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THE GARDENERS' 
[Ava. 15, 
without some degree of bottom-heat. ‘I'he neglect of 
this is one fertile source of the prevalence of thrips and 
red spider. A torpid action of root, by withholding the 
ine 
e; alight rain at night 
9—Cloudy and fine; very fine; densely overcast 
watery juices, increases the richness of the fluids exist- 
ing in the leaves, which are then precisely the best 
food for these destructive pests. 
KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCHARD. ty 
This week will be pregnant with business tothe kitchen 
gardener. All open ground having been duly filled 
with the various Brassiens, attention should be instantly 
iven to Celery. The late erops of this should be got 
in forthwith ; and the early erops carefully soiled. The 
following things must be sown directly :— Cabbage for 
main crops of next summer ; Spinach, the prickly for 
supplying the table from November until next May ; 
Onions, the Welch and Deptford, for drawing 
young through the winter, also for transplant- 
ing in March for bulbing ; Radishes, and the various 
cresses, for autumn use ; a little Corn Salad, and a little 
Chervil. Continue to plant elevated beds, well manured, 
with Endive ; some should be so contrived as to receive 
hoops and mats, or other covers, in winter. Let all 
forward Onions be laid immediately, in order to get 
them shortly off the ground; which should then be 
manured, and filled with Coleworts, in rows 15 inches 
apart, allowing 10 ins. between the plants. Take all care 
of the late Marrowfat Peas ; let them have the best of 
sticks, and be sure to top them when they reach the 
point of the sticks. If any of the Parsley is getting too 
ross and forward, let a portion be mowed down 
orthwith ; this is an old plan, but a very excellent one. 
A top-dressing of soot, blended with dry soil, ashes, or 
sawdust, may be instantly applied ; this will produce 
fine young Parsley for garnishing by October, and of a 
better colour than the older leaves, Dress Tomatoes, 
and see that all herbs are housed, and the Chamomile 
flowers picked, when absolutely dry. 
FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 
Propagation, by cuttings, is now a most important 
business in this department. If time can possibly be 
spared, let theré be no delay in this respect ; not only 
mass flowers, but many in the mixed beds or borders, 
require to be annually propagated, in order to ensure a 
continuance of them. Such are sometimes termed im- 
perfect perennials, of" which instances may be adduced 
in such plants as the Pentstemon campanulatum and its 
varieties. The Chelone barbata (still a useful thing), 
the Antirrhinums in great variety, the Coreopsis lanceo- 
lata, auriculata, and, better still, the grandiflora ; 
the Mimulas atro-roseus, too, requires looking after, and 
deserves it. Many of these are old things, but they are 
Still useful in contributing to the general effect, at least. 
Cuttings of the Pentstemon gentianoides should be se- 
cured betimes ; if well established, they will flower, I 
think, sooner than seedlings. "The half-shrubby Calceo- 
ias must be-thought of ; and such climbers as the 
d 1 hodoch 
ya, the p P 5 , &c.5 as 
before observed, tliey should be well established in their 
store-pots before winter. Ten-week Stocks may be 
sown for pots; and a little Mignonette every week, 
wntil the end of August, for pots. Let Rose-bud. 
ding proceed; and for common purposes I would 
recommend such as the old Crimson Perpetual, 
the Bourbon Queen, Phoenix, Armosa, Lafayette, 
Aimée Vibert, &e. These, although not of the exhi- 
bi class, are nevertheless most usefal about the 
pleasure-ground of a country seat, 
FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Carnations and Picote-s.—All the early layers will 
now be ready to take off. They may be potted singly 
in pint pots, and gently watered to settle the soil ; when 
dry they should be put in a close cold frame for three 
or four days till they have emitted fresh roots, when 
they may gradually be inured to the air; after having 
taken root the pots should not be allowed to get 
drenched or soddened with wet, though they should be 
exposed to the air as much as possible, A good plan is to 
remove the pots, when ready, from the frame, placing 
them on a layer of coal-ashes to prevent the ingress of 
worms, &c., and throwing a covering of calico over them 
when the weather is too hot or in very heavy rain. B. 
this means they will be well established and hardened 
previous to being removed into their winter quarters. 
Pinks.— Continue to plant out rooted pipings, shading 
and watering as occasion requires. Look well to your 
seed, which, with that of Carnations and Picotees, pro- 
mises to be abundant. Dahlias.—New or scarce sorts 
may be propagated by cuttings in a brisk heat. These 
make good pot roots. Trap earwigs by placing small 
pots, half filled with dry Moss, on the tops of the sticks, 
and remove all imperfect buds as they appear. Tulips. 
—Attend to the preparation of the offset bed, and regu- 
late all small bulbs for planting. 
TTAGERS’ GARDENS. 
Little can be added here which at present is not con- 
tained in the Kitehen Garden portion. Let the cottager 
Still persist in filling up every blank. The Onions may 
e; 
10—Very fine, with light clouds; overcas 
11—E. éingly fine throughout; rain at night 
12—Rain; cloudy; fina in afternoon ; 
13- Cloudy; besvy rain; clear and fine at night. 
Mean temperature of the week 1 deg. above the average. 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 20 years, for the 
ensulug Week ending Aug 22, 1846. 
1812—thezm, 92 ; and the lowest on the 20.h, 1839 
Monsters—. 
Porarors—Xy—We regard the idea that the disease is caused 
Potato Srep—Sub—Seed produced by healthy plants from 
be laid forthwith, cleared off in a week, and replaced by 
early Dutch Turnips or some strong Greens. Keep an 
eye to the Kitchen Garden portion of the Calendar. 
the week onding Ang. 12, 1846, as. 
ra] Garden, Chiswick 
State of the Weather noar London, fo 
observedat the Hor: 
M aon's E BAROMWBTER. 
Max. | Min 
9. 
Ke. 
o je 
18 | 
17 | 
18 7 | 
19 0.039 | 
20 80.033 | 
& 39.692 
29.887 
Average 
| No, of | Greatest 
Aver. | Aver. PF 
Aug. |Highest Lowest mean] spaza a | quantity |; li. 
kaa ea a, Rained. | Of Rata. ^ 
m. 16) Tht | set (s 4 9 58 in. E. aaj Bi +| s 
Mon. 17| 78. 8 | 627 94 =; 1| 1| 3 2 
Tuss.18| 739 | 500 |619 9 933 |ia] aj 1l 3) al 4| 1 
Wed. 19| 73.5 | 516 | 625 9 042. |— 1] 2 1] 1| 6| 6| a 
l'hur.20| 73.8 | 51.9 | 626 7 0.18 M dm 5| 2| 9| 2 
ri. 91| 740 49.7 | 609 7 0.62 $1 144/62 
Sat. 22| 709 524 | 61.7 9 — 2 | ‘| b| 7 1 
The highest temperature during the bove period occurred on the 18,h, 
therm. 37°, 
Wotices to Correspondents, 
Post-orrice Onprns—In order to obviate the inconveniences 
which are now constantly being experienced by parties who 
wish to remit sma'l sums to th 
sent t em. 
The Fourth Reprint of Mr. PAXTON'S COTTAGERS? CALEN- 
R is now ready, price 3d. each copy. 
added. 
e your views for our 
private information, we shall be happy to receive them. In 
order to carry out your object, supposing it to bo advisable, 
we suspect that further evidence would be required ; for we 
do not find exactly what is necessary to such an argument as 
you would raise among our Parliamentary pape: 
GrAsS—H-—We fear that there is not so much importance in 
the angle of a glass roof as you imagine; for upright sashes 
are smashed as well as those at a low angle. The glass 
cutters and glaziers are at their old tricks again, asking 2s. 9d. 
and 1s. 1d. for glass not worth more than 1s, 3d. an 
We also find them clinging to the mystifi- 
which is a mere invention for the pur- 
people. 
glass must be sold by tariff; but that is quite another m 
—Compton—Any lean-to, facing east, west, or 
south, will grow Pelargoniums. All that is necessary is 
shelter, light, artificial heat, and good management. 
NSECTS—C P—Can you obtain any wood-ashes ? If you can, 
cover the beds before they are trenched, and afterwards 
sprinkle salt or water with a solution of salt, and then lay 
some Cabbage leaves under tiles as traps, to ascertain if the 
plan be successful. Should anyremain alive repeat the salt. 
ing, and tell us the result. /7.———4 X— Your only chance of 
destroying the thrips is to persevere at intervals with fumiga- 
tions of sulphur. They cannot resist this remedy, which I 
have tested. R.—J C X—Your flies arenamed Hemerobius 
nervosus, Please to tell us what plant they were found upon. 
Tt.——7J W—The glow-worm will feed upon snails, I believe, 
Your rare butterfly is annessa Antiopa probably. The 
other zoological question I cannot answer. R. 
AMES OF PLANTS—J C I—Stanhopea insignis.— We—The 
Fern-leaved Beech, a variety of the common Beech,-——A1 
-Amateur—How can you suppose your plants to be Clianthi ? 
they are the common white and purple Swainsona galegifolia, 
Quamoclit. — Geo Castle — Atriphlex 
Halimus.——JK— Adiantum melonacaulon. Both your plants 
are perfectly hardy ; the Aralia has probably suffered from the 
heat and dryness; it likes a rich, damp, well-drained place. 
——A Young Student—1. Polypodium glaucum. 4 
minable; it has no fruit. '**Hooker's Species Filicum ; 
“Pfeiffer on Cacti;” if you are sufficiently acquainted with 
botanical terms as to use such books. 
—Your Fuchsia is in that singular condition 
when the anthers are changing into spoon-shaped petals, by 
z 
— —Ipomæa 
OnaNGr-rREES—C D—You may form the sides of your hiber- 
natory with boards, for there will be light enough for the 
s in winter through the sashes ; and an Arnott stove 
willrepel frost. Camellias may be kept in the same place. 
If, however, you desire to grow them in the winter or early 
spring, then, in that case, front lights are necessary. Nor 
m you preserve in such a hibernatory Azaleas or Epacris 8, 
for they require plenty of aération and light; if the latter arc 
to be grown you should have end glass as we 
by insects, extremely wild. Where is there any evidence in 
support of it? We have already printed Mr. Barnes’s state- 
ment on the subject, and cannot afford that speculation any 
further room. Pulling up the haulm has the most reputation 
as a means of mitigating the disease ; but we will not answer 
for it. What is the rationale of the practice? We have 
already mentioned it (see p. 499), — 1 D—Y our specimen is 
i ni ‘able state; but itis not quite like the usual disease. 
It is, however, impossible to say much of specimens crushed 
in cotton wool, 
which the tubers have been removed, and the flowers 
hybridised is, perhaps, the best; but large ripe Plums col. 
lected from the healthiest plants will answer equall. well. 
They may be spread on a dry lof: until they become shrivelled 
and then mixed with twice their bulk of fine peat or sand, 
turning the whole over occasionally until the pulp becomes 
dry and mixed with the peat or sand, in which the seeds will 
keep good for four or five years. The plan of washing the 
seed out of tke shrivelled Plum, and thoroughly drying it, 
also answers perfectly ; and, suspended in bags in a dr; 
situation, it will keep good for a long time, more especially 
if the slime has not been too much rubbed off in the opera- 
tion of washing. Care must be taken, however, to keep i 
from mice, as they i As much clean seed may 
are fond of it, 
be sent by post for 4d, as will grow plants for about an acre 
of ground. 
SEEDLING RANUNCULUSES—H IL—We find no difficulty in pre- 
1 thousands in this manner, and at the proper 
s, and bloomed very 
satisfactorily. hey may also be kept in the usual way, 
aking them up, and storing in any situation of equable 
temperature, avoiding those which are dry or damp.— W. 
season they wer 
PnLoxEs—. J— 
SrRAWBERXIES—Spade— Certainly: lime your land well if it is 
fullof worms and slugs. Quick-lime will do no harm to the 
lants. 
So PRUNING—A S—From thé description you give of 
your Pear-trees, trained as concave dwarfs, it appears they 
are in good condition. From the circumstance of the shoots 
having been shortened every year, whilst those of the present 
ason are nearly 3 feet in length and very strong, it may be 
inferred that the shortening alluded to was such as comes 
All those strong shoots should have been 
stopped by cutting 2 or 3 inches off their ends in June; but 
as this has not been done, you may now cut off 6 inches ; and 
a week hence 6 inches more.|j 3 
Tne Perper Vine—J H— We can throw no light on this 
ant. Madame Calderon, like other clever people who know 
nothing of natural history, only propounds riddles when she 
describes plants. If you have a plant, why not send us a 
f? it might then be possible to recogniseit. Certainly not 
hardy. 
Wiio vea F—The opinion of Cambridge men is, that the 
Cambridge paper which gave birth to the statement about 
spontaneous combustion was unworthy of credit. Isit, then, 
worth while to speculate as to the cause of an event which 
never occurred 
ooD—Lariz—Oak will not thrive on chalk. You had better 
trust to Ash, Tlazel, and Spanish Chesnut; the latter will 
make admirable stools, and furnish the best sort of Hop- 
poles. We do not like any of the books on planting. A little 
dissertation in the “ Library of Useful Knowledge ” is as good 
as any. Mr, Selby’s “British Forest Trees” is a capital 
book, well worth procuring 
Misc—W #—Hereman’s lotion for killing mealy bug has been 
advertised at p. 204 of our last year's yolume.t——.J N—Give 
r lawn a good soaking with a strong solution of lime 
It will not injure the Grass and will kill the worms. 
--The shoots of your tall Euphorbia jacquiniflora &c., 
should be stopped well back, in order to render the plants 
bushy. Achimenes pedunculata, being a strong grower, does 
best when the roots are limited in regard to room; the soil, 
too, should not he over ri Tt flowers best when grown in 
shallow pans, Gardenia radicans is subject to such insects 
ealy bug, red spider, green fly, &c., which must be re- 
moved, or the plant will become unhealthy. Your thermo- 
meter and Simmonds’ hygrometer should be placed where 
therays ofthe sun do not strike them, and where they will 
not be influenced by reflection. Musswndas are not very 
beautiful, but curious on account of their large white bracts.t 
——J G—Olematis azurea is as hardy as C. florida, Both 
require the same treatment, 
SEEDLING FLOWERS. 
DanrrAs— T C—The fault in your specimen, marked R, is a 
slight irregularity in the size of the petals towards the centre ; 
it is a flower of fine symmetry, well up and full in the centre, 
and will doubtless prove a very useful variety.*——A—Li: 
red ; rather flat in the centre ; in other respects well formed. 
Full in the centre, with the ends of the larger petals a little 
inclined to be notched; good in colour, and useful in a stand,* 
Fucustas—F S— Three large and elegant flowers, too much 
resembling each other; the shades of difference are very 
trifling ; we gi reference to No. 1, on account of the 
tube and sepals being the lightest."— -7' 7-—The seedling 
you propose to name Goliah has size alone to recommend it ; 
the form is objectionable, the sepals being very long and nar- 
row; One in the Ring is a very pretty varicty—white tubo, 
and sepals slightly tinged with green, corolla vermilion, or 
rosy red ; contrast very decided. Iris is a compact flower ; 
the corolla is peculiar in colour—a rosy purple- s 
the appearance of being faded. 13, 16, and 21 a i 
lar; the last-mentioned we prefer, from its uniform pink 
colour, differing from all others we have seen in this pecu- 
liarity ; 4, 5, 11, 23, are, none of them, equal to One in the 
i 4 and 5 being poor and bad. "There is 
lea: 
mi- 
15 of no use. 7, 12, 19, 25, are somewhat similar in colour 
d 24 are similar in 
we fear the sepals do not expand sufficiently. *—J F 
good and showy variety, light tube and sepals, with scarlot 
a; ifi M—Your variety, 
raised between F. cordifolia and fulgens, is too dull in its 
colours for general growth,* 
ETUNIAS—Z Z—1, 12 and 17 a: 
—the veining is rich and well di: 
we consider it imperfect in 9 and 
common in colour.——Z/ Z - 3, 
varieties, of good form; 1, 2, 7, 8 
E 
r common in colour. Aurora 
k and rich veining round the throat, 
and Phoebe, havin, 
are both desirable varieties.“ 
e in cultiva- 
in colour to 
valuable if the flower 
ented ; if not ly 
be called a white, as 
nore or less stained with dingy pink i 
we have seen s l similar to it. Purity of colour is one of 
the greatest beauties in the Verbena. 
*a* As usual, many communications have been received too late, 
2 med till SEM 
andothersar ably yinquir 
can be made. We must also beg for the indulgence of those 
numerous correspondents, the insertion of whose interesting 
contributions is still delayed, 
