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holes in the back, you may take out the paper and learn all the particulars 

 above enumerated, or make your own observations on the spare paper for 

 future consideration. Instead of two pieces of glass, to the largest size, I 

 substituted a piece of sheet copper at the back, which is a better "protection 

 against the weather. Those made of earthenware are much upon the same 

 plan, and may be had with the iron ones of Messrs. Bailey and Son, iron- 

 mongers, 247. High Holborn. The prices of the three sizes in iron are as fol- 

 lows : — the largest (Jig. 59.), 2s. 6d. a dozen j the second size (Jig. 65.) 

 2s. 3d.; the third size (fig. 66.), 2s.; white earthenware, 2s. 3d.; green 

 earthenware (Jig. 67.), 3s* 



These tallies may also be used for fruit 

 trees, by having them made with a shorter 

 foot, and with a hole pierced to hang upon 

 a nail or tie upon a tree. — G. 

 The above communication, and specimens of the tallies from which the 

 figures are taken, were sent us by the inventor, a gentleman residing 

 near Hampton, Middlesex. The tallies are certainly remarkably neat ; but 

 we fear the effect of the weather on the paper, the glass not being puttied 

 so as to exclude the air. It is also right that we should state our opinion 

 candidly, which is, that there is by far too much machinery about this tally, 

 and about various other less intricate ones of small size. Even plain cast-iron 

 tallies require repainting every three or four years ; and, taking their original 

 cost and the cost of painting and repainting into consideration, not to men- 

 tion that of painting the name, we have been for years inclined to think that 

 for seeds, all small plants, and generally for plants in pots, the old mode of 

 cutting a lath, rubbing in a little white lead with the finger, and, while it 

 is moist, writing in the name with a pencil, is the best. For trees and large 

 plants out of doors, Stuart Murray's tally appears to us the best of the iron 

 kind, where the name at length is to be introduced ; but bricks, with the 

 improvements of which they are susceptible, we should hope may be found 

 better. As to wood, Mr. Thompson, of the fruit department of the Chis- 

 wick garden, has found yew-tree, unpainted, last longer than teak tree, oak, 

 or red pine, painted or unpainted. We hope no reader will be discouraged 

 from sending us articles or ideas, in consequence of the candour of these 

 remarks. — Cond. 



A new Budding-Knife. — Sir, I beg your acceptance of a budding-knife 



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