January 1G, 1873. 



THE 



COTTAGE GAEDENEE, 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 



A CHRONICLE OF THE HOMESTEAD, POULTRY-YARD, APIARY. & DOVECOTE. 



CONDUCTED BY 



GEORGE W. JOHNSON, F.E.H.S., and ROBERT HOGG, LL.D. 



THE FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDENS, by Mr. J. Robson, 

 Gardener to Viscount Holmesdale, HI. P., Linton Park; and 

 Mr. J. Douglas, The Gardens, Loxford Hall, Eases. 



THE FLOWER GARDEN, by Mr. G. Abbey ; Mr. T. Record, Gardener, 

 Vinters, Maidstone ; and Mr. E. Luckburst, Old Lands, Busted, 

 Sussex. 



STOVE, GREENHOUSE, and "WINDOW GARDEN, by Mr. B. Fish, 

 Gardener, Putteridge Bury, near Luton. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS AND FLORICULTURE, by the Rev. H. H. 

 Dombrain. 



GARDENING CALENDAR, by Mr. William Keane. 



POULTRY-KEEPING, by Mr. J. Baily ; E. Hewitt, Esq. ; and 

 L. Wright, Esq. 



PIGEONS, AVIARY BIRDS, &c, by " Wiltshire Rector ;" W. A. 

 Blakston, Esq., and others. 



BEE-KEEPING, by "E. &W.;" and Mr. S. Bevan Fox. 



HOUSEHOLD ARTS, by the Authoress of "My Flowers," and 

 others. 



LIBRARY 



NEW YORK 



BOTANICAL 



GARDEN. 



VOLUME XXIII., NEW SERIES, 

 VOL. XLYIII., OLD SERIES. 



LONDON: 

 PUBLISHED FOR THE PROPRIETORS, 171, FLEET STREET. 



1S72. 



