Memoirs of the Caledonian Horticultural Society. Volume Second
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MF.MOIRS OF THE CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, VOLUME SECOND. Second Edition. Deus nobis haec otia fecit. Insere nunc, Melibcee, Pyios ; pone ordine Vites. Virg. EDINBURGH : PRINTED BY P. NEILL, FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND COMPANY, EDINBURGH ; AND LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME AND BROWN, LONDON. 1819. CONTENTS Volume II. HISTORY. Page List of Members at January 1815, - 1 Office-Bearers for 1815, - 18 Prizes proposed for 1815, - 20 Account of Premiums awarded from May 1812, to De- cember 1814, - - 31 Discourse by Dr Duncan senior, read 13th December 1814, ... 39 MEMOIRS. I. Description of an Economical Hot-house. By Sir George Stewart Mackenzie, Bart., - 55 II. On the Cultivation of the Guernsey Lily, as prac- tised in the Island of Guernsey. By Dr Mac- Culloch, Woolwich, - 60 III. On Wire-Grates, as a means of preventing Wasps from entering Hot-houses. By Mr John Macli- ray, Errol, - - 64 IV. On the Cultivation of Figs in Scotland. By Mr James Smith, Gardener, Ormiston-Hall, - 69 vi CONTENTS. Page V. On the cause of Blotches on the Shoots of the Peach-tree. By Mr John Kinment, Gardener at Murie, 77 VI. Account of the Orchards in the Neighbourhood of Newburgh, Fife. By Mr David Booth, 81 Vlf. On destroying Insects on Peach, Nectarine, and Cherry trees ; £.nd on the Treatment of Gooseberry Bushes. By Mr John Naismith, Gardener, Culloden-House, - 88 VIII. On the use of Straw-Ropes in protecting Fruit- tree Blossom, &c. from late Frosts. By Mr James Laird, Gardener at Portmore, - 92 IX. An account of a new Seedling Apple. By Sir George Stewart Mackenzie, Bart., - 95 X. On the Management of Sea-Cale . By Mr T/w- mas Barton, Gardener, Bothwell Castle, - 98 XI. Remarks on French Pears. By Colonel Spens of Craigsanquhar, - - 104 XII. On the Utility of Hot-Walls. By Mr David Trotter, Gardener, Alva, - - 111 XIII. On protecting Trees and Shrubs from the at- tacks of Hares. By Mr Robert Elliot, Gar- dener, Castlecraig, - - 119 XIV. On the Management of Bees, with an account of some curious facts in their History. By Dr James Howison, of Hillend, - 121 XV. Hints on the Processes of Wine-making. By Dr MacOulloch, Woolwich, _- - 134 XVI. Description of a Melon-Pit, employed at Alder- stone, East Lothian. In Letters from Mr Wil- liam Sanderson, gardener there, to A. Keith, Esq. of Ravelstone, - - 217 XVII. Observations on the Cultivation of Fruit-trees. By Mr James Smith, Gardener, Ormiston- Hall, - - - M* CONTENTS. Page XVIII. On using a solution of Quicklime for de- stroying Mosses, Lichens, and Insects on Fruit-trees, and otherwise promoting their Health and Growth. By Mr Thomas Bishop, Gardener, Methven Castle, - 240 XIX. On propagating the Double Rocket by Cut- tings. By Mr Duncan Robertson, Gar- dener, Megginch Castle, - 245 XX. Method of Cultivating Asparagus prac- tised in France. Communicated by Dr MacCulloch, - - 247 XXI. Horticultural Gleanings. Communicated by Sir George Steuart Mackenzie, Bart., 252 XXII. On the Cultivation of Broccoli. By Mr William Wood, Gardener at New Gar- dens, near Queensferry^ - 265 XXIII. On promoting the Fruitfulness of Fruit trees, by Cutting their Roots. By Mr William Beattie, Gardener at Scone, 268 XXIV. On Forcing-Houses, and on the practicabili- ty of employing Radiant Heat. By Sir George Steuart Mackenzie*, Bart., 273 XXV. On the Increase and Application of Ma- nure. By Mr Archibald Gorrie, Gar- dener at Rait, - - 285 XXVI. Account of a method of cultivating Celery, practised by John Walker, Gardener to Thomas Walker, Esq. Langford, - 295 XXVII. On forming Hot-Beds with the Refuse Mat- ter thrown off in dressing Flax. By Mr Peter Bamet, Gardener at Kennet, 298 XXVIII. On the scale on Fruit-trees. By Mr Thomas Thomson, at Smyllum Park, - 301 XXIX. Account of the Eve Apple, a variety much cultivated in Clydesdale. By Mr Adam Smith, Paisley, - - 306 CONTENTS. Page XXX. Communication to Dr Duncan senior, respecting the Brown Apple of Burnt- island, - - 309 XXXI Further Communications respecting Lac- tucarium. By Dr Duncan senior, - 312 XXXII. On the Effects of Anointing the Stems and Branches of Fruit-trees with Oil, and on the means of Destroying In- sects. By Sir George Steuart Macken- zie, Bart., - - 320 Discourse by Dr Duncan senior, read 4th December 1815, - - 329 _ 3d December 1816, 344 XXXIII. Report of the Committee for Experiments on the Naturalization of Useful and Or- namental Plants, under the Climate of Scotland ; with Prefatory Remarks on the Character and Economical Uses of Forest-trees already introduced, and an enumeration of certain Exotic Plants, which have lately withstood the Win- ter of North Britain. Drawn up by John Yule, M. D. F. R. S. Edin., - 355 XXXIV. An easy and sure Method of raising Mushrooms, either with Dung or with- out it. By Mr William Wood, Gar- dener to Colonel Dyff at Fetteresso Castle, - - 431 LIST LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE CALEDONIAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, January 1815. HONORARY. Elected December 5. 1809., His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. The Right Hon. the Earl of Wemyss. The Right Hon. Lord Gray, Kinfauns. The Hon. Henry Erskine, Ammondell. The Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. 5 Sir John Hope, Bart, of Pinkie. Sir William Forbes, of Craigievar, Bart. Francis Garden Campbell, Esq of Troup. George Skene. Esq. of Skene and Carriston. The Right Hon. Sir J Banks, Bart. P. R. S. Lond. 10 Richard Anthony Salisbury, Esq. London. Thomas Andrew Knight, Esq. London. VOL. II. A £ LIST OF MEMBERS. March 6. 1810. The Right Hon. the Earl of Leven and Melville. The Right Hon. the Earl of Kintore. The Right Hon. Lord Ruthven. 15 The Hon. William Maule of Panmure. Sir James Gordon, Bart. Letterfourie. Dr Alexander Monro senior. Alexander Munro, Lsq. David Black, Esq. of Bandrum, Dunfermline. 20 William Wemyss, Esq. of Wemyss-Castle, M. P. Adam Rolland, Esq. advocate. Charles Christie, Esq. of Durie. Dr Andrew Graham* Dr Walter Graham. 2& December 4. 1810. The Hon. Douglas Gordon Halyburton, of Pitcur. March 5. 1811. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Duncan. June 5. 1811. Lieutenant-Colonel Wemyss, of Wemyss-Hall. General Durham of Largo. Sir Simon Clark Bart, of Oakhill. 30 Sir George Buchan Hepburn, Bart, of Smeaton. September 3. 1811. George Dempster of Dunnichen, Esq. John Deas Thomson, Esq. London. March 10. 1812. William Rae, Esq. of St Catherine's. June 9. 1812. The Most Noble the Marquis of Queensberry. 3& December 14. 1813. Dr John Cockley Lettsom, Physician, London. LIST OF MEMBERS. 3 March. 8. 1814. Sir Gilbert Blane, Bart. M. D. London. J. C. Curwen, Esq. Worthington Hall. December 13. 1814. Sir James Wylie, M. D. 1 _. , ., „ _, _ . , . \ Physicians to the Emperor Dr Cnchton senior, r . I of Russia. Dr^ Cnchtonn , junior, J Professor Smith, of Christiania, Norway. 43 N. B—By a late regulation respecting the admission of Members, it has been enacted, That the rank of Honorary Mem- ber shall be entirely confined to distinguished amateurs of Hor- ticulture who do not reside in Scotland— Several of those who were once in the Honorary list, (Lord Torphichen, Sir James Hall, Sir George Mackenzie, and other ,) have, at their own desire, been transferred to the Ordinary list, that they might be called upon to give an annual contribution for promoting Hor- ticulture in Scotland, A2 LIST OF MEMBERS. ORDINARY. Elected December 5. 1809. The Right Hon. Lord Torphichen. Sir James Hall, Bart, of Dunglass. P.R.S.E. Sir George Stuaii Mackenzie, Bart, of Coul. James Hare, Esq. of Calderhall. Dr Andrew Duncan senior. 5 Dr James Home. Dr Daniel Rutherford. Dr Andrew Coventry. Right Hon. Robert Liston, of Millburn-Tower. John Dundas, Esq. W. S. 10 George Bruce, Esq. of Langlee. James Smith, Esq. Leith. Mr Walter Dickson. — Thomas Dickson. — Andrew Dickson. 15 — Alexander Henderson. — Thomas Shade. — James Macdonald, Dalkeith Park, — John Hay. — John Fletcher. 20 — Edward Sang, Kirkcaldy. —- Patrick Neill. — Charles Nerval, Abbot's- Hall. March 6. 1810. James Gibson, Esq. of Ingliston, W. S. William Pagan, Esq. of Spittleton. 25 David Falconar, Esq. of Carlourie. Alexander Keith, Esq of Ravelstone. James Heriot, Esq. of Ramornie. Henry Jardine Esq. W. S. LIST OF MEMBERS, 5 Henry Johnston, Esq. 30 James Weddell, Esq. younger of Pittendreich. James Kyd, Esq. Cupar, Fife. John Fergusson, Esq. of Stronvar. Rear-Admiral David Milne, Inveresk. Robert Little Gilmour, Esq. W. S. 35 Robert Wilson, Esq. Walter Berry Esq. George Fulton, Esq. Mr James Dickson. — George Dickson. 40 — James Smith, Ormiston-Hall. — Thomas Handyside, Fisherrow. — George Whittit, Barnton. December 4. 1810. Robert Speirs, Esq. of Duninald. Archibald Mackinlay, Esq. 45 Mr George Watson, jeweller. Mr William Shiells, Dalkeith. March 5. 1811. Hugh Watson Esq. W. S. Charles More, Esq. June 5. 1811. Duncan Cowan, Esq. 50 J. A. Higgins of Neuck, Esq. W. S. John Macfarlane, Esq. of Kirkton. Dr John Yule. September 3. 1811. Robert Ferguson of Raith, Esq. Gilbert Laing Meason of Lindertis, Esq. 55 Robert Bruce Dundas of Blair, Esq. George Bell, Esq. John Thomson, Esq. A3 O LIST OF MEMBERS. James Stuart, Esq. younger of Dunearn, W. S. William Inglis, Esq. of Middleton, W. S. 60 J. W. Brougham, Esq. David Bridges junior, Esq. William Cadell junior, Esq. Banton. David Balfour, Esq. Arbroath. Robert Stewart Gumming, Esq. Dalkeith. 65 Colonel Thomas Calderwood of Polton. December 3. 1811. John Maitland of Eccles, Esq. Alexander Young of Harburn, Esq. William Braidwood junior^ Esq. James Carfrae, Esq. 70 March 10. 1812. Sir John Hamilton Dalrymple, Bart, of Cousland. Dr Meiklejohn, Professor of Church History, Edin, The Rev. Leslie Moodie, Inveresk. Francis Anderson, Esq. of Stonyhill. Alexander Cowan, Esq. 75 Robert Dundas, Esq W. S. Thomas Guthrie Wright, Esq. W.