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facts, that, for the information of your agricultural readers, we beg to hand 

 you a correct account, at least, of what was exhibited by the firm of 

 Cormack, Son, and Sinclair. Another year it may be worth the attention 

 of the directors to take into consideration the propriety of giving a correct 

 however short, report of this department of the show, and not leaving it, as 

 hitherto, to iiTesponsible reporters ; for it is clear that the introduction of 

 new and valuable varieties of green food for stock, and of keeping up true 

 and genuine those already obtained, is a point next in importance to that' 

 of the stock itself. On the stand were exhibited the different kinds of 

 seeds employed in British husbandry (exclusive of the common grain) ; 

 among which were all the essential natural grasses and clovers for perma- 

 nent pasture, for the alternate husbandry, and for fine or garden lawns. 

 In the root department, the specimens of turnips were much admired for 

 the great weight and fine shape, in comparison to the bulk, which, when 

 overgrown, affects the nutritive properties of the root. The red round 

 measured about 33 in. in circumference, weighed 18 lbs. j the white globe 

 31 in., 16 lbs. J yellow bullock 24 in., ]2lbs. ; and the green round, green 

 globe, Pomeranian, and stone in proportion. The purple and green top 

 Swedes appear to have attained nearly the highest state of perfection these 

 bulbs are capable of being brought to ; the offal parts, as the neck and 

 top, and tap-root, being now, by repeated careful selection in transplant- 

 ing, reduced to as small a portion of the bulk of the root, as the necessary 

 protection of it from wet and frost requires. The purple kohl-rabi, which 

 is, in some instances, an excellent substitute for cabbages or Swedish 

 turnips, has been much improved of late, in bulk, shape, and quality, as 

 regards the thickness of the rind. The mangold wurzel weighed from 25 lbs. 

 to 35 lbs. per root of a good shape and rich saccharine quality. The spe- 

 cimens of natural grasses and clovers comprehended all the species and 

 varieties essential for permanent pasture on various soils ; also those to be 

 avoided, as couch, &c. The name was attached to each, of which there 

 were upwards of 60 different species. This new and instructive part of the 

 exhibition excited much attention in the visiters. We are, Sir, yours, &c. 

 — Cormacks and Sinclair. 



Art. II. Metropolitan Nurseries. 



A List of the less commo7i Kinds of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs culti- 

 vated by Messrs. Buchanan and Oldroyd, Camberiuell. — Sir, I perceive you 

 have inserted (Vol. VIII. p. 106 — 113.) selections of choice plants grown 

 at various provincial nurseries, but which lists are rather deficient in many 

 good ornamental trees and shrubs. As we have now many articles of this 

 description, which are by no means common, I have taken the liberty of 

 handing you a selected list from our general catalogue; and, should you 

 publish it, it may be of service to those who are forming arboretums. I 

 am. Sir, yours, &c. — W. J. Buchanan. Sept. 14. 1832. 



Ornamental Trees. 



A^c&x barbatum, coccineum, dasy- color, flava, glabra, humilis, ohio- 



carpum, eriocarpum, floridum, h j- ensis, orientalis, pallida, pendula, 



bridum, heterophyllum, macro- and rubicunda. 



carpum, monspessulanum, mon- J'lnus canadensis, cordifolia, glauca, 



tanum, nigrum, nigricum [?], angulata, incana, macrocarpa, 



O'palus, obtusum, ^alatanoides oblongata, ovata,oxyacantha;f61ia, 



laciniatum,saccharinum,spicatum, pumila, rubra, and serrulata. 



striatum, and tataricum. Ameldnchier ^ Botryapium, lucida, 



^'sculus aculeata, cocclnea, dis- ovalis, spicata, and vulgaris. 



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