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THE GARDENERS' 
CHRONICLE. 
[JUNE 13, 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For the ensuing Week.) 
Shading.—Our climate is proverbial for cloudy skies 
and a humid atmosphere: we have in the north, how- 
-ever, passed through a fortnight of the most intense 
sunshine that bas occurred for many years— in fact, 
never, according to my recollection, since the year 1815, 
I make no doubt that this will have taught many a 
useful lesson, in regard to the benefits (in a variety of 
ways) to be derived from a canvas shade. Where 
ines, Vines, Cucumbers, Melons, &e., are situated 
under the most congenial circumstances, and possess a 
very powerful action of root, there will, of course, not 
be so much need for shading ; but such cases, I am 
efraid, too frequently form the exception. The very 
frequent repetition of watering requisite during such 
weather has a tendency to carry off the soluble and 
nutritious matters from pot plants; also to disarrange 
the mechanical structure of the compost. Careful 
shading will in some degree obviate this, as supersedin 
the necessity of such copious and very frequent sup- 
plies of water. 
CONSERVATORIES, STOVE, ke, 
Now is the time to encourage a rapid and sturdy 
growth in Correeas, Epacrises, Pimeleas, Chorozemas, 
Leschenaultias, Polygalas, Ericas, &e. &e. A constant 
stopping of gross shoots will be necessary, in order to 
equalise the sap and encourage the lower parts of the 
plant. Let liberal shifts be given betimes in the season, 
in order that the pots may be tolerably filled with roots 
before the approach of winter; thereby guarding 
against stagnation in the soil, As a general compost 
for most of these tribes, I would recommend three parts 
of a fibrous Heath soil in a lumpy state, and abounding 
in sharp grit, to one part of a free turfy loam ; a good 
sprinkling of charcoal from the size of a Pea to that 
of a broad Bean, with a portion of pounded crocks of 
similar size, should be added to the mass. need 
hardly urge the necessity of thorough drainage: let it, 
however, be thorough. Crocks carefully placed to pro- 
vide various outlets for the water—these protected in 
return by a smaller size of pounded erocks and char- 
coal; and, finally, the rough of the compost to place 
the ball on, will be found, although apparently trouble- 
some at first, to be by far the least trouble in the end 
This mode of arranging the parts of a compost, as also 
the drainage, will pe found most essential, if not abso- 
lutely necessary, where liquid manure is constantly 
used. Stove and Orchids.—Let every endeavour be 
made to effect thorough freedom from insects amongst 
stove plants in general. In shifting them, be sure to 
practise complete drainage, without which all the rest 
of the labour will prove abortive. Orchids.—Where a 
great amount of heat is indulged in, to promote rapid 
grow! i. some of the Guatemala iu Loelias, | end 
those from cool or 
Separated, if possible, from the main Hose A Vinery 
where a trifling amount of heat is kept up would do. 
Abundance of moisture in the atmosphere must, how- 
ever, be provided, and snails and other vermin carefi 
guarded against. Mixed Greenhou 
irections concerning shifts, under the head Conser- 
vatory in this Calendar. Azaleas should be coaxed 
into wood without delay. Cinerarias done blooming 
may be cut down, dipped in Tobacco-water, to clear 
the aphides, and turned out into a raised bed in the 
they will breed 
abundance of suckers by the end of August, and may 
then be inereased. Chrysanthemums should be got in 
forthwith. 
KITCHEN GARDEN FORCING. 
Pines.—In shifting let every attention be paid to 
the most complete drainage ; no after-management will 
compensate for the omission of this. Take care to thin 
ihe growing stock in due time, giving abundance of 
room to those approaching the fruiting period. Swell- 
ing fruit will now enjoy liberal wateri ings of clear liquid 
manure once a week, with fine syringings between, 
‘more especially between their stems.  Vines.—Follow 
up former directions. An error occurred under 
this head in last Calendar. For “ when the mould has 
been spread, &e.,” read “when the manure has been 
spread, &e.”” Peaches.—Give liberal waterings to these 
in their last swelling ; continue to pinch “loxuriant 
shoots, and to use the : syringe most liberally. Figs.— 
Give abundance of water or liquid manure, if in pots or 
tubs. Me’ons.—Set shy sorts, and sprinkle frequently, 
‘to keep of MER spider. 
WER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 
Early Dalba now ripening, if turning yellow, should be 
taken up, er the greater portion of the leaves trimmed 
away, and their spaces occupied with some of the re- 
serve stock, ^ Verbenas, Petunias, and such things, 
should be pegged down Where it is requisite to cover 
the surface of the beds. Fine specimens of Fuchsias 
may be planted out on lawns ; also large Pelargoniums, 
chiefly of the scarlet kinds, and should be well staked. 
Ten-week Stocks may yet be sown for a display in Sep- 
tember and October, and a little late Mignonette ; as 
also a few of the best Annuals for enn work. 
FLORISTS’ FLOWER: 
In all suitable situations, Hause de. are bloomin 
Temarkably fine this year. They must be shaded from 
the intense sun, to prolong their season ; but where seed 
is desired, and ‘cross fecundation has been resorted to, 
they will be better exposed. Should any of the foliage 
wither, the roots should immediately be taken up, for it 
is seldom that the collection is ready together; and 
should rain come, they would certainly start into growth 
again, to their serious detriment. Tulip roots may also 
be taken up and stored away in a dry airy place. Do 
not remove the loose skins till thoroughly dry. Tie the 
buds of pinks with waxed thread, to prevent the pods 
splitting. As seedlings bloom, pull up those that are 
single, or with serrated petals. Should there chance to 
be any with thick, good formed rose-leaved petals, these 
should be retained to obtain seed from, Pansies may 
be Cuore propagated by thin slips or euttings, 
under a bell-glass. Gather seed as it ripens. Water 
occasionally during the dry weather,—the moisture will 
induce the visits of snails, &c., which must be well 
looked after. Auriculas and Polyanthuses will want 
well attending to as to weeding, watering, &c. &e. Tie 
the stems of Carnations and Picotees as required. 
KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD, 
ood sowing of autumn Peas should be made 
directly. Full crops can scarcely be expected after this 
time. The Knight's Marrow, or Cormack’s British 
Queen, should be topped the moment they reach the top 
of the sticks—in fact, treated like the Scarlet-runners, 
Orchard.—Give the wood of the Peaches a thorough 
thinning ; don’t reserve a shoot more than is wanted 
for the next year. This,and keeping down all insects, 
is the way to obtain success. Disbud Figs, retaining 
no more wood than is required for the next season, 
Be sure to select the shortest-jointed wood. 
TAGERS’ GARDENS. 
A sprinkling of the York, Vanack, or Nonpareil 
Cabbages, should now be sown for good autumn Cole- 
worts 3 these will come in when the Cabbage plot is all 
cut, and by stopping the gap will enabie the cottager to 
encourage plants of good sprouts on the Cabbage plot 
for the ensuing winter, A pinch of Endive may be 
sown, and other salads on a northern aspect. Runners 
should be well staked, and those already done and 
reaching the top of the sticks should be pinched off. A 
good row of Prussian Peas may be sown; this will be 
the last the cottager in general will find room for. If, 
however, he has good sticks, I would recommend the 
British Queen, or Knight’s instead. ell-saturated 
manure should be dug in for this sowing, and the drill 
thoroughly soaked w m water previous to sowing, 
EST 
Little can be said Aer at present, See that new 
plantations and hedges are not choked with weeds. 
theweek ending June 1l, 1846, as 
utara) Garden, Chis wick, 
State of the AGA eae for 
edat the Hortic 
32.195 | 2)119 
30014 | 29.953 | 9894| 525| 67.4 <00 
— Hox and very dry air; ci x nighi 
—Dry and salty: Ppirtielly overt 2st 
Sultry; excessively hot and dry ; partially overcast at night 
8—Heavy rein in Londen early am; fine; cloudy 
9 ine; 
above the average. 
State of. Mee ier p: Chiswick during the last 20 Seay for the 
g Week ending June 20, 1846. 
| | 
Aver. | Aver oF | Greatest 
June |Highest| Lowest op EY | quantity 
emp.| Tem P B: a "ES of Raj 
$5 n. l4| 744 | 5.2 | 628 0.20 in 
Mon. 15| 745 | 61.0 | 62.7 30 
Tues. 16| 725 | 50.4 | 61.4 0.17 
Wed. 17| 73.6 BL5 | 62.6 0.80 
Thur.]8| 73.1 | 51.7 | 624 025 
Fri. i9| 706 | 504  €05 0.97 
Sat. 20| 72.2 Ll 617 0.91 
e highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 20th, 
T —therm.89 ; and the lowest on the 15th, 1941 —therm, 36°, 
Tlotices o. Correspondents. 
Post-orrice OxpERs—In order to obviate the inconveniences 
which are now constantly being e: AT by parties who 
wish to remit small sums to the office of the Ganpentns? 
Bean, we have to request that au Post-office orders 
in future be made payable to Mr. James MATTHEWS, at 
e Eus office, 180, Strand, London. 
EES—E S—The smell from your boxes would not affect your 
“bees ; they gus QoS héyesp oi injured by too severe famiga- 
tion and w; of sarin ae air during their confinement. 
Though the PS of stupi ees in E rder to make artificial 
swarms may succeed, sti il it is best to let the bees have their 
natural way ; then there is no risk of injuring the stocks, np 
ing away too many bees of one age, which might n. 
be furnished with materials to commence new colonies Of 
course there is a chance of losing the swarms, especially 
when neighbours have empty hives standing Hou Jn even 
that may be ies er than disturbing the old stoc 
Booxs—W S—Bevan on the Honey Bee Hen Smith's 
Geological ECL and Loudon’ gH T Self In- 
structor” are the two most useful. Add Loudon's ** Cottage 
den Villa Behe igh 
e are well ith the disease in your 
[^ for RN imus the tendenc; of the branches to drop off 
clean articulation be considered. e are quite 
ignorant of the ca use, It seems to be VENUES with is 
Gua APES—. "rr. to advise you if you 
will forward a full and suflotent account of your case, What 
you now say conyeys no useful information. 
Gnasses—Anon—The Hard eue Meadow Fescues, the iod 
Poa, and Crested Dog’s-tail will answer your purpose best. 
In your light e vu Sho add White Clover E Ol 
Medick. "The fi ne appearance of good lawns arises from 
good soil, a damp air, Mid fine Grasses, but you cannot make 
avery goo awn in burning 
doing so. Heavy soilis the Sette being disturbed at 
surface in dry weather, but light FA isinjured. The poen 
is to keep it cool rather than wet, Watering with ditch or 
pond water heated by the sun is advantageous, provided the 
ground is soaked in an evening, other oes little good. 
Syringing the leaves in the evening with Mtr in which a 
little carbonate of ammonia has been dissolved is a great 
help, ifyou do not mind the expense. 
HraTING—Anziows Inquirer—For bottom-heat use wooden or 
iron tanks; for air heat an iron pipe. You may easily stop 
the communications in the way you name. 
Insects—S W—Itis the a of Tortrix viridana which 
defoliates the Oak t rees, accompa 
ata, JL ——T R—Your 
beautiful fly is called Chrysis ignita. 2. 
D e relative value of the samples seems to be 
about as75 No. 1 to 66 No. 2; you can now make your own 
calculations ; but the analyses do not show the absolute 
quantities of nitrogen and phosphoric acid, on which every 
thing fuss 
PLANTS—W A—Erodi cicutarium. Maldonad 
inum seabrum, SANG MAS na. — — Geranium —Pelar- 
mem littorale.—— J R—Erigeron philadelphicus. The 
marks on your SOEUR are lenticular prones and are 
natural to it.—Z—We make it a rule not to- 
gamie plants, which have no relation to Hore ee 
Aliquis—The fungus that has attacked your Gooseberry is a 
species of Meidium.— VF L C—Scilla verna. 
SEEDLING STRAWBERRY—J H—Y our DE is Ped distinct, on 
account of its regularly conical for p blood Ted 
colour ; igh flavoured, W e pM udge of its 
earliness, for when we received it London Strawberries were 
hawking about the stree 
pep imi will try to get a good set of instructions 
aiso d, p Chapman— What you call diamond dust appears to 
ne particles of amara Like all such substances, 
ess. med S Wintle—We can- 
thout some better expla- 
ES CE it. 
proceeded from eggs, and 
some insect.——4 A—Cou 
leaves, closely ERA 30s inspection ?—D B—Irish Ivy, 
Pyracantha, and Noe are good and cheap ever- 
greens fo: ; but of these Irish ESM 
Plant early in A Kitty — jet y 
growing : you can easily strike the cuttings dabo Rea 
cissus—We never heard of retail DOSES for th the sale of seeds. 
The seedsmen are the only von statement 
that you have found the DER c oison a failure sur- 
prises us, e can only say that with us it answers per- 
fectly, We do not say that it kills rats, for we do not know 
anything of that; but it certainly drives them away. — T J 
—The only SE On QM list that are y 
rowing are 3, 9, 24 49, 54, 64, Ti e 
and wb 
brun the 
SEES made to ies ont 
top Shan ia om; 
on.—Sudabundus—It is bet- 
when the roots require Dens ati 
ter to be stewed than burnt alive. o account stuff your 
attics under the slates with straw ; interpose a false ceiling 
of rough boards, or lath and plaster, between the ceilings an 
X—No doubt your Rose-tree overtiowered it- 
year; cut off the present bud-blooms to give 
strength for next year. —— R C — ud never. "peard that 
WE eR TUM oisons.—-F, Berks— 
Muchobliged, but there are difficulties in Xu way. 
EE a E NE 
Cacrus—D R—Your seedling: 
‘the best coloured vari 
panding it is nube "s judge, a 
after th r arrival, from the peculiar way in which they were 
uaieerl ee ee voe P HG: ERROR specime en sent i 
colour, the blue | ‘tint adds greatly to its effect; de larger 
seedling is fine in colour also; much depends upon their 
mode of Spend which we ca annot judge o; 
CALCEOLARTAS— T B, Dublin—The great drawback to your 
seedlings. as their want of size; those we are in the habit of 
seeing general o from 1 inch to 1 es in diameter ; 
the spotting is varied; ana prety, but the size will not do in 
—J our best flower is No. 3, t) 
EOM Ss "—— 8 S H—Your Abest 
mens having been pressed quite flat, the projecting round- 
ness in front, which is a gu beauty in the form of this 
flower, cannot be judged of. The variety in the colour and 
marking is very pretty as in 702, 4, 19, 27, 28, 30, 32, and 33. 
In a flower, such as 718, there is an ER oft the colour 
being discharged, whic ch is a fault ; the remainder are in- 
ferior to those noticed. *——Z J L—Your auia aro o pretty, 
but they are too small for the present time.* ——]2 
There is too great a similarity among your KOC si 
those only should be kept that are very peculiar in the 
marking, as the yellow varieties with brown spots are be- 
come very NUR M 46, ARM is cherry, is pretty in 
colour and good in form. A, K, and AK and DK, are very 
pretty in the spotting. Several of the flowers had lost their 
footstalks, so tliat we cannot tell to which the Nos. belong. 
Great eden: has taken place this season, particularly 
inform. The roundness in front, 1 the absence of the 
sei at the bottom of the flower have been fully accom- 
superior to speciosa ; 
x of their mode of ex- 
plished 
PNE ENSE specimen is too small, and the petals 
too narrow and thin.* 
Fooustas—J T P—Your seedling possesses no new feature, it 
retty and not uncommon.*—— Caledonia—Y our seedling 
is " very pretty specimen, the corol! e pene of a good colour 
and well i the objection to it is the pink colour of the 
up sepal als ; there are too mai ny on this class in cultiva- 
tion. ——5 S—The sepals of your seedling are rather coarse, 
and they have alioi a fen S PARES it wants opposition 
n the colour, an t equal to many varieties oe D 
p ARROL eleva enr. specimens are too small. N ould 
be enlarged it would make a desirable flow er; the DRE: is 
clear and bright. 7 our of your seedlin 
is peculiar, butit wants the size and GRON of the flowers 
p 
PELARGONIUMS: T W—Your seedling is very inferior to the 
flowers now ES it wants substance and colour, the top 
etals are also too veiny.—. Young Amateur—Alth ough 
your seedlings are not equal to the flowers at present grown, 
they reist qualities which should encourage ng to pro- 
ceed. 2, 3, 4, and 7 are the best ; ; they are of a fino texture, 
clear and aa in colour, and well rounded botto) 
petals ; 2 is superior to the Sheet substance and ES 
and will not lose its shape; the edges to the petals want 
smoothness.* 
Poraro DrsEASE— Sir C J—We have not uaea, the report 
upon this subject made to the Institute, beca: 
see IE any new light whatever has been Une upon the 
subject In fact the conclusion of the report is that there is 
rime eta e as to the Mt ples 
W Hilpert your seedlings are 
‘flowers eens quality, fine in form, su mn ally with 
the crown well filled with petals; many of the spotted and 
marking hey aS ahas numbers we cannot more 
particularly refer to the 
VERRENAS—J T Pay unm specimen was so dried up that we 
could make nothing of it. 
#,® As usual, many communications have been receiv ed too late, 
and others are unavoidably detained till th nquiries 
can be made, We must also beg for the indulgence iB those 
numerous correspondents, the insertion of whose interesting 
contributions is still delayed. 
B 
rn the article on “ Autumn- -planting Potatoes,” p. 
3, col. b, line 51 from top, for “successful” read “unsuc- 
sen ^" 
edged varieties dU very delicate and Menard in colour and . 
