120 THE 
GARDENERS' 
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CHRONICLE. [Frs. 21, 
of March are very considerable, as compared with those 
of October and November. Cucumbers and Melons.— 
Secure by linings a permanent day heat of 70° with air, 
and a night heat of 65° min. with a e air also, if 
possible. Follow up ional 
occur ; and before placing the frames on i e bed, stove 
them thoroughly with sulphur. I am inclined to think 
that the thrips and spider deposit their eggs in the 
erannies of the frames year after year. 
FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 
Attend well to thorough cleanliness, hoe through 
or otherwise dress all margins or beds where Crocuses, 
Anemones, Suowdrops, Primulas, and other spring 
flowers are peeping. Plant out Hollyhocks directly. 
This noble flower is well deserving of general culti- 
vation. Its bold and pointed form stands outin fine 
relief in masses of flat-headed shrubs. 
LORISTS' FLOWERS. 
Tulips.—It EGA happens from disease and 
other causes that a Tulip does not make its appearance 
above-ground with the rest. A careful examination 
should immediately take place, removing the soil till 
you come to the top of the bulb, when it may be found 
(as we have this week experienced with a very valuable 
but delicate variety), that the outer sheath or leaf is 
wholly decayed and rotten, In this case, after remov- 
ing the diseased parts, do not return the soil, but allow 
the bulb to have free exposure to the air, covering only 
rom rain or frost with a hand-glass. Owing to the 
comparative absence of frost, and the hitherto singu. 
larly mild spring, collections appear to be but little 
troubled with canker. When this occurs, and the 
plants are fairly above-ground, cut away the parts with 
a sharp penknife. Shelter the beds from prevailing 
and cutting winds, which are more detrimental than 
slight frosts. Ranwneuluses.—The weather has 
been particularly favourable for planting, which should 
now be proceeded with as speedily as possible. Give seed- 
lings in pans all the sun, shading only from heavy rain 
or frost.  Polyanthuses are, generally speaking, 
blooming profusely. As seedlings one into bloom, 
remove all that are inferior in shape, lacing, or colour. 
Should any fine-formed flower, with other good proper- 
ties, come pin-eyed, it would be worth while to ferti- 
lise such variety, as its progeny are not obliged, all of 
them, to be pin-eyed also, as I have lately seen some 
very promising flowers spring from a flower of this 
description. Carnations and Picotees.— Amateurs have 
hardly been able to do wrong this season, and stocks 
are looking well throughout the country, Continue the 
directions | previously given, and keep the plants free 
from green-fly, whieh, this spring, is especially abun- 
dant. Plant out in beds, with all the soil possible, 
seedlings for blooming. Airiculas, if not previously 
top-dressed, should be attended to immediately: 
KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 
Everything is now up and stirring here ; vegetation 
is moving quickly, but the intelligent gardener’s mind 
is moving witheven greater rapidity. A proper rotation of 
erops having been secured, the next best advice is to 
watch the “Auctiations of the weather, and endea- 
vour to do all planting and. sowing whilst the 
ground is in a mellow state. Sow some early 
Parsley, a sprinkling of early Cabbages, Dutch Tur- 
nip, Onions for drawing young, Normandy Cress, 
successional Peas and Beans, and a little early Celery 
in boxes on a slight heat. If your early spring-sown 
Cauliflowers and Lettuces are forward enough, get them 
pricked out. Continue to plant out winter Cauliflower 
plants in rich and sheltered spots ; and get winter 
Lettuces out in a similar way. Warm slopes, arti- 
ficially prepared, high manuring, and, where at hand, 
old lights or mats on hoops, are the ‘grand essentials, 
Orcharding and Fruit Trecs in General. — Bring 
up arrears forthwith ; make sure of thorough drain- 
ing. Plant high, both at bottom and top. Get 
railing finished, provide against all insects, and protect 
as far as possible all opening blossoms, 
COTTAGERS' GARDENS. 
"Trenching vacant ground in preference to digging 
Should at all tímes be practised by the cottager if 
time permit, He should endeavour to get the whole of 
his garden trenched over once in the course of three 
years at the farthest. He should go to the very bottom 
of the surface soil, taking care not to bring up the 
subsoil ; this should be loosened with a fork deeply, and 
left in its place. Let the crops follow in a judicious 
rotation, a scourging erop following a light one, or 
occasionally a short fallow, in the case of no immediate 
demand for the ground. Sow Peas, Beans, and 
Radishes if not already done, also Horn Carrots for an 
early bed, and the main erop of Parsnips on trenched 
ground. 1f Strawberries are required they may be 
planted now. Keen’s Seedling is the best, witll a few 
of the British Queen, and Elton. Plant Box or other 
edgings, and also biennials from seed-beds. 
FORESTING. 
Lose no time in proceeding with planting i in general ; 
this is an excellent spring for such operations. Get the 
eoppices well cleared of the underwood, cutting close. 
Large timber may still be felled, using much care in 
the operation. Get out all stock from the seed-beds, 
that must be removed this season ; and get forest seeds 
of all kinds into the beds as soon 35 the latter are pre- 
pared, and in proper weather. Follow up all hedge 
operations. November is, however, the best time for 
Early pruning produces strong wood, 
State of the Weatner near London, for the week ending Feb. 19, 1848, as 
observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 
Moon's | “Banowmren. |  THRRNOMETER. | Wing, | Rain. 
x. Min. + | Min.) Mean. | | 
27 86,0 
Su: 
Mon. 16 E 0.182 | 48 
Tuo ares |t keeway |Nenioto: | a7 
Wed. 18 92 .005 | 29.978 | 48 
Thurs, 19 [4 39.993 | «6 
Average | 
nuded throughout 
veru spen densely overcast at night 
15—Sharp fros; cloudy and fine; densely overe: 
16—Ovrreast throughout 
17—Overcast; Ane, densely ov yercast at night 
ne; ental over 
19-Unifoj TUE overcast; azy 
Mean u of the 
; ove 
reet M deg, above the average, 
State of Werner) es ERES x during the last 20 ae for the 
ing Week ending Feb. 28, 1845 
pem 
vu ears We 
Feb. pu ‘an which it | p 3 
z 
4&0 | 937 | 998 9 EIS 4|— 
41.0 829 | 389 8 2| 3 
46.8 840 40.4 10 H 29 8/5 
477 | 83.8 | 40.7] 12 0.26 alt 
47.2 830 41.1 12 0.46 5| 2 
47.5 4, sa Ww 0,40 8|1 
48.5 956 | 42.0 8 0.2 8| 5 
|% 
The highest temperature during the above period 
1828—1 E 60°; and the lowest on the 22d and 23d, 182; 
eurre a ins the 27, 
therm 
Notices to Correspondents. 
The Reprint of Mr. PAXTON'S COTTAGERS’ CALENDAR 
is now ready, price 3d. each copy. n index has been 
added to this pr esent edition, Parties wishing to have copies 
for distribition among their tenantry can have them at the 
Books—4 A—Rivers’s AE COR Guide;" his Catalogues, 
and those of Messrs, Fra Paul, Lane, and Wood, will 
give you all the information. diat can be had. Perhaps 
Sweet's ** Greenh. house Cultivator ” may answer your P pose ; 
ur 
nnot give publishers' lists jid p 
bo: ds that SEI come unde: A Tange of an advert 
For a chea book, suitable for fa j ttage bee-keeper, apply to 
some EAT ES for “ Payne's ian Guide,” or ** ule cue io 
on Bees.” W.——A. lice MM Masters, Alder 
s 
ments 
must be mui iluted, a 
quantities at a time. 
NAMES oF rTS—J Burnes 1, 2, 4, Dumelow’s Seedling ; p 
Rhode Island Greening ; 5, Beurré Rance; 6, Nonpareil ; 
probably korr of Wick, (BT; D U—Not know wn ||—— Hood 
—Royal Russet. | ——J sSimpson—Uvedale’s St. Germain. || 
Names or am Devonian—Iris tuberosa, 
—— We admit that it would be a difficult thing 
for many 65 Paid w the advice we give to one of our corre- 
spondents to study the climate from which Orchids come, in 
order to determine whether they should be grown in a 
n intermediate—or a cool house; but we have no pest ent 
meane p. OE "he obstacle, At the same do as the 
lants can only be attempted by the rich, 
they an Muro zd colt d in Ok nig the works alluded to 
by us in last week’s Paper (p. 104),—Henry—The decaying 
pseudo-bulbs are better removed ; they should be eut off with 
a very nap, E 
Pr ud à succession, in addition to those you ha 
plant the Sloat Morceau, Thompson’s Passe Colmar, Knights 
Monarch, Jean de ae Ne Plus Meuris, Easter Beurré, iss 
` Bew With regard to obtaining them c ct, ai 
Tune UT can, surely, warrant these Principal kinasi Il 
he six pa named will suit NS 
presume, given in very small 
r purpose are 
and speciosus, "both bright blue; ium digitalis and 
folius, which E rs te. 
IND-APPLES—J f you do notintend to plant out over 
your tank, the Wowie the plants receive their final shift the 
better, observing to have at hand enty of fresh turfy soil, 
and to be very particular in securing efficient drainage. 
Water with large shifts is seldom needed and you must 
beware of ing too qu until the pots 'are full of roots. 
Burnt turf. of strong soil may be mixed with the xm pec to 
the extent of about half. the bulk of the latter : 
ts will answer well. 
Ld 
from which you may LenK aN o 
PLANTING—Alnus—The common Alder will not succeed in thin 
dry hilly land; but the “ Turkey" Eg wil. Youmay get 
that of any nurseryman. Eu tor—The cause of you 
Scotch Firs dying vy ER only Ge ascertained by sate 
inspection ; perhaps the land is springy. The tisoc follow 
the disease; and COE appear if trees are healthy. 
You cannot pr event their m decaying timber, or trees 
whose bark i s dying. vy has nothing to do with the 
hief. Depend upon this, that the soil is in fault, what- 
ever the te m s ibn) may 
PoTATOES—M K—W 
year was diseased, Brie ad our Leading AREIS of to-day. 
Wehad less disease last year on stiff adhesive clay than 
when the land was in good tilth and friable, We fear it will 
be difficult to procure Conger in the trade. Itis most likel; 
to be found in some old-fashioned places, or in Botanie Gar- 
dens; the article on it was written at the request of an es- 
teeme 
ity. 
CoxsERvATORY Cri Me Sede 
denbergia monophylla, atte, 
Tecoma jasminoides, Doneo A will possibly suit yous, 
EDS—Sub—The month of March is the best season 
4 almost any season thati is not El will 
do between March and September, The best kinds of Grass 
for a lawn are Crested Dogs vee eadow Poa and Badon 
Fescue, with a little white Clove 
GUANO—H P J—F op Pelis OUT. c., mix 1 1b. of guano in 
6 gallons of erm and let it remain till it becomes quite 
clear before using it. The same guano may be used again in 
the same way. 
HxEaTING—J2 Ó H—We quite expect that the Polmaise mode of 
heating will be perfectly suited to your ease; and you will 
probably think so too when you have heard all the explana- 
D that may be expected concerning it. If you cannot 
t for information then use 4-inc 3 and hot 
n. The lights should form an angle between 35° and 40°. 
Let the front „lights open by all me. 
cut to the most advant 
‘We know your Vi nery y AeA and 
culty about heating it by the Bolm S ON fore, how- 
ever, you actually set about it, just seo what Mr. Meeke says. 
His plan, of whieh will be fully given, will show 
you, better than a: , the principie of the method 
and the most philosophicat ray. of carrying it out. As to the 
estimate you speak of, it is absurd. ode conservator 
might, “pethaps, be debit with ta a similar way; unless a 
ouple of Mr. Riyers’ Arnotts, neatly built, would be better. 
We iot Ad is e help for the sparrows in such a neigh- 
bourhood as you Won't a malkin keep Qu mV. or 
pieces of glass tied | to string? If not, we fear you t go 
vomica and heat.—J A T—There is n iticulty 
aaen your range of houses by one boiler Bui 
carry wooden or other tanks through A an 
iron trough through C. Connect "the iet with both tha 
flow and return pipes of the tanks. Then by means of little 
uice gates. s OF some es contrivance as that of Mr. Beck, 
mentioned at p. or 1813; cut off A from B B, and the 
latter from ©, If ied is done you can work A by shutting 
down the sluices ; or A and BB by esting the first sluice, 
or the whole line by o ening: tie) other You will then 
have at all times most heat t A, d at B B, "eh least at 
C. Such seems to us the best course to follow ; but you 
should regard these observations as hints rather than abso- 
n directions, —Jean aptiste-—We have sent pour letter 
ut we do not know whether plans can be had.—— 
P WK "will you look at the plan of a pit given at p. 116 for 
that does not meet your Wishes, be so good as repeat 
your question, 
IonnY HzpcEs—J W T—These may be cut back at different 
ons bue injuring them if the operation is judicionsly 
performed. In your case thin a portion now, another in two 
months’ time, and the remainder in the month of November 
next. If you cut your fence back all at once it is sure to 
injure the plants ds well as make the hedge unsightly t 
nake 
Inencte— 4B W—lhis the caterpillar of the goat moth (Cossus 
ligniperda) which is injuring your trees. We fear there is 
no better remedy than to search for the moths the end of 
June and beginning of July, when they uA us found pu 
Is 
ing to the trunk of the trees they were bred ‘from. You will 
find a figure of inm EO and its i ex Curtis's, Brit 
Ent., fol, and pl. 60. R.——4s Worth—It is the larva 
of a 
Telephorus, which ds said o i carnivo; Pi and is usually 
found at the roots of Grass, or running E foot. paths early 
in the year. oL be feeding Tus some kind of small 
worms that educi R.——H B T. Plense to 
send ue some of the wire- forms and you shall have the 
ary information, R. 
s—G M—Dissolve your guano in cow's urine rather 
than water, at the rate of llb. to 4 gallons, If you will 
couples, WAT then 2 Ibs. to 4 gallons will not be too much, 
G R—We have never Ree ard of pones and sulphuric acid 
being used for Hyacinths. e fitness of the manurefor this 
e ed by “experiment. Perhaps 
Um will inform us of the result. It must. be used extremely 
weak.—— Rusticus—The statement about iuste being a good 
manure for Conifers was not ours, corresponden 
eces 
ver saw it so applied, and should. ES feared that dis 
effects would be injurious. If it is used to these plants, it 
N' C C~ We have no power to assist you. You 
complain TA requires prepayment for his goods, and that 
when he receives it he re: s to acknowledge it . Thatis 
very discreditable to Lum b ds bt would not deal 
with such a man; o the system o: f prepayment itself, 
we di not see what there i is s objectionable i init. Of course, it 
is liable to abuse, like all o E hings; and surely 
system of post-payment e diu empt from cause of com- 
plaint. Itis clear that w Voy and seller deal ata 
distance, one or the other muse trust. If A, the buyer, trusts 
B, the seller, with his money, he incurs the risk of B.’s 
cheating him ; on the other hand, if Bothe weer HIN, 
the buyer, with his goods, he equally runs the risk of never 
being paid. The peshon is who is to run the risk, A or B ? 
not pretend to decide. 
— Since you ask for advice, we must tell you to 
bare nothing to do with schemes whic! 
bi 
sav akt era efiko P die wi 
INES— Jgnolum—Y ou will obtain a stronger shoot by grafting 
or inarching the wood of last season, than you would by 
waiting till the young shoots are firm enough for joining. The 
Cannon Hall Muscat will succeed grafted on the Black 
Hamburgh.|| 
$ 
A toad or two kept in your eames will thin 
; and large quantities may also be caught by 
placi ards P bros other, Leavers which they 
crawl as morning appro , to AR themselves. Tiles 
laid over Cabbage-lea va don good traps. 
Misc—F X had bette rt a short over meni inthe Paper. 
"The cost will be 4s. ——15. s T giv en for No. 14, 1842 ; and 
F—Any table seedsman can procure 
you the Broccoli you ask io if m ‘chooses to take the trouble 
We cannot EXE one seedsman more 
———Apis— We cannot recommend the tallies, They are too 
brittle, vue possess m. advantage over painted sticks. We 
bushe! them thrown sai as useless.—— 
Fultirddeii onm 12 to 18in. (we have no such size as 
10 to 18 in, in this country) should, according to the custom 
of the trade, vary between those sizes ; some may be as littleas 
12 and others as much as 18, It is, however, unfair and un- 
tradesmanlike in a nurseryman to supply you with athe dispro- 
"um uu quantity of the EC size. however, 
dispu: ite can only be set; vy lawyers, Anni PS arl ia 
tion is agreed to, which would be the fairest course. 
cannot send thiera back after having keptthem so long, ien 
you have from th. protested against their quality ; and 
pos then we pr ui m law of the matter is 
W N—A note to the Secretary, 21, 2L Regontcatreot, will procure 
you the required’ informati. Su Decriber— The Royale 
THátivo Plum. ant your Crimson Cnn 
of loam mixed. S a little cow-dun, lici 
unacquainted with your Egyptian His Erich hiemalis, 
Willmoreana, and Lai mberti rosea are three pretty Heaths 
that wil oom in a greenhouse in winter,[—-— Woodend— 
TThe advertisement contains nearly all that is To] of the 
Reine Claude Monstreuse de Bavay Plum.; It is like a 
large Greengage and said to be very excellent. It has never 
S ted in this country. The Brown Beurré is variable as 
avour, but invariably melting and buttery. At all 
TE dS one you 
Dahlias p the ATO of the September meeting of the 
South London Floricultural Society, p. 642, Lists of Pinks, 
romatións, &c. have been given at pp. 708 and 724 of the 
same yea 15); anal a list of Roses was given at p. 88 o 
the rank volume, t recommend dealers, you 
should consult our advertising lumus 1—-H E—You will 
find directions for raising Eon atoes jn seed in our last 
year's volume, pp. 260 and 8: R D—Scheuchzeria is 
aguas ie Shikezeria.——— Non; gira the middle of August 
you can obtain crops of Pon? Beans, Onions, Early Carrots, 
and Potatoes, Cabbages, French Beans, and 8 Spinach, You 
will see in the Calendar of Operations w and plant 
these things. Plant your Kidney Potatoes without rubbing 
off the sprouts ; place the dung under them.|| 
[252 d many communications have been receiv ed ted te, 
others ae M Ned ay detained till the necessary ini es 
an be made. We must also beg for the indulgence of Ete 
Meus correspondents, the insertion of whose interesting 
eontributions is still delayed, 
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