562 Literary Notices. 



and Magna GriEcia, were splendid buildings, both as respects their strength 

 and picturesque effect ; although it must be confessed, that the latter object 

 was little, if at all, in the intention of the builders. It is in the architecture 

 which is devoted to religious purposes, in the cathedrals and churches of 

 England, that we find the real architectural superiority of this country, and 

 not in the houses of her nobles and gentry, which are for the most part 

 clumsy without grandeur, and poor without simplicity; and these defects 

 are more visible in proportion as the national style has been departed from, 

 and that of Italy imitated, as has been specially the case since the days of 

 Inigo Jones." (p. 15.) 



Architectural Precedents, lu'ith Notes and Observations. Edited by C. Davy, 

 Arch., &c. Illustrated with working drawings. Parts II., III., IV., V., 

 and VI. 8vo, pp. 108, 8 plates. 



We noticed the first part of this work in p. 267. ; and, the above" parts 

 being sent us, we earnestly and strongly recommend them to the young ar- 

 chitect, and to the country gentleman who intends to build, as replete with 

 useful information, and as being wholly practical. 



Help to the Schoolmistress; or Village Teaching. By Emily Taylor. 12mo, 

 pp. 98, 1 folding plate, and 1 page of diagrams. London, 1839. 



Many of our readers patronise country schools, and the very title of this 

 work and the name of the author, well known for her excellent school books, 

 ought to recommend it to them. It contains well considered instructions to 

 the schoolmistress, and a plan of a school, which any country carpenter or 

 builder may execute at a moderate expense ; being only 15 ft. long and 12 ft. 

 wide. The diagrams are, a prize slate for a school of 49 children, and a prize 

 book, both of which are very ingenious. Ladies who make tours to watering 

 places, or, indeed, to any place, might do much good by taking a few copies 

 of the Schoolmistress with them, and giving them away to village teachers. 



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 Art. VI. Literary Notices, prospective and retrospective. 



A GENERAL priced Catalogue of Implements y Seeds, Plants, Sfc, sold at the Agri- 

 cidtural Museum and Warehouse of W. Drummond and Sons, Seedsmen and 

 Nurserymen. Stirling, 1840. 



This catalogue will be found exceedingly useful to those that wish to know, 

 not only the names of articles which are sold, but their prices. The only 

 similar catalogue of the kind that we know of is Sang's of Kircaldy, noticed 

 p. 93. 



A Descriptive Catalogue of a Selection of Roses, cidtivated for Sale hy A. Paid 

 and Sons, Nurserymen, Florists, and Seedsmen, Cheshunt, Herts, near London. 



This catalogue is equal in merit to any that have been published. The 

 enumeration of sorts fills 19 pages, and there are at an average above 50 sorts 

 in a page ; in all 950 sorts. 



Catalogue for Autumn 1840, of an unrivalled Collection of Dutch and Cape 

 Flower Bidbs, tuarranted genidne, imported and sold by James Carter, Seeds- 

 \ man and Florist, No. 238. High Holborn, Londoji. 



The best catalogue of bulbs ever published in England. It is printed in a 

 small type, on a very large page, so as to bring the weight within the penny 

 postage. As this is the season for planting bulbs, we hope Mr. Carter will 

 meet with that patronage which he so richly deserves. 



Catalogue of Seeds, Src, sold by Drysdale and Lawso7i, Seedsmen, Nia-sery- 

 men, and Florists, New Seed Warehouse, Glasgow, is noticed as being the 



