CONTENTS. 



Remarks and cautionary Hints respecting Ex- 

 periments with Salt as a Manure. By Agro- 

 nome - 163 



An effectual Mode'of destroying the A'phis lani- 

 gera, or American Blight, on Fruit Trees. 

 By Mr. James Dann, Gardener to the Earl 

 Mann-Cornwallis, at Linton Place, near 

 Maidstone ... 165 



On the Destruction of the Mealy Bug, Coccus 

 lanigera, on Vines and Plants in Pots. By Mr. 

 James Strachan, Gardener to Edward Har- 

 man, Esq. F.H.S. Clayhill, Enfield, Middle- 

 sex - - * - 166 

 On budding Peaches on Almond Stocks, with 

 reference to Mr. Anderson's Paper on that 

 Subject. By Causidicus. - - 167 

 Observations on Mr. Anderson's Experiments 

 with Peaches and Apricots budded on Almond 

 Stocks. By Hortulanus - - 168 

 Description of the Iron-work and Glazing of 

 the Conservatory at the Grange, the Seat of 

 Alexander Baring, Esq. M.P., F.H.S. Hamp- 

 shire, erected by Messrs. Jones and Clark, 

 Birmingham. Communicated by Messrs. 

 Jones and Clark - - - 170 

 On the Mode of ^cultivating early Potatoes in 

 Denbighshire. By a Denbighshire Gardener 



171 

 On the Culture of early Potatoes in Cornwall. 

 By Mr. James Mitchinson, Gardener to E. 

 W. Pendarves, Esq. M.P., F.H.S. - 174 



Description of the Black Raisin Grape ; with 

 some Account of the West's St Peter and 

 Poonah Varieties, and of the Culture and 

 Management of Winter Grapes at Spring 

 Grove. By Mr. Isaac Oldaker, F.H.S. Gar- 

 dener to Lady Banks - - ib. 

 Observations on the Management of the finer 

 Sorts of French Pears, especially those which 

 are usually termed Shy Bearers ; in the first 

 Place, stating Objections to the present Modes 

 ; of Training ; and, in the second Place, point- 

 ing out a Method by which the Wall may be 

 filled i much sooner than by any Way in use 

 at present, and likewise by which much more 

 Fruit may be obtained. By F. N. B. - 257 

 On saving Garden Seeds by Gentlemen's Gar- 

 deners. By an Old Gardener - 264 

 On the Treatment which Apprentices and Jour- 

 neymen Gardeners receive from Master Gar- 

 deners. By a Nobleman's Gardener - 266 

 On the Treatment of Gardeners cut of Place by 

 Nurserymen ; in Reply to the Observations 

 of Sensitivus. By a Nurseryman - 268 

 On improving the Gardens of Cottagers. By 

 Mr. William Wilson, Gardener to W. J. 

 Bethell, Esq. at Merley Gardens, Winborne, 

 Dorsetshire - - - 271 

 On Slate Tallies for naming Plants. By Suf- 

 folciensis - - - - 273 

 On the best Mode of growing such Culinary 

 Vegetables as are raised annually from Seed. 

 By Mr. W. B. Rose, Gardener to F. Canning, 

 Esq. at Foxcote House - - 274 

 On the good Effects of protecting the Stems of 

 Fruit Trees. By William Stowe, Esq. Sur- 

 geon, Buckingham ... 275 

 On raising Plantations of Oak from the Acorn. 

 Abridged from a Communication by Mr. Tho- 

 mas Allen, F.H.S. - - - 277 

 On the Culture of Asparagus. By J. O. S. P. 278 

 Description of a Flued Pit for growing Cucum- 

 bers and Melons, or for other Purposes, and 

 of a newly-invented Structure for growing 

 Peaches and Grapes. By Mr. John Haythorn, 

 C.M.H.S., Gardener to the Lord Middleton, 

 at Wallaton Hall, near Nottingham - 279 

 Experiments on the Growth of the Foliage of 

 Bulbiferous Plants. By Anthony Todd Thom- 

 son, M.D. F.L.S. &c. - - 283 

 On the Culture of Orchideous Plants. By A. X. 



285 



Observations on Water as regards Ornamental 



Scenery. By Richard Morris, Esq. F. L. S. 



Surveyor and Lanscape Gardener - 286 



On the Merits and Demerits of Iron Hot-houses 

 for the Culture of the Pine Apple. By Mr. 

 Alexander Gordon, Gardener to Sir William 

 Wake, Bart. Courteen Hall, near Northamp- 

 ton - ... 291 



On the relative Duties of Gardeners and their 

 Employers. By G. PR. - - 293 



Explanatory Remarks on Mr. Seymour's Mode 

 of training Peach Trees. By Mr. John Sey- 

 mour, Gardener to Miles Stapylton, Esq. 

 Carleton Hall, Yorkshire - - 295 



Catalogue of Plants introduced into this Coun- 

 try by Robert Barclay, Esq. F.L.S. H.S. &c, 

 and now growing in his Garden at Bury Hill, 

 Surrey. Communicated by Mr. Cameron, 

 Gardener there - - 297 



Remarks on the Sloping Hollow Wall proposed 

 to be erected by J. A. B. Esq. By H. G. ; and 

 farther Remarks on the same Subject, by W. 

 H. - . . - 303 



On the Use and Abuse of Salt in Gardens. By 

 Agronome ... 304 



Description of a Tulip Case, and its Uses. By 

 Mr. H. Groom, F.H.S. Florist, Walworth 307 



Remarks on the Policy pursued in the Manage- 

 ment of the King's Botanic Garden at Kew. 

 By J. P. Burnard, Esq. - - 313 



On the Field Culture of the Potato in Argyle- 

 shire. By W. M. - - - 316 



Remarks on the Choice of Seed Potatoes, and on 

 the general Principles of choosing Seed and 

 preserving Fruits. By a Denbighshire Gar- 

 dener - 317 



Description and Use of a Horticultural Memor- 

 andum Book. By a Country Clergyman 319 



Abridged Communications - ' - 320 



1. Cultivation of the Cucumber at Thoresby 

 Gardens, Nottinghamshire. By Mr. Tho- 

 mas 'Parkin, Foreman to Mr. Bennet, 

 C.M.H.S. - - - ib. 



2. Setting the Blossoms of the more shy- 

 bearing Kinds of Pears. By Mr. James 

 Michie, Gardener to Sir Charles Hulse, 

 Breamore House, near Fording Bridge, 

 Hampshire - - . - ib. 



History of the First Introduction of the Modern 

 Style of laying out Grounds in Russia ; with 

 some Account of the Imperial Residences of 

 Tzarsco Celo and Taurida. By One of the 

 Imperial Gardeners - - 385 



On a Mode of preparing Strawberries for early 

 forcing, as practised at Courtlands. By Mr. 

 William Mitchinson - . 390 



On forcing Strawberries. By Mr. William Nolt, 

 Foreman of the Taunton Nursery . 392 



Extract from a Communication on forcing 

 Strawberries. By Mr. Andrew Morton - 393 



Gn the Gardening and Botany of Spain. By 

 Don Mariano La Gasca, late Professor of Bo- 

 tany in the University of Madrid. (Continued 

 from Vol. I. p. 249.) - . . ib. 



Comparative Remarks on Limekilns, and the 

 Burning of Lime, the Result of many Years" 

 Experience of C. J. Stuart Menteath, Esq. on 

 the Estate of Closeburn, in Dumfries-shire. 

 Communicated by Mr. Menteath - 399 



On Melon Compost, and on the Influence of 

 Soil on the Flowers of Hydrangea hort^nsis. 

 By W. R. Y. - . .404 



On the Culture of the Mushroom in Hot-house 

 Sheds. By Mr. Thomas Forrest, CM. H.S. 

 Gardener to W. L. Hughes, Esq. M.P. at 

 Kinmel Park, near Abergeley, Denbighshire 



406 



Description of a Mode of growing Mushrooms 

 on the Floor of a Green-house, as practised in 

 the Neighbourhood of Vienna. By Mon. 

 Napoleon Bauman, Junior, of Bollwiller, on 

 the Upper Rhine - - 407 



Account of some Experiments with Coal Ashes 

 and Salt as Manures. By Alfred - 408 



On the Propagation of the genera Cunning- 

 ham ia and Araucdria. By Mr. Stewart Mur- 

 ray, C.M.H.S. Curator of the Botanic Garden 

 at Glasgow - 409 



