Catalogue of Works on Gardening, fyc. 471 



and of Mr. Main are essentially the same as that of Mr. Cree ; but both these 

 authors have stopped short of giving the rule of practice, which Mr. Cree has 

 done, and in such a manner as to reduce scientific pruning to the highest 

 degree of simplicity. 



Illustrations and Descriptions of Kilpeck Church, Herefordshire ; with an Essay 



on Ecclesiastical Design. By G. R. Lewis, Esq., Author of various Works. 



Folio, pp. 40, and 28 plates. London, 1842. 



We noticed Parts n. and in. of this work in our preceding volume, 

 p. 627. : it is now completed, and forms a very handsome folio, illustrated by 

 beautiful engravings. The last of these, which is a folding plate, gives a 

 splendid view of Kilpeck, from Dipper's Moor. 



The church of Kilpeck stands at the distance of about eight miles from 

 Hereford, on the road to Abergavenny. It appears to have been founded in 

 1104, and given to the Abbey of Gloucester by the lord of Kilpeck Castle. 

 After passing through many hands it was sold to John Symonds, Esq., a few 

 years ago. Being in a very retired part of the country it has been but little 

 visited by strangers; and hence the great value of the present work, depicting 

 it in all its details, to antiquarians and architects. Even the gardener may 

 derive some hints from it for the formation of flower-borders and antique 

 flower-knots, as we hope to show by and by, but not till we have completed 

 the Suburban Horticidturist, 



The Practice of making and repairing Roads ; of constructing Footpaths, 

 Fences, and Dizains : also, a Method of comparing Roads, with reference to 

 the Poiver of Draught required; with Practical Observations, intended to 

 simplify the Mode of estimating Earth-work in Cuttings and Embankments. 

 By Thomas Hughes, Esq., Civil Engineer. 8vo, pp. 108. London, 1838. 

 This is a judicious practical work, the contents of which will be understood 

 by the following headings to the chapters : — 



Observations on the Necessity for a general Improvement of the common 

 Roads. — On the Method of improving an existing Road. The Figure or 

 Profile which should be given to the Bed and Surface. Forming the Foot- 

 path and Fences. — On the Improvement of Roads by means of pitching the 

 Bottom with Stones placed on Edge, as adopted by Mr. Telford on the 

 London and Holyhead Road. — On the Improvement of the Highgate Arch- 

 way Road, by means of a Concrete Foundation, composed of Gravel and 

 Cement. — On the Use of Concrete composed of Gravel and Lime, as a 

 Foundation for Roads in places where pitching Stones cannot be procured. — 

 On the Drainage of Roads. — On the Means of comparing different Roads, 

 and of estimating the Effect of Inclinations, and the other Causes producing 

 Resistance to Motion. — On the Method of estimating the Prices of Earth- 

 work, and other Kinds of Labour necessary in the Improvement and Repair 

 of Roads. 



A Treatise on the principal Mathematical Drawing-Instruments employed by the 

 Engineer, Architect, and Surveyor. By F. W. Simms, Civil Engineer and 

 Surveyor, &c. &c. Large 12mo, pp. 92, with numerous woodcuts. 

 London, 1837. 2s. 6d. 

 A useful little work for young gardeners who are teaching themselves to 



draw plans. 



The Ninth Annual Report of the Royal Cornwall Polytechnic Soeiety. 8vo, 

 pp. 166, with several plates. Falmouth and London, 1841. 

 Among the various meteorological registers given in the present volume is 

 one for 1841, from observations made at Pencarrow, by our correspondent 

 Mr. Corbett, gardener there. The following are the headings of his table, and 

 the observations which follow it ; both may be useful to gardeners keeping 

 registers : — 



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