Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen, Volume 12G.W. Johnson, 1867 - Agriculture |
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Page 139 - mix np on the same sheet questions relating to Gardening and those on Poultry and Bee subjects, if they expect to get them answered promptly and conveniently, but write them on separate communications. Also never to send more than two or three questions at once, NB—Many questions must remain unanswered until next week.
Page 6 - and flush with the outer wall, the light from the whole of the visible sky, and from the remotest parts of the opposite wall, will be introduced into the apartment, reflected from the innumerable faces or facets which the rough grinding of the glass has produced. The whole window will appear
Page 6 - TO CORRESPONDENTS. *** We request that no one will write privately to the departmental writers of the "Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman." By so doing they are subjected to unjustifiable trouble and expense. AU communications should therefore be addressed solely to The Editors of the Journal of Horticulture,
Page 204 - We request that no one will write privately to the departmental writers of the " Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman." By so doing they are subjected to unjustifiable trouble and expense. All communications should therefore be addressed solely to The Editors of the Journal of Horticulture,
Page 6 - 8 inches from its first position. In such a case the apartment is illuminated only by the light reflected from the opposite wall, or the sides of the stones which form the window; because, if the glass of the window is 6 or 8 inches
Page 184 - They are produced in a short spike, tier above tier ; every day witnessed the expansion of a new tier above those of the former days, till at last the whole mass became a globe of living and glowing crimson. This brilliant head appeared on the side of the main stem among the leaves, which at that time presented
Page 184 - from tho blossoms to expose them to the dew, so that each morning these beautiful objects were uncovered ; but as day advanced the leaves gradually drooped, and bent down over the flowers to guard them from the rays of the sun.
Page 139 - TO CORRESPONDENTS. •«* We request that no one will write privately to the departmental writers of the "Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman." By so doing they are subjected to unjustifiable trouble and expense. All communications should therefore be addressed
Page 139 - Poultry and Bee subjects, if they expect to get them answered promptly and conveniently, but write them on separate communications. Also never to send more than two or three questions at once, NB—Many questions must remain unanswered until next week.
Page 157 - «* We request that no one will write privately to the departmental writers of the "Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener, and Country Gentleman." By so doing they are subjected to unjustifiable trouble and expense. All communications should therefore