Catalogue of Works on Gardening, fyc. 631 



REVIEWS. 



Art. I. Catalogue of Works on Gardening, Agriculture, Botany, 

 Rural Architecture, fyc, lately published, with some Account of those 

 considered the more interesting. 



The Suburban Horticulturist; or, an Attempt to teach the Science and Practice 

 of the Culture and Management of the Kitchen, Fruit, and Forcing Garden, to 

 those who have had no previous Knowledge or Practice in these Departments 

 of Gardening. By J. C. Loudon, F.L.S., H.S., &c. Illustrated with En- 

 gravings on Wood. 1 vol. 8vo, pp. 732, and 383 woodcuts. London, 

 1842. 



We have taken a great deal of pains with this volume, and we hope we 

 have produced a work which will be more useful to the amateur and the 

 young gardener than any other of the kind. We shall only, at present, give 

 an extract from the Contents. 



" Names of the Fruits and Culinary Vegetables cultivated in British Gar- 

 dens, in different Languages, &c. List of Engravings. Introduction. 



Part I. Facts relative to Plants, the Soil, Manures, the Atmosphere, &c, 

 on which Horticulture is founded. 



Chap. I. Plants considered with reference to their Culture in Gardens. 

 Sect. 1. The Analogy between Plants and Animals considered with refe- 

 rence to Horticulture. Sect. 2. Classification of Plants, with a view to 

 Horticulture. Sect. 3. Nomenclature of Plants with a view to Horticulture. 

 Sect. 4. Structure of Plants with a view to Horticulture. Sect. 5. Func- 

 tions of Plants with reference to Horticulture. Sect. 6. The Geographical 

 Distribution of Plants, and their Stations and Habitations, with reference to 

 their Culture in Gardens. 



Chap. II. Soils considered with reference to Horticulture. Sect. 1. Origin 

 and Kinds of Soils. Sect. 2. The Improvement of Soils with a view to 

 Horticulture. 



Chap. III. Manures considered with reference to Horticulture. Sect. 1. 

 Organic Manures. Sect. 2. Inorganic Manures. Sect. 3. Mixed Manures. 



Chap. IV. The Atmosphere considered with reference to Horticulture. 

 Sect. 1. Heat considered with reference to Horticulture. Sect. 2. Atmo- 

 spheric Moisture considered with reference to Horticulture. Sect. 3. The 

 Agitation of the Atmosphere considered with reference to Horticulture. 

 Sect. 4. Light considered with reference to Horticulture. 



Chap. V. Worms, Snails, Slugs, Reptiles, Birds, &c, considered with refe- 

 rence to Horticulture. Sect. 1. The Earth-worm considered with reference to 

 Horticulture. Sect. 2. Snails and Slugs considered with reference to Horti- 

 culture. Sect. 3. Insects considered with reference to Horticulture. Subsect. 1. 

 Of the Nature of Insects, and their Classification. Subsect. 2. Transformation 

 of Insects. Subsect. 3. Food of Insects. Subsect. 4. Distribution and Habits 

 of Insects. Subsect. 5. Uses of Insects. Subsect. 6. Means contrived by 

 Nature to limit the Multiplication of Insects. Subsect. 7. Means devised by 

 Art for arresting the Progress of Insects in Gardens, or of destroying them 

 there. Sect. 4. Amphibious Animals considered with reference to Horticul- 

 ture. Sect. 5. Birds considered with reference to Horticulture. Sect. 6. 

 The smaller Quadrupeds considered with reference to Horticulture. 



Chap. VI. Diseases and Accidents of Plants considered with reference to 

 Horticulture. 



Part II. Implements, Structures, and Operations of Horticulture. 

 Chap. I. Implements of Horticulture. Sect. 1. General Observations on 

 the Construction and Uses of the Implements used in Horticulture. Sect. 2. 

 Tools used in Horticulture. Sect. 3. Instruments used in Horticulture. 



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