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GARDENERS CHRON 
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[Mar. 18, 
GARDEN ee ee A. 
Daikeith Palace.—A\ md e been 
going on here lately ina "host spi irited manner. The Ae eeheie 
garden, which was in a very bad situation, has now been aban- 
doned, and a new one eats 6 north of ne town ie 
Dalkeith, the extent of which is about 20 imperial acres. 
length e houses and pits, exclusive of the large conservatory, 
which hs built Pa years ago in the old len, is 1680 
feet, viz., 370 feet in the principal range, tne of three 
ina deptr at te bottom, according to the size of the stock; eae 
make a cross-cut at the e bottom, which will leave a notch on the 
stock: cut the graft to correspond, resting the bottom of it ree 
the ae wav it in the u 
to have the back o: ck, in order that 
they epiny be kept in their natural position when the stock is laid 
method will suceced a or without 
ms) 
Peach- houses, es vate one plant stove, one Hi 
one greenhouse, 160 feet of Pine stoves, in four divisions 370 
feet of Pine pits, forcing Ae 4 heated with hot water; 169 
feet of plant-houses, consi ne of one Orchidaceous- honse, o 
one Ii which is not yet finis aed 
eae are 600 feet o 300 a peach 
o 
and 
} the other haiti in- 
tended for wintering half hardy plants, bulbs, Alpine plants, &e. 
weed frniting Pines are plunged in bed r which a 
tem of hot-water pipes is used for supplying ae heat, 
which seems to answer well. The collection of plant: 8, green- 
ie and herbaceous, ua perhaps, the best private one in Scot- 
i e offices an lard Gebind the principal range are so 
e and commodious merit particular description. 
The fellas cee under the offices behind the pri pcitel range, 
da the same length; they are used for keep 
Tender. vegetables 
men’s 
use, and for various other purposes. The range of aces, above 
them are, five rooms for garden men, seed-room, store-room, 
frait-room, carpenter’s shop, garden office, and a room for 
cleaning eae packing vegetables, and preparing them for the 
‘oom is supplied with water, and has two boilers 
s kept during winte: 
the disagreeable process of collecting them aniiyy wv 
ground is frozen or covered with snow. ader the cellars an 
abundant supply of water is collected in large tanks, which are 
furnished from the roofs of the buildings and the drainage of the 
igher ground around the garden. 
the furnaces, and the water is. carrie 
the boilers to the eda At present ve water is raised by a 
mon pump sas he large sects oA a cistern, whence it 
dat convenient dis- 
tances. 
small steam-engine. 
In front of one of the BIA: houses is placed a brick and stone 
tank, 50 feet loug, 5 feet deep, and 4 wees into w hich the 
rain-water which falls on the pits and hothor 
range is collected ; adele this be at any time int 
be supplied fromthe 
“Intosh having brought brickmakers and brick- 
layers from England for the purpose. The are not see nee 
in the ordinary manner, with nails and shreds, but c ‘on eyed 
studs are driven into the joints (never into the bri es) 40 these 
the branches are tied with twine steeped in pyroligneous ether, 
to make it more lasting. These studs are not at any time in- 
tended to be taken out, and the evil of destroying walls 
SAR ae drawing out pee nai ails, ue is usually the cae is 
thus remedied. In planting , we observed that they 
vere all} placed near the nara, indeed higher than: is done by 
most advocates for this mode of plan the walls 
are also nese as fellowes =boutt “nits esctes:| aad Necta- 
tines from the centre to the east end; nd from the centre 
to the west end: on the north side of this wall, Morello Cherries 
occupy one a and the best sorts of table Cherries the other. 
West aspect, Apples; east aspect, Plums. Hast 
wall: On both ides, the best kinds of Pears. The other walls 
are planted | in a somewhat similar manner. We were glad to 
e that M‘Intosh had planted many of the French and 
Flemish Beare as standards, as well as against the walls. The 
formation of es iets part of the garden must have cost much 
labour, as it is calenlated ee 10,000 aoe yards of gravel were 
taken out, ane nearly the rought in; the 
original soil in spire ending six inc hes in depth. 
Many other iictstiotis and risueentenar are in progr O: 
the east side of the pa -garden a new flower etn or arbo- 
nor peers intended principally for 
specimens of ornam pentane nd in the valley opposite to 
the Palace, on the north eae = the river, the new flower-garden 
is to be placed. The width of us: walks in the pleasure-grounds 
is nine feet ; sufficiently wide earri-ge to be driven 
round, which is a great culveniévies in a place of this extent. 
Iebielos. 
A Cyclopedia of Practical Agriculture. By Martin 
D A New Edition,enlarged. How, Fleet-street. 
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We have always expressed our good opinion of this work; 
and we are glad to find it confirmed by the following me- 
morandum from our agricultural friend ‘‘ M.’ 
Martin Doyle is well known as a perspicuows and sen- 
sible writer on several popular subjects. The name is as- 
sumed, and the real author is a worthy Irish clergyman, 
who has much experience in Agriculture, which he has 
practised with assiduity, if not with much profit, for many 
years. The work, in the present enlarged edition, will be 
found extremely useful as a book of reference. There 
are no theories in it which are not founded on weli-esta- 
blished facts. There is a tone of great humanity to the 
brute creation running through it, and occasionally some 
naive and lively illustrations. We can safely recommend 
this woik to all those who are interested in practical 
husbandry.— M. 
Martin’s Thames and Metropolis Improvement Plan 
(Ridgway, 8vo.) is a full explanation of the views taken 
by the author as to the most judicious means, among other 
things, of preserving the sewerage of London, and con- 
Veying its valuable contents to the agricultural districts, 
As the pamphlet is entirely one of detail, we must refer 
Our readers to its pages for the manner in which Mr. 
Martin proposes to carry out his ssp c so ke plans. 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS for the en “ise ee 
We are indebted to Belgian and German garde 
waoaiteaeod of AS es founded on the disposition of te 
sap to flow upw: ra Lea is laid down LO et Nate 
subject on which remarket last week. Side- ee E, this 
modification of it, is not at all new. It has been ofee ted 
by Mr. Loudon in his different works, hut it is not practised so 
enerally as it deserves to be. It is one of the easiest and most 
beautiful modes of grafting deli cate honse-plants, especially those 
which do not succeed so well when he ade down to work on-- 
Such as Rhododendrons, Cameliia: reas, Passion flowers, 
and all soit-wooded plants. The gperation is simple, and ma 
be thus performed : fix oe asmooth part of the s PIN, near the 
Surface of the pot, aud make a downward. slanting eut an inch 
@ half long, and pn the sixtecnth to a quarter of an inch 
ga 
ide. ee stocks are placed ina close, moist h 
In summer, many tribes will do ail enough ina 
ices Coat frame, Hey are kept rather damp; but in that case 
the safest way is to clay them. have seen nurserymen nse 
bell-glasses over the grafted portion, Hk they are Gay serviceable 
in hastening ube process, Perhaps it may be as well to caution 
amateurs not to lay down their erated plants, nites they are 
grafted quite low; if the grafts are placed more than six sees 
thaws cue pot, to Tay tiiem t nGrizentany would impede the union, 
joor tai is now more or less performed in almos' 
every garden, Nurse ae always begin with those plants 
which vegetate soonest. e Cherry is generally the first to be 
Veatted in the kitchen-; eee Plums follow next; Apples and 
Pears are left to the last, as any time before the middle of aaa 
will do for them. 
ii egress Ce ais ORCHARD, 
door Departmi 
NERY,—For the eae three eats after’ potting, pay particular 
efeedtion to the bottom-heat of the fresh beds; if they should 
et over-heated, your care for the last six months, and your 
hopes for the next'six, as far as Pines are con 
iene be rendered useless. Keep t 
ist heat, to encourage their fresh rooting and assist the 
ir ee to throw up strong fruit-stems. 
Vinery.—The late Vines that are not to be forced till all their 
buds break ee es particular attention from this time. 
Probably this house, li rest, is full of plants; but from this 
time its temperature tee te treated to suit the Vines. Keep the 
top and bottom sashes as Auge as they will allow, both day and 
night. Continue to watch the forced ones in their difterent 
stages, and ae that We young wood and fruit do not get 
crowded, the experiment suggested at page 132 with the 
Pre ceater and Frontign: a Be 
Pracn-nouse.—When the fruit in the first house is fairly 
stoned, teeta. 6 thin by aver ee: and regulate the crop accord- 
ing to the Strength of the 
CuErry-nouse.—If iHeser have set thickly they Lean also be 
thinned to a fair average crop; but having hardly she sun 
while i a pee these and ited Peaches have in gener | et rather 
thinly 
a 
sa Correspondent has just Geel hs it is that his forced 
lways cast their first crops, mn this point I shall 
Make some remarks next week. Coutiia the usual routine, as 
already directed. 
MELONS AND CUCUMBER: Train the plants regularly as 
they advance, and keep the shoots thin; a few leaves, if well 
exposed to the light, will ripen more fruit, ‘aie that of a better 
quality, than a greater number crowded, and Ema each other, 
Keep a sharp look-out after woodlice. my Putte ae 
without a tond would be like the loss of an alte friend; but Id 
not ie that he destroys woodlice; he thinks they are pri 
soners like himself, and he is too generous Hah raya advantage of 
pis aR rior strength. In think and act 
ee but ee he nee touches them be confinement. 
et seedlings in this department remain 
any clevath of time SrICHORE transplanting them into fresh soil, as 
ey can be safely handled. ssa orten. do you see 
stocky plants, and increase their roots: this is worth trying. 
wut-door Department. 
Although we have not yet seen pt “«March dust,” the soil ae 
much improved in texture; and the weather, on the whole, 
been favourable for sowing seeds. It has, howev er, received one 
little assistance from the sun; the first half of-the month having 
been as dull and sunless as Febr mary. 
Crors in Rows.—As soon as the soil is on or Gyen half dry, 
all crops in rows should have the soil well s d between them ; 
and this should be gone eonaacG or four tiie before the end of 
> 
vs of Spinach, Cab- 
Now is the best time to begin to apply liquid manure 
to standing crops. <A peck or two of soot will make good liquid 
gr eh le if no Hee is Job hand 
Succe: Panne i rhe fi rst March sowing of all these 
being oy nee well gual avded from mice, a slugs, and 
birds, ate rHole ecraaetn of the garden may be turned to the per- 
it Srope, of rae only one sowing or pla Cony is required 
kly mention es ike names of the plants for 
vings would il the Calent 0 purpose. 
e breadth of the “different sorts should be 
planted becore the “nd of the month. 
Orcuarp.—It uld be a good plan to or hoeeane of the 
trees sataUall aa paint over their trunks and main branches 
with thick lime ian with a little pene taueted4 in it to take off 
white glare of thelime. If an the standards showed signs 
moss or insects onder this tr fara dressing, they Pere ne 
oftener painted over; while all the stone fruit on gi 
should, about this tee) be done over every year. orerinee 
ready for the Peaches, but do not use them till there ‘er an actual 
ee set it. 
—FLOWER- GARDEN sh Sea meinen 
In-door Departme 
Sroves.—Recollect that this is the feet time to put in cuttings 
of stove plants, and especially root-cuttings, which can easily be 
got as the different families are potted. If we had no physiology 
t all to direct us how nage stove plants in winter, root- 
cuttings at this time would supply the deficiency. _ Pieces of the 
roots of plants that have aa be a dormant state since last Octo- 
ber are full of sap, an break forth into young 
the first excitement ; not so, pce 
struggling against nature; their juices ia energies are already 
expended, and they will yield erly en to the strongest 
stimuli. m the gables take a cutting 
wy aie pa from the same variety 
next June, and observe the difference ; the roots in June are the 
railroads for the ascending sap, not the depositories of it; but 
geil: any one can ascertain by experim: ment, 
Many aru here will now eM) uaa 
da some of the more hard ess showy kinds may bi 
moved to the cold pits, or even placed out in 2 altered atta 
tion, to be protected with straw mats. contrivance of 
thi tis not made, the finer plants will ere daily from their 
crowded state. It will be better now not to admit so much air 
at night, if the wind is at all cold. Although it would 
snes 80 
Syringe once or twice a week early in the day, and propagate by 
cuttings such plants as are Ranta: for keeping up the stock ina 
young healthy state. 
/ONSERVATORY.—The Azaleas have now a double CRs) on 
ck of food Teenie their flowers and make their 
‘e be well supplied with aeittnre 
this season, keep so long in 
sewer that they are sure to ha’ reen-fly on SED eon stand- 
ing so long without having sufficient air; an 
every other infected plant, to be smoked einer in the con- 
young woods 
the roots. 
servatory is attached to the living rooms. 
be made to flower at this time is a valuable addition to the con- 
servatory. 
paketit ee of the hardier plants here may now be removed 
to more Ce enc eti to make 
nd fe 
garden. Florists? flowers require more room also; in short 
every tribe now should be attended to, according to the wants 
and wishes of the owner. 
room, you may is stage plant many of 
em in one pot ; anid after they are more uardenent they may be 
potted singly. 
ut-door Department. 
THE Bes from one end to the other, should now have a 
thorough soaking of rich liquid manure. Those who want a 
late bloom from the June Roses, will not prune their plants till 
the end of the month; those that are pruned, especially standards, 
should now be done ‘over in the manner as the Peach. 
trees, with lime, sulphur, soot, and soft-soap.— D. Beaton, 
Shrubland Park Gardens. 
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Thursday 16 
30.040 o7 | 20 
Average 280 29.706 | 1.6 | 87a | 44.6 ray es) 
Mar. 10. Hazy ; t; fro: city at nit 
L. Slight haze : overcast} 
2. Uniformly overcast; very fine at night. 
1 Slight frost; clear; cloudy an d fine; rain at night. 
|1& Fines cloudy ; overcast 
\16. Hazy ‘and fi 
16, Haz’ 
4 gloudy. fouey at night; rain, 
milay very Ane with clouds; overcast and fine. 
an temperature of tie week O20 above the average. 
Mar. piteheas rowers 
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emp. | Te Z 
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Sun. 2 
M 5 
Tue: 1 
Ww. 2 
2 
1 
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The highest (eo ‘during the above period occurred | on the 19th in 
1836, and 200 h in, 1820—thermometer 69°; and the lowest on the 21st in 1037—~ 
thermometer 
REPORT ON. COVENT-GARDEN EN oh 
For the Leer ending March 17, % 
Tur supply of Vegetables during the past vette has been rather 
limited, but Fruit has been tolerably abundant, Trade is beginning 
to assume appearance. Fruit: Of Pines there is a 
aigting prinlbally ‘of Queens; afew SI Strawberries 
ire br og more Ren ani eli per 
brace, Vegetables: At commencement of the week Aspa- 
agus was rather scarce ; it however more plentiful 
although fer, from being abundant. le continues good, 
from 1s. 28. . per ens Broccoli is not plentiful; the 
white feiches from 1s. 3d. 8., the purple from 1s. to 1s. 6d. per 
bunch. Cabbage-plants are anuneane and sell from 1s.6d, to 2s. 6d, 
per dozen pence French Beans remain scarce, and are selling 
from 2s. 6d, to 3s. 6d. per 100. Lettuces are small, and sell from. 
Endive is of good quality, a and fetches from 
1s. “6d. to 2s. 6d. Bee entae peas Radishes are supplied in small 
quantities, from 1 d. per punnet. Rhubarb is Secon: 
more plentiful, ane fetalies from 12s, to 15s. per dozen bundles, 
cheaper, and may be falned from 
1s. 3d, to 1s. 6d. per punnet. Flowers: The Ci Fl ers have 
been Loca gt IHL good during the past week, consisting of Calla 
eethidpica, Phaius grandifélius, Epiphylu ‘um truncatum, SL 
ménnia africana, Burchéllia capensis, Hoya carnosa, with a vari- 
ety of Pelargoniums, Roses, ee jas, Epacrises, Azaleas, Kal. 
mias, Acacias, Anemones, 
PRICES, Secon, March 18, 1843. Seah So 
Pine Ib. bs t Cucumbers, per brace, 2s. to 6s 7 
Grapes rile Ber Ib. ae to ls 6d Walnuts, per na . 125 to 16s 
‘ormgal, 1s to 3s Chesnuts, per peck, 4s to 7s 
Apples, d Almonds, per peck, 6s to 7# 
weet Almonds, per pound, 3s 
ir deeare 
Sweet Almonds 
Pea r q pe) je to 208 ee 100 Ibs. sid 
Strawborriess et per omy 
ico {Cob Nuts, per 100 Ibs.. 
mineloes, per doz,, 6 say per bushe 
Oranges, per doz., 1s to ‘Brazil, 168 
-— per 100,65 to 16 — Spanish, 192 
Pitter, per 100, Bs to 24s — Barcelona, 245 
a) per doz. 1s to 28 = Cob, 12s to 14s 
per 100, 54to 14s 
VEGETABLES. } 
ech bee doz. 6d toe Parsneps, per dozen, Od t 
Cabbag. per doz. 25 to oon oe. ) per eres le oe wo, 226d 
apy 2, per doz. 26 a 2 @ r doz. by 4s 
Broccoli White, per bunch, 
Purple, 1s to 1s 
Beans kidney fore re 10, 24 6 bo Be Ga 
Potatoes, p » 50s to 7! Spat 
ee t. 2s 6d Be: Garlic, per 1b, 6d to 8d 
-_ bushel, 1s 6d to 9s 6d Shallots, per Ib., is 
Kid a ate an to 25 6 Asparagtty large, per 100, 6s to 8e 
otch, per bushel, 14 6d Spectey Oe Smelly BF C0 EF 
Tew reecibe 26 Sea-kale, per punnet, 18 19 28 
Terusalem Artichokes, per halksieve] t Lettue 0d 
ndi 
Turn neber den but yls6d tome | Celery, p.bd., (18to 15) 0d 
Rea Beet, pel doeeny bil Rhubarb Stalks, per bale, is te lead 
mera) per bunéle, Is. 8d to le 6d |Sineh Seine » per punnet, 
Saleaty, per bundle, 1s Bd to te 6d C 
Cardona, enc 
Horse Radish yer bundle, 24 to 44 62 
Radish, spring, per punnet, 1s to 1s 3d | Fennel,’ pe 
Purnip, p. doz. b to led Sage, per doz. bunches, 2s to 8s 
Carrots, per doz. bun 1s to 6s Mint, per do: muha 6 Gd to ds 
Musbiroome, ee vpottle, 1a 8d to le 6d 
, per bunch, 4d to 6d 
Now ready, price 48. 6a, 
RY Peed ean Sia rie Biel ee a Yo 
DWARD Souxy, Esq., Jun., F.R.S. 
Experimental Ghemist to the Horticultural Society of London, 
. Mem. of the Royal Agricultural Society, and Lecturer 
on Chemistry at the Royal Institution. 
London: 3, Charles-street,* Covent-Garden, 
Notices to Correspondents, 
Manurgs.—S, D.—Sawdust is good manure ifproperly pr epared ; 
unprepared, it is a bad material. Cause it to rot, if you can, by 
mixing it with putrifying animal matter, such as blood, or offal, 
or cloacine ; if you cannot do that, char ‘it; that being impossi- 
Any plant that can 
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