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weighed 32 dwts. ISgrs. This berry made its first appearance atWistaston 

 on July 29. 1825, and then weighed 20 dwts. 6 grs. It was raised by W. 

 Prophet, who grew it : another year before plants of it were sold out. In 

 consequence of its having been this year the heaviest berry, great demand 

 has arisen for plants of it, and they have sold from 2s. to 10^. per plant ; and, 

 even at this price, the growers have not been able to execute all the orders 

 they have received for plants. The heaviest red, this year, is the Roaring 

 Lion, weight 30 dwts. 14 grs. ; the heaviest green, the Peacock, weight 

 28 dwts. 14 grs. This berry made its first appearance in 1827, as a seed- 

 ling raised by J. Lovett of Wistaston. The heaviest white has been the 

 Eagle, weight 27 dwts. 12 grs, — M, Saul. Sulyard Street, Lancaster, 

 Dec, 20. 1830. 



SCOTLAND. 



Edinburgh Botanic Garden. — We have received from Professor Graham 

 a plan of this garden, very beautifully delineated by Mr. Joseph M'Nab, the 

 son of our esteemed friend, that most excellent cultivator, the curator. 

 We hope this young man will prepare himself for the profession of a land- 

 scape-gardener, of which Scotland, we believe, is very much in want. We 

 would recommend him to keep continually sketching landscape scenery 

 from nature, and studying the works of Allison, Whately, Price, Knight, 

 Mason, Gilpin, Girardin, and similar authors ; and then let him walk over 

 the principal parts of Great Britain, France, Germany, and Italy. Without 

 that course of study it is quite impossible to rise to the summit of his pro- 

 fession, or to be at all fit to lay out the grounds of even a yeoman of 1850. 

 To help to pay his expenses, let him learn to take portraits, which will 

 pave the way for him every where on the Continent, — Cond. 



Planting for Posterity at Craigmillar Castle. — When we plant apple 

 trees as dwarf standards on paradise stocks, we plant them for ourselves ; 

 but, when we plant the same on free stocks, we do it not onlyfor ourselves but 

 for our grandchildren. This opinion I am led to form from having observed 

 the old standard trees in the orchard beside Craigmillar Castle to-day as I 

 rode past. They have stood the blast of nearly 300 years, and are still in a 

 thriving condition. They were probably brought from France, and planted 

 at the time the unfortunate Queen Mary was confined there after her return 

 from the Continent. There are many standard pear trees in Scotland, 

 upwards of two centuries old, still bearing abundantly. Nothing, therefore, 

 gratifies me more than to see noblemen and gentlemen planting these trees 

 in theii" parks and pleasure grounds ; and I often think I can see them 

 casting their shadows on the comfoi'table cottages of the cultivated peasantry 

 of a future age. — T. S. (a Correspondent of Mr. Saul.') Aug.\%3(). 



The Edinburgh School of Arts. — This is an institution for the instruction 

 of mechanics by evening lectures, and, in some cases, by lectures in the 

 morning so early as six and seven o'clock. The fee of admission to all the 

 classes for the session, including the privilege of borrowing books from the 

 library, is only 10^. Qd. The ordinary subjects of the lectures are. Mathe- 

 matics, senior and junior classes ,• Mechanical Philosophy ; and Chemistry : 

 but the session for 1831 will include a course on Natural History and 

 Natural Theology, and one on Political Economy. The announcement of 

 the lectures on the latter subject is thus given in the Scotsman : — " There 

 are some subjects which do so materially concern the welfare of the 

 labouring classes, and upon which they so frequently entertain the most 

 erroneous views, that it is of the greatest consequence to set sound opinions 

 before them, and to eradicate prejudices so injm-ious to themselves and the 

 public welfare. How important is it to impress upon their minds the vast 

 advantages which society derives from the establishment of the right of 

 property, and the necessity of maintaining that right inviolate ; to convince 

 them that the security of property we have so long enjoyed in this country 



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