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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
239 
grated cheese between each ; or, if you wish to eat it 
as a sweet or pudding, pounded cinnamon, sugar, or 
treacle. The butter, cheese, or sugar. prevent the bits 
and layers sticking to each other. Brown the whole 
by fire above and below, or bake in an oven, or steam 
until the clicese be softened, or the butter and sugar in- 
corporated iu the paste. The said Gnocchi, made with 
common fleur, are equally good. It is the Roman 
popular dish, and no osteria’s sign-board ever wants 
Gxoceri ramost inscribed upon it. Itis so general and 
common, that it forms the proverb invariably, and 
should you officiously seek to interfere in the property 
belonging to another, or remonstrate on its abuse, 
Ognun può far della suo pasta gnocchi. Every one is 
at liberty to make Gnoechi of his own paste, ie any 
body may do what he likes with his own.—N., Florence, 
Mai ch 26. * 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
April 7.—X. W. Barcuarn, Esq., in the chair. The 
Duke of Marlborough, J. Tinne, Esq., H. Bulloek, Esq., 
Mrs. Mattheson, and Mr, J. Moutgomery, were eleeted 
Fellows. Of new plants, perhaps that which excited 
the most interest was a Fuchsia from Messrs. Veitch 
& Son, of Exeter, which had been discovered by Mr. W. 
Lobb, near Lima, in Peru, and which was awarded a 
Large Silver Medal. It proves to be a curious and 
rather handsome species, entirely new to gardens, pro- 
ueing an abundance of long rosy pink tubes, of about 
4inches in length. It is entirely destitute of petals, 
and therefore the beauty of the flower is confined to the 
calyx alone. Along with it was a small plant in a 
5-inch pot, having three flowers, which were brighter 
Coloured than those on the larger plant, (whose blos- 
Soms, although tolerably high coloured considering the 
Season, were perhaps somewhat wanting in this respect), 
and which gave promise that its appearance might yet 
become more attractive as we become better acquainted 
With it, for we know that circumstances of an obseure 
Kind often affect plants in this respect ; an instance of 
which was exhibited to the meeting in the shape of 
Gloxinia Cartoni from Mr. Dobson, gr. to Mr. Beek, of 
Isleworth. Isisa well-known fact that G. Cartoni, as 
Btown at Syon, possesses two distinct colours (rose and 
white), which nicely contrast with oue another; but in 
Mr. Beck's plant the white was almost entirely replaced 
by the red, although the latter plant was raised from a 
portion of the original specimen, and had received simi- 
ar treatment to those at Syon, thus presenting a curious 
fact worthy of the consideration of those who have time 
and opportunity to investigate such things. Along with 
this, Mr. Dobson also sent two seedling Gloxinias, and 
Most beautiful ent speeimens of his ‘seedling Pelargo- 
niums of 1844 and’45. Of greenhouse plants, J. Allnutt, 
Esq., sent an enormous bush of Corræa rosea, another 
of Epacris grandifiora, and a famous Erica propendens : 
a Knightian Medal was awarded. A Banksian Medal 
Was also awarded to Mes: Fairbairn, of Clapham, 
fora very large Erica favoides elegans, measuring at 
least 5 feet in height and as much in breadth. Tt was 
a finely grown specimen, exhibiting, in a striking de- 
Bree, what can be done with such things under skilful 
Management. Mr. Robertson, gr. to Mrs. Lawrence, 
splendid plant of the Indian Phaius Wallichii, 
"ith seven flower-stems of about 5 feet in, height, 
Tising from among the widely-spreading dark-green 
Oliage : two plants of the rare and delicate Phaleenopsis 
, Which were stated to have been in bloom for 
x weeks ; Ardisia panitulata ; Pultenzen subum- 
bollata ; and two Azaleas, named Decora and Minerva, 
both good, bit the latter especially so, being covered 
With large pright-red, well-formed | blossoms: a 
ge 
Knightian Medal was awarded..—A small group of Or- 
chids came from Mr. Don, gr. to F. G. Cox, Esq., 
Consisting of Burlingtonia rigida, a rare species ; Cel 
Eyne ochracea ; the showy Cattleya Skinneri; and 
endrum selligerum.—Mr. Glendinning, of Chiswi 
Was awarded a certificate for two pretty plants of Ken- 
edya coccinea, in fine bloom.—Several groups of seed- 
ling Cinerarias were produced, Perhaps the finest of 
these was that from Mr. Henderson, of St. John’s. wood, 
Who sent four sor s, remarkable for their dwarf habit 
and large spreading heads of bloom ; they were named 
yal crimson, Royal purple, Isabella, and Beauty of St. 
Tohws.woo 1. A certificate was awarded.—Other seed- 
ling Cinerarias came from Mr. Best, of R 
Mr. Ivery, of Peckham, all of them exhibiting some 
Mprovement on the kinds now in cultivation.— From 
the gardens of the Duke of Northumberland, at Syon, 
Were cut specimens of two seedling Rhododendrons, 
which were mentioned to have been crosses from ar 
qoum, and were stated to be perfectly hardy.— Of 
pees My. Hut hison, gr. to E. I. Shirley, Esq., sent 
Nes Warwickshire specimens of early Peaches and 
quetaritie s, for which a Banksian Medal was awarded. 
hese were mentioned to have been produced by plants 
Browing in pots in a Pine stove. ‘Ihe plants were in- 
troduced into heat about the 26th of October, and the 
EM fruit were gathered about the middle of March. A 
white heat and a moist atmosphere were maintained 
tile the plants were growing, and they were syringed 
ally, which kept them clean and free from iusects.-— 
the excellent Providence Pine-apple, for this season of 
Bes weighing 5 lbs. 10 oz., was exhibited by Mr. 
ey, gr. to the Rev. J. Thornycroft. It measured 
i f 
Samples of Potatoes just imported from the Azores 
were exhibited by Messrs. Keeling and Hunt. ‘This 
importation is chiefiy with the view of their use for sets, 
the disease not having yet appeared in these islands. 
These were, however, far from being sound. In some of 
them the tubers were tw 
were to appearance decaying ; 
have arisen from overheating or from bruises received 
in their passage to this country, and it would re- 
quire the test of experience to prove whether they 
are entirely free from the prevailing disease or not. 
Along with them was a sample of Maize, said to be an 
early and productive sort—Of miscellaneous objects 
was a model of the Belgian window garden, of which an 
account with a eut appeared at p. 203. This was sent 
by A. Cruckshanks, Esq., of Boulogne. Another object 
of importance in a gardening point of view, was in the 
shape of a chemical preparation for writing on zinc. 
This was a yellow fluid, which appeared colourless | ferent the size of animal 
when first applied to the zine, but speedily became 
black, and was mentioned to be unaffected by the 
weather. The writing could be easily removed at auy 
time when desirable, by rubbing the label briskly for a 
short time with sand-paper-—thus allowing the zine to 
be used again if required. Specimens of labels written 
on by this fluid were produced by the inventors, 
Messrs. Burrows and Thoms, Strand, London. They 
looked well, and the discovery will, no doubt, be 
found useful to gardeners, as hitherto we have had 
no good ink for this purpose. From the garden of 
the Society were Hippeastrum Johnsoni, Coburgia in- 
carnata, a stove bulb recently sent from Peru by Mr. 
Hartweg, having a strong stem of about 2 feet in 
gs 
height, surmounted by a bunch of drooping red flowers ; 
t bli 
s M. aro- 
Maxillaria lens, hie ng 
matiea, and, like it, possessing an agreeable perfume; the 
pretty little Leptotes bicolor; a red Indian Azalea ; 
Coronilla jancea, au almost leafless coll greenhouse 
plant, Genista hispanica, and several Cinerarias, From 
the same collection was also a pretty little new Hima- 
layan Primula, somewhat in the way of dentieulata, and 
possessing a very agreeable fragrance. It was con- 
sidered to be hardy, but from its only having been re- 
cently received, this had not, however, been directly 
proved. It was named P. involucrata, aud it was meu- 
tioned that there are several varieties of it in the Gar- 
dens. Along with it was a specimen of Habrothamnus 
fasciculatus, cut from a plant in the large conservatory, 
where it is now blooming beautifully. Indeed, the spe- 
cimen exhibited fully realised all that has been said of 
the beauty of this noble shrub, equalling in colour aud 
profusion of flowers the representation of it in the So- 
ciety’s “ Transactions.’ Many have failed to grow it to 
this perfection; these failures may, howev je 
referable to two causes — first, to the plant not being 
flabrothamnus fasciculatus at all, but Cestrum ro- 
seum, or some spurious variety; and, second, to iis 
having been grown with too much care. It will not 
stand much heat; a cold greenhouse, free from damp, 
suits it best, and from its blooming at tt eason, when 
itinerant blossom is a desideratum, it may po 
yet turn out to be au invaluable plant for the 
servative wall. The following seeds w distri! 
among such Fellows as wished to receive them, viza4 
Amaranthus albus, or white-stemmed Amaranth, a 
tender plant, whose leaves are used as Spinach, and the | 
stems as Asparagus; Amaranthus oleraceus ; the 
Shanghai Han-T. ider vegetable used 
as Spinach ; ung; from Shanghai, 
© 
< 
$ 
| 
jalsoa new 
the Hoo-sung or Oo 
likewise employed for culinary purposes, the succulent 
stem divested of the outside rind being the part eaten ; 
and Legze’s Walcheren Broccoli, represented to be 
an excellent sort, and said to be as white as a 
Cauliflower. 
LINNEAN SOCIETY. 
April 7.—K. Forster, Esq., in the chair, H. Brain, 
Esq., president of the College of Sidney, and C. C. 
oxsellis, M.D., were elected Fellows.— A. small pac 
of Arctic plants, collected by Sir E. Parry, 
of Myrtacere and Legumino:sze, collected chiefly 
South Wales by Mr. Brain, were present 
Bishop of Norwich.—N. B. Ward, Esq. exhib 
wax model of Richea macrophylla, from Van Die 
Land.— Mr. Jenner exhibited in the microscope of the 
Society, sp of the Desmidies.—4A. note on the 
generation of Aphides was read by G. Newport, Esq. 
F.R.S. The author confirmed the observations of 
Leuwenhoek, Bonnet,and others, that the female A phis 
produces at one time ova, and at anotlier time living 
young. The cause of this curions phenomenon, due to 
a lengthened period of gestation, the author pro nised 
to investigate further.—A portion of Dr. Buchanan 
Hamilton's commentary on ^ Rheede’s Hortus Malaba- 
viens ” was read, The plants, which were the subject 
of criticism, belonged to the natural order Cueurbi- 
taces. The species referred to belonged to the modern 
animals, he had found certain characters peculiar to 
each great class by which a bone of one class could be 
distinguished from that of another. He then briefly de- 
seribed ce n characters which were present in all 
bones, and then those which were peculiar to eacli class, 
viz., the Haversian eanals and the bone cells with their 
little tubes (vanaticuli) proceeding from them, and he 
applied the characters derived from the bone cells to 
the determination of the class of ar to which any 
minute fragments may have belonged, for he had ascer- 
| tained that the bone cells were smallest in birds, a little 
gerin mammals, and largest of all in the reptiles ; 
the bone cells of fishes were remarkable for their being 
so unlike either of the three preceding classes, that, 
having been onee seen, they could not easily be mis- 
taken. The author then noticed the relative proportions 
of the bone cells and blood corpuscles of the same 
nimal, and concluded by remarking that, however dif- 
of the same elass may be, the 
| bone cells did not vary according to the difference in 
| size 5 thas the mighty Iguanodon, some scores of feet in 
length, had no larger bone cells than the lowliest lizard 
which we trample under our feet ; nor the horse or the 
ox than the smallest of our quadrupeds—the mouse, 
3iebteins. 
Vegetable Substances Used for the Food of Man, 
Aj 12mo. Knight. 
e of Mr. Kuig 
vs valuable 
at their sub- 
Tuts little volume is o 
the Society f 
Dr. Lauke , who now edited it, b ) 
proved it, and given it the advantage of a sci:ntific re- 
ion, which it much wanted. 
But the book is not only in itself useful 
ticularly well timed, now that everybody 
what may be used as a substitute for the P 
we have all the material facts connecied with 
neat, 
rrow-root, ‘Purnips, 
Such a work, like the reprint of s pam- 
phlet “On Maize,” cannot be too extensively distri- 
buted. 
y im- 
p 
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Garden Mer a. 
Syston Park, the Residence of Sir J. C. Thorold, 
Bart—A very large specimen of Glycine sinensis is 
now in flower in the spacious conservatory here. It has 
an 5000 bunches of flowers on it; each bunch, 
me, being from 9 to 12 inches in length, and 
posed of from 50 to 60 flower Tt was planted 
„the roots having the full range of 
plant is coiled many times round 6ne 
of the columns to the height cf 12 feet, where it divides 
into numerous branches, which are thickly studded with 
laters ri The maia branches are so 
arranged as to cove: fë juare fret, and 
are suspended in fi eights from 1 foot 
endent racemes 
s hanging over the 
à striking display of fi 
with, while the delicious f: 
through the rooms attached 
it à most desirable cli 
1 
b 
hes 
reumfere 
,as it he 
July and Aug 
lways hitherto been, à 
pril 7. 
Be 
:onous.— The somewhat 
lata, Nuttall, are eaten by 
bave an agreeable sour 
1 Dus aroma- 
n 6 to 8 feet high.— 
tie, nue se 6: 
tica, Pursh. The shrub grows fr 
Hooker's Journal of Botany. 
The Black Piue Beetle. 
lf a small portion of sulphur i 
shoots of Pine-trees infested wit 
the beetle from eating the centre 
shoots; but it requi to | 
in the season, part 
tves the you he 
without in the ] 
orticultural Soci 
CALE OF OPERATIONS. 
(For the ensuing Week. 
CONSERVATORIES, S 
WEEDS are y unsightly obje 
period they will begin to start with reney 
the very best and ical polity e 
under in due time, is commonly employed for 
this purpose, but considerable experience has shown me 
that the spade for general purposes, etpecially in a 
(Hylnrgus piniperda).— 
the young 
t prevents 
of the young 
ee 
out 
plied 
DAR 
n ra. À rdi: x 7 H MIT is. . A N " t. 
genera, Momordiea, € olocynth E nd Cueumis. damp season, is preferable. A slight pointing in before 
MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. the weeds have attained the seeding point is exceed- 
| 
March 18.—A paper by the Secretary, on the inti- | ing! 
mate structure of bone in the four great classes of 
animals, viz., mammals, birds, reptiles, and fishes; with 
some remarks on the great value of the knowledge of 
such structures in classifying minute fragments of fossil 
organic remains, was read. ‘After alluding to the highly 
important results obtained by Mr. Owen, by the aid of 
ARE 
10 inches in height and 16 inches in $ 
Heese of pips was 11. It was produced from a 
go Ca old plant, and was a handsome specimen of 
od cultivation. A Certificate was awarded it:— 
thë mieros , in determining the affivities of extinet 
animals, by means of their teeth, the author went on to 
state that, having for some time paid considerable atten 
tion to the structure of bone iu the four great classes of 
s; and, moreover, 
efficient as a cleaning process A 
| tends to ameliorate the condition of the soil for both the 
| present and succeeding crops. There should be 
| no stint of labour; at this period especially ; an extra 
labourer or two will frequently be found as f 
the employer as to the en ploy 
ming and dressing, as well as constantly excha 
be the order of the diy here. Observe great modera- 
tion in the heat, and dispense with fives as much as 
possible, Stove Plants and Orchids.— Some of the 
stove plants will now require liberal shifts and liberal 
