448 Works on Gardenings Agriculture^ fyc. 



cisely what the book is. The descriptions are perfectly clear and distinct; 

 and they are illustrated by upwards of 200 engravings on wood, chiefly of 

 implements. No notice is taken of the new theory of the rotation of crops, 

 or of the doctrine of humin, though so much has been written respecting both 

 in the Quarterly Journal of Agriculture, of which, Professor Low informs us, in 

 a note, he was for some time editor. Perhaps, indeed, we ought not to be 

 surprised at this, after seeing the wild speculations to which these new theories 

 have given rise. We cannot help thinking, however, that Decandolle's theory 

 ought to have been stated; because many observing cultivators might have 

 been induced, by such a statement, to direct their attention more specifically 

 to the subject of rotations. Other swing ploughs, we think, should have been 

 noticed as well as Small's; and we expected something on the subjectof 

 wheel ploughs, though, as far as we can observe, there is not a word respecting 

 them in the book. Several pages are very properly given on the improve- 

 ment of the breeds of animals ; and, we think, there ought also to have been 

 a section on the improvement of the breeds of plants. We admit, however, 

 that this and similar other matters, which we could point out as in our opi- 

 nion desirable in a work intended for students, formed no part of the author's 

 plan ; and therefore, perhaps, all that we ought to say is, that, in these 

 respects, the book is not precisely what we think it ought to have been, as 

 coming from a teacher of agriculture. Taken as a practical director of Scotch 

 farming, we consider it unexceptionable. 



Art. IV. Catalogue of Works on Gardening, Agriculture, Botany, Rural Archi- 

 tecture, fyc, lately published, with some Account of those considered the most 

 interesting. 



Britain. 



PampLIN, William, jun., Lavender Hill Nursery, Wandsworth Road, near 

 London : A Catalogue of old Books on Botany and Gardening, offered for 

 Sale at the moderate prices affixed. Part second. 8vo. 1834. 

 The number of books enumerated in this catalogue is 27G; a few of them 

 are scarce, and some others are illustrated by portraits. The author collects 

 and dries specimens of plants for sale ; and has sent us some for our inspec- 

 tion, very beautifully dried, and carefully displayed and attached. He also 

 undertakes " to supply portraits for illustrating botanical and horticultural 

 biography, &c, and botanical figures, either engravings or original drawings.''' 

 We recommend him to amateurs. 



Murray, Hugh, F.R.S.E., &c, assisted by Wallace, Jameson, Hooker, and 

 Swainson : An Encyclopaedia of Geography ; comprising a complete de- 

 scription of the earth, physical, statistical, civil, and political, &c. Illus- 

 trated by 82 maps, and upwards of 1000 engravings on wood, representing 

 the most remarkable objects of nature and art, in every region of the globe. 

 8vo, pp. 1567. London. 31. 



When it is considered how much the nature of the cultivation of every country 

 depends on a knowledge of its geography; that is, of its climate, elevation above 

 the sea, proximity to or distance from the sea, irregular or even character of the 

 surface, soil, and indigenous vegetation, our gardening readers will not be sur- 

 prised that we should recommend to them a work in which all these matters, and 

 every other which the subject embraces, have been treated in a manner far supe- 

 rior to that in which they could have been done, at any former period, in this or 

 in any other country. It is quite enough for the gardener to know that the 

 botany of every country is given by Dr. Hooker ; and what relates to its soil 

 and surface, geology, &c, by Professor Jameson. Among the woodcuts, 

 most of the remarkable plants of every country will be found beautifully 

 figured, as are also the remarkable animals ; so that, even as a work of 

 natural history, it possesses extraordinary claims to attention. Altogether, 



