June 27, 1867. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



like good rich soil, but are impatient of boffgy soil, Bach as yonr trenches 

 filled with manure would l>e, the subfoil boint,' ti yellow clay. An openinR 

 made and filled with manure, and this well niijod with the soil, is ex- 

 celleut for summer crops of Peas, but the trencli should be filled up 

 to the level of the surroundinR ground. When sown in a trench the 

 plants are apt to become e;irthed too deeply, and the stems rnt or decay 

 when watered, or during wet periods. Such we think is the cause of 

 failure in vour case, and we can only recommend you to look to the 

 drainage of the soil. Let it be well drained, and wo think that with 

 liberal dressings of manure you may grow Peas well, for it is just such a 

 soil as late crop^ succeed well in. The warts at the roots are finite natural. 

 You will find them on all plants of tho Pea family. 



LlQClI) Mascre Fon C4I.ADIUMS AND AcHIMENEs (J Comlait Mender). 

 — Tho hest liquid manure that we have tried for those plants, and, 

 indeed, fcir all plants in pots, is that formed by pouiiug thirty gallons of 

 rain water over one pock of sheep's dung fresli from the pens, and one 

 peck of Ront. Stir the whole well up twice a-dny for two or three days, 

 allow the liquid to stand a day or two longer, then stir again, and u'^e it 

 lor watering with once or twice a-week. 1 lb. of guano in twenty gallons 

 of water, along with half a peck of soot, will form one of the best liquid 

 manures known. 



CoVERlNd FOR Vine-border (Tdfm), — K cheap and eff,^ctual covering 

 for Vine-borders is felt well pitched and tarred, and sanded, fastened to 

 a frame formed of slater's laths 2 inches by J inch). A number of such 

 frames, each C feet long and 3 wide, can soon be made for covering 

 the border, and are easily moved. A covering of tarpauliug is also good. 



Muscat HAjrEunon Vises Mildewed i^Tr. G'iuijh}. — The bunches 

 should not be syringed but be covered with sulphur; thi^ will check the 

 disease— in fact, cure it. In a few days the sulphur may be waslied off 

 by syringing with clear soft w.ater. If you find any difficulty in making 

 the sulphur adhere to the berries, you may slightly syringe the bunches, 

 and then apply the snlphur, washing it off in a few days. 



Removing Sweet Williams and Dianthuses (Roue), — To make room 

 for bedding plants you may take up the Sweet Williams after they have 

 flowered, also the other Dianthuses, with good balls of enrth, giving them a 

 good watering previously, and planting them in an opeu situation. Shade 

 them for a few days, and afford copious supplies of water uutU esta- 

 blished. They should be planted where they are to bloom. 



Rose CtiTTiNGB (flow).— Cuttings put in immediately after the first 

 flowering is over, or now, will bloom finely next year. They should be 

 inserted in sand in a cold frame, and kept closo and shaded until they 

 begin to grow, when they may be taken up and potted. Continue them 

 in the frame until spring, affording air during mild weather, and pro- 

 tection from frost. In spring they may bo planted out where thoy are to 

 bloom. 



SuamER-rnuNiNc. Cchuant and Gooseberry Boshes I Idem). — Yoa 

 may now cut back all the laterals or side shoots to three loaves, and take 

 out the points of the terminal shoots. This will give you finer fruit, and 

 if they push again stop or take out their points in like manner at the 

 third joint or loaf above tha last stopping. The last stopping should be 

 done in .\ugust. 



Propagating Goldev Balm (Hem).— This plant strikes from cuttings 

 as freely, if not more so, than the white-variegated variety ; but is not so 

 constant in its variegation. Cuttings put in now in sand iu a cold frame, 

 shaded, and kept close, will soon root, and being protected over the 

 winter in a cool house or frame, will furnish a quantity of cuttings in 

 spring. Those will strike freely in a gentle heat. Vou may tako up two 

 or three old iilants in autumn, wintering them in a cold frame, and by 

 placing thorn in heat in spring you will be able to obtain a number of 

 cuttings. These if put in in March, or early in April, in heat, will be fit 

 to plant out at the end of May. 



Hardy Fcchsias (SuuDi, HanJs).— Most, if not all the kinds of Fuchsias, 

 will succeed in sheltered situations and well-drained soils, with a six- 

 inch covering of dry leaves or litter in winter. The following need no 

 protection, but are better with a covering of decayed leaves— Ricoartoni,. 

 gracilis, corallina, globosa, microphylla alba rosea, and niicrophyUa 

 grandiflora supevba. 



SniniER-pRDSiNG Pear Trees (r. R. DmJre'.— See some notes by Mr. 

 Abbey to-day. 



Names of Plants (F. Fencott).— It seems to be a Melissa, but not 

 being in flower we cannot be certain. Whatever it is, it is of no particular 

 value. (D. A. B.).— Selaginella uncinala, Pilea muscosa. (.4 Sub^rriber], 

 — Aucbusa sempervirens. (Quintin iir'aii).— 1, Nepeta Mussini ; 3, Saxi- 

 fraga coratophylla. I IT. R. P.).— 1, Olintonia pulchella ; 2, Thalictrnm 

 aquilegifolium ; 3, Spirasa ariaefolia. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS in the Suburbs of London for the Week ending Juno, aSth. 



Wed. . 19 

 Thurs. 20 

 Fri. .. 21 



Sat. 



Sun.. 

 Uon.. 

 Tues. 



baroubter. 



Max. 



SOOHS 



■M lias 



80.1199 

 3D.1'34 

 29.987 

 30.025 

 30.337 



80.0S7 



Uin. 



29.9615 

 29.9M 

 30.076 

 SQ.04.3 

 29.932 7.5 

 29.947 7i) 

 30.179 75 



thermometer. 



70 

 C5 

 66 

 72 



80.019 70.43 



40 

 44 

 44 

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1 ft. dp. 2 ft. dp. 



CO 

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 60 

 60 

 60 

 61 

 62 



66 

 07 

 57 

 67 

 66 

 53 

 68 



60.48 67.00 



Wlna. iaohes. 



N.E. 

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Generai. Rbuares. 



Hazy and w.arm ; cloudy ; overcast at night. 



Overcast throughout. 



Cloudy ; overcast ; cloudy at night. 



hine, slight dry haze ; fine ; overcast. 



Very fine ; fine ; very fine at night. 



Fine ; overcast ; fine at night. 



Clear and di-y ; very fine throughout. 



POULTRY, BEE, and HOUSEHOLD CHRONICLE. 



GAME FOWL BREEDING THIS SEASON. 



I fear that the mortality amongst our young broods this 

 season has been very severe in some locaUties. Several of my 

 friends here have complained of the serious losses wbich they 

 have sustained ; indeed, my own yard has not escaped a 

 fatal disease which is quite novel to mo. I will endeavour to 

 be as minute and particular as to the nature of the complaint 

 and with respect other matters as possible. 



My brood stocl; consists of a fine healthy Blach-breasted 

 Eed cock, three puilets of mv own breeding, and three hens 

 selected from a celebrated yard on the borders of Shropsbire 

 {I am informed Shropshire was at one time famed for its ex- 

 cellent breed of Game fowls). These were put early together, 

 and one of the pullets becoming broody in the end of Decem- 

 ber, I placed nine of her own eggs under her in a warm situa- 

 tion, and as free from intrusion as possible. I am glad to say 

 from these eggs she brougbt out seven chickens, wbich were 

 placed as soon as convenient in a room where a fire was oc- 

 ■casioually kept. Their food was given frer[ueutly, and was 

 varied, consisting of such as boiled eggs chopped and mixed 

 with bread crumbs, bread soaked in milk or ale, potato, pudding, 

 small sound wheat, and grits; indeed, anything that would 

 conduce to their well-doing. They had also shallow boxes 

 containing dry earth often changed, clean fresh water, and, 

 when the ground and weather would allow it, worms were given 

 them. Grass was also given them gathered from the sunniest 

 banks, and where least exposed to the inclement weather. 

 They were also indulged an hour or two each day out of doors 

 in some warm shady place when the weather was favourable ; 

 indeed, no effort was spared to raise them, and I am glad to 



say now, that with the exception of one all are fine, healthy, 

 vigorous birds. 



In February, I had two more clutches hatched from the three 

 hens. These" wore placed in a room devoted entirely to tha 

 young broods, and where no fire was kept, but facing the sun. 

 The hens were placed in pens which are ranged longitudinally, 

 and are 2 feet square, each pen having two doors with rounded 

 bars placed 3 inches apart. Clean sweet straw was given them, 

 and fresh supplied when necessary. The floor of the room was. 

 covered with dry earth and everything kept scrupulously clean. 

 I Feeding and other particulars as before. These all died. 



In March I had another clutch from the same hens. These 

 met with the same fate. 



In April I obtained a sitting of Game eggs from a friend. 



These were placed under a broody hen, and at the same time I 



placed a sitting from my own hens under another hen, and as 



soon as these were hatched they were taken away a mile from 



i my house, both broods being placed in one room, and every 



care taken for their well-doing. Strange to say, those from 



my own hens all died, affected in a similar manner to^ those 



before, and those from my friend's are now fine healthy chickens, 



never having shown the shghtest symptoms of the disease. 



j I will now give you as nearly as possible the particulars of 



i this destructive malady. In some instances all go on well for 



a fortnight ; in other instances the chickens are hurried away 



' in two or three days, the symptoms being (without apparent 



j cause), sudden loss of appetite, violent purging, the motions 



j being of a very acrid glutinous nature, and the vent becoming 



I glued up ; the' body dry and much attenuated, and then comes 



I the end. I have tried many modes of treatment to save the' 



j chickens thus affected but without success, with the exception 



' of two cases. I find warmth and slightly stimulating food the 



best remedy. 



I seldom keep more than a dozen hens, and have only reared 

 one brood of chickens in the same yard before. They have an 



