56 Domestic Notices : — 



Encyclopaedia of Cottage, Farm, and Villa Architecture. — Sir, 1 have perused 

 your Encyc. of Cottage Arch, with great pleasure. It is a book which has 

 long been wanted. What would I have given for such a book when I first 

 started in life : even now, at the eleventh hour, I am delighted with it. I 

 regret that I was not in England at the time your work was in progress. Tf I 

 had, I should have sent you one or two designs for small cottages, which I 

 have been in the habit of thinking nearly perfect in their kind. One of them 

 was very similar in its general plan to Sir Robert Taylor's beautiful villa at 

 Richmond, only on a smaller scale. [We shall feel much obliged to Colonel 

 Thomson for plans and elevations of small cottages such as he mentions, 

 and to any of our readers, to whom an opportunity offers, for ground plans 

 and elevations of Sir Robert Taylor's villa: both would be exceedingly suit- 

 able for our Architectural Magazine. Colonel Thomson next describes an im- 

 proved roasting-oven, which will form an article in the first number of our 

 Architectural Magazine ; and one which, we think, will be of very great value to 

 the public. He then concludes his letter with the following paragraph : — ] 



If you should deem these details useful to your numerous readers, you are 

 at liberty to insert them in any future edition of your work ; for there will no 

 doubt be many. [The work is stereotyped ; and, consequently, the number 

 of impressions which may be taken being unlimited, no new edition is required. 

 All corrections, additions, and improvements to the work will be given in our 

 Architectural Magazine, which is intended to serve as a perpetual supplement 

 to the Encyclopaedia of Architecture, in the same manner as the Gardener's 

 Magazine is a perpetual supplement to the Encyclopaedia of Gardening, E. of 

 Plants, &c] My object [continues Col. Thomson] is general utility; and I 

 know of no subject which will contribute so largely to the comfort and happi- 

 ness of Englishmen all over the world, as a practical improvement in this 

 branch of domestic economy, which may have the effect of overcoming in 

 some degree that rooted prejudice in favour of long open kitchen ranges, 

 which roast the poor cook as well as the meat, and consume as much coals in 

 one day as would do the work often properly constructed furnaces. Wishing 

 you every success in your useful career, I am, Sir, yours, &c. — Robert 

 Thomson, Lieut, -Col. Royal Engineers. Cape Town, Oct. 30. 1833. 



AUSTRALIA. 



Swan River. — The vines in the botanic garden are flourishing luxuriantly ; 

 and the rapid progress the vine has made in the colony, wherever properly at- 

 tended to, has established beyond a doubt that both the soil and climate are 

 admirably adapted to its cultivation. We have not the slightest doubt that a 

 peculiarly rich flavour would be imparted to the grape; if we may judge from 

 the exquisite perfection of other fruits. It is much to be regretted that 

 Waters, one of the most successful of the market-gardeners of Perth, has 

 had his premises consumed by fire. He was in the habit of furnishing a 

 regular supply to the Perth market. (Morning Chronicle, Dec. 27. 1833.) 



Van Diemeji's Land. — I send you a box of seeds, and should be glad to 

 have some seeds or plants from you in exchange, &c. — William Davidson. 

 Government Garden, Hobart Toivn, Nov. 2. 1833. 



We have sent Mr. Davidson's letter with an order to get the box of seeds, 

 to Mr. Lowe of Clapton, who, having a collector at Sydney, will be best able 

 to ascertain what articles will be most suitable for Mr. Davidson, from whom 

 we should be glad to receive an account of the state of gardening and agricul- 

 ture, &c, in the colony. — Cond. r 



Art. III. Domestic Notices. 

 ENGLAND. 



THE Floricultural Impostor at Reading. (IX. 491.) — Sir, The following facts 

 concerning this person may, perhaps, be of service to brother florists and nur- 



