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To superintend the opening of every grave, and take special care that no 

 coffin is placed nearer the surface than 6 ft. ; and that, when more than one 

 coffin is placed in a grave which is filled in with earth, there shall be at least 

 6 ft. between the coffins, unless the two coffins are deposited at the same time, 

 in which case the one may be placed on the other. 



To take special care that a protecting stone [before described, p. 2 J 6.] be 

 placed in every grave filled in with earth, that is to be reopened, at the proper 

 distance (6 ft.) above the last-deposited coffin ; and to take care that, when a 

 grave with a protecting stone is reopened, the protecting stone shall be taken 

 out, and again replaced at the proper distance, or taken away altogether if 

 the grave is to be finally closed. 



To attend in like manner to the interments made by hermetically sealing 

 up the separate coffins, whether by intervening flag-stones, or by embedding 

 them in cement as before described. 



To keep the whole of the grounds in tlie neatest possible manner; to watch 

 the progress of the trees and hedge plants, and stake them when loosened by 

 the wind, or water them when dry. To see that all the implements, planks, 

 &c., are kept in order, and laid up in their proper places. 



To pay the graves-men and body-bearers according to some scale, either of 

 fees, or by the day, as may be arranged after ascertaining the rates of payment 

 in the Cambridge churchyards. 



[The remainder is omitted, as being either too local to be generally useful, 

 or so general as to be included in Divisions II., III., and VII.] 



(Tb he continued. y 



Art. III. Bicton Gardens, their Culture and Management, in a Series 

 of Letters to the Conductor. Bj James Barnes, Gardener to the 

 Right Honourable Lady Ilolle. 



{Continued from p. 306.) 



Letter XV. The Rust in Grapes. 



In the course of my practice I have seen grapes in different 

 noblemen's and gentlemen's places much injured by what is 

 termed the rust. I have heard various opinions given regarding 

 the cause of this injurious pest, which I need not now enlarge 

 on ; but I will here briefly state a few facts amongst the many 

 I have observed, which have caused or induced rust on grapes. 

 I have been long fully persuaded, or rather convinced, that it 

 is produced by the treatment they receive inside, and not in any 

 way through the bottom or border. The season is now so far 

 advanced that every one who has vines under glass has them 

 progressing in some stage ; and some of your numerous readers, 

 perhaps, will l)e able to ascertain in this jjresent season some one 

 or other of the causes I have observed, and which I am about 

 to mention. Prevention certainly is better than cure ; and, as 

 the causes which produce either disease or vermin are not natural, 

 how often do we see the one brought on in attempting to destroy 

 or expel the other ! 



A nobleman's gardener some years ago called on me, and 



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