THE 
AND 
GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 
AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
A Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and ELT News.—The Horticultural Part Edited by Professor Lindley. 
No. 16—1846. ] 
SATU JRDAY, APRIL 18. 
[Price Cd. 
INDEX. 
dvertisers, does - by E adulteration of ^ 260 ¢ 
gri. Soc. of Eng 267 ynia fragrans + 25 
VENE y Tower Biittany CHE and, tomanure = 260 a 
e, pale, t. 2544 | Melon enituri = $540 
elgi - Pine culture P Thornfie' + Ble 
» Pigs, cross brerding cf = 260 b 
Ti 2 - 252 € 
Bread, instructions for mik ng, Plonghin a dep = ol 361a 
251 Ploug! n M ` LI 259 c 
Brewing le DAT EPA Kenit ng 5l c 
(Ores - Potato disease, Couat Gaspa: 
Calendar, fortionleural ` : zin's opinion o Ma 
— agricultural : Cape of Gooi Hope + 255 
ameliias, to Increase - mer. 259 
jarnations, late lowering = - + 3604 
ement, fire : Potato planting - - = 260b 
Jonservatory, Regent's park Potatoes, prices of =- ~- 951a 
rn, Indian, to cook — Daly's wonder =- - 258a 
otoneaster microphylla tty, to 8 - o 3e 
farm servants Rovere s Park conservatory = 255 a 
farmers’ Clube-suljocts for Huila macro ophylla - 2640 
discussion by 2 BS okil - =- - + 2560 
Flower ardon, pants ` 4 254 a 
Franee, Societi 269 c 
Gardeners, United States 
pon "un Gardeners? As 
aee m frames for Wall- piece socii 
. Tre ou inus union gus . 
Hending, Polmaise =: nante” nts ` 
re cement ‘Turnip cultu: - 
Highland and Agri. Soe. = Talved Bratina enee ie 
farm serva Vegetable phenomena > 352% 
Horse koe E Wall wees, to cover win; glass 2530 
Insects, to destro Walks, to gas 253 a 
y 254 
Landlo: jan tenants best form Water Cre: mn agem mant of 255a 
of agreement bec Wenlock Farmers Qlab-- leases s61 0 
Leases form o oes Whent, Buck, to dres 8c 
Maze, to cook - Window garden 251a 
Malt-tax ip Winchester Farmers Cin 
Manure, sewage - - tenants’ righi <7 261 h 
Scorrrsu PANSY SOCIETY. — The SECO OND 
NNUAL COMPETITION of this Society will take place 
in the Calton Convening Rooms, Edinburgh, on WEDNESDAY, 
lth June, 1816. 
Intending VEDO un S m RIMIS Schedules of the Reale 
tions by applying t ohn Finlayson, I 
cardine ; th e Treat Me Alóxnudor, 32, South Hanover- 
street, Edinbur ; the bee, oranyi Member of Committee, 
and to the Betten cioe of the ltural RUE any 
of ee will receive the Annual Specs EA of 25. 6d. previous 
to the 6th May. BERT ARTHUR, Secretary. 
ay Waterloo, place, Edinburgh, n il 18. 
JOTTINGHAM GRAND HORTICULTURAL 
EXHIBITION (Open to all England), will be held at the 
Exchange Rooms, on WEDNESDAY, 29th APRIL, at 2 o'clock, for 
the Exhibition of Auriculas, Hyacinths, Polyanthus, Pelargo- 
niums, Camellias, Azaleas, Roses, R Rhodo dendrons, and all 
Stove, Greenhouse, and Hardy Plants in season, 
Schedules of the Prizes, &c., to be had of 
non, Honorry Secretary. 
St. Peter's, Chur ch-side, Nottingham, April 
D EU INSTITUTE OF GREAT 
BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 
The next MEETING a ais Subscribing SE will be held 
on FRIDAY, the 1st of MAY, at the Rooms of the Instituti 
of abe Engineers, 25, Great George-stri ‘eet, Vna cin 
The subject for Eee discussion will be— 
e "CTIL E MANUFACTURES, including Pottery and Por- 
celain of all countries and of every period.” 
Members who cannot personally attend, are inyited to for- 
ward, by any friend, Articles which they may consider as likely 
MR. VAN HOUTTE'S NURSERY AT GHENT. 
M R. VANSI HOUTTE’S CATALOGUES. Nos. 21, 
, 24, and 25, may be obtained, on prepaid applica- 
tion, at eg Guo. Raunn’s, 52, Mark-lane, London 
TRUE STICKNEY'S HOLDERNESS RYE-GRASS. 
J BACKHOUSE anp SON, Pirk, the sole holders 
e of this GRASS, which is unrivalled for Lawns and Per- 
mencat Sat ess have a few bushels on Said at a Guinea a 
bashi 
DANEOROPT NURSERY, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK. 
S GIRLING’S GENERAL CATALOGUE OF 
* DAHLIAS and other F REN M LUNA can now 
e had on prepaid application, containing nearly every new 
Dahlia of the seasor separate Catalogue of ROSES and 
PANSIES is also ready, and can be had, if required, 
Tuc «DOCTOR JEPHSON."—This splendid 
FUCHSIA was raised by the Gardener of the above- 
named Gentleman, and is pronounced by growers who have 
Seen it to be the finest. light Fuchsia known. Petals clear 
ich deep rose, habit of Willmoreana, 
a and ape ofuse bloomer 
s 10s. 6d. x with the usual discount to the Trade. 
Plants may be had on application to Messrs, Hurst & 
M‘ MULLEN, Seedsmen, No. 6, Leadenhall-street, London ; or to 
Joun Curis, Royal Leamington Nürsery, Warwickshire. 
GREENHOUSE AND STOVE PLANTS. 
V M. JACKSON anv CO., NunsEnYMEN, beg to 
announce that they are now "prepared to execute orders 
oo their Splendid d Collections of GREENHOUSE AND STOVE 
which are in the finest possible health ; large bushy 
pans, in 60 sized pots, at the following very low prices, 
bask nd mats included :— 
50. ‘Choice Greenhouse Plants 4 Compe iiS Azalea 
indica Gladstanesii, aa lateritia, D Sami . phænicea 
variegata, Burchel ensis, Bra- 
chy Boavardis strigosa, Burtonia brumoides, 
Babingtonia camphorosma, on serrulata, Chorozema eri- 
Dicksonii, C. ach ium 
nana, var., C. rotundifolia, 
Campelia carinata, v. lasciniata, Daphne indica rubr a, Diosma 
ameena, Epacris coruscana, E. carnea, E. levigata, E. im- 
E E. onosmieflora, E. purpurescens, E. pul- 
Erodium incar natum, Gompholobium 
cum, Helich spectabile, E. ru- 
pestis Sind gane: grandiflora, “podde sia oxalidi- 
folia, Labichea bipunctata, Lechenaultia formosa, L. 
nana, Oxylobium capitatum. „Pimelea rosea, P. decussata, 
Pultenæa biloba, P. a 
30 very select Greenhouse Plants f 
~ mprising. 
Azalea indica extans, A. indica splendens 7 oodsii, 
Chorozema ovata es, C. gaan, €. species, 
Jalothamnus clavata, Daphne dudivs s a, Dillwynia mi- 
crophylla, D. coccinea, Bpacris attenuata rosea, E. Cop- 
landii, E. campanulata rubra, E. impressa alba, E. rosea 
purpurea, spinosum, splen- 
dens, G. polymorphum mum Hovea pungens major, He- 
lichrysum spectabile, rupestris, Mirbelia speciosa, m 
zrandiflora, Oxylobium acutum, O. capitatum var., Pim 
spectabile, Be tubiflora, Veronica speciosa, Pius 
sinensis alba p! 
86 very | Select and haul Stove ents for 21. 10s., com- 
A. long giflora, A. pe- 
to Dear on the subject 
In: 12, Haymarket. 
Attendance from. 2 p: 2 daily, 
T. Hupson TURNER, Secretary. 
The ANNUAL MEETING of te^ INS "TITUTE will take 
piece at York, under the patronage of his Grace the Arch- 
shop ; 3 President, ine EARL FITZWILLIAM, commencing 
TUES SDAY, JULY 2. 
BECK m the Public that the various Artic 
* manufactured by him in d for IHorticultural pur- 
Doses, may be seen in use at Worton Cottage, Isleworth, upon 
Application to the gardener ouod excepted). 
TRUE TRANSPLANTED FIELD TURNIP-SEED, 
SOLD BY 
J G. WAITE, SsEDSMAN, &c., 4, Eyre-street-hill, 
L H atton-garden, London. 
White Round, 18s. per bushel. 
1i 
2G | 
Purple Topped Scotch, 22s, 
reen do. 8s. do. per bushel, 
ed do. 205. do. Green do. 22s, do. 
Stubble, 20s. do. Purple mb pude a te 
White Stone, 20s. do. SS oved 
Quite Tanka. nd, 22s, de. Gr 30s. do 
G rina s Improved NEG 
i oN rede, 20s. 
We olo, 2c ky "s do. 34s, HS 
do. 20s. Matson’s do. 24s. do, 
e 20s. MANGOLD WURZEL, 
pel White De anos (very | Fine Improved Long Red, 50s. 
42s, do. 
larj 
Cream Globe, 24s. do. Long Yellow, 70s. do. 
Dale's Hybrid, 225. do. Yellow Globe, 60s. do. 
Red do. 70s. do. 
J. G. W. has a uod collection of Lawn, Pasture, and all 
the most useful sses in cultivation, of which a separate 
Catalogue may be i d. llis assortment of Garden and Flower 
Seeds is upon the most extensive scale; Catalogues of which 
May be had on application.—April 18, 1846. 
Ew AND SUPERB FUCHSIAS. —Strong esta- 
blished plants, 12s. per dozen, consisting of the following 
beautiful varieties :-— Serratifolia, Cassandra; Sir H. Pottinger, 
Salter’s § Syiph, Oberon, Queen of the t, Ro: ea ee 
ico, Mayii Dui a-Bal- 
Dus Hero, Hamlet, Imperialis, hn BS s Fair E reol, 
Queen o of the Fairies, Nymph of the Beauties, Attrac- 
Ue Exoniensis, Prima Donna, iris n, Robusta, Snowball, 
ston a Victory, M po Vesta, Kentish Bride, &c. e 
eta Vai orah a, elongata, Brug- 
mansia floribunda, Begonia coccinea, Uentradonia 3 oiia Cle- 
rodendron pss ia, Calusacea rosea, Columnea grandiflora, 
actus Alexänd e. gigantea, C. Dalstonit, Eranthemum pal- 
chellum, 
Xesnera longiflora, G. sub-alba, G. zebrina, Gloxinia Cartonii, 
pede glomerata, Ixora coccinea, I. crocea, Justicia car- 
J: cinea, J. J. speciosa, Plumbago Pea Ste- 
pions HGEIb uA dos Thunbergia aurantia, T. chrysops, Tra- 
descantia zs ina, Vinca alba, V. rosea. 
ndian Een 
305; 20 Epa 
qu “Advert Lactate tin " 
. J. & Co. can also supply th rope rare and beautiful 
Plants, All goods are ERE with the utmost dispatch per 
railway. 
Achimenes Lipmanii, 33. 6a. ; Clerodendron splendens, 10s, 6d.; 
Dipladenia crassinoda, 5s ; Hinds Jonginors alba, 10s. 6d. 
Rhododendron Jacksoni, 10s. . Smithi aureum, 
15s, ; Large Fuch: m Mrs. Freder ii Maiban . ser- 
ratifolia, 2s. 6d. each ; 12 best prize Fuc! 
Cross Lanes Nie Y Bedale, Yorkshire, April 
ARAUCARIA IMBRICATA, on CHILIAN PINE. 
OUELL anp CO/s Stock of the above magnifi- 
cent hardy tree will be found unequalled in this country 
the Continent either for extent or luxuriance of growth ; and 
eS beg to call the attention of planters in general to the fact 
that those they offer are not nursed mes or drawn up in close 
n Sg us ei sturdy plants possessing dark rich green foliage, 
s have stood the severity of the winter for several 
ye i ‘his the most eastern point of England, proverbial f 
its ssive cutting winds. The following is the scale orgies 
for Eeeh in pots, and may be planted out with advantage at 
the present season, 
SURE old oe m 
.. 9s. per dozen. 
. .. m .. 128. 
i £l URS OG E i Pena ic Rl cin E 
Lm aoe a SOT IRPICRONE UNE 5, 
een $5 
Cede’ Deodar, r your, fine lI. .. 188. » 
‘oot m .. 308. » 
Pinus excelsa, si a ches igs ies A ^ 
» 185. » 
v dne io plant as. x 
Abies Khütrow, pi 
Also fine in Manta of older growth from 10s. 6d. to | 
2l, 2s. per p! 
A Dow ES bad Messr 
house- 
Franacan and Son, 9, Mansion- 
Great Yarmouth Nursery, April 18. 
HENNE MAYES, asp CO., beg to ace 
their F s and the Publie, that tl their C ALOGUE of 
DAHLIAS, FU ISSN AST IUMS, VERBENAS, PETU- 
NIAS, CINERARIAS, now ready for delivery, which 
will be sent on application; E of the new and approved 
Net wil e found iu their list. ‘this old-established 
Nursery affords reat advantages to Noblemen and Gentlemen 
who may requi rdeners Ue Farm Ec All communi- 
cations have rani atten and Seed Catalogues 
with an extensive Catalogue of nee es, 
Durdham Down Nursery, Bristol, April 18. 
EOD EAN'S beautiful New Dahlia “ ROSY CIRC 
vnsT and M'Murrrw, 6, Leadenhall-street, London, 
Agents foz the South. 
"For description, see Gardeners’ Chrono, Jan. 3d and 10th, 
1846. Plants ready for sending out week in May, 10s. 6d. 
each. Usual discount to the Trade. baat hep yos 15. 
PANSIES. 
HARLES TURNER begs to announce that he can 
xecute a few more orders for the much-: EM varieties 
raised by H. COLLISON, Esq., and himsel ich 
ited at the Horns Tavern, Kenn 
Also the principal varieties 
Descanso [LU SPEM an be dian a oppi non: 
Since, April 16 
KINGSTON N URSER , SURE 
ae JACKSON'S SUPPLEMEN TARY CATA- 
o LOGUE OF PLANTS, with prices, for 1846, may be ob- 
tained free on pr e-paid application. 
n Nui arrey, April 18. 
SMITH’ S NEW SEEDLING FUCHSIAS, 
OHN SMITH, Nurseryman, Dalston, Middlesex, 
begs Fespectfully to announce that he intends sending out 
in May the yox following DE and distinct Fuchsias, selected. 
from many firs’ 
BEAUTY 
E 
cultivators. 
—Chalvey, 
‘cig 
ube remarkably thick, of a 
strong robust grower, 
Gardeners’ Chronicle, and n 
under the signature of AY iy Subscriber.” 
variety is a fine ands showy seedlings the. tube is quite white, 
andthe sepals are tinged ery delicate tint of pink ; 
corolla vermilion.” Price 10s, 6d. 
EXIMIA.—Tube oe sepals carmine; corolla rich violet 
yery large and o! ^ fine form ; habit good, 
e found an acquisition to 
the dai varietiés, sp eee’ with the former in the 
Gardeners? ican s variety is also attractive 
from the eontrast in its colours ; "ie corolla is unusually large, 
and ofa bright voter Th e both.good and showy speci- 
mens," e 10s. 6 
An allow ane to the Trade when three ofseither are taken 
at on 
F S. can supply good strong punte in flower of his Queen 
juin and ach. Smaller ones, 53. 
elier oE uoEPIAs cat be had off application. 
ds April 18, 1846. 
ride of. Peekham, Ivery's ; Duchess 
nd, Gaines'; Noblissima, Coronet, Modesta, 
Nontolk Hero, rkway’s ; Expansa, Queen 
fo ancida as ing's; Robusti, Hope, Gold- 
pues the corolla is 
iage and pendent 
finch, Cassandra, at 1 
Duke of Weilin dm Monnet, Kentish Hero, Kentish Bride, 
Maria, Epps’; Queen Adelaide, Euterpe, Gaines’ : 
Queen Victoria, Princess Royal, Lady Y a d Prince of 
Wales, Youell’s ; Aurantia, ana, Fos- 
js AES om mosa elegans, Stanwelliana, BNEChS, pee s; at 
us 
ares j Jormackii, Adonis, Paragon, Fioribunda magna, 
Hop: Popes Exoniensis, isparens, Blanda, Victory, 
Sanguinea, Britann nus V bo mith's; Fairy, 
Majestion, Epps i, Brockmanni „Co; va arborea, Pr 
; Flora, Tricolor, Mirabilis, Magnifica, Haye 
Pedia “Magnificent, Racemi£o: a, Brewerstii, Victoria; at 
3s. per dozen. 
PE TUNTAS. —Girling’s new striped and other kinds, 3s. per 
a 
di BRBENAS, —The best searlets, 
ceps, 
blue, white, and rose, 3s. 
UHELIOTROPIUMS . per dozen. 
Good rooted plants, true to nee at the above prices, 6d. 
per dozen being aed postage, will be sent free by post, 
carefully packed in tin cases, on The receipt of postage stamps 
order. 
fae STEPHEN SHILLING, NR sery and Seedsmen, 
Northwarnbro', near "Odibam, Hants. 
TEN T er NEW HALF-SHRUBDY ees 
Jon BELL, in offering the undernamed CAL- 
pi aS) begs to assure purchasers they are equal to 
any coming out this season, and will fully answer the descrip- 
n gi 
ATTRACTION "ange dark yellow, with large scarlet blotch, 
well defined. 
DEFIANCE—Large cream ground, with crimson blotch, 
DECELSA- Loi rge white ground, with. Hen bloti iu 
PR INGEPS Large er 2 ground, with dark maroon blotch. 
CONDUCTOR— yellow buff gı PE LER bloteh. 
ight ae ground, with large brown spots 
or a Post-offic 
od 
or stripes. 
ECLIPSE—Dark crimson ground, beautifully spotted with 
white, 
NYMPH—Yellow ground, beautiful spotted with bright 
crimson. 
EMPRESS—White prone with purple spots, beautiful. 
CRIMSON PERFECT — Crimson ground, beautifully 
spotted with blac! 
Fine blooming eris; in 36-size pots, 5s. each; or the 
ten for 21, 
The last four named were exhibited last season at the 
Norwich and Norfolk Horticultural Show by the raiser, and 
gained the first seedling .prize, and were pronounced by the 
m to be SE to any ever exhibited. 
near Norwich, 
