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This appears a singular phenomenon, and, to me at least, a very interesting one ; 

 I should, therefore, much like to hear more on the subject. — B. Glendinning. 

 JBicton, November 12. 1835. 



Smoke Stains on Flues. — D. R., of Alton Towers, complains of smoke stains 

 on his sandstone flues. May I ask him if his flues are heated by Witty's pa- 

 tent furnace? If so, I would recommend him to substitute another mode of 

 heating as soon as possible, as I find that, when these furnaces are used with me, 

 my brick flues are not only horribly discoloured, but the houses smell so un- 

 pleasantly, as to be disagreeble to be in. I fear that, to get rid of this evil, 

 D. R. will have to build new flues, as well as a new furnace. Most flues, when 

 the soot is allowed to remain long in them, and to become very damp, are liable 

 to the same unpleasant effect. I fear that no chemical preparation consistent 

 with a due regard to economy, or the safety of the flue, will k e out the 

 stains. — Ye ken wha. Lojidon, December, 1835. 



Removing Shrubs, 8fc. from a Garden. — At the last York assizes, an action 

 was brought against a party for removing shrubs, &c. from a garden he had 

 recently occupied ; and a verdict, under the judge's direction, was given 

 against him. The judge laid it down as law, in the nineteenth century, that 

 shrubs, when once planted, " became part of the freehold ; and, therefore, 

 could not be removed." Would you admit the discussion of this point, not 

 legally, but morally, into your Magazine? It is, in the present state of 

 the country, where there exist so many tenancies, during which immense 

 improvements are made in gardens, a very important one. I deny that 

 this is law, because I deny that the trees are part of the freehold; for, if they 

 are, then are carrots, thistles, and, much more, docks, also part of the freehold, 

 and ought not to be removed. But, if it is law, it is fit that all parties knew 

 it, that, if dissatisfied, they may set about getting it altered. — T. W. Banks, 

 near Barnsley. 



[Yes ; and we regret that this query has, with many others, been so long at 

 the printer's, that we fear our correspondent will think we have forgotten it. — 

 Corid?[ 



Art. IV. The London Horticultural Society and Garden. 



February 2. 1836. — Bead. A communication on the cultivation of alstrce- 

 merias, by Mr. William Scott, gardener to C. Barclay, Esq., M.P. 



Exhibited. Aspasia epidendroides, a newly ascertained species of orchideous 

 plant, from Mr, Knight, Exotic Nursery, Chelsea. Oncidium Cebollet?', from 

 Mr. Low, Clapton. Corrae^a Milneri, from Mr. Glenny. iS'olanum sp., from 

 Demerara, from J. Batemann, Esq. The following varieties of Camelh'a 

 japonica, from J. Allnutt, Esq. : — old double white, buff', various-flowered, 

 Wellbankz, imbricata, ranunculiflora, althaeseflora, Allnutta alba, and another 

 one. A collection of flowers from the Hon. W. H. F, Strangways. Fruit 

 of the cockle pippin apple, from H. HoUist, Esq. 



From the Garden of the Society. Flowers. — Garrya elliptica, Chimonan- 

 thus fragrans, and f. grandiflorus ; Echev^ria gibbiflora, and the following va- 

 rieties of Camellia japonica : anemoneflora alba, althseaeflora, various-flowered, 

 variegala plena. Fruit. — Pears : Easter bergamot, from a wall ; Dowler's 

 seedling, from a standard tree. Apples : russet-coated nonpareil, Hubbard's 

 pearmain, Braddick's nonpareil, golden russet nonpareil, Wareham's russet, 

 St. Julien, court pendu plat, winter queening, tulip, true old golden pippin, 

 male carle. This exceedingly delicate and beautiful apple, in Finale, near 

 Genoa, is only here a vapid, pale, and a very poor-flavoured apple ; such is 

 the efl?pct of climate I 



Articles for JDistribidion. Cuttings of kinds of cherries : late duke : and bigar- 

 reau Napoleon. Kinds of pears : monarch, and beurre Bosc. The late duke 



