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Artificial Mode of milking Cows. — A correspondent (S. P.) suggests that 

 some of the stomach pumps, for example Read's, might probably be applied 

 to extracting the milk from the udders of cows, on the principle of cupping. 

 The advantages which he anticipates are, saving of labour, time, and greater 

 cleanliness. 



Law of Nature as to the Shooting of ligneous Plants. — It would seem that 

 all dicotyledonous plants of the ligneous kind that will stole, i. e. shoot up 

 from the root when cut down, will also shoot out from such parts of their 

 stems and branches as have at any former time produced buds, even though 

 these buds be entirely cut off. To induce these shoots from the stems and 

 branches, however, it is necessary that all the buds existing at the time on 

 any part of the tree should be removed, otherwise the vital principle will 

 not make the requisite exertion, any more than the root of a tree will 

 stole, unless the tree be cut down. The truth of this theory is exemplified 

 in a peculiar mode of pruning the vine, said to have been first practised by 

 a gardener of the name of Lawrence, and adopted both in the hot-houses, and 

 in the open air, at Rooksnest in Surrey,, and, we believe* some other places. 

 What is called the spurring in method is followed ; but, instead of leaving 

 spurs, all the side shoots are cut off" so close to the old wood, that not a 

 single visible bud is left on any part of the plant. In spring a great number, 

 of embryo shoots are protruded from the situations of former shoots, from 

 which one of the best is selected, and the rest are rubbed off. We are 

 promised a detailed account of this mode of pruning with the advantages 

 attending it, (which we confess we do not exactly understand,) by Mr. Squib 

 of Rooksnest, already mentioned (p. 189.) as an excellent gardener. 



Art. VIII. Order and Neatness. 



It has always struck us that English gardens were very deficient in that 

 orderly arrangement, neatness in detail, and high keeping of the more 

 select parts, of which they are susceptible. These are beauties which add 

 to every other beauty, and which can be understood and valued by those 

 by whom some other beauties cannot be fully appreciated ; for instance, 

 botanical arrangement by those who know nothing of botany. As far as 

 we can recall to mind the gardens of Scotland as they were kept about 

 twenty years ago, we think that, speaking generally, they were better kept 

 than those of England ; we can say with confidence that the kitchen-gardens 

 there were much better kept than they generally are here, and we are 

 informed that this is still the case. The gardeners on the Continent seldom 

 equal us in the higher branches of cultivation, but very frequently surpass us 

 in neatness of keeping, dress, and ornament. But, at all events, whether we 

 are right in our judgment as to the Scotch and foreign gardens or not, "we 

 are sure we are correct when we say that English gardens admit of much 

 improvement in the particulars to which we allude. This opinion was 

 more forcibly impressed upon us, in consequence of having lately called at 

 some gardens in different parts of the country ; and it has occurred to us 

 that we might promote the cause of neatness, by taking some notice of those 

 which we thought in the best order. We are aware that this is a very 

 likely mode to give offence, but we are willing to risk a chance of this 

 result against the chance of doing good both to gardeners and their 

 employers. The following places came under our notice : — 



Ampthill Park, Bedfordshire, Lord Holland, on September the 12th; 

 Wrest Park, Countess De Grey, Sept. isth ; Hawnes House, Lord Carteret^ 



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