514! Domestic Notices : — En^rland. 



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and to us very satisfactory. 1st, A power of heating a reservoir of water at 

 the top of the house, 100 ft. or more above the level of the boiler, from which 

 hot water can be distributed all over the house for baths, washing, housemaid's 

 closets, or other purposes. This has been done before, but never in such a 

 manner as to be perfectly free from liability to accidents. 2d, A mode of 

 cleansing the cisterns effectually, without any further trouble to servants than 

 merely turning one or two cocks. There are roasting-ovens on the principle 

 of Mr. Strutt's ; a boihng-table, or hot hearth, like Count Rumford's ; arrange- 

 ments for steaming or boiling to any extent ; and the whole is effected by one 

 fire, which is open, and before which meat may be roasted in the usual 

 manner. The drawings have been explained and detailed to us by Mr. Steele, 

 and also to a number of London architects, and some ranges are in the course 

 of being put up both in England and Scotland. A more detailed description 

 will be given in the forthcoming Supplement to our Encyclopcedia of Cottage 

 Architecture ; and, in the mean time, this notice will, we trust, be duly prized 

 by such of our readers as are building, and can afford to lay out 2bl. or 30/. 

 for a kitchen-range. — Concl. 



Ironwork coated with Gas Liquor, Tar, or Fitch, is found to be far less 

 durable than when painted with lead and oil, in the usual manner, I do not 

 know how to account for this chemicall}', but such is the fact. The oxidation 

 is greatly accelerated in a damp situation, but it takes place even in coal- 

 scuttles kept in dry rooms. Of course the circumstance of gas liquor being 

 unfit for preserving iron does not militate against its fitness for preserving 

 wood.— jP, S. Edinburgh, July 29. 1840. 



Art. II. Domestic Notices. 

 ENGLAND. 



EnvILLE, the Seat of the Earl of Stamford, in Worcestershire. — I last week 

 visited Enville, being one of the few old liberally conducted establishments at 

 the present time in existence, and sincerely hope His Lordship may live long to 

 administer to the wants of all around him with the same generosity as here- 

 tofore. The plants, as usual, were looking remarkably well under the able 

 superintendence of Mr. Beddard. There is a large house for orchidaceous 

 plants, containing many rare species : there are some very fine specimens of 

 Stanhopea, Gongoroj, and dendrobiums ; also a fine plant of Aerides odoratum 

 in full flower, bearing three scapes of beautiful and delightfully scented flowers ; 

 with many others equally interesting. In the forcing department, in the 

 management of which Mr. Beddard has for many years been so successful and 

 celebrated, there were some very fine productions, especially pines, melons, 

 &c. ; the peaches were in finer perfection than we ever before saw any. As 

 we enter the pleasure-grounds on the north-west side of the hall, a beautiful 

 picture presents itself, looking over an extensive lawn and plantations. On 

 the lawn are some of the finest specimens of ornamental trees and shrubs in 

 England ; especially some magnificent limes, one of them branching close 

 to the ground, and measuring upwards of 110 yards in circumference; 

 also very fine Spanish chestnuts, purple beeches, deciduous cypress, Rhiis 

 Cotinus, &c. &c. The woods and plantations, at this season of the year, 

 present a most pleasing spectacle. — L. P. Handsiuorth, near Birmingham, 

 June 23. 1840. 



Art. III. The Royal Botanic Society of London., Inner Circle^ 



Regent's Park. 



This Society is now so far established, that, after combating many conflicting 

 opinions, they have settled upon a highl)' approved design for laying out the 

 gardens, and feel themselves in a condition to make an application to the 

 members for the purpose of raising a sum sufficient to complete immediately 

 the laying out of the gardens to such an extent, and in such a manner, as 

 may gain the entire confidence of the well-wishers of the Institution. 



