RS’ CHRONICLE. - 
A STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL NEWS, 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 15. 
Price 6d. 
INDEX OF THE PRINCIPAL ee SUBJECTS IN 
LAST NUMB 
Allotment system, etsacien ou 297 ¢ Lawns, ts rege . + 3b 
Amateur’s Garden 29 © Grass-se 233 
America, N. W., collector for | 231 b Lily oithe Valley, to transplant 232} 
Ammonia, Mr Potter's remarks , its effect on Wheal 232 b 
on fixing 29 ¢ Manttten, artificial, weight per 
ASApIscome: ‘arguta, ite treat: uushel £31 b 
men 292 c |Manures, vegetabl 29 a 
Araucaria, treatment of seeds + 232 ¢ |Melons, ancient Hireedlons tr 
Ascension fsland, growth of va- planting . 231 4 
sous plants i 230 ¢ |Mowing, average rate of, perday 233 b 
Beech, e ergreea, introduetion Murray's Trials and Effects 
of : sal b Chesnie al Fertilizers, r0\ vd. 
ees, effect of Dabtias on 220 ¢ fapgot, 
0 des 
1, fur Mle nifeial iiirporés 
livgbnltnns, a 
ne jaa plant . . * 3 
Plantain, to destroy 282 ¢ 
220 b Dalvanek nus, treatment of seeds 2: 
ed, doctored, test for » 231 a |Pota toes, effect of various ma~ 
Conifer, treatment of seeds 
Cow-grass, to lay down land 
ent 
Carnations, Peuiee fon theie 
propertie 220 b 
Cry snatheroums, their treat= 
tard Apple 
cabal rei! transmission to 
ndia 2 
Dahlias, list ‘of winning flowers 
231 b— 
b |Seeds, ta sow” 230 
Straw. of various kinds, as ma 
rillage, remarks on + : 
‘Truffles, to propag te 
F Vine-borders, Robert 
. ies 1 | Vines in pots, treatment of 
0b | — to graft 
F fruit-trees, to erec 
Grapes, “clfoct of, frontenir on 
Guano, as samanure for Potatoes i b 8 fo 
Henthey thee irenrments Windsor, Progress of thettoyal 
Henslow, Prof., separate publi- Gardens at 227 4 
z cation of his letters announced 231 a Wireworm, ¢ to destroy + 9836 
UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF HER MAJESTY. 
PD SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL 
‘Y.—The First Grand cones Snow of the season 
will be held se the Horns Tavern, Kennineron, on Wednesday 
next, April 19th, 1843. During the afternoon will be givena 
Concerto degli Strumenti di Fiati— Conductor, Mr. Dgan. 
Open from 1 till 7. Admission, Gee Shilling. 
R. H. Cumrne, Hon. Sec. 
E EARTSEASE SOCIETY.—President, Sir J. SE- 
RIGHT, Bart. ote on Show of the eke Society will 
De held at Mr. Lipcarp’s nn 
ea May 9, w hen’ Bios rine given cathe same liberal 
are as last year, a schedule of which can be obtained of the 
Honorary Secretary, Mr. R. S. Mountyoy, spate Middlesex, 
ie cCHBHOn Th? per annum.—April 11, 18: 
ORICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.— 
At the EVENING MEETING, on Turspay next, the 18th 
" : Ist and 2nd 
ively, for the best Green, Grey, and White-edged AuricuLas ; 
together with Ist and 2nd Class Prizes to Seedlings: the Flowers 
¢ The competi- 
tion (except for Seedlings) to be confined to Men nbers. The 
will, as heretofore, be open to all: Skt no Prizes 
will in future any paid on any eecounts PARP to Subscribers to 
the Society. ILDMAN, Sec. 
OHN MILNE beg begs ee to offer to’ the "No- 
bility, Gentry, and Fublic the following plants : 
A fine specimen of Arau NXcelsa, in pot, stat anding 8ft. high, 
probably one ot any finest an TERBIERE, for sale, price 25/, 
Ditto, 5ft. high, 1 
Fine specimens of Rhododendron arboreum (true), 8 ft, high, 
Se 71. 78. 
album, 10s. 6d. to 20s, each. 
large Bonapartea juncea, 4l. 4s. each, 
Liew naneitcliam albu 0. do, punctatum, 7s. 6d, each. 
osa Devoniensis, 2s. 6d: each, 
A fine collection of Azalea eingisiss Camellias, Pelargoniums, 
Ericas, Epacrises, Gesner: Gloxinias, Achimenes, &c, &c. 
Likewise a general selection of Greenhouse, aS na 
Rock plants, too numerous to insert. J. also spare 
100 fine aes plants of Andromeda floribunda, 10s, 6d, and 
128. 6d. ci 
LANTS FOR BEDDING OUT. 
EY 6 varity 8. d. ad, 
s.to1 6| Lychnis fulgens each 1 0 
mene aili triphy la. feral Mimulus, 6 fine var icties, 
Calecolaria,12v vars.,p.doz.9 0] per doz. 6s, me 0 
Campanula grandis, each 1 6| Mule Pink, per “doz. 0 
Catananche, 2vars.,each 0 9 Ss macrocarpa, 
elone barbata, perdoz. 6 Gi 
Fuchsia, 25 varieties 0 nother taraxaciteia ca 09 
the newest and most Oxalis, 6 fine + p.doz. 6 0 
sorts, large Punetisien: e fhe @ Vars., 
5 «12 Oz. 9 
r, per doz. 9 0/ Petunias,s vars., per doz. 6 0 
ee fulentt 2 varie- 9, of the newest 
ties, per doz. gs., each 0} 10 varieties, per doz, . 12 0 
0 
Phlox Dr ummondii, 3 va- 
Pelargonium, scarlet and eee per doz 0) 
Striped vars., p.doz.,48. to6 0 of the Bewake Sorts, 
Heliotropium, p.doz.,4s.to6 0 cach 6 
Lantana Sellovii,p.doz. 9 0 25 vars., + per do: 0 
Lilium eximium, cach . 1 6 Potent, 6 fine vars.p. ae 60 
» lo} giforum 1 6| Salvia, 6 varieties, perdoz., 6 0 
Linum, 4 vars., per doz.. 6 0 Scutelaciasplendens each 1 6 
Lobelia, 6 vars., per doz.. 6 0/| Silene laciniata,each .1 6 
Lychnis Bungeana, each 1 0) Verbena,12finevars.p.doz. 0 
a coronata 1 0| Viola arborea (new), each 3 6 
Creerans FOR PLANTING our. 
8. d. eR Ge ee 8. d. 
Aristolochia ee vee Bee eat > ee 
tragene austri 1c. Tpomeea aati: Tas) 
Bignonia capreolaia ae num, 4 varieties seach 09 
rc radicans (superb)1 6 Lophospermum, dvars. ,, 0 9 
‘eanothus azureus and Lonicera flexuosa OM 
pallidus 0 longiflora (true) 3.0) 
eee azurea erandi- Mauirandya ‘bareayana, 
vai) per do: 9 0 
” double purple Pome Ge) alba, each | ste 
” florida, single . 1 0 4 vars. 10 
» double: 1 6| Physianthus undulatus 1 0 
” jawsliae + «+ 1 6] Sollya heterophylla Oe, 
Con, Sieboldi 1 6] Scypanthus Sptee per 
¥ zea Scandens, per doz. 6 0 doz r ree OM 
aayegnoeatpus seaber each | 0 ‘Thunber; ia, oe te) 
ycine fr: atcah ry verlasting bea 1 6 
H sine: i i 6 | 20 varieties of er 
ahteysuekies in var Roses, large ct 1 
ve plants are "al in pots; anda general supply ma; 
vehi throurhe the season. ee 
GE He Plants for Bedding or Creepers ordered to the amount 
1s» Will be forwarded to any part of meter carriage free; a 
| NEW, Anp. CHOICE DAHLIAS anv FUCHSIAS, 
by F. & A. SMITH & Co., Frorists, &c., Hackney, London. 
For May, 1843. New anp Sure ERB SEEDLING DAuLIAS :— 
BJANCA, Wildman, pure white, cup petals, large pics pe centre 
wellup, very deep flower (having from 25 to 30 r Se peta 
first-rate form , of excellent habit, and very free Aes mer; has 
obtained four prize: es, and was pronounced a first-class flower by 
the Floricultural Society of London, 4ft.—10s. 6d. 
DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Smith, rich scarlet crimson, fine cup 
petals, the centre well UP, is of great depth and substance, a 
first-rate flower, a very profuse bloomer, and quite new in 
ei Say, Rage ye a itz at the South Essex Show in Sept. 
denuhar: ane R. SALE, Smith, crimson purple, cup petal, 
well up in the eye, of good size, and great depth of petals, very 
profuse and constant bloomer, with long, pe foot- stalks, 
and is considered by competent ope the b flower of its 
colour yet offered to the public; it w ronounced a first- 
class flower by the Floricultural Bocteey of London, Aug. 16, 
1842; obtained a prize at Salisbury Plain, A 
a prize at DERN, Sept. 15; a prize at 
28 i a Gardens, Stepney, Sept. 
19; a prize at the Floricultural reas of London, Sept. 21 
prize at. sors Sept. 22; a prize at Hammersmith, Sept by 
4ft.—10. 
RIVAL Eee ow, Smith, deep golden yellow, fine cup petals, 
of great substance and dep ith, centre well up, of excellent form, 
very constant, and good habit. This Dahlia is warranted the 
best of its colour yet offered to the public. As the stock is very 
limited, early application is necessary to secure NpleaitS; many 
orders having a! Rin y been received, No allowance on this 
variety. 4 ft.— 
RAINBOW, Smith, yellS: beautifully edged with rosy purple, of 
good form, very constant, free bloomer, and excellent habit; 
the flowers have long, straight footstalks ; quite a new ani 
distinct variety from any other in cultivation. The form of 
this flower improves as the season advances, sufficient to con- 
stitute it a show flower. 4 ft.—10s. 6d. 
America, Drummonds’, s. d. the centre well up, and ss. d. 
fine purple, 4 ft. high. 2 6] ofgoodhabit . 4 ft. 10 
Admiral Stopford, Tren- 
field, fine dar 4 ft. 6 shaded 
Attila, Whale, light rose 
shaded, . 4ft. 1 
Alba purpurea superba, ped with pink . 9 ft. 
ranted purple tipped with | Great Mogul, Atwell, deep 
maroon, good form, 4ft. 10 6 
ana Bardens white ce Grand Tournament, Union, 
ped with bright crim- blush ¥ tg 1 6 
son, fine form, 2ft. 10 6| Hope Triumphant, wild 
rose 
° 
man, ros 
pard, shaded purple, we Hon. Miss Abbott, § 
6| lightlilac, gd.form re 26 
Beatty of Wi ‘akefield, items ero of Stonchenge, Whale, 
edged with purple, 4ft, 1 6] mulberry . 4 ft. 
British Queen, Back, sha- Imogene, Dewar, light 
ded bronze 3 ft. 6 
ride, Fawcet’s, blush, E> 
tipped with rose, te! 6 violet purple, good puny 
Belsize Rival, 5 ft. 1 
Jersey Maid, Langeli ier, 
blush, good form, 4 ft. 1 6 
and habit 4ft. 10 6 Tags. Sale, Todd, mie 
Bridesmaid, Brown, white | mm 10 6 
and lavender , 3ft. 1 6| kay. we Peel, SAReESER 
Burnham Hero, Coker, | ligt 3ft. 2 6 
crimsonted .  4ft. 1 6 Eady ‘Glentworth, Wid- 
a i, elaret shaded, good 
4 6 
purple, good furm, 5ft, 10 6 pes Harland, “Jeffies, 
Beauty of Sussex, Mitch- rosy ft. 
ell, pink, deeply Se Miranda, Brown, iter 
with carmine . 4 ft, tipped ‘and mottled with 
eawueror of the Bie rose; gained first prize 
ary, maroon, fine at York, a prize at Salt 
bft. 1 6 Bill, see classed as . 
compet, “Gaines, ma- second.r 
1 6] the eacon Floticulto 
candidat, Silverlock, dk. |_ ral Society 6 
1 6) Marchioness of Exeter, 
Cuists Neville, dk, sha- aa all, peach, oot 
le xl ight cumEOR, for 0 
4 fee 26 Majestic, Widnall, eee 
coronation, Smith, rosy rosy purple, gd. fm., 4 ft. 2 
scarlet 4ft. 3 6] Marquess of ransddes 
Coronation, Hardiaeie own, shaded salmon, 
crimson shadcd with 4 ft. ‘ e 
purple. sft. 2 0)Mary Jane, Edwards, 
Confidence, Cook, shaded | white and’ purple, 4 ft. 1 
petty good form, very BOR ue creamy 
con: aft. whit te 
Gonipeutans Hodges, rose- Mrs. Shelley, Mitchel ll, 
shaded, fine form, 4 ft. 5 0 deep rosy purple, good 
Duke of Cornwall, Low, for 4ft. 3 6 
bright rosy salmon, 4ft. 2 0| Mrs. James Richardson, 
Dowager Cooper, Edwards, blush white, 
Jackson, rose, fine form, occasionally tipped, gd. 
ACCC 0128 ie Si has rm, has taken several 
Eclipse, Catleugh, ue prizes . . 4 ft. 10 
North Star, Thomson, 
crimson scarlet, fine 
form 3 ft. 
Norther Beauty, white 
tipped with cherry, 5ft. 2 6 
North Midland, Evans, dp. 
crimson, good form, has 
taken several prizes, 4ft. 7 
2 ft. Orion, Smith, light yellow, 
Earl’ ca Leitrim, Ogilvey, good form eB ite 
deep shaded purple, cup ii 
petals, large, 
good form ; Taeobtsiiea 
several prizes . 4 ft. 10 
Bclipee, Widnall, deep 
5 ft. 
a 
suet “ward, shaded pur- 
Qeaaa 
mete of Whites, G. 
Smith, white, good 
ey very dwarf grow- 
a 
purple; good 
Fanny Waugh, Forster, Osetia Pearl, Atwell; 
deep lilac, of fine form: creamy white, gd. form, 
it has obtained a first 5 
class prize at Hexham, Prince of Waies, Douds, 
and was on the second yellow 
stand of 18 and the se- Prince of Wales, Ginine, 
cond of 24 blooms at ple, striped with 
the same plac was crimson, gd. form,4ft. 2 6 
placed first in its class. Pet Rival, Bushell, red 
‘at Corbridge, & second eeunbons very constant, 
t the pce North of 6 
England Show at Jes- Pace Aibert, Adams, 
phiaced se Dou RETO RDS 
nd constant, 4ft. 2 6 
Deretiel Grand, Brown, 
maroon, fine form, 5ft. 10 6 
mond, near pvetvoastl! 
stant, 
great depth of petals, 
F. § A. Smith § Co.’s List of Superb Seedling Dahlias continued + 
Princess Royal, Hudson, s. d. i: 
buff, tipped rose, 4 ft. 
Princess fosels uae rai 
primros' : 1 6/ Surprise, Oakley, red, tip- 
Princess Royal, icine i i i 
pile Rar tipped & 
edged w ed 4ft. 2 6 
Phoenix, “edley, scarlet, epee 8 seedling prizes, 
Sobgheer purple, large, nytord Perfection, Young, 
Tou aneee: Cattengh, 
porns with white stripe, ruby scarlet. 4ift. 1 6 
6 | Virgil, Mountjoy, deep 
Gucen of Litas, Appleby, maroon, fine form; has 
deep lila 1 6| taken many prizes, first 
Queen of ‘the Isles, ene rate . . 5 ft. 10 6 
white edged crimson, Van Amburgb, Miller, 
3 ft. x si F «10 6 rosy lilac, fine form, a 
Retriever, ruby crimson, constant ‘show flower, 
4ft.10 6) | ft. 10 
Rose Unique, Ansell, rosy Ree) Rival, Hall, crim 
purple, fine form, 4ft. 2 6] 16 
on, eens: 
eae with light pur. 
Re ‘th all the older venietiés, fron'6 sat 12s. per doz 
can also supply all the see varieties of ‘other 
Growsia, if timely notice be given. 
Stanley, Jones, blush Ww indmill nill Hero, Miller, 
tinted rose, fine form, rich deep crimson, cup 
3 it. . . . 3 } re globular, and fine 
Sir F. Johnstone, Hellier, *l af Ait, 10 6 
purple, good form, 3 ft. 2 0) will Watch, Girling, eet 
Salenss Appleby, deep 4 dedcrimson  . if aa 
{ 
ieee eee Laogeler, 
ae 2 
FUCHSIAS. &. d. 8. de 
Affinis “ . + 1 0} Inflata, wey = A Sl ee) 
Amato, Harrison < Pires HK é ae te 
Arborea, Smith + 1 0/In sslenia ae 4 ahr #2 
grandifiora,May 1 6 ora Smith . eo 
Admirable, Harrison . 1:6] King 5 ene 
Argo, Harris ++ 1 6] Lanei rer ae 
allooni . «10 6/ Loudonii..° ..5 . 926 
Blanche, Harrison . + 2 0| Middletonia ‘ ee: 
Brockmanii .° .  . 7 6|Moneypennii . . . 1 0 
Blanda, Smit . + 2 6) Multifioraerecta . - 10 
Bellana, or roseo alba. 2 0 | Mirabilis, Smii . re ae) 
Bicolor .° .°..° «+ 1 O| Meteor; Ena e Bae stare 
Clio, Harrison. . . 2 0| Magnifica, Smith ~ 1. 6 
. 1 Pendula ‘teemninauia May 1 0 
conspicua arborea, Cat: Pulchella, May ie Be 
. + 1 6G! Princeps, Smith . + 2a 
curt on Racemiflora, Day . 2 ee 
Cordivolia, or cordata Ape: ot Ricartc ‘tonii . ae oS. 
Clintonia . hg § Refulgens, Kyle . Pee Shs, 
Compacta, smith | « 1 6} Racemosa -f ee eee) 
conan cae, Smith . - 1 6| Rogersiana og ae: 
Chandl . + 1 0 Stylosa conspicua, May « 716 
Carnea, ‘Smith Scena Sgn Salmonia, Smith ao 
Corymbiflora . * + 1 0| Stewartia = ae 
ee Smith . + 1 0} Stylosa eee May Pees Sei, | 
Delicata . . Se iets) is, May. Ew: 
Menino Se 0 sacateriene Gurboldt Pere ae: 
pst: ey, 2, a ae Be 
Excelsa, Smith . : 1 6| Standishii . ei Bs | 
aie tricolor . « 1 6)St. Clare . . . -10 6 
: . + 1 © | Toddiana . . +10 6 
Bene superba - 1 0] Transparens . . «= 526 
Formosa elegans,Thomson 1 6 | Thyneana Fi . 77 ae 
Fairy, Harrison» . 2 Tricolor, Pontey . . 1 6 
Flora, Harrison . . 1 6/Towardii . 2 ey 
Fulgens . ! 1 0/Triumphans, Kyle: ) 1 6 
mu flora . Fs a aaa Tilleryana a ee 
Floribunda magna, May 1 . Et ei 
Fulgida superba, May . 2 0 Venusta, Harrison | Pe esd) 
obosa roseo elegans . 2 6 | Victoria, Salter <titey te 
” elegans. « 1 0] Venus victrix . . -~ 16 
” multiflora . is aes) Bleich 3 . 1 i a . 
Grandiflora maxima,May 1 0 | You 
Glabra multiflora. Rae Bs Goilectighe of the anore it 
Gem, Harrison . » 1 G)left to F. & A. S. & Co,, from 
Hybrida coccinea . » 1 616s, to 12s. per dozen. 
VERBEN. 
Srxcrosa, Kyle, bright vermilion, wich blush or rosy eye, ares 
trusses and very tree bloomer, of strong upright growth: 
obtained a certificate of merit at the exhibition of the Torti: 
cultural Society of London, July 9, 1842; in the Gardeners’ 
c Ra page 425, the Editor’s opinion is that the Verbena is 
ndsome and very brilliant, and is, without doubt, a good 
ace ; plantsin May. 5s. 
\UPERB NEW SEEDLING FUCHSIAS, ‘‘Ma- 
JESTICA MULTIFLORA,” and ‘* MULTIFLORA COCCINEA,’? 
B. W. KNIGHT, Fiorist, &c,, Tivoli, near St. Leonard’s-on~ 
Sea, Sussex, begs to offer the above aistinct varieties, which he 
can with confidence recommend as superb; they are of fine 
habit, profuse flowerers, of large size, and bright colours. Can 
1sth of April, at 7s. 6d. each. Also 12 superb 
SEEDLING PANSIES for 50s. 
show flowers, of Sap ‘and substance. “Cualmers aah cee 
Bees erb VERBENAS—Bride, Brownleana, oe Con- 
DHige of Wales, and ad Weston 
out first last May, ave 
See Gardeners’ Gazette of last year, page pe aaiiee the follow- 
TAS, ants in May 
10s. 6d. 5 Ge Beauty, yellow, “ipped ed, 5s.: cea ogs 
may be ‘had, on of ahlias, Sy 
Fuchsia: 
VANS’ NORTH MIDLAND DAHLIA, waceeees 
e steadiest variety in culti se Vhe only Seedling 
recorded as having beat all the Flowers (both old and new), last 
season at a large public Open Exhibition (viz., the Ba rnasley and 
Wapentake of eran Horticultural Exhibition in September 
fe where it took fi 
it Flower in the raat hibition, two of the largest Provincial 
growers were Exhibitors, viz., Edwards of York, and Atkinson of 
ne 
The Editor of the Gardeners’ Chronicle thus speaks of it, after 
receiving eight pate cut from one Plant, in September last. 
“«The general form f your crimson Dablia, “North ee tee is 
very good, the Petals also are of a good shape and s ie 
Plants, 7s. 6d, ee may be obtained of the follwing is Fe 
Hurst and M LLEN, See nm and Florists, 6, Loans 
street, London ‘Mr, F. ‘GuotiN, Seedsman and Florist, Shef- 
field; or of J, “eekaes Florist, Rotherham,—April 10, 1843, 
