384 THE GARDENER. [Aug. 



lous and well-built towni, but whicli was then silent and uninhabited, and 

 covered with a thick forest. But the single province of Otago, of which those 

 honoured men were the founders, already far surpasses in revenue, in trade, in 

 all the elements of national wealth, many entire colonies, such as Jamaica, Bar- 

 badoes, and Antigua, which have been settled for above two centuries. I con- 

 gratulate you on the remarkable progress which Dunedin in particular has 

 achieved," 



Weather. — The weather in Auckland has been unprecedentedly dry and hot. 

 The fruit season is magnificent, and the root crops have not been bad, but the 

 hay harvest is likely to suffer from the drought. In spite of the close, damp 

 heat, there is not any si>ecial sickness prevailing, probably on account of the 

 coolness of the evenings. We observed, on glancing at the readings of the 

 thermometer at the different telegraph stations of the colony, that on a recent 

 occasion Auckland stood at 72° ; Port Chalmers at the same time, 51° ; and 

 Dunedin at 57° — differences as great as might be supposed to exist between the 

 temperature of Auckland and Borneo. But it is the character rather than the 

 degree of heat which is chiefly to be considered ; and Southerners visiting Auck- 

 land at this season find the dampness and heaviness of the air very trying. In 

 the northern districts of Canterbury, owing to the hot weather, the grain in 

 many instances is prematurely ripening. 



REVIEW. 



Vine Culture under Glass. By J, K. Pearson, Chilwell Nurseries. Journal 

 of Horticulture Office, 171 Fleet Street, London. 



This is a brief statement of what its author considers the cardinal points in 

 Grape cultivation. His own success is guarantee for the soundness of the prin- 

 ciples enunciated and the directions given. It is, of course, very elementary, 

 but at the same time well calculated to be of much service to those who are seek- 

 ing for information regarding the culture of the Vine. 



Pink Souvenir de la Malmaison Carnation. — Mr W. Young has for- 

 warded for our inspection another sample of this wonderful Carnation. It mea- 

 sures 3| inches in diameter — of beautiful symmetry. It is mottled and striped 

 with a delicate flesh colour, — very much like the flower of a Balsam, — and is 

 deliciously sweet. 



KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



As ground becomes vacant (much of lifting them, should now be taken up 



which will be cleared of Potatoes, Peas, 



Cauliflowers, &c.), it should be filled 



up with crops which will be in use 



during autumn and winter. Kale, 



Savoys, Broccoli, &c., which may have 



been planted thickly, with the view of 



with their roots as entire as possible, 

 and planted in their permanent quar- 

 ters. Coleworts should be planted 

 largely, and all space filled as well as 

 circumstances will allow : large breadths 

 of empty ground during autumn are 



