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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
A STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL NEWS. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
No. 35—1843. 
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2. 
Price 6d. 
INDEX OF THE PRINCIPAL HORTICULTURAL SUBJECTS IN 
E LAST 
~ 689.0 | M albert nd rapid growth of 590 4 
Lu culture of + € 
Amateur’s Garder | No. X. a 
Asparagus, superiority of Aus- 
a 
5 
cure for disease in 
A: 589 ¢ | Pa 
spldlotas Ne ii orsmall white Paper-makers’ refuse as am 
seale, described 508 b ee SIOSES nature of 
Beech-trees, disease 503.4 | Pea » tO O08 
fees, swarm of, in Hawthorn Peat arthasa manure analy 
is their comb ~ 588 6 
dro ss oe Pelangonius, management of 590 b 
Bees ss arks on Piet aning, airections or 593 b 
ignonia picta Pouatoes, extraordinary 
Bobbin Ji f tite in 500 a 
o obtain young’ ones 
ciiyiny 593 b 
otter’s estos E008 “for Aspa- 
Kitchen-garden 
. - 587 ¢ 
Ro 
Conservatory Climbers, ne) 
pinvde of treatment sug} ested 
D lias, list o 
eaagend a subsoil: plough ings 
ity for Dace wel ot 
uit, without Tava 3 ato 
mica) 
tle, to destroy 
and Pear-trees 5 
590° | Specimens ill selected, adv 
e dee walks, formation + 593 b isement respecting: 59 
inger, information segesale Sprengel on vegetable manures 588 ¢ 
its cul 500.@ | Strawbe erties, treatment of 589 ¢ 
Heaths, 8c; ‘0 prepare for * forcing 689, 
L ‘ating, remarks 01 Strawbert ry, Myatt’s Pine, iy 
ettuces, marks on culture o! 587 a 
enters ‘Tinea vestiauella, species of ; 
uo pres: pathy to destroy Ll 
big's Wark Sontieted 501 ¢ | Wrens, thet nests noticed: 990 5 
FrloricunruraL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 
e Evening Meetings will be held every Tunspay dur ing 
mber for the Juco of Seedling Dahlias. 
e named and forwarded to the Secretary at 
i nehor Tavern, Strand, carriage free. Six 
Moon. are reaied of Pence of 1842, and one of those of 
© Present yea . _'T.C, WrpMAn, Hon, Sec. 
a a 
YCOMBE DAHLIA SHOW.--Open to all England 
‘utumnal Show of the High Wycombe Horticul- 
tural and Floral Society will be held in Mr. ean ae s garden, 
on Wednesday the 6th September inst. Open to the admission 
of the public at One o’clock, by Members’ Hiekete orby payment 
of one Shilling. J. G. Tarem and T. WuzEver, Secretaries, 
if whom further particulars may be had. 
Cis cen dp eggrcen 
TO GROWERS OF CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, and PINKS. 
“Y OUELL & & CO. beg respectfully to announce that 
their extensive stock of the above plants are this season 
Unusually fine, and having spared no Srevuee by getting in large 
quantities of every known variety worth: cultivation and for 
competition at any Horticultural E Exhibition t titrauencae the king- 
dom, they flatter themselves that they are in a position to execite 
n such advantageous terms as tobe 
ho may favour them with their commants. 
They would also beg leave to remark that their stock of the above, 
amounting to upwards of 40,000 pairs of the very best sorts in 
cultivation, will be a sufficient guarantee ae pone but strong 
healt thy plants will be sent out, and as ever: or degenerated 
plant is destroyed when in Bioe parties may Bes aly assured of 
Teceiving none but those true to name and colou: 
PRICES AS FOLLOWS :— és. d, 
Pe pow oF peped Pe varieties, 1 nee ofeach. 1 4 0 
ame ego's 0: 
i eS otto dite aut Sey 0 
12 ,, Extra Bae and very put tito" + 210 0 
25 4, ditto Sg URRY 
12 4, ditto Pinks ats « O13 0 
25 4, ditto ditto Se ieals Oy 0 
The. selection being left to vouesn. and Co. 
Catalogues will be shortly ready, and ek be had on applice- 
tion. — —Great Yarmouth Nursery, ‘Aug. Ly ey) 
SPLENDID SERDUINGS Se ORES: AT G GREATLY 
CED PRICES. 
UCOMBE, BINGE, & Co. beg leave to inform tke 
Public, that they have obtained the entire stock of the fol. 
lowing very Splendid PELARGONIUMS, raised by Carr. Tar. 
*ELL, R.Niy which possess those qualities now indispensably 
Tequisite i in a first-rate flower—good habit, round shape, and firm 
Petal; and they feel convinced that such novelties cannot fail to 
Please those who purchase them, and will greatly improve all 
Select collections. 
Pluto ESA ae ies Bova See) 21, 
Horatio Nelson ray Que He 
Phosphorus or oie 
ih ae collection of six distinct varieties for 5h, by package 
includ 
Recep ton of “Pluto” is given in the Gardeners’ Chronicte 
of June 17, 1843, < geese Nelson” was exhibited at the Chis. 
Wick Show in June last, and was greatly hee . 
descriptive character of all’ these is contained in L., P., & Co.'s 
Catalogue of Pelargoniums, which may be had on sppicatin 
Rone plants will be ready for delivery in October n 
L,, P., & Co. beg leave further to say, that, aE tis as in 
the case of Mr. Beck’s Seedlings, determined upon maki: 
Hace reduction in the prices which Seedling Pelargoniums of the 
highest character are usually let out at, they hope in ee 
© meet with an extensive sale.—Exeter Nursery, Aug. 31 
—— 
Or cant hi 
Ay ‘chute DUTCH BULBS is now ready. 
Seeeelay upon the feta advantageous te teri 
100 fine flowering plants, including 80 Exicas and 20 Epa- 
pes of the best and. ston esteemed kinds « 00 
50 0. — do., including te Bricas and 15 Epacrises 600 
on lo. do. 4 Fricas and 10 Epaerises-5 0 0 
is do. ne 48 20 Ericas and 5 © Tees 4 : 0 
do. Choice Ericas « 0 
Pek & IF, ae laa to. equaint | Cultivators of Fuchsias aaa eet 
vans that their collections contain the best and most esteemed 
mee + All orders they may be favoured with packed with the 
i care, and delivered free in London. 
mittance or reference required from unknown corre. 
§) 
Nees Clapham, near London, August 28, 1843, 
ORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.— 
ST OF PRIZES 
offered at the Exhibitions in te ein in 1844. 
MEDALS A 
TheSociety abeinaens the following “Medals and Bites viz. 
val 
C. The Certificate 
SB. Silver¢Banksian Medal” 
SK, Silver Knightian Do. 
Segensiere 
. | 0 
. 1 0 
. 1 0 
. 4 0 
. eed 9 
aes Gold oie Do. . 10 0 
arge Gold Di + 20 0 
Echibitors to Re sey of these shall ‘be eatgel can ex, 
change them one for another, or may receive their value in 
money, or in Plat, Tn case an Exhibitor shall receive a First 
Prize in any cnet Letter, he shall not be entitled to receive any 
other Medal in the same Letter, except in CC, DD, and EE. 
CLASS IL—FLOWERS; for which Nurserymen and 
Private Growers exhibit *‘mndependently of each other. 
A. Pelargoniums, in collections of 12 new and first-rate varieties, 
GB— 
cultivated on superior skill, in pots of 24 to a cast. 
3—LS—S 
B pevteou tains) in peouecligis of 12 varieties, in pots of 12 toa 
cast. SC ae 
‘sons cahibiting i in B cannot also exhibit in C. 
C. Peiargoniums, in collections of 6 varieties, in pots os toa 
cast, —SB. 
D. Rhododendrons, i aay pots; not fewer than 6 plants in 6 varie- 
ies, LS—SK— 
E. Roses, in pots; fetes to show in collections of 12, Nur- 
Serymen in collections of 25, distinct varieties. GB— 
G—LS. 
N.B. It is the wish of the Society in a future season, 2 
require Roses to be shown Se aN pots; and not t 
allow cut specimens to be exhibited 
F. Moss Roses in loose bunches, so as to exhibit, as far as pos- 
sible, the habit of the variety; in 12 varieties. SK—SB—C, 
G@. Other eee exhibited as in the last letter, and in 50 varieties. 
N.B, iS one who exhibits in this letter can also compete for 
the follow . 
A, ee Roses, ‘exhibited as in the letter F, and in 25 varieties, 
Na Be Higher medals than those here offered for ee cannot 
be giyen by the Judges. And if Roses are bro it for ex- 
hibition without attention to the regulations here shined, 
they will not be allowed to be placed o1 
I. ay Heaths, in collections of 20 distinct varieties GB-—SG@ 
N. i It is expected that the same plant shall not be exhibited 
on more than one occasion. 
K. Cape | Heaths, i in collections of 6 distinct varieties. SG—LS 
Sk 
Nee Xo person who shows in J will be allowed to exhibit 
| iy Scar ceules Wee inmate of 12 to the cast. LS “SKCSB. 
Mi Carnations, in Bens ‘of £24 distinct varieties 
a “SK_SB 
O. Pines a in pang Of 24 distinct varieties. SK—SB. 
CLASS {I.—FLOWERS ; for which all persons are ad- 
mitted to equal competition. 
P.. Store ior Geno Plants, in collections of 30 plants. GK 
3—LS. 
N.B. Heaths, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Greenhouse Azaleas, 
Rhododendrons, Orchidacezx, Cacti, and Pelargoniums, to 
be excluded from P, Q, and R 
Q, Stove oe Greenhouse plants, in collections of 15 plants. GB 
Soe 
N. B. es CUS Fs in P not to compete i in Q also. 
plan distinct species, 
Sire LS—sk 
ae ‘exhibiting i in P or Q will not be allowed to com- 
mere in R also. 
S. Greenhouse Azaleas, in 12 dis 
7. Greenhouse Azaleas, in 6 distinct varieties. 
N.B. No one can show in both classes of Azalea: 
U. Stove ay Greenhouse climbers, in collections of 6 species. 
net varieties. GB—SG—LS. 
SG—LS. 
ye Exotic’ Orchidacee, jn collections of not fewer than 20 species. 
LG—GK—' 
N.B. hibits cannot show in more than one of the classes, 
VW, 
xe ti 
renee ces) in collections of not fewer than 6 species. 
GK—GB—SG. 
X. Exotic Orchidacez in single specimens. SG—LS— 
Y. Plant i in glass cases, grown on Mr, Ward’s ae Sa-18 
N. 2 Tt is highly desirable that these cases be made with a 
movable door, so as to prevent the condensation of the 
water on the inner face of the glass during the time of ex- 
hibition. 
zs Pisa varieties of Tall Cacti in flower. GB—SG—LS. 
N.B. e GBandS@ Medals are not tobe given if fewer than 
six vaeuee are exhibite 
. Fuchsias in collections af 12 distinct varieties. LS—SK. 
oo no ee in pots, in collections of 12 distinct vari 
CC. Single ‘Specimens ch new or extremely rare ornamental 
plants Space 
N.B, These Medale will be awarded by the Society’s Officers, 
and not by the usual Judges, Exhibitors will particularly 
observe that none but new or rare plants can be exhibited 
under thi Lbe regarded us new which has 
beon exhibited in the Gardens in a previous season. 
DD. peiipccliansci subjects. SK—SB—C. 
scombs, Heartsease, Hydrangt 
eas, and cut flowers, 
ian altogether excluded from exhibition. Exhibitors under 
this head will not be thereby eee & a pass ticket. 
EE. rags Florist’s flowers, us 
. Every seedling must own ata , and must be 
oe ee with the name it) is ‘Yhe same seedling 
cannot gain a prize more tate Hee in the season, 
goniums are to be shown in pots, and not ina cut pele 
No person will be allowed to exhibit more than five see 
lings at each meeting. Exhibitors under this head will noe 
be thereby santa to a pass ticket. 
y medals assigned to the classes I, P, Q, @ 
wo collections in 
we 
& 
r= 
a consideration not only of the 
of the accuracy of the spelling, 
ded 
correctness of the names, but 
and the Meabiess of the writing. 
CLASS III.—FRUITS for which Market Gardeners, 
Fruiterers, or persons in the habit of regularly supply. 
ing the market, and private growers, exhibit independ- 
ently of each other. 
N.B. All fruit eels pe FULIy ripe and WELL-coLouRED ; if the 
ary it vill be disqualified. 
FF. Mi AR ecilatouss eblieatiel of fruit, consisting of at least three 
different as Peaches ard Nectarines being considered as 
only one ha GK—GB-iS. 
mbers, Tomaties, Gourds, and similar Kitchen 
Garden npeeadteny are ex and d from this letter, 
GG. Grape: SG—LS—S. 
HH. Pine- apnles, 8G— TSLik-SB 
II. Peaches or Nectarines, in Cae of six specimens. SK—SB. 
KK. Other kinds of fruit. SE—SB 
Jupexs.—The en have fhe Sowee of increasing Niet atl 
ing the number and value o! the Silver Medals offered by the 
Society for particular ouieetea andalso of conferring Silver Medale 
or Certificates in cases ae a te toe in these regulations, if 
they think it necessary to 2 
The Judges are also ee to bear in mind that the Society’s 
Medals are offered less for new and curious objects, than for fine 
specimens of Horticultural skill, the eo of the Council in in- 
Soe these meetings being n not si jag to encourage the 
of the same class to Oppose it. 
Copies of the above list may be obtained at 21, Regent-street, 
upon application to the Secretary. 
FASTOLFF RASPBERRY. 
DON, LORD VISCOUNT LORT' 
as well as by the HORMOOLTORAL. ‘SOCIETY OF LONDON. 
they will be enabled to supply, at the latter end of Oct. next, fine 
Canes of the above highly-valuable and 
Y. & Co. sentit last season have cerandied their 
nen awarded several prizes at various Horticultw 
during a season, As ta sb a have not ciagweratel its excel- 
peat ral Soc’ 
cael aerate, a ‘unnecess 
ordinsty treatment of the old a 
ready by the latter end of October, and can be sent with safety to 
any part of the United Kingdom (on the receipt of of a 
order} ‘upon thé following terms 
Packages containing 200 ) Canes . . : i : 
” ” ¢ 
parkiges included. The al: discount to the ‘Trade, whee not 
less than 200 are ordered. 
St nsive orders are already received for the above; and to prevent 
® repetition of the disi aa which many experienced last 
season, by ¥. & Co. not being able to mer the demand, they there- 
fore respectfully solicit cauly, application 
tts ‘ Britis Strawberry, aie en 100. 
93 
wees 
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_ Great Yarmouth Nursery, ugust 31, 1843, 
i SES : @ PICOTEES, 
Raised by the Rev. J us, of Norwich. Mrs. Beavon, 
ate stec, 10s. 6d. ae ance fine purple edge, 10s. 6d.; and. 
borne, scariet edge, 7s. 6d 
ME SSRS. NORMAN being appointed to send these 
out, feel confident the first two will give great satisfaction, 
having grown two pairs of each, and have exhibited them in their 
Ww inning pans; also first prize for Mrs. eeeteey in class-shewings 
they possess beautiful long pods, petal e with a good wire- 
edging round each, making a noble back fies pees The stock 
being 1 limited, early application will be necessary. 
also fine plants of John’s Prince Albert, purple edge, 7s. 6d. per 
pair. N. & B. Norman beg to state that their Galadeute can be 
had, on prepaid application, of theic select and useful Show 
veces with which they bare gained 29 prizes at the principal 
ex 
1 Fields, Wool aaa 
glee 
KOWERS OF PANSIE: 
AMES MAY. bees to return his most sincere thanks 
to his numerous Customers and Friends for 2 past favours, 
and at the same time begs to apologise to many for not being 
able to comply with many oes Pes ch 
last. spri im consequence of bi 8 
having suffered so much by his sain’ aiaion oF sn a 
is the is 
ne happy to inform the Pubiic that he 4 aoe varieties, a 
ee rate 
cation. s 
best named varieties, 28. 6d. 5 “0 108 per Le pe 
Mav’s Crimson superb Sweet William, plants, 4s. per doz. 5 
seed, 1s. per packet aa, Pee eisn. 
Se eT A WiERUARGONIUMS. 
{HW PELARGONIUMS, 
WW. E. RENDLE wea informs Amateurs who 
© are in want of a few good Pelargoniums to improve their 
ce that he will supply a ages from the following 
sorts at FIVE POUND! DOZ: L 
Sees oval ita Hamlet, aa Gl 
jornish Gem. ny, Aurora, Pride of Exe Vale, Circassian, 
Constellation, Geant d’Orsay, Creole, Dido, Fair Maid of Devon, 
Grand Monarch, Lavinia, Oberon, Queen of ne Fairies, Sapphire, 
Favourite, and Sir Robert Peel; with a Pi of 
LYNI’S DUKE or CORN WALL, on SUNRISE. 
Catalogues of Pelargoniums can be obtained—Plants will be de- 
ts 
livered in October next—Orders will be Ses in strict prece- 
dence — Plants will be edie to compensate for carriage— 
Reference or remittance required from i ae correspondents. 
—Union-road Nursery, Plymouth, August 31, 1843, 
