QUERIES AND ANSWERS. 
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Tanner’s Bark as a Manure. —I should be glad if any of your correspon¬ 
dents could give some information respecting tan as a manure, either for agricul¬ 
ture or horticulture, and say whether it is good for grass lands or no. J. K. 
Enquirus. —I possess a small piece of land, lying upon a steeparent on the 
side of a hill of Primitive serpentine, or something of that kind. The soil is a dry 
gravel, under which there is a substratum of strong clay at a considerable depth. 
On part of the land, there is a small plantation, now grown up, and hollow, con¬ 
sisting of larch, lime beech, mountain ash, and birch; but no grass grows on the 
ground, it is so dry. The part which is not planted has been very ill treated, 
and produces very little, it is very dry arable. Now, I want to know what orna¬ 
mental plants or flowers are most likely to succeed under the trees, so as to make 
a covering to the ground. I have thought of the Iris, Pasony, Cistus, &c., but 
want your opinion ; and next I want to know what to do with the implanted 
part. To plant it, would, I dare say, be best with Larch or Birch, but that is in¬ 
convenient. Should I benefit it by covering it with clay, what sort of crop can 
I best take ?—Buck-Wheat, Spring-Trainfoin, Vetches, or what? Whatever it 
is must be bad; but better something than nothing, if it is only to plough in. 
Would not the English species of Geranium or Cranes Bill grow well upon such 
soil ? A Graveller. 
Pray give us an article on the Heart’s-ease. I saw, upwards of 100 sorts the 
other day in a nursery garden in Eaton Square. It is a beautiful flower : will it 
do for me or the Gravel ? 
Works on Gooseberries, &,c. enquired after. —I wish to know whether 
it is the intention of Mr. Saul, of Lancaster, or of Mr. Muscroft, of Wincobank, 
to publish a work on the Gooseberry, giving their methods of propagation by 
seed , layers , slips, and cuttings ; as also of the different methods of training, 
pruning, &c.; giving correct plates to each operation: on a plan similar to Mad- 
dock’s Florist’s Directory , plate 8, which operations on the laying, &e. of the 
Carnation are so simplified that any one who has never seen the work done, may 
do it himself. Mr. Saul, (I think about two years ago,) gave a wood-cut of the 
Lancashire method of training, in the Gardener’s Magazine, edited by Loudon. 
I sincerely wish Mr. S., or Mr. M., or both, would do so, through the medium of 
your Register, as 1 am sure it would be truly acceptable, I might have said, 
truly valuable, to all and every one who wishes to cultivate this fruit to perfec¬ 
tion. I have felt much disappointed with the following works on the above sub¬ 
jects, the wood-cuts being so very imperfect:—Loudon’s Encyclopedia, Domestic 
Gardener’s Manual, Lindley on the Orchard, See.; the latter is the most instruc¬ 
tive on training, pruning, See., yet there are no plates. Doyle speaks of notch ¬ 
ing, but is not to be understood, having no cuts. Haynes is not at all satisfac¬ 
tory. Mr. Harrison’s work on Trees would have been the most complete, had he 
given plates on the gooseberry and currant as he has on the apple, and other 
trees. If such a work be in contemplation, I am now ready to become a sub¬ 
scriber for five copies. W. T. 
Striking of Cuttings. —Will the Myrtle strike best in the month of June? 
What time of the year is best for Fuchsias Lonicera flexuosa, and Jasamine ? 
Watson’s Bearded Red Hybrid Rhubarb. —Where can plants be ob¬ 
tained l 
Antiieum at Brighton.— 1 hope the promised drawing will be given, al¬ 
though it has now become a splendid ruin. 
