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General Notices. 



resulting from the publishing of such a list, which we do not anticipate. Our 

 list for this month is : 



Hay on Form, 4to, \Qs. (rev. p. 126.). 



DiefFenbach's New Zealand, 2 vols. 8vo, 24s. (rev. p. 130.). 



Pugin's present State of Ecclesiastical Architecture in England, 8vo, 9^. 



Thomas's Monuments and Chimney-pieces, 8vo, 16^. 



Jones's Designs for Mosaic Pavements, 4to, 2\s. 



Eraser's Scientific Wanderings, 5s. 



MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 



Art. I. General Notices. 



A Pocket Plant-Case for Ladies. — Some young ladies of our acquaintance 

 who are remarkably fond of gardening, and particularly of raising plants from 

 seed, having been lately residing principally in London, where they have no 

 garden, have contrived a very ingenious substitute for a hotbed, by having 

 recourse to their side pockets as a source of heat for germinating seeds. The 

 seed, enveloped in some moist moss, is put in a small tin case, commonly one 

 which has been used for pepperment lozenges, or acidulated drops. The case, 

 so filled, is carried about the person constantly during the day, and put with 

 the pocket under the pillow during the night. When the seeds have germi- 

 nated, and the plumule, as well as the radicle, has appeared, the seed, having 

 now become a plant, is taken out and planted in a pot. The same ladies 

 have germinated seeds by suspending them over water in a hyacinth glass, 

 or small carafe ; and in this manner they have raised trees from filberts, which, 

 being afterwards planted in the open ground in the country, have, in the 

 course of a few years, borne fruit. They have also raised oaks, sweet chest- 

 nuts, and various other plants. 

 — Cond. 



Welch'' s Briclis for forming 

 ■circular Flues, without any ad- 

 ditional expense for materials 

 or labour beyond what is 

 necessary for the common 

 square flues, well deserve the 

 attention of the architect and 

 builder. Two moulds are all 

 that are necessary to effect 

 the object, viz. moulds to 

 make the bricks {a and b, 

 fig. 13.), each 9 in. long. 

 The idea is a peculiarly 

 happy one and does Mr. 

 Welch great credit. He has 

 taken out a patent for it. 

 Any direction may be given 

 to the flues by beveling the 

 bricks, which, of course, will 

 require other two moulds. — 

 Cond. 



Turf Drains are used in different parts of the country, particularly in mea- 

 dows and pastures. Mr. Saul recommends section fig. 14., and as a cover 

 ■fig. 15., which is 10 in. long, 7 in. broad on the upper side, 5 in. broad on 

 the under side, and S^in. thick. When made of peat and thoroughly dried 



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Fig. 13. Welch's Bricks for circular Fives. 



