580 London's Pictorial Map-Dmwi?ig. 



" The literal translation of the specific names, the derivations of the 

 generic names, the indications of derivations, and, above all, the general 

 descriptions of the Natural Orders, will, the editor confidently expects, be 

 found not only of great value in determining the names of plants, and in 

 recognising them at sight, both individually and in masses ; but in assisting 

 the botanical and practical gardener to acquire some knowledge of then- 

 structure, physiology, analogies, affinities, properties, uses, and culture." 



We can state all these things respecting this work with the more confi- 

 dence, since the principal labour and merit belong to George Don and 

 Alexander Rowan, and since we have not, nor can we possibly ever have, 

 the slightest pecuniary interest in its sale. 



Loudon, J.C.: Elementary Details of Pictorial Map-Drawing, in 154- Les- 

 sons, printed on One Sheet, and explained in English, French, and Ger- 

 man, for the Use of British and Continental Working Gardeners. Lon- 

 don, Longman and Co., and G. Charlwood ; and Treuttel and Wurtz 

 in London, Paris, and Strasburgh. Price to Gardeners, 3s.; retail 

 price, 3s. 6d. 



The purpose of this work is to show the young gardener and amateur in 

 what manner the different objects which occur in landscape and garden 

 scenery, and especially ground, rocks, trees, water, and buildings, are repre- 

 sented in maps and plans for laying out and improving landed property. 

 The young gardener, by copying them with a black-lead pencil, or simply 

 with pen and ink, will teach himself to draw every object in the field or 

 garden that can be required of him, in the way of laying out parks or plea- 

 sure-grounds, or planning gardens. 



We strongly recommend this work to every young gardener who is ambi- 

 tious of drawing plans neatly and on scientific principles. It is unique in 

 its kind ; and we can truly say, that, if we had met with such a work thirty 

 years ago, it would have saved us a good deal of time, some money, and a 

 great many blunders. Whoever looks at the work, and at the price, will 

 see that, though we expect to be paid what we have been out of pocket, yet 

 that we can never expect profit. Had not M. Hertz, one of the cleverest 

 young Germans that we know, volunteered the drawing, we must have 

 charged five shillings instead of three. 



Weld, Isaac, Esq., one of the Secretaries of the Royal Dublin Society, and 

 Member of the Royal Irish Academy : An Essay on Evergreen Oaks 

 (Quercus Plex), originally published in Trans. Roy. Dub. Soc. Dublin. 

 8vo. 



Mr. Weld's remarks on the evergreen oak are valuable, as they may 

 induce planters to give that tree a place among forest trees more generally 

 than it has hitherto been the fashion to do. The timber is described as 

 being remarkably solid and durable ; and this valuable quality is ascribed to 

 its sloiv growth. Evelyn was, it seems, a strenuous advocate for the -Tlex; 

 and it is probable that, on his recommendation, the park of Harefield Place 

 in Middlesex, the seat of Sir George Cook, was planted almost entirely with 

 this kind of tree. From the appearance of these plantations they cannot 

 have stood less than a century ; but are far from being so ornamental as it 

 might be expected woods of evergreens would be : the leaves are liable to 

 be tarnished, as well by the summer's sun as by the winter's frost. Then' 

 outline is lumpish and heavy, without being picturesque ; and at no season 

 of the year are they ever so interesting to the eye as the cedars of Lebanon, 

 or even the Scotch pines which are sprinkled amongst them. The timber, 

 nevertheless, may be very useful to the turner and machine-maker, and on 

 this account the tree deserves cultivation. The largest specimen in England 

 is at Col. Brereton's, near Chichester. — J. M. 



M'Intosk, Charles, C.M.C.H.S., Head Gardener to His Royal Highness 

 Prince Leopold at Claremont, and Author of the " Practical Gardener 



