MAY 17, 1856] 
THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
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their t , and perhaps add a little Rye-grass, or even throw 
f a few hay seeds on to make their eye worth stocking; sis 
i the latte ctice not be nor indeed do wi 
start them, so does late sow! corn; the early 
Barley with Beans and Peas all look forward and healthy, always 
except some pieces in the fen where a high wind in di her 
carries off the top soil, and occasionally a portion of the seed also. 
M f the ts h en turned out of the yards, and wher 
the pastures are not 0 tocked there is now rable bite for 
them, but instances they have I 
he growth has been terially checked by frosts and cutting 
easterly winds, yet sheep seem ave done well, and the lamb 
ve bee es, as indeed have fat 
nds of agents, whose business it is to 
demand for something stimulating as 
isguises mother e: 
id ho’ 
gni 
s erd quack compounds that prom 
much and realise so little, we cannot recommend too 
caution to those who buy them. J. W. Peterborough. 
Notices to Correspondents 
ALDERNEY Cows : John Charlton says :—" By leaving ou 
g e word 
my late communication 
rA in one of the paragraphs of 
respecting Alderney cows, you bave perfectly stultified my 
meaning. In the 20th line of Home Correspondence you 
have it: ‘ The butter is in great est by the country people 
as an article of food, and is pretty palatable. In reading the 
any one would su the butter (which is most excel- 
lent, and will keep good for weeks withou g added to 
it) was very indifferent—being only palatable” It 
should ha rendered—‘ The butt is in great 
request by t untry people,’ oe |: practice here, as 
i sour together 
(large 8vo, 1841), by Jonathan Duncan, Esq., 
letter was printed as received with the exception of ‘the note of 
admiration, which was intended as a good humoured smile ata 
Boyp’s S ‘hae pay one snaith is ingeni 
ously effec! r a ation’ jeda jointed to m at either end re- 
spectivel “The one joint, that of the blade i is enay horizontal 
er at SpA oge to the plane i 
ie, so 
w hai lade lie, so as to enable the widening 
or wise of the angular distance between mh 
are the adjustments which the blade ofa Aia aa fea 
the one to fit it for work of different kinds, as for lawn or field— 
and the to fit it kmen of different height. The 
means for t adji furnished by rings and wed 
ordinary im are ex ingly im t—those which 
Mr. Boy thus substituted are both simple and efficieni 
nut isall that holds the scpt! g 
l piece, . Boyd provided in the hinge olds the 
handle that the cutting cheeks shall be radial! , SO as 
thei tive porti ey are 
once ser oe 
Í BUTTER ApDULTERATION: X. Itis said to have been discovered as 
you say. Flint will, orton r circumstances, assume a 
gelatinous form, and in this form is capable of being incorpo- 
rat ith bu 
ed w) 
Tora J H asks if there is any way of scaring them from yards 
by rage dipped in something they dislike, and what are the 
ans ? 
pid ox kas : F RS. Mr. Caird’s ASer oo 
Thursday, f orm some mms Of which we may find 
h: 
entries close on the first has 
bee in our efron Gan T s p oae EE G to 
Royal Agricultural Society © gland, Hanover 
Square, London. 
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CHOICE PERPETUAL ROSES IN POTS. 
BASS AND BROWN 
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BRID PERPETUALS. 
| HYBRID 
. 6d. | Madame Harriet Stow, delicate rosy pink 
PERP ETUALS. 
Baron Larray, rich e; . 3s a 23.64. 
Blanche de Borod; pure w whi te, penne Madame am rhein delicate rosy blush, tea scent ie 
Cicero, marbled rose, crimson oo Madame Masson, vivid crimson red Ghsnging | to violet 5 0 
Comtesse de Turenne, lively Jaman, superb es njeren Sane io blus! se, crimso. 26 
Comtesse Vaillant, violet, often spotte a mee Madame Place, fine lively rose, most nag sad Se ae 
Duchesse Montpensier, £ d blush | Madam a Karenia Martel, superb pale flesh 20 BE 
Duchess of Norfolk, vivid crimson, fragrant | Ma rs, pale fle: sh, arisia wpe pe 16 
Emperor en pce See oe oe. scarlet ove | Monsieur Pikia. very bright ro: 5 0 
Evéque de Meaux, hese red s | sident Me: mrar Poets he very doukte: oooh a ee 
Fairy Queen (Pans), er piu $ Prinos Leon, ich crimson, fine and distinct.. 2 & 
General Jacqueminot, rich velvety scarlet asd < 
James Veitch, large deep rose ee 4 nB ONS, E 
Jeanne d’Arc, superb blush, rosy ce ‘ntre .. Etoile du Nord E ur eta ) lively red, purple 5 0 
Jules pirri ka igit cherry, large ote Gen. Druot (Perpet. Moss) deep iea violet shaded 2: © 
Lord Raglan, lively red, bordered with v: iolet purple ewe Gloire de Dijon (Tea), fine light salmon, carmine edge 3° 6: 
Lode Odier, bright pink, perfect form j Margaret Dubourg (Bourbon) very large Ai 3 6 
Leon des Combats, splendid large crimso + Prince Si e TN rich vivid c 2 6 
Eine Désiré Giraud, carnation striped flowers of the Salet (Perpet. Moss) fine Pasig pal ain sak 8 6 
size of Baron Our Aharia from the above, 18s. per dozen; hewest of 
D Prevost; white, striped with 
uani crimson ee aoe ose ve nt 
ditto, 40s. per doz. 
Fine Roses of other sorts in pots, "12s, per doz: 
EDDING PLANTS 
VERBENAS. iger ss Frege ky pba bby varieties in culti n (see s. d 
hi t hi lo 100, | Catalogue), per doz. 6s. to 12 0 
Saad rhe eres vad aft cy By Saget ca | Calendrinia umbellata, ‘a most attractive and beautiful 
The finest new of last season, 36 varieties for 36s. or 25 of one | plant, rich vey per doz. dee, RD 
selection for 25s. or 12s. per dozen | Dahlias, choice rs., show or fancy, per doz. 16s. to 9 O 
ese will include several superb new continental and other varie- | Diplacus grandiflorus, 1s. 6d. each; Gazania Rigers, per doz. 7 6 
ties, which were unintentionally omitted in our Catalogue, viz.:— | Fuchsias, 12 finest vars. of last season te oss „A 0 
Arago, fine violet t bronze, changeable. | 4 finest of mgr gg E ie per doz. Ml 4s. to 6 © 
Camille Verdevaine, dark am aranth, iam centre. vraniums, finest scarlets and sae bedding VATS., 
Cephale, EANGE ot “phe hite per doz. a. 5s, to 4 0 
éant des Batailles, fine rich a im Hydrangea japonica ca variegata, per doz . 15s. to 0 
Julie Paquin, fine white with r gor kiap Se compacta, Lindleyana, and Pg 
Lord Raglan, bright purple with heisati centre, per 
Madam s Adol dea Week violet purple, crimson shaded and Oza elegans, Aper haan bea purple, $ ‘and best ofa 5a "R 
ve distinct. is, each, ; 
Ma pioiaalle Rinz, eri mon centre. sal is, patens and fulgens, per di 6 © 
Monsieur Rovier, a very vane Sosiiot doug, yor dtm: aie ren ‘fio overig, vite for age 
tre. g, Š 
Moussa Pasha, large dark blue, with white ceni variegata Ae comp wai clear ear bright pink shading off 
very a mr 
Nelly, toy fine lilac, 
to a pure white eand beani new 
Surprise, pert ma, maroon, very fine. plant, nirai and 1s 4 
riegata, fine lilac, spotted with rosy purple. mpelis (or Ecerei mocarpus) miniata, rich 
piri- of the a with other new varieties of last season (see d great improvement on scabra, e: ITAR A 
our Catal may be selected by purchasers. Twenty-five Maurandia Batelayana n 3 vars, ach Peta 4 0 
varieties for 308 ; 12 for 15s., or 1s. 6d. each. k re oi <a Se 6s. per doz.; extra size, perdi = 0 
e best scarlets and crimsons Bd J omy as Leones gt re a act variety: and showy, bedding, igs 
Batailles, Monsieur Rovier, Pulcherrima, Youn; eF tee wee ose | jeso 
Glory of Franee, King of Scarlets, &c. &c., our selection, 14s. pet Phlox omniflora co ery beautiful dwarf white 
dozen. The best scarlets and crimsons of hag Petr conte ò i TE Hew Gael papel Rte E 4 
4s. per do: The best white vars. y 48; per doz 25 fin Fars, 105 ' ZT “ay i n aes 4 
h 1 t Pompone vars. of last s. d. Poten! a EE A orig: 
Se wm as a 4 best new Po wf : be § reativation, aa r at a a 
405 . for 22s., or per ons, per doz. ‘ig ead ib O 
1 aur T ins ois. ik é ty see 7 6 nm: magnon, erie nin in 
» 12 earliest v: vars. selected from the above, some of per 12 0 
pa = mmence flowering in August 7 6 10 fine cca distinct y: ide 7 Ẹ 
405) arge flowering vars, 22s., or per doz. Bs.to 7 6 Gladiolus, 2 superb vars. inpo '12 0 
Aas, ier. splendens and cerulea grandiflora, the Anomotheca paramore: apti omy dwarf crimson flowering 
two largest and best vars., per doz. ear 40 op and co! s long in flower through the aay aes 
Al iegat beautiful dwarf haltharı per doz. as ; 
bedain plo. ae ow th handsome foliage and aid Hardy Climbing Plants i in ‘pots, {2 fine sorts for... . 12 0 
flowers, per doz. na ‘ 40 he above all in pots. 
——— rapes: very dwarf bright» vivid sear! et, g HERBAC Taras PLANTS | IN POTS. 
» flava, 9s. per doz. ; splende ns, per doz. 6 0 | 100 distinct and showy vars. mie alt E 
a hirtella, a very briliant and beantiful Variety, per doz. 9 0| 100 at — carers: a Os. "50 for... 30 0 
» Van Houtti, a fine rich carmine, extra bright,each3 6| 25 fine k Plai oe b. s cs ove 12 © 
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and Soft-wooded plants, eee = shied a List as New and Rare Plants. of every c cise 
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