CONTENTS. 



ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS. 



GENERAL SUBJECT. 



Notes on Gardens and Country Seats, visited 

 from July 27. to September 16., during a Tour 

 through Part of Middlesex, Berkshire, Buck- 

 inghamshire, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire, Dorset- 

 shire, Hampshire, Sussex, and Kent. By the 

 Conductor - - 1. 97. 193. 245. 301. 413. 469 



A short Account of a late Journey through Bel- 

 gium and Part of France in the Autumn of 

 1833, by Joseph Knight, Esq. F.H.S. Com- 

 municated by Mr. Knight - 7 



Investigation of the Theory of the Rotation of 

 Crops. By the Author of the " Domestic Gar- 

 dener's Manual," C.M.H.S. - - 12 



On the Scientific Management of Hot-houses, so 

 far as it regards Temperature. By Scientia? et 

 Justitia? Amator - - - - 18 



Description of a portable Hot-water Apparatus. 

 By Mr. Joshua Major, Landscape-Gardener 

 and Garden Architect - - - 21 



Remarks on the State of Gardening in the Neigh- 

 bourhood of Ramsgate. By Calycanthus - 119 



Notices of some Country Seats in the North- 

 Eastern Counties of England. By G. W. 120. 



194 



On the Advantages which Gardeners may derive 

 from inspecting the Gardens of others; and on 

 the Destruction of different Insects. By R. T. 



122 



Notice of a Hot- water Apparatus, invented by 

 Mr. John Darkin, Engineer, Norwich. By 

 Mr. Darkin - - - - 302 



On the different Modes of Budding ; and of Her- 

 baceous, or Summer, Grafting - - 304 



Notes made during a Professional Journey 

 through Belgium and Part of France, for the 

 House of Messrs. Low and Company, Nursery- 

 men, Clapton, in March and April, 1834. By 

 Mr. William Garvie, Foreman in the Clapton 

 Nursery ... . 357. 419 



Short Notices of the Gardens at Ravensworth 

 Castle, the Seat of Lord Ravensworth ; and of 



Gibside, the Seat of Bowes, Esq. M.P. for 



South Durham. By G. W. - . 363 



On the Importance, to Gardeners, of visiting 

 Gardens ; and on the Restrictions, in some 

 Cases, thrown in the Way of their doing so. 

 By Scientia? et Justitiae Amator - - 365 



An Experiment made with a view to determine 

 the Efficacy of Oxalic Acid in stimulating dor- 

 mant Vegetable Life. By William Hamilton, 

 Esq, M.D. - - - 368 



On Live Moss as a Substitute for Potsherds, 

 Cinders,, and similar Matters, as Drainings for 

 Pots. By Mr. Thomas Parkins - - 369 



Notices of the State of Gardening in Part of 

 France, as observed in a recent Excursion in 

 that Country. By Mr. George Charlwood, 

 Seedsman, Covent Garden - - 473 



Observations made during a Horticultural Tour 

 through the Eastern Part of the County of 

 Fife. By Mr. William Smith, Gardener to 

 John Small, Esq., the Priory, St. Andrew's, 

 Fireshire - - - - 525 



LANDSCAPE-GARDENING AND GAR- 

 DEN ARCHITECTURE. 



On the different Kinds of Fountains adapted to 

 Gardens. By William Mason, Jun. Esq. 23 



Design for a Gardener's House, adapted for the 

 South Wall of a Kitchen-Garden. By Mr. Ro- 

 bertson, Architect - - 24 



Descriptive Notice of the Garden of the Rev. 

 Thomas Gamier, at Bishopstoke Vicarage, 

 Hampshire. By the Conductor - - 124 



Observations on the Landscape-Gardening of 

 Germany, as compared with that of England. 

 By the Chevalier Charles Sckell, Director-Ge- 

 neral of Gardens in the Kingdom of Bavaria 197 



Remarks on the Leafing of Oak Trees, and the 

 Tints of the early Foliage. By the Rev. W. T. 

 Bree, A.M. - - - 200 



On producing Picturesque Effect in Plantations, 

 as well as Shelter and Profit. By Mr. T. Rutger 



202 



A Series of Designs for laying out Kitchen-Gar- 

 dens. By Mr. T. Rutger. Design 1.. Contain- 

 ing an Acre within the Walls, 259. ; Design 2., 

 Containing an Acre within the Walls, and 

 Half an Acre in the Slips, 313. ; Design 3., 

 Containing an Acre and a Half within the 

 Walls, and about the same Quantity in the 

 Slips, 373; Design 4., Containing Two Acres 

 within the Walls, and an Acre and a Half in 

 the Slips, 429; Design 5., Containing nearly 

 Three Acres within the W T alls, and an Acre 

 and a Quarter in the Slips, 485 ; Design 6., 

 Containing Three Acres and a Half within the 

 Walls, and Two Acres and a Half in the Slips, 

 539. 



Design for a Gardener's House, adapted for the 

 North-Fast Angle of a walled Kitchen-Garden. 

 By Mr. Robertson - - -261 



Strictures on disposing Plants in Masses. By 

 Calycanthus .... 263 



On the distinguishing Characters of Trees, con- 

 sidered witli regard to Landscape-Gardening. 

 By Mr. T. Rutger - - - 370 



Hints on Landscape-Gardening, on the Use of 

 Botanical Rarities in Picturesque Scenery, and 

 on the Size and Arrangement of Flower-Gar- 

 dens. By Calycanthus - 372 



Design for a Gardener's House, for the North- 

 west Angle of a walled Kitchen-Garden. By 

 Mr. Robertson .... 375 



Considerations on the various Modes of con- 

 structing Forcing- Houses, relatively to the 

 Degree of Heat to be obtained in them from 

 the Sun's Rays. By Mr. George M'Leish 376 



On the improper Choice that is frequently made 

 of Trees and Shrubs for furnishing small Por- 

 tions of Pleasure- Grounds. By Mr. T. Rutger 



477 



Hints on Shrubbery and Ornamental Planting. 

 By Charles Lawrence, Esq. - - 479 



On Wooden Rustic-work as Garden Ornaments. 

 By Selim - - - - 485 



On the Employment of Vases as Receptacles for 

 Plants in Town Gardens ; with some Remarks 

 on their Use in Garden Scenery in the Country. 

 By the Conductor - - - 489 



A Description of the Moss House in the Flower- 

 Garden at Bagshot Park. Designed and exe- 

 cuted by Mr. Andrew Toward, Gardener to 

 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Glouces- 

 ter. Communicated by Mr. Toward - 532 



ARBORICULTURE. 



On adopting a regular Plan in forming Plant- 

 ations, with a view to facilitating yieir after 

 Management. By Charles Lawrence, Esq. 26 



On the Trees and Shrubs which are most suit- 

 able for Planting, to afford Food and Shelter 

 for Game, and more especially for the Phea- 

 sant. By Mr. James Munro - - 431 



Brief Observations on preparing the Ground for 

 Planting, on Pruning, and on the Cultivation 

 of Trees for Timber. By Mr. Geo. Burton 378 



Notice of a remarkable Ash Tree at Kincairney, 

 in Perthshire. By Mr. A. Gorrie, F.H.S. C.S. 

 &c. ..--. 384 



On raising Plantations near the Sea. By Mr. T. 

 Rutger - - - - 495 



On Pruning Forest Trees ; and on Planting and 

 Managing Belts of Trees. By Mr. T. Rutger 



539 



On the Rot in Larch ; with Information on the 

 Dimensions of the Layers of Wood produced 

 in the Annual Growth of the Larch Tree, in a 

 Series of Years, in connection with a State- 

 ment of the Quantity of Rain which fell in 

 each of those Years. By Mr. A. Gorrie, F.H.S. 

 C.S. &c. - - - - 544 



FLORICULTURE. 



Considerations on the evil Effects of exposing 

 Green-house Plants to the open Air of Britain 

 during the Summer Months. By Mr. Robert 

 Marnock - - - - 31 



