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aware of this already : but we hope Mr. Monteith's pamphlet will be copied 

 into all the Ayrshire newspapers, so that in future they may remain inexcus- 

 able. — Cond. 



IRELAND. 



A Guide to Ireland has just been published, which promises to give a more 

 accurate account of the gentlemen's seats of that country than any similar 

 work that has hitherto appeared. It is drawn up by Mr. James Fraser, 

 landscape-gardener, the author of several communications to this Magazine, 

 which appear in our first volume. A new Guide through Ireland was much 

 wanted ; and, as far as we are aware, there is scarcely any other person who 

 could have drawn it up so well as Mr. Fraser, who, for the last twelve years, 

 has been incessantly travelling from one point to another, in the exercise of 

 his profession, as landscape-gardener, drainer, road-engineer, &c. Scotch or 

 English gardeners, about to fill situations in Ireland, will find this work 

 extremely useful. It contains a map, ten beautifully engraved views, various 

 statistical tables, and an outline of the mineral structure, together with a 

 view of the indigenous botany of the country. — • Cond. 



Mr. Niven has, we understand, resigned the superintendence of the Royal 

 Dublin Society's garden, and he has offered his services to the public as a 

 landscape-gardener. The following is an extract from his circular : — 



" N. Niven purposes to include, under the above title, the following branches 

 of his profession ; namely, landscape-gardening in all its details ; the designing 

 and superintending the laying-out of botanical and horticultural gardens. He 

 will also give designs for the arrangement of public buildings, squares, pro- 

 menades, &c. &c. ; also professional advice as to the planting and thinning of 

 trees, and foresting operations generally, draining, &c. 



" He also intends to make such arrangements as will enable him to take one 

 or two annual tours through the country, one in spring, the other in autumn, 

 when he will wait upon such noblemen and gentlemen as may wish to have 

 his professional advice on their estates. In like manner, he hopes to be able 

 to devote a certain portion of his time for the purpose of making periodical 

 professional visits to places where he may be required, within the immediate 

 neighbourhood of Dublin, which, he hopes, will still continue to be more 

 especially the centre of his field of action. With these views, he will be happy 

 forthwith to receive early communications, so as to enable him to make the 

 necessary arrangements previous to the more active engagements of the 

 spring. 



"By pursuing such systematic course, N. Niven hopes to be able to act, not 

 only more satisfactorily, as well as profitably, for the interests of those who 

 may employ him, but also more creditably for hifuself, than by any desultory 

 method that might be adopted." — Sej}t. 22. 1838. 



A National Arboretum, in the Phoenix Park, which has long been a favourite 

 object with Mr. Niven, will now, we trust, receive his utmost attention, and 

 command that of the government. 



A public Garden at Kingstown is in contemplation : indeed, we believe the 

 ground is already procured. — Cond. 



Art. IV. The West London Gardeners' Association Jbr mutual 

 Instruction. 



Nov. 27. — Read. An Essay on the Cultivation of the American Cranberry 

 (Oxycoccus macrocarpus), by Mr. Adamson. He stated that it was introduced 

 to the country in 1760, and was first cultivated by Sir Joseph Banks, at Spring 

 Grove, who grew it beside and over water, knowing that it naturally flourished 

 in moist and swampy situations : but Mr. Adamson, having lived at Spring 

 Grove for five years, was convinced it could be grown equally vveli in a dry as 



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