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been found in Kent an excellent substance for ‘Turnips ; we are 
making inquiries, and hope soon to have some information for 
you.—A, B.—Liquid manure will do no harm in moderation : 
ong; if you have not any re 
ing its running away, or add it to a compost-heap; it should, 
however, be well fermented first; the fermentation will take 
Place naturally in time, but you may hasten it by the addition 
of a little yeast; it will then be good stuff for anything. If your 
‘Vines are in want of mannre, dig the solid parts into the Vine- 
border.— J, 7'.—Pelargoniums and Roses will bear any sort 
of liquid manure that is not too strong; cowdung steeped in 
caustic gas-water will kill the 
leaves of trees; if diluted so as to be harmless, it will not kill 
T P @.— Hesperus.—We willsoon give youthe informa- 
Grarrine.—y. M.—Flute-grafting is rarely practised. It is per- 
formed thus :—Head down your stock so as to have a few inches 
of clear bark next the cut; divide this longitudinally into strips, 
and gently turn them back so as to lay bare 
fttips will then adhere to the wood only at the lower end : then 
€ascion of the same length as the part of the stock that 
has been laid bare, gently twist the bark right and left till you 
t 
te e@ space on the stock that 
is left bare must be covered by one of the strips originally left 
p All this done, the flute must be bound up and secured 
With grafting material of some sort, so that the eyes may not 
be covered up. 
Puawrina wear Hovses.— Villager.—As a Fir-t be 
expected to become 18 inches in diameter, we would not advise 
you to plant it nearer a wall than 6 feet, 
Gar 
cheapest water-engines with a tub that we have seen was made 
by Mr. Merryweather, of Long Acre, and cost about 141, the 
pf uld throw water 60 or 70 feet. 
Smaller engines would of course cost much less, and the sub- 
stitution of wood for copper would also make a difference. 
There are many excellent makers. 
Canvass Covertnas.— Grey will find, in our last Number, p. 
col. ¢, a description of the mode of preparing canvass as & 
substitute for glass in pits and frames. 
Vines.—A Tyro.—You are perfectly right ; a Vine should never 
be syringed when in flower. 
Grapxrs.—A. C.—The Malmsey Grape produces Malmsey Wine ; 
but the variety has not been examined; it is probably a syno- 
netting this spring, and they are as much di, 
the word blight is intended to apply to insect 
keep them away. ut if it refer to the prejudicial in 
cold winds (to ward off which is the great object of all protec.. 
ORANGE Trexs.—G. W.—The letter you allude to was fully 
reported ; it was a very poor affair, and threw no light what- 
€ver on the subject: the Arabian Jasmine will not thrive in a 
) house without artificial heat. 
RANaus.—F. C.—An excellent soil for Oranges, Lemons, and 
Citrons, will be obtained by mixing a rich loam with tho- 
{euehly-decayed manure and leaf-mould, in the proportion of 
Pp two.thirds of the former to one-sixth of each of the latter. 
ERSIAN Mer.ons.—J. W. Ds exposure of these plants, 
cieccially in the early stages of their growth, is 
as, 
Recovered. Syringing in the afternoon will doubtless be bene- 
Fras rom the description you give, exceedingly appropriate, 
WAS not possible to name the variety 
Lao en green fly which infests your plants 
the, be easily destroyed by fumigating them with tobacco in 
as poscial Way After the insects ee give ne eee 
i! ri in order to remove the scent 
the tohaces "4 syringe freely, 0 
of Rh NE.—W. J. Baker.—For making this, to every pound 
hubarb stalks, when bruised, put a quart of cold spring 
let it st 
and : 
Poratons onthe cask a longer time. 
Stan, them up afterwards. If the weather is rainy, these sub- 
them «s @ay be applied broadcast ; but it ismuch better to use 
Acaye ™ a fluid state, 
omnes, Well for convenience as for ornament. These are 
for themon that they may be easily procured. The proper soil 
© Plant is a common open loam; and the best way of 
cular Toots, and then to lift it into the fresh one. No parti- 
Yather reatment is necessary, except keeping the Plant in 
de mon Ady place for a week or two after shifting it, It will 
Genrrane ikely to flower soon if it has plenty of light. 
ANS.—J. Jackson,—The co 
can 
Datur 
and friable, and rather poor than rich. Perhaps the most suit- 
able earth is a somewhat poor and close loam, which should be 
rendered tolerably firm at the time of planting. We have, how- 
ever, seen it grown finely in peat. 
Srrevirzia.—Marcia,—As your seed is just ripe, it will no doubt 
grow if sown in a pan of light soil in a hot-bed, The plant is 
not at all particular in its habits. mly just cover the seeds 
with earth, and shade them till they begin to germinate. Hot 
water will do no good in this case. 
Trom@a tyr1antHina.—J. T. Hen e2 
plant, and has flowers of a peculiarly-rich crimson-purple 
hue, which it produces pretty abundantly in May and June. 
Fucustas.—J. B. M.—W. ive you a few of the best new 
varieties of Fuchsia, viz., Laneii, Standishii, Chandlerii, and 
formosa elegans. You will find these dwarf, and fit for drawing- 
—This is a very handsome 
Aziss Doverasi.—H. E. B.—This tree fruited for the first time, 
We believe, at Dropmore, about two years ago. We have not 
heard, however, that any seed has been ripened. 
N.— A Subscriber. — We do not understand your 
question. 
OaKs.—A Subscriber.—These may be planted out at any age from 
one year to five; the best time is when they are 14 foot high or 
thereabouts ; they should be prepared for planting out by yearly 
transplanting, and their tap-root should be cut off when first 
Guapviotus Serp.—If Ff, M. W. will apply to Mr. Mackenzie, 
Blair Adam, N.B., he can be supplied. We also believe Mr, 
Carter, of Holborn, sells it. 
Auricunas (SELF: 
Hepernogs.—E. F. L. 
arden; but it will be difficult to keep it there unless it is 
Walled in. 
Wirzworms.—Rus.—The best known method of destroying these 
is described at pages 301 and 305 of the last Number. 
Booxs.—A Young Gardener,— lo not recommend the book, 
Unless you can get it at less than half-price ; you had far better 
Jay out your money on Lindley’s Theory of Horticulture. 
Bucur on Roses.—J. T.—It is probable that the caterpillars 
which are injuring your Roses will be destroyed by good fresh 
white Hellebore powder dusted upon them. It is very poison. 
©us to animals but will not injure the plants. It must, how- 
ever, be fresh. 
SEEDLING FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
HEArrsgase.—£.B.—Your seedling Pansy with a yellow ground, 
although a flower of good form and substance, is injured from 
the marginal colour not being on the surface of the petals ; this 
causes the flower to have a stained and dirty appearance. The 
Seedling with a white ground is a large round 
Substance; the petals are well formed and in fine proportion ; the 
in astand.— Subscriber, Nottingham.—Your Pansies are good 
in their general form, but they are too small to be of use as 
show-flowers. ¥F, Wood.—The general form 
ure.——§. Y.—Your Pansy is rather deficient in texture; 
for as the flowers attain size the petals become rongh on their 
edges, the lower one notched, and the marking irregular; in 
other respects the flower is good, as the white is clear, colours 
prilliant, and the eye black and fine, 
CinprArias.—Freemantle.—Two secdlings, very pretty in colour, 
but the flowers are small, and the petals narrow. There are 
many like these; 1 is the best. Young Gardener.—Five 
varieties : No. 1, small and common; 2, flower moderate size, 
but faint; 3 and 4, very fine in colour, and equal in this 
ality to any we have seen; 5, large and showy flower, but 
the petals are rather narrow. No. 3 is the best in the collec. 
tion; the flowers, though rather small, are well formed, and 
the colour is very brilliant. 
so intense, nor are the petals so even. Medora israther coarse, 
H r and lower p 
Carcrorarias.— G.Beard.—These beautiful flowers have been so 
much improved lately in size and marking, that your seedlings 
are useless, being deficient in both these qualities. —R. Pig: 
Bury.—This collection contains some very tine varieties. We 
do not consider Nos. 18, 22, worth keeping, there being 
larger and better in the collection in the same way. 1 is 
defective in form, being too long; and 4, 12, 14, 19, 20, are 
irregular in the outline; 9 is not a good form, but is a large 
and very showy variety ; the same may be said of 14; Nos. 2, 
3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 24, are decidedly fine varieties 317, 
ellow and brown, well formed, large, and the most decided 
vet pe we have seen, and if permanent a desirable variety; 2: 
i stow round the margin, and lighter in the centre, large, and 
ths perfectly formed; 21, fine spot, and showy, but a little 
irregular in form. 
CHLLANEO D 
pe V,—The “ Scarlet : sila cies 
‘neal ” whi ave received from India, are 
son Morant Creeper,” which you have receiv your 
Ctia deltoidea ; 
ieve, Orobus vernus. The lastspecimen was too much 
fan tor as to determine it with accuracy. —C, L.—Much 
Douglasii, Hardenbergia monophylla, Tropzeo- 
y rgilla alnifolia ; 2. Bignénia Pandoree ; 
nophylla; 4. Eutaxia myrtifolia; 5. Indi- 
CT 
is. -—H. C.—The Bird Cherry, Cerasus Padus, 
the character of C. speciosus, has a very 
of a deep pinkish crimson, No, 2, like 
Epiphyllum Ackermanni, is of a bright crimson colour, beauti- 
fully though delicately tinted with blue.——-J. af The flow, 
ou send us of Fuchsia Brockmannii is very handsome, being 
1 he pian. —Your c ‘gia mono- 
phylla,anda species of Pedicularis, probably sylvatica.—y, 
Henley.—No. 1 i i je . 2 is, perhaps a 
London is 6 guineas ; the annual subscription 4 guineas ; and you 
must be proposed by a Fellow.—G. H.— 
insert an article on Pentstemons to meet your 
A Subseriber.—As r small and withered autumnal Figs 
would fall off naturally, it is as well to allow them to do so. 
—S, C.K.—Very sorry, but believe it impossible; we have 
not had a perfect set for sale for the last six months. ——Ouric, 
—We willanswer you next week.——J. M.— Bignénia Pan- 
doree.——J. W. D.—Your Loasa is probably new. We shor 
like to see it. é By 
As usual, a host of letters has arrived too late for'answers this week. 
‘sires,——. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Tue Budget of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which 
was submitted to the House of Commons on Monday 
night, has been looked for with unusual interest. The 
leading fact of the financial year is the deficiency of 
the ordinary revenue by about two millions-and-a-half . 
The total expenditure for the year is 51,160,000 ; 
the total income is 48,740,0007., showing an excess of 
expenditure of 2,420,000/. The Excise, which Sir R. 
Peel estimated at 13,700,000/. for the year, has produced 
only 12,500,0002.; the Customs, which he estimated at 
21,500,000/. have produced only 20,750,000/.; the repeal 
of the timber duties, from which he calculated upon a 
loss of 600,0002., has occasioned a loss of 676,0002. All 
the calculations have been wrong, except that of the 
Income-tax, which being estimated at 3,700,007, is 
likely to produce 5,100,0002., though as yet the actual 
receipt has not been more than half thatsum. The Post- 
office shows, as before, a steady and progressive increase, 
By the help of the amount expected from the Income-tax 
Mr. Goulburn estimates the income of the present year 
at 50,100,000/,, and the expenditure at 49,387,000/., and 
he therefore expects to meet Parliament in April next, 
with a surplus on the year of 720,000/. In the expendi- 
ture, he promises a reduction of 900,000/., consisting of a 
reduction of 645,000/. in the expenses of our establish- 
ments, and one of 257,000/. in the permanent charges con- 
nected with the public debt. He proposes no new taxes, 
and has no intention of remitting any taxes now in 
Operation. He relies rather on the produce of the Income- 
tax, and on the prospects of a gradual revival of trade. 
Next in interest to these stat is the ion in 
both Houses on Tuesday respecting the Repeal agitation 
in Ireland. The Duke of Wellington in the Lords declared 
that the Government were determined to maintain inviolate 
the integrity of the empire, and Sir R. Peel in the Com- 
mons announced that he was authorised by her Majesty 
to repeat the declaration made by the late King in favour of 
the Legislative Union, adding on the part of Ministers, 
that there was ‘‘no influence, no power, no authority, 
which the prerogatives of the Crown and the existing laws 
give to the Government, which should not be exercised 
for the purpose of maintaining the Union—the dissolution 
of which would involve, not merely the repeal of an Act 
0! li t, but the di ment of the empire.’’ 
On Tuesday Mr. Villiers brought forward his motion for 
the total abolition of the duties on corn. The debate has 
already lasted for four nights, and was last night again 
adjourned to Monday. 
The news from India and China by the Overland Mail 
was in some measure icipated e tel phic des- 
patch noticed in our last. The details of the operations 
in Scinde are of course the leading features of this intel- 
ligence ; the news from other parts of India, though com- 
paratively unimportant, will be read with interest. From 
China we learn that a good understanding subsists between 
the British Plenipotentiary and the Imperial Commis- 
sioner, and that the ar for the ial 
treaty will be resumed on the arrival of the treaty as rati- 
fied by Her Majesty.—The French Chambers haye been 
Occupied during the week with discussions on disputed 
elections, the interest of which is purely local.—In Spain 
the Regent has accepted the resignation of the Cabinet, 
and a Ministerial crisis has ensued, which promises to 
lead to a dissolution of the Cortes. The statesmen sent 
for by,the Regent have failed in the attempt to form a 
new Ministry, and it is generally believed that in the 
present state of parties in both Chambers, the obstacles 
are too serious to be surmounted, 
Wome News. 
Courr.—Her Majesty and the infant Princess continue 
to make favourable progress. Prince Albert, the Prince 
of Wales, and the Princess Royal are quite well. The 
Prince on Tuesday visited Windsor Castle, and inspected 
the alterations and improvements in the Park. His Royal 
Highness was attended during his visit by Mr. Ingram, 
Her Majesty’s Head Gardener.—The Countess of Dun- 
more has succeeded the Countess of Gainsborough as the 
lady in waiting on the Queen, and the Hon. Misses Stanley 
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