CONTENTS. 
PART I—HORTICULTURE, &c. r Original Communications. 
Art. 1. On the Cultivation of Celery. By Mr. C. Mackay, Under Gardener to 
the Botanical and Horticultural Society of Manchester . 280 
2. On the Culture of Celery. By J. M., of Penwortham.290 
3. On the Application of Quicklime for the Destruction of the Caterpillar 
upon Gooseberry and Currant Bushes; also for the Preservation of 
small Seeds from Birds. By Mr. John Plant, Gardener to John 
Hardy, Esq., Heath HaH, near Wakefield. 291 
4. Account of a Larch Tree, with Hints on the Propagation of the Arancaria. 
By Edward Murphy, Esq., Agent to the Horticultural and Arbori- 
cultural Societies of Ireland .. 292 
5. On IMetallic Hot-houses. By Mr, Stafford, Gardener to R. Arkwright, 
Esq., Willersley Castle ... 294 
6. Observations upon the Glazing of Hot-houses, &c. By Joseph Harrison, 
one of the Conductors of this Magazine .. 296 
7* On Heating Conservatories, &c. with Hot Water. By P. T. O.. 299 
8. On rendering Garden Sticks durable. By Mr. W. Claughton, of Ches¬ 
terfield. 300 
9. On Preserving Seeds during a Voyage. By Mr. Thomas Short, jun., 
of Mar ton, near Bawtry. 301 
10. Remarks on the Gardens of T. A. Knight, Esq., President of the London 
Horticultural Society, at Down ton Casde. By F. H. S. 302 
11. On the “ Cottage Homes of England.” By Philo-Cot . 303 
12. On a singular Variation in the Leaves of a Mulberry Tree. By W. R., 
of Palmer’s Green..... 307 
13. Description of a Circular House for forcing Grapes the whole Year. By 
Mr. John Haythom, late Gardener to the Right Hon. Lord Middleton, 
Wollaton HaU, near Nottingham . 309 
PART II.—.Reviews and Extracts. 
Art. 1 . Reviews of, and Extracts from, Works on Horticulture, &c. 
(1) Gardeners’ Magazine. 312 
(2) Flora and Pomona . 314 
2. Reviews of, and Extracts from. Works on Botany, &c. 315 
PART III.—NATURAL HISTORY; Original Communications, 
Art. 1, Some Account of the Natural Habits of the Kingfisher (Alcedo Ispida, 
Linn). By Joseph Paxton, F.L.S. & H.S., one of the Conductors .. 317 
2. An Account of different Species of Fungi, &c. found growing in a 
Marble Quarry. By White Watson, Esq. F.L.S., of Bakewell, 
Derbyshire. 320 
3. On the Porosity of Wood, and Effects of Copper on Vegetation. Com¬ 
municated by F. I. G. W. 322 
PART IV.—Reviews and Extracts. 
1. British Entomology . 323 
2. Edinburgh Philosophical Journal . ib, 
PART V_MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE. 
Art. 1. Queries, Answers, Remarks, &c. 324 
2. Collections and Recollections. 331 
3. Horticultural and Floricultural Societies . 333 
4. Naturalist’s Calendar. 335 
5. Horticultural Calendar. 336 
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