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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
Makch 10. 
TfiK Tiuud PiTN-xRT contains 00 cubic indies, or tlie 
capacit}’ of a quart. 
'J’hk Smaci. Runnkt contains 00 cubic inches, or a 
pint-aucl-a-half. 
We sball return to the subject on a future oocasion— 
possibly next week, when wc sball treat of the other 
departments of this subject. 
The continuance of the frost is very much against a 
liberal supply of Vegetables, and the prices, in conse¬ 
quence, remain high. There is, however, a good supply 
of Asparagus and Sea-kale. Fruit of all kinds is very 
scarce; but Flowers are abundant. II. 
GOSSIP AND GLEANINGS. 
We believe that we shall live until the time arrives 
when Paper will be manufactured from the fibres of 
almost any vegetable. Those of the Jerusalem Arti¬ 
choke, Sunflower, Dahlia, and many other tenants of 
the garden, we think especially applicable to the pur- 
I pose. There is nothing peculiar in the chemical com- 
i position of Flax to indicate that it alone is calculated 
: for the paper-maker’s use. Then, as for toughness, 
Bass matting, and many other vegetable fibres, are 
equally strong. This, however, is not an essential 
quality in the material for paper-making, inasmuch as 
that straw, one of the most brittle of ))lant-stems, is now 
I successfully employed. The following statement in 
point is e.xtracted from the Journal of the Society of 
j Arts: —“The manufacture of Straw Paper was first 
I introduced about fifty years ago, but was only partially 
' successful. By an interesting and important improve- 
I meut in the mode of preparation, the use of straw as a 
j material for paper may now be considered permanently 
established in England, Ireland, and the United States, 
i So little difference is perceptible between rag and straw 
j paper, that the latter is used by one of the London 
■ journals regularly. One peculiar feature of the manu¬ 
facture is, that although the article can be produced at a 
price not exceeding that of ordinary printing paper, it 
is applicable for both writing and printing purposes.’’ 
A Correspondent (•!. J.), who sends us his address, 
says: “ I find at page 70 of the present volume, a short 
extract relative to Paul Jones, to which I would beg to 
refer, and in doing so must say the birth-place of this 
! celebrated pirate was not at St. Mary’s Isle, nor was his 
' father ever gardener to the Plarl of Selkirk, but to Mr. 
Craick, Laird of Ardbigland, a small estate in the 
Stewartry, about twenty-three miles below Dumfries; 
and if I mistake not, about twenty-one from Kirkcud¬ 
bright, and situate in the parish of Kirkbean. Mr. 
Craick was a noted agriculturist, an improver in breed¬ 
ing and feeding farming stock, and an improver of 
agricultural implements; indeed, the surrounding coun¬ 
try owes to him much of its present high state of culture. 
The cot in which young I’aul first drew breath had 
almost crumbled into ruins, but was rebuilt by the 
present Mr. Craick (who, I understand, has lately sold 
the estate), and it still retains the name of “BaulJones’ 
Cottage,” and relics of him and his favourite retreats are ' 
pointed out to the stranger. 'The two summer-houses 
remain, one on each side of a large folding-door emerg- ' 
ing from the garden, within ten yards of high-water ! 
mark, on the bank of the Solway. The garden seems 
about an imperial acre, surrounded by high stone walls, : 
covered with what have been fine old fruit trees, but now ; 
much neglected, and it contains nothing very remark- ' 
able, save a fine specimen of the Garden Hydrangea, i 
which I saw in full bloom, and bearing about 100 splen¬ 
did blooms, although not in any season protected. 'There 
are there likewise some of the finest specimens of Spruce 
and Silver Fir I ever saw'.” 
'The Shanijhae hen (lot 102) mentioned by us at jinge 
•'100, was purchased by klrs. Newton, Laurel Cottage, 
Gravesend. 
Another of Mr. Stevens’s fortnightlj' sales took place 
on the 1st instant, and the 200 lots of poultry realized 
about T443, including a few lots which were bought in. 
Lot 40. A buft’ pullet, bred by Mr. George, was bought 
by H. G. Gurney, Esq., for .£15 15s.; and the same 
gentleman bought lot 40 for .£42. It w'as a buff cock, 
bred by Mr. Collinson. It was certainly a handsome, 
brilliant coloured bird, but deficient in size. I.ot IH. A 
buff cockerel, son of Mr. Sturgeon’s Patriarch, was 
bought by Mr. English for £5 lOs. Lot 05. A buff 
pullet, bred by Mr. Holt, was purchased for £10 by Mr. 
Shackell, of Uxbridge. I.ot 72. A light buff cockerel, 
bred by Mr. George, and brother to his Prince, was 
bought by Mr. Wright, of Croydon, for £10 lUs. I.ot 
105. A buff cockerel, of Dr. Gwynne’s strain, was bought 
for £8, by Mr. Fox, of Skinner-street. 
The Winter Exhibitions of Poultry are not yet all 
over, for we see that there is to bo one on tlie 18th and 
10th of this month at Kendal; and this must come 
within the class of winter shows. It is, however, much 
too late; the best hens are getting broody, and both 
they and the cocks are declining in weight. 
We are informed, upon very good authority, that 2'he 
Sinithfeld Club intend this year to have a Poultry Show 
one week after their own usual exhibition. It is pro¬ 
posed to have prizes for fat fowls, as well as for stock 
specimens. Its prizes will be on a most liberal scale, 
and an effort made to render it a national gathering. 
BINE APPLES. 
I FEEL justified in returning to this subject at this i 
])eriod, on account of the rearrangement generally requi- i 
site in spring; and, in this respect, it is very probable ’ 
some of our readers have got the start of us. Such a 
pressure of subjects, however, have jiresenled themselves 
during the last few months, that it was impossible to 
reach this point sooner. 
It has before been stated, that Pines, by the Hamil¬ 
tonian system, or planted out, do not require a tithe of 
the labour those do which- are under the old pot-system. 
Let all who wish to be severe in the economy of labour 
look well to this. Let them just reflect what an impor¬ 
tant matter it is to a gardener, who is tied to the very 
minimum point in regard of labour, to have a pinery 
which requires by far less labour in the aggregate tlian 
