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MEMORANDA. 



The Shantung Cabbage, sown in spring and planted out in rich soil, has 

 run to seed without forming a heart, the weather having been too hot and 

 • dry. Probably, as in the case of the Pe-tsai, the month of August will be 

 found the best time for sowing it. — Robert Thompson. 



Peas. — The following varieties of Peas were sown, in contiguous rows, 

 March 13th:— 



1. Pois le plus hatif (True Early Frame), from Vilmorin. 



2. Early Frame, from Mr. Glendinning. 



3. Early Frame, from Mr. Warner. 



The above proved the same and true — fit to gather June 9 th. 



4. ExitUj Kent, Mr. Glendinning. Fit June 2nd. 



5. Warner's Early Emperor. Fit June 4th. 



The 4th and 5th are varieties allied to the Early Frame; from the latter 

 the Early Kent differs in being a week earlier, and not so strong growing. 



Warner's Early Emperor is not quite so early as the Early Kent ; and its 

 growth is intermediate between that of the Early Kent and Early Frame. 



Fairbeard's Early Surprise Pea was sown April 23d, and was fit to 

 gather June 27th. But the Early Frame sown at the same time was fit 

 June I9th. Fairbeard's is therefore eight days later than the Early Frame; 

 and consequently, according to the preceding statement, it would be a 

 fortnight later than the Early Kent. Hence, although it is not a late pea, 

 yet it cannot rank amongst the earliest. It seems a variety of the Charlton ; 

 but owing to the excessively hot weather, nothing can be fairly stated with 

 regard to its quality and bearing. 



The Transparent Pea from Mr. Charlwood proves to be the same as 

 Fames' s Conservative Green Marrow, a singular variety, the foliage being 

 destitute of the usual glaucous covering. — Kobert Thompson. 



Manures. — Two squares of ground, equal in size, were staked out, where 

 the turf was taken up and relaid, near the Exhibition Tent, in February, 

 184G; the first square had a portion of Peruvian guano dusted over the 

 surface of the ground previous to laying down the turf; the second square 

 had the same quantity of guano applied as a top dressing immediately after 

 the turf was laid down. That S(iuare which had the guano as a bottom 

 dressing began to appear greener than the other in about six days ; the other 

 square, with the guano as a top dressing, began to appear greener than the 

 ordinary grass in ten or twelve days. That square which had the guano 

 applied as a bottom dressing was much the strongest, longest, of a darker 

 green, and altogether much superior to that which had the guano applied as 

 a top dressing. The grass was cut about the beginning of May, in conse- 

 quence of the near approach to the Garden Exhibitions ; after that time 

 little difference could be observed, in consequence of the place being much 

 trodden upon by the visitors to the Exhibition. 



Heming's new vegetable manure produced no effect on the grass in the 

 Arboretum, either at the rate of 2 lbs. or 4 lbs. weight to the square rod. 



Daniel's white manure, tried also on the grass in the Arboretum at the 

 rate of 2 lbs. and 4 lbs. to the square rod, both in September and beginning 

 of March, produced no effect. — George Gordon. 



