on Gardening and Rural Affairs. 77 



not materially different from the above, and afterwards totally neglected, 

 though the avowed object was to produce a woody appearance, and shelter 

 ior game as speedily as possible. Mr. Withers justly observes, that good 

 permanent cover for game is only to be had by means of underwood, which 

 cannot be made to grow of sufficient size for many years, unless the land be 

 kept clear of weeds. But in fact the inconsistencies of gentlemen in planting 

 and then neglecting their plantations, and yet expecting to produce wood, 

 shelter, and effect, are without end. We can only, with Mr. Withers, 

 hope that they will ultimately be convinced, that by a more liberal expen- 

 diture at first planting, and by careful cleaning for three or four years 

 afterwards, the desired result will be obtained more speedily, effectually, 

 and at less expense. 



The Appendix is taken from the 26th vol. of the Transactions of the 

 Society of Arts, and, as may be supposed, is interesting to a planter, by 

 enabling him to foresee the growth of his trees at different periods of 

 futurity. To conclude, we shall be happy to second the laudable efforts 

 of Mr. Withers to disseminate just notions on the subject of planting; we 

 should wish to hear from him occasionally as to the progress of his 

 trees, or on any topic connected with so interesting a subject, and we 

 recommend his pamphlet to every landed proprietor who desires to plant 

 with success. 



France. 



Gilbert, H. F., a distinguished Agriculturist (See Encyc. ofAgr.p. 1174.): 

 Traite" des Prairies Artificielles, ou Recherches sur les especes de plantes 

 qu'on peut cultiver avec le plus d'avantage en prairies artificielles et 

 sur la culture qui leur convient le mieux. Ouvrage couronne* par la Soc. 

 Roy. d'Agricult. de Paris. 6 e edit, augmentee de Notes, par M. A. Yvart, 

 Prof, a l'Ecole. roy. veterin. d'Alfort, et precede'e d'un Notice His- 

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Anon. : Essai sur les Associations Agricoles. Toulouse. 8vo. 1 leaf. 

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Dombasle, M. Matthieu de, Director of the Agricultural Establishment of 



Roville : Annales Agricoles de Roville. 5 e livr. 8vo. {Gard. Mag. vol. i. 



p. 196.) 



This number contains an interesting account of the establishment of 

 M. Fellemberg of Hoffwyl {Encyc. of Agr. § 545.), of so recent a date as 

 1825, by which it appears to be going on as vigorously and as successfully 

 as ever. There are pupils from almost every country, even a young Arab : 

 their total number is sixty. 

 Lepinois, M. E. B. de : Petit Cours d' Agriculture, ou Manuel du Fermier, 



&c. &c. Paris. 8vo. 5 fr. 50 c. 

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Portative : Discours sur les Applications de la Chimie a. 1'Agriculture et 



a. la Botanique. Paris. Pamph. 8vo. Very well executed ; part of it was 



read before the Linnean Society of Paris. 

 Bard, C. P. : Mineralogie Populaire, ou Avis au Cultivateurs et aux Artisans 



sur les Terres, les Pierres, les Sables, &c. Paris. 18mo. 50 c. 

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Department de la Gironde. Bourdeaux, 12mo. 

 Rapport sur V Utilite des Paragreles, et sur la Ne'cessite' pour le Gouverne- 



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