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Enig gaine the 1 Brussels at the ex- | machinery can be easily applied to the top i> pens aa im- | seription has been commenced, which is open not ome 
J ition of the Linnean ety fE llege, but to the friends an 
sof it were given in ex xchan nge o Mr. J: ob Makoy, of | tion. We also site a an excellent ated which Mr. ER AA PT E e 
ieee, through whom it t found its ay to England. | Duncan has of winter ing ep Ninaa. as they cannot - — 
(fhe ‘original of this letter is Hay gs ed in the last en ae out of th 
‘Number of the “ a 1 Reg and not by 
by means of temporary front Deke, w p migeen hA ril, is “We = e: ft = * 
n mo. groove on a — shift shelf projecting from t for h Pal th 7 per eben ia 
> ia o es redeno of » for they will then have commene eir labours 
Basing w d th t n the fields, and will perish from not finding their 
Joseph Martineau, Esq., POORE Oe Seo homes.” Ihave, however, invariably practised this system 
: hire e grounds are distinguished by consider- pr h di A pi Menas BA parae n 
“amps Sis iarta aed ia aplacar FA with success. Although April is commending, there are 
able n i Faer Ta came.into theipossesslad no field-flowers, in most districts, to be “~~ —early 
00! 3 proprietor it has’ undergone'inüch'altera- }garden-flowers and early fru ob -tree blossoms ‘being the 
tion and improvement, both in Dish i hes at grounds and period, they seldom stray far tor om ms Worse. me On the ‘ok 
p eae ellen = an oat rage lesan aby gt earns a prego stock Seppe . 0 yards to fe zi 
R. ony upon my prineiple ; and from the wea $e 
landscape scenery. nc new approach to the houseis now ing, as it most generally is "at this time of the year, 
pearly c 
rough an interes sting andy 
Dei 
ungenial to bees, I fnd the ere are none which hav ve a 
Rotary, ck the vis 
which was not case with th 
and then resting upon the front shelf bs crea o on 
a ama shelf 
which they were removed 5 
I am certain that stoc ks removed sha alf a mile distant be- 
illal 
The Ee tion eA this s e was laid 
arden 
ouble 
late tely a opportunity of 
The i valor tunalely, w was pent 
sufficiently 
pment, sit ty 
t is said 
Ss. 
white Camellia which I had 
seeing at this place. 
also 
ut t 
oe ee faa a TE fall 
Mrs. Trlam’. Sy Bootle, near Liverpool. —The aloma 
capacious |c 
was 
Patton do well. I again state, 
E Dun ican, the gar who shown considerable this- case, is kept quite secure, and the Vines RA o pr - ir A wher no accident occu to the stock, and the 
f the p ntations. Th s here are | glas: not put on too la re in proportion their 
l d are in pore health; | size, he pris with me have ere filled the glasses. 
ʻe E ai “The gardens and senna | some irè my Pent out as recommended b y Mr. Mills, a and bid W. jë eaks a large tom- tits rapping at the doors,” 
im eaey connected with the mansion, and are e looking “right well.” Mr. Duncan T y as the nur tale relates of the 
o as to afford every facility for enjoying fio plan for years with ais. success, although like | wolf an pa the kid; Had I confess, I have never had 
ar house, and is fs he only adopts it in ery limited d sn of the kind. I ay (nown 
c 
ira 
i 
cell. On this ‘svdut, ji ho 
l of be ee 
ars ago, „the sum of 
s in health ond gone size, 
, old 
Ys 
toexamine, ` 
o n 
e 350 guineas was offered dies it, but at the e present time a 
smalle er sum would, no doubt, ‘purchase it; and aie N I 
bro I do not be- 
lieve that the cells are ccsupied by bod more than 
fiv ve or six months of the Jg I have removed 
} nav ring aae well 
i Haka ha eke 
‘ T = diameters; these e ar re appre ted, enone to 
4 
vatory at Chatsworth, or the one about to be ted at 
ever- Kew, The > plant has beeni in its teat situation 12: years, 
and these stocks l 
with me, I am satisfied of the Propriety re e system, 
E never ‘disturb bees in winter; T tore efore 
ate 1, } arrest the 
a. © 1 tn} 4} 1 
d to flowers in summe rp SUNAT, even in 
D 
ftl 
iai aa a the 
1, until Mar ay is very Jadina: 
gto state that I 
‘evo Té 
Wini ’ a cheerful and interesting characters „Su ch : a| th ng y brick work, I 
ely in h I ish and old 
+ hal +] an, 
Tind lett 
so complete n the ou 
d 
flower-g what are ened 
g-out plants, presents, § six E chitit in the year, a 
» desolate pP pearanin, agom very 
is et in annually planting and 
which the roots have no doubt penetr: ated by t this fina, 
The agi ne) 15 feet high, is 63 feet in circum- 
a m 7 inches in Scone, It had 4000 
e tim Fi Febru ary, and 
to perform ar lf 
the interior of a hive of bees.— 
Weight o ied Hives:—“ Este” a emna opema and two 
boxes 0 
ae year it pódia" 7000 fi l 
as it m ight be; owing to its being 
crowded 5 ; but nevertheless it is a grand specimen, and 
een r ttie ena ced ‘eds, and this, at best, is | 
ees” 
h 
ndon ; the Aukt 
lst ei sreiptied 1 in ‘Aug. roo —It now weighs a 
d hivi 
a hive è x 
19 
val cas leer wie tor GS 
ENL AIN ALQO bs girs 
. 
. 
. 
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—J, age Brooklands. 
f Lon 
A little eae but the ag! Rhododendron ar are 
hed, which is not the case t tow: 
nearly killed. The RA a a is weet 
~ as pag both. the house aad flower r-garden, anc d 
en-gard 
Market Gardens.—In consequence of the severity of 
the late frost, market gardens n 4 prs fates sd 
of mii 
thè nals 
a CRS E elie 
Ppa bs 
wer eee 
2,- 
ae 
gyre oa 3 OF pt Seles a ae 
—HOTHOUSE, CONSERVATORIES, &c. 
— must be had in watering all plants which 
: g 
3 i were agreea ably su su Peps to ina thew e various frie 
ae order grou con dition 
god A Sid rem 
‘ot d 
Duncan 
knov be so empt hi 
fortnight of fine weather. 
sy adths of a Laci plan 
rman 
Savoye, scareely anything was ti 
coli-crop has n entirely aa 
and, 
ir “9 4 excellent, but they were not 
7 Pears or it was sarcaly possible to use any of our fine 
: or dessert. M; 
— 
ai 
TOC- 
of which there will be many at ti 
le Š S.» 
aki however, looking well. it-trees, awing been tittle nt mn inda zaleas, Gardenias, Roses, pn: ans orii- 
m on the wall. Some very rt wes are in bud, appear to'be safe, and in warm situa- | derived from this source. In this pit keep up the temperatare, 
tly been so Served, and a ns the aprig and P Er were beginning to expand | and kee epg down the green-fly. Continue potting every plant that 
int the pores omin ing seas ay a erop i dukt ‘ha eir blosso’ Goose eberr and Currants were, Line gs and let former Calendars guide your other proceed- 
ADS, 
ne, a a ] es > 
tte ree a wee 
ri a of last mane ee the weathe began’ 
rrr were then quite brown, and advanced 
e fi il anti itaya the last esi when the green! at 
ere slightly covered with seine 
Mr. 
—FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. | 
AS Grass. lawns will ae require mowing, they should be 
well none sol rolled, in order to be ready for the scythe. Plant 
out from reserv miadh Fahd Cloves, eo 
d bed: 
"| the leaf- aii uan vegetation inil have been further 
advanced. ord be said of Strawberries, 
| which 
begin g to push away rap pidly. 
ef the Ventilation. "The same simple | or s€ seholarallip in 
emical prize find te wire wor 
sub- f not'a morsel of compost be used that Phas notti 
ti ea re o Sontere is, taking lift them with 
as much earth to the ible. canted s should now 
be dug up roughly, to be sweetened by the sun and air before 
planti tend ly to the ss of 
a ', 
tarias, Petunias, &c. Cover well up every night 
with mats, and shade a little throngh the middle of the day, if 
inese Gardening.—The Ape with that practi- | very hot. Such plants as are weak or scarce should be in 
lig andle which is application of facts to purposes of utility which so ae sens ee a ee vee o ing Fe 
H + ut up early 1 i 
turn nds to the back path, and | pre-eminently disti ishes a. nation“ have agri it, end prepare a bed for a general sowing of half-hardy 
hts a urn of the handle ns whole of the front | availed themselves of some of features in their | sorts 5 Shey = Sham be sown in drills, and should have a frame 
being ie opene: landscape gardening. To convey the appearance of dis- | placed o s$ ae ; ; the hoes Pe psc be ere Be, 5 
i t re, to 
represented, the greatest possible tance, trees of ftiest. and largest. growth, wi ri bo L g Teie rid tla epi 
7 foliage of the deepest green, are selected for the fore- FLORISTS’ FLO $ 
Others of smaller stature and more subdued} Auriculas will r ad ite gentle Wasthnes s as oe ted abe ‘ania: 
shades are placed in in the dist: istance ; w. il vary the'| fast. Take great care that ide sg Barge nd ig Sm 
t ns of suit- | UP weakly, as hardly anything looks than to 
ae Ak tai unable.to support their t yee 
sown either in pans or boxes, or ona 
of the sentons, are s Jadoul scattered about. To aid east aspect. ni should be a 
ld f loam, and a little sa: Tubps will bay 
was tnd ineonrm Porkan ae al | SAES AMEE tas aien nie a N U 
2 soil brought close rouni 
E rere sible Hinds in mapen of Natural History. | this sé plant stick, t 4 ba — 
.— We, are ha fully broken with the fingers, as 
fae Bir ilai sna okiha to consider = A g the bulbs or foliage.. 
be t m of es ishing a n oial apao at thrown bene’ yer Paired there is any ap 
esta TONO SpA a net should be sp over 
gels College, o at which prevent hail-storms injuring them. 
as from its Gucantah an bee bt net ene dar, a Hs 
èi it A desired that the el ey pata ye: Y watering to settle th the hy around the roots: 
bust, to be placed Col a chi more‘abundant than 
