The Gardener's Magazine and Register of Rural & Domestic Improvement

M'Arthur, Mr. Peter, F. H. S., Grange,
Hampshire,
MacIntosh, Mr. Charles, Stratton Park,
Hampshire,
MacLaurin, Mr. Thomas, Gardener, Bun-
MacNaughton, Mr. Archibald, Hackney, 24
ny Park, Nottinghamshire,
Masters, Mr. T. H., F.H.S., Nurseryman,
Stoke Newington,

390

Mentor,

Moore, Mr. William, Gardener at East
Ham, Surrey,

152

Morris, Richard, Esq., F.L.S. of London, 116
Neill, Patrick, Esq., F.L.S. C.M.H.S., Se-
cretary to the Caledonian Horticultural
Society, Edinburgh,

337

Oldacre, Mr. I., of Spring Grove, F. H.S. 36. 278

Penny, Mr. George, Foreman of the Her.

baceous Department, Tooting Nursery, 465

Petersen, Mr. Jens, of Copenhagen, now

in England,

Philalethes,
RA. M.

of Sussex,

Anderson, Mr. John, F.H.S., Gardener

to the Earl of Essex, at Cashiobury,

Mr. William, F.L.S. H.S. Cu-

rator of the Botanic Garden, Chelsea,

Anonymous Contributor,

Archibald, Mr. Joseph, C.M.H.S. of Dal-

Baines, E. M., Esq., Surgeon, Hendon, 273

Balfour, Mr. William, Gardener, Howick,

Bishop, Mr. David, New Scone, Perthsh.

Bowie, Mr. James, Botanical Collector at

the Cape,

363. 473

Braddick, John, Esq. F. H.S. of Boughton

Mount, Kent,

S3. 144. 249

Buchan, Mr. William, F. H.S., Gardener

to Lord Bagot, Blithfield, near Litch-

field,

275

Burges, Mr. James, Coffleet, Devonshire, 389

Burnard, J.P. Esq., Eden Grove, Holloway 141

C. of Rouen,

Collyns, William, Esq. Kenton, Devon.,

Donald, Mr. R., of Woking Nursery, 268. 467

Duff, Mr., C.M.H.S., Eton Hall, 128. 151

Dunbar, Professor George, F.R.S. E., &c.

Rose Park, Edinburgh,

463

453

131

Dutton, Hely, Esq., Landscape Gardener,

Mount Bellew, Castle Blakeney, Ireland, 358

Felton, T. Esq.

Forbes, Mr., Gardener to His Grace the

469

Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey,

Fraser, Mr. J., Dartfield, Loughrea,

26. 261

Fulton, Mr. George, Gardener to Lord

Northwick, Northwick Park, near More-

ton-in-the-Marsh, Gloucestershire,

Hirst, Mr. William, Gardener to Joseph

Batho, Esq. Cheshunt, Herts.

Hosack, David, M.D. F.R.S. L.S. H.S.

&c. Professor of Medicine in the Uni-

versity of the State of New York, and

President of the New York Hort. Soc.

Huddlestone, T. C. Esq. F.H.S.

Ingram, Mr. T., Frogmore,

J. D. C. S.

J. H. L. Esq.,

Gordon, James, Esq. Forcett, near Ho-

bart's Town, Van Diemen's Land,

Gorrie, Mr. Archibald, C.H.S. of Annat

Garden, Perthshire,

Gray, Mr. Henry, Gardener, Camberwell,

Greig, John, Esq. Upper Paradise House,

Islington,

Grierson, William, Esq. Secretary to the

Dumfries and Galloway Horticultural

Society, Dumfries,

Hall, William, Esq. of Wanbro, Edward's

County, Illinois,

Hamilton, William, Esq. M.D., Fareham

Place, near Plymouth,

G. R. Gardener, Champion Hill, Surrey, 278

Saul, Mr. Matthias, of Lancaster, 152, 211. 267

Saunders, Mr. B., Nurseryman, Island of

347.431. 451

Jersey,

Saunders, Mr. H., Gardener, Kitley, Devon. 265
Sensitiva,
463

Seymour, Mr. William, Gardener, Wed-

dington,

128

Shennan, Mr. William Johnston, Gar-
dener to Major Morrison, Gunners-
bury House, Middlesex,

Simson, Mr. James, Gardener, Mussel-

burgh, N.B.

$98

Sinclair, Mr. George, F.L.S. H.S., Nur-

seryman, New Cross Nursery, 26. 112

Stevenson, William, Esq., of Beaufort
Row, Chelsea,

Stock, Daniel, Esq., Bungay, Suffolk,

Sweet, Mr. Robert, F. L.S., of Chelsea,

T. A. of Petersburgh,

Thompson, Mr. J. Jun., Gardener, Wel-

Thomson, Anthony Todd, Esq., M. D.

F.L.S. H.S. &c.

Thomson, Mr. John, Land Surveyor,

Tredgold, T., Esq., Engineer, of London,- 37

470 Verus, of Berwickshire,

453 W. B. of Stirlingshire,

259

453

471

W. R. G., West Riding, Yorkshire,

Willis, Mr. Richard, Gardener to John

Willmot, Mr. John, F.H.S., Nurseryman,

Harris, Esq. Radford, Plymstock, Devon. 471

Lewisham,

Wilmot, Mr. John, F. H.S., Isleworth

Ignoramus, Suburbs of York,

J. L. of Warsaw,

Johnston, Mr. Andrew, Journeyman Gar-

dener, Shugborough Gard., Staffordsh., 407

Kitalewski, Professor W. P. A. M., War.

Reeve, Mr.James, Gardener to G.F. Evans,

Esq., and Lady Carberry, at Laxton

Hall, Northamptonshire,

Rollison, Mess., Nurserymen, Tooting, 88. 366

Rusticus, of Kent,

402

S. L., near Worcester,

159

464

Salisbury, R. A., Esq., F.R.S. L.S. H.S.,

CONTENTS.

ORIGINAL COMMUNICATIONS.

26. 112

On cultivating a Collection of Grasses in Plea-

sure Grounds or Flower Gardens. By Mr.

George Sinclair, F.L.S. H.S. &c. Author of
Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis

Of the best Mode of washing Water Cresses and

other Salads, so as to free them from the

Larvæ of Insects and Worms. By Mr. James

Simson, Gardener, Musselburgh, near Edin-

burgh

-29

On the Cultivation of Hothouse bulbous-rooted

Plants. By Mr. Robert Sweet, F.L.S., Au-

thor of the Botanical Cultivator, Cistineæ,

and other Works

- 31

Historical Notice of the Present de Malines

Pear. By John Braddick, Esq. F.H.S. of

Boughton Mount, Kent

On the Cultivation of the Grape known as

West's St. Peter, as practised at Spring Grove.

By Mr. Isaac Oldacre, F.H.S., Gardener to

the Emperor of Russia

- 36

On the Relations of Heat, Moisture, and Eva-

poration, in natural and artificial Atmo-

spheres. By Thomas Tredgold, Esq. Civil

Engineer

On the Cultivation of Vines in the open Air in

Great Britain. By R. A. Salisbury, Esq.

F.R.S. L.S. H S. &c.

On the Culture of the Huntingdon Willow, Salix

alba, as a Timber Tree. By Mr. Arch. Gor-

rie, C.H.S. &c. of Annat Garden, Perth-

shire

On the Benefits to be derived by the Country

Labourer from a Garden, and the Means of

teaching him how to acquire those Benefits.

By William Stevenson, Esq. Author of the

Agricultural Surveys of Surrey and Dorset

shire, &c.

- 101

Some Account of a Conservatory lately erected

at the Grange, the Seat of Alexander Baring,

Esq. M.P. Hampshire. By Mr. Peter M'Ar-

thur, F.H.S. Gardener there, with a prelimi-

nary Notice respecting the Architecture of

the Mansion, by an anon. Contributor 105

Remarks on Mr. Thompson's Observations on

the Effect of the Lombardy Poplar in Park

Scenery. By Richard Morris, Esq. F.LS.,

Surveyor and Landscape Gardener

- 116

Remarks on the Effects of the Cedar of Lebanon

in Landscape. By John Thompson, Esq.

Pictorial Draughtsman, and Student of Land-
scape Gardening

On forcing Roses. By R. A. Salisbury, Esq.

F.R.S. &c.

122

118

History, Description, and Mode of Treatment

of Bishop's Early Dwarf Pea. By Mr. David

Bishop

Page 126

On a new Mode of training the Peach-tree, in

vented by Mr. Seymour, and communicated

by Mr. William Seymour, Gardener at Wed

dington, and Mr. Duff, Gardener to the Earl

of Grosvenor, at Eton Hall

- 128

A Catalogue of Erica, in the Collection of

George Dunbar, Esq. F.R.S. E. &c. Professor

of Greek in the University of Edinburgh.

Communicated by the Professor

- 131

On the evil Effects of a Head Gardener being

lodged any where else than in his Garden.

By a Common Sense reforming Gardener 135

Catalogue of the different Species of Palm culti-

vated in the Stoves of the Hackney Garden.

Communicated by Messrs. Loddiges

- 136

On a new Verge Cutter and Orange Tub, in-

vented by Mr. Charles Mac Intosh, Gardener

to Sir Thomas Baring, Bart., and also on a

new Mode of preserving Cauliflowers by the

same, in a Letter to Mr. Mackay, of the Bel-

grave and Clapton Nurseries

- 139

On the Remuneration of Gardeners. By P.

Burnard, Esq. of Eden Grove, Holloway 141

On the Beurré Spence and other new Pears, and

on the Art of keeping Fruit. By W. Brad-

dick, Esq. F.H.S. of Boughton Mt. Kent 144

Remarks on the Constitution and Adminis-

tration of the London Horticultural Society.

By a Fellow of the Society

- 146

On the Cultivation of Gourds and Pompions.

By Mr Henry Gray, Gardener, Camberwell.

Dated December 12, 1825

- 150

On the Cultivation of the English and Ame-

rican Cranberry, and the Water Cress, at

Bretton Hall. By Mr. Christie Duff, late

Gardener there. Dated December 20. 1825, 151

On the Management of newly imported Orange

and Lemon Trees. By Mr. William Moore,

Gardener at East Ham, Surrey. Dated Ja-

nuary 25.

- 152

An Account of an Experiment, which serves

to show that Hot-house Flues may draw

very well without terminating in an up-

right Shaft or Chimney. By Mr. Matthias

Saul, of Lancaster, Inventor of Saul's Fruit

Gatherer (Encyc. of Gard. § 1347.) and other

Machines. Dated February 7.

- 152

On the Winter Management of Bees, by a

Clergyman, in Morayshire. Communicated

by Miss Ann Dingwall. Dated Feb. 9. 153

Historical Notice of Two Varieties of the

Garden Pea. By Mr.T. H. Masters, Eden Nur-

sery, Stoke Newington. Dated Feb. 25. 153

On the Cultivation of Pear Trees for Perry.

By Rusticus, of Kent. Dated February 25.

153

Remarkable Specimens of Paonia Papaveracea,

Madras Citron, and Magnolia Conspicua, in

the Gardens of Wormleybury, in Hertford-

shire. Communicated by Sir AbrahamHume,

Bart. F.R.S. H.S. &c. the Proprietor. Dated

March 18.

- 154

Sketches of the Botanical, Horticultural, and

Agricultural Circumstances of Spain. By Don

Mariano La Gasca, Professor of Botany in the

University of Madrid

- 235

Notices of Three New Keeping Pears. By John

- 249

Braddick, Esq. F. H.S.

265

Dalhousie Castle and Gardens; the Botany of

the Neighbourhood, and various Remarks.

By Mr. Joseph Archibald, C.M. H.S., upwards

of Nineteen Years Gardener there Page 251

On Field Gardening, and on the Gardens of

Farm Servants in Scotland. By Verus, of

Berwickshire

- 259

Some Account of the Kitley Shaddock. By

Mr. H. Saunders, Gardener to E. P. Bastard,

Esq. M. P., of Kitley, Devonshire

Description of a new Transplanting Instrument,

for removing Plants when in Flower. In-

vented by Mr. Matthias Saul, of Lancaster,

and communicated by him

267

On a Mode of keeping Apples through the

Winter, as practised by Mr. Robert Donald,

Nurseryman, Woking

268

Some Account of the Gardens, and State of

Gardening in Denmark. By Mr. Jens Peter-

sen, of Copenhagen, now studying the Art

and Practice of Gardening in England 269

On an anomalous Appearance in some Species

of Lilium. By E. M. Baines, Esq. Hendon 273

Observations on Reverse Grafting. By Mr.

William Balfour, Gardener to the Earl Grey,

at Howick

274

On improving the Gardens of Cottages, as prac-

tised by the late Lord Cawdor, at Stackpole

Court, in Pembrokeshire. Communicated by

Mr. William Buchan, F.H.S., Gardener to

Lord Bagot, at Blithfield, near Litchfield, 275

On the Cultivation in the open Garden, and

Treatment in the Forcing-house, of the Straw-

berry, known as "Wilmot's Superb."

Mr. Isaac Oldacre, F.H.S., Gardener to the

Emperor of Russia

278

sys-

On the Importance of Regularity and

tematic Conduct in practical Gardeners. By

G. R. Gardener, Champion Hill, Surrey 278

Design for improving the Parks, by extending

Kensington Gardens, and continuing the Ser-

pentine River into the Green Park, &c. By

John Thomson, Esq. Pictorial Draughtsman

and Student of Landscape Gardening 280

Hints for the better Cultivation of the Cape

Heaths, derived from Observation of their

Nature, Soils, and Situations. By Mr. James

Bowie, Botanical Collector at the Cape - 363

List of Cape Heaths which have been in Flower

in the Tooting Nursery in each Month of the

Year. Communicated by Messrs. Rollison,

Nurserymen, Tooting

- 366

On the present State of Gardening in Poland.

By W. P. A. M. Kitaiewski, Professor of Che-

mistry in the University of Warsaw

- 375

On a Disease which has attacked certain Elm

Trees in Camberwell Grove, Surrey. By a

Constant Reader

Remarks, including the Results of some Expe-

riments, on budding the Peach and Nectarine

on Almond Stocks. By Mr. William Ander-

son, F.L.S. H.S. &c. Curator of the Botanic

The Botanical Magazine, or Flower Garden

displayed; in which the most ornamental

foreign Plants cultivated in the open Ground,

the Greenhouse and the Stove, are accurately

represented in their natural Colours, &c. By

Wm. Curtis. Continued by John Sims, M.D.

F.R.S. &c. 1787 to 1826. 53 vols. 8vo. Lon-

Page 47. 162

The Botanical Register, consisting of co-

loured Figures of exotic Plants, cultivated

in British Gardens; with their History and

Mode of Treatment. The Designs by Syden-

ham Edwards, F.L.S. 1815-1826. Vols. I.

to XI. 8vo. Ridgway, London 47. 162

The Botanical Cabinet, consisting of coloured

Delineations of Plants from all Countries,

with a short Account of each, Directions

On the Culture of the Cyclamen Persicum.

Mr. John Wilmot, F. H.S. Isleworth Page 386

Some Account of an Attempt to arrest the

Ravages of the Aphis lanigera, or American

Blight, on Fruit-trees. By T. C. Huddle-

stone, Esq. F.H.S.

388

Recipe for composing a Liquid for effectually

destroying Caterpillars, Ants, Worms, and

other Insects. By Mr. James Burges, Gar-

dener to the Rev. Richard Lane, of Coffleet,

Devonshire

- 389

A simple, effectual, and expeditious Mode of

destroying the Green Fly and other nsects.

By Mr. Thomas M'Laurin, Gardener, Bunny

Park, Nottinghamshire

390

391

Remarks on the Affairs of the London Horti-

cultural Society. By a Friend to Facts

Observations on the Article of "A Fellow of the

Society," relative to the Conduct and Admi-

nistration of the London Horticultural So.

ciety. By a Friend to Discussion

- 393

Hints on the Superiority of the Rheum Palma-

tum over the other Species of Rheum cul-

tivated for Culinary Purposes. By An-

thony T. Thompson, Esq. M.D. F.L.Š. H.S.

&c.

396

On the Treatment of Cactus speciosus specio-

sissimus, and other ornamental succulent

Plants. By Mr. W. J. Shennan, Gardener to

Major Morrison, at Gunnersbury Park - 398

On the Use and Abuse of watering Vegetables

in dry Seasons, and on the Advantages of

Shade to Culinary Crops in Times of great

Drought By Mr. George Fulton, Gardener

to Lord Northwick at Northwick Park,

399

Gloucestershire

On a Devonshire Practice in planting Vines,

and on the Use of Salt as a Manure for Ara-

ble Lands, and for renovating Grass Lawns.

By William Collyns, Esq. Surgeon, Kenton,

near Exeter

401

On the Culture of Nerium oleander splendens.

By Mr. James Reeve, Gardener to G. F.

Evans, Esq. and Lady Carberry, at Laxton

Hall, Wandsford, Northamptonshire, - 402

On the Cultivation in England of the Carolina

Wax Tree, with a View to its Produce in

Wax. By William Hamilton, Esq. M.D. 403

On the Culture of the early Potatoe, as prac

tised in Lancashire, and on the mode of cook-

ing the Potatoe there. By R. W.

Description of a Pine Pit, to be heated by

Steam, erected in Shugborough Gardens,

Staffordshire. By Mr. Andrew Johnston,

Journeyman Gardener there

407

Remarks on the Treatment Under-Gardeners

receive from their Masters. By G. R. G.,

Journeyman

410

Reasons for not subscribing towards the Form-

ation or Support of the Garden of the Horti-

cultural Society of London, with some

Remarks on the Management of the Society

generally. By Mentor

412

405

REVIEWS.

for Management, &c. &c. By Conrad Lod-

diges and Sons. 1817 to 1826. 10 vols. 4to.

and 8vo. London

Page 47

Exotic Flora, containing Figures and De-

scriptions of new, rare, or otherwise interest-

ing exotic Plants, especially of such as are de-

serving of being cultivated in our Gardens,

&c. By W. J. Hooker, LL.D. F.R. A. and

L. S. &c. &c. 29 Parts. 8vo. 1823-1826. 2

vols. Blackwood, Edinburgh

Geraniacea, or Natural Order of Geraniums.

By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. 1820-1826. 6 vols.

8vo. Ridgway, London

ib.

The British Flower Garden. By Robert Sweet,

F.L.S. 1822-1826. 2 vols. 8vo. Simpkin and

Marshall, London

ib.

Cistineæ. The Natural Order of Cistus or Rock

Rose. By Robert Sweet, F.L.S. 3 Nos. 8vo.

1825. Ridgway, London

Page 48

Flora Conspicua; a Selection of the most or-

namental, flowering, hardy, exotic, and

indigenous Trees, Shrubs, and herbaceous

Plants, for embellishing Flower Gardens and

Pleasure Grounds. By Richard Morris, F.L.S.

Drawn and engraved from living Specimens,

by Wm. Clark. 6 Nos So. 1825. Smith,

Elder, and Co. London

ib.

The Botanic Garden; or Magazine of hardy

Flower Plants cultivated in Great Britain,

each Number containing Four coloured Fi-

gures
By B. Maund. Nos. 1. to 7. Small 4to.
London. Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy ib.

Transactions of the Horticultural Society of

Londen. Vol. V. Bulmer and Co. 1824

62. 163. 287. 481

List of Works on Gardening, Agriculture, Bo-

tany, Domestic Economy, &c. published since

January 1824; including New Editions and

Translations

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Strawberry Plants,

Pince's Golden Nectarine,

South African Botany,

Pictorial Plans,

Improved Vinery,

Horticultural Syringe,

Agricultural Implements,

A Horticulturist's Villa

Gardener wanted,

Gardeners wanting situations

Curtio Sprengel. Vols. 1. & 2. Gottinga,

1825, 8vo.

Page 155

The Scottish Cryptogamic Flora. By Robert

K. Greville, LL.D. &c. Maclachlan and

Stewart, Edinb.; and Baldwin, Cradock, and

Joy, Lond. 8vo.

162

Essay on the Beneficial Direction of Rural Ex-

penditure. By Robert Slaney, Esq. London,

12mo.

175

Verhandlungen des Vereins zur Beforderung

des Gartenbaues, &c.; Transactions of the

Society for the Promotion of Gardening in

Prussia. Berlin, 1824. Parts 1. & 2. 4to.

186. 308

Récit d'une Excursion Horticulturale faite à

Londres, dans le mois d'Avril, 1824. Par M.

Soulange-Bodin, Membre de la Société Lin-

néene de Paris, et de la Société d'Encourage-

ment pour l'Industrie Nationale, &c. &c.

(Extrait des Annales de l'Agriculture Fran-

çoise, 2de série, tome xxviii.)

189

Catalogue raisonné of Books published in Bri-
tain, France, Germany, Italy, Holland, Swe-
den, America
74. 192. 312. 431
Books preparing for Publication

443

473.
231. 362.