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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
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falsely ; ly; and we are so apt to be led away by prejudi ft 
that by witnessing the depredations of one or two, we 
instantly believe them all to be thieves and enemies, and 
persecute them accordingly, when, if we had but examined 
their habits, and been less hasty in our decision, we 
should have saved many a poor bird’s life, and benefited 
ourselves greatly. We should certainly find, if we would 
take the matter into consideration, that by balancing the 
accounts of the injuries they inflict against the benefits 
they confer, the result would stand very widely from what 
we conceiveit to be. The injuries we receive are directly, 
the benefits indirectly, which certainly leaves us more 
chance of deciding against the poor birds. Thus, if we 
have a bed of seed or a crop of fruit mutilated or destroyed, 
we are immediately sensible of the injury ; but when tens 
of thousands of the larvee of destructive insects are exter- 
minated, the benefits are indirectly ; we are not aware of 
it, and consequently we cannot appreciate it. We should 
therefore carefully investigate the habits of the garden- 
frequenting birds, before we deal death and destruction 
among them, There are some we are justified in killing ; 
but Man, as lord and master of all inferior animals, of 
which he is but the superior one, should not recklessly 
destroy. He has an undoubted right to remove those 
that are noxious to him, but he should act discriminately ; 
and he that wantonly destroys the most minute of God’s 
creatures, will have mare to answer for than he imagines. 
A pro¥idential power is extended to the ant as well as to 
the most mighty of mankind, and through every grade of 
animal life ; and that man who acts the tyrant over inferior 
animals—he who, without just reasons for his conduct, 
can wantonly and cruelly destroy the most trifling animal— 
is unworthy the name, and is destitute of the best feeling 
of our nature,—the love of Nature’s subjects— 
I would not enter on my list of friends 
The man who heedless treads upon a worm.” 
—Tyro. 
PROCEEDINGS OF poe 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIE’ 
Errata.—It should have been stated a ayy Report of the 
meeting at Regent Street last week, that Mr. Cuthill was awarded 
a certificate for Lisianthus Russellianus. spp same plant also 
received a prize at the South London Exhibit: 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ie “ENGLAND. 
August 2.—W. Miles, Fea ., in the Chair. Five gentlemen were 
elected Members, Mr. arker presented the Monthly Report 
of the accounts, from which tt appeared that independently of the 
ums deposited at Messrs. Crompton, Newton, & Co., there was 
on the 31st July in the eats ott Messrs. Drummond, a current 
cash balance of 2. meet the amount of prizes awarded at 
the Derby Meeting. The names of three Governors and twent; y 
Members were ordered to be struck out on account of their unpaid 
arrears of subscription. Mr. Neale, contractor for the Council 
Dinner in Derby County Hall, attended to produce his tickets as 
youchers for his claim of payment, and to explain the omissions 
complained of as having occurred at that dinner; although the 
Council resolved that he had insufficiently executed his contract, 
they accepted his offer for va tata at a reduced rate on the 
original terms. 
. ‘The parasitical plant 
brought to the last meeting by the Rey. D. Gwilt, and referred to 
Mr. Paxton, was stated by him to be the Cuscuta Europea, or 
att Europzan Dodder. 
.—A Special Council was held for the purpose of taking 
into Soniaiieratiins the nore ort of the Judges of Implements and 
ting. Earl Spencer, 
presaeot in the Chair. The award of prizes By the Judges of 
Implements at Derby, and their report of the grounds on which 
any of the prizes had been withheld, was read and adopted :— 
Mr. Miles, M.P., on the part of the ‘Stewar ‘ds of the implement 
department, stated the case of the se teenie -makers, who at 
Derby had appointed Messrs. Ransome and Cottam as their joint 
p ives in heir wishes to the Stewards 
during the meeting, and that all "the implement. makers present 
were fully prepared for the full trial of the merits of their re- 
spective implements, and were greatly disappointed at the result 
in the arrangements for effecting that trial ; for, w’ with the excep- 
tion of the satisfactory trial of thrashing- ‘machines and chaff- 
cutters, there was not sufficient time, even had there been pro- 
per land, to institute a soe trial of the numerous implements for 
With re to the regulations applying to the 
exhibition and trial of Feapléthén ts there h: ed no distinct 
collection, the instructions referring to them eine! mixed up 
with those affecting the general objects of cos show. He had 
i i r. Shelley, a code of 
regulations applying exclusively t implements, and embodying 
all that they conceived to be most suitable in previous regula- 
jons. arshall having sent the model of a stack- 
covering previously to the Derby meeting, which had become 
too much injured by the carriage to be exhibited among the 
Models on that occasion, he called attention at the present 
stance of hat felting, afterwards coated with coal-tar, &c. 
Mr. Marshall remarked, “For large farmers who grow a great 
quantity of corn and hay, I strongly jecomm any the erection of 
sheds near every homestead ; indee soon save them- 
selves with a person who may grow aan for his own consump- 
tion. With this impression, I beg tosend you aplanand estimate 
for one I am about to erect; which, upon blocks and felt roofing, 
will cost about 11/., one twic would be less in proportion, 
either of these properly made at the first will last from 
When once hay or corn is read 
safely under such, Sabet, polar ‘stack-cloths or See tiaanioe 
same fumader forthe same successive sites 
ber of years, and no more need be said in be! favour. The wo 
slate or tiles require, and mn whole cost conse- 
The frost and snow of last winter, and the late 
have not made any impression, nor is there any 
appearance Of cither damp or wet within. This stack-covering 
amit of extension or contraction to any extent.” merous 
ations to the Library were reported. The Council then ad- 
Journed, to meet again on the first Wednesday in November. 
WEST LONDON FLORICULTURAL EXHIBITION. 
{fue Annual Flower Show, for the benefit of the Butchers’ 
Tea itable Institution, was held at Walham Green on the 8th and 
and, combined with other sources of amusement, 
a ee @ lar, he assemblage of spectators. The display of flowers 
r expectations, both in extent and quality. The 
filled, and appeared to # ford general eratidcation. 
The f followin isthe award of the Judges :—Cuass L.; Fuorisrs 
AND NURSERYMEN :;—Best Collection of Twelve Pel yh 
(Gola Medal,) 2 Mr. Gaines; 2, (Large pllven aes) ») Mr. Catlengh. 
ete eREEEN of Ericus, not less than Sia, 1, (Large Silver 
Med: Mr. Pawley, of Bromley; 2, Middle Silver Medal,) 
Mr poke oper, of Bromley. Best Cottcahan of Cut Roses, not 
less than 40 Bunches, 1, (Middle Silver Medal,) Mr. Panl, 0 
Coeehants 2, (Small Si iver Medal,) Mr. Halley, of Bigcisheath, 
Ciass IL; GENTLEMEN’S GARDENERS AND MATE 
best Collection (ek lease Bag talsy Vreae Medal), Mr. Hunt, er. 
iss Traill, Hayes Place, Ken 1s ( e Silver Medal), 
Redding, gr. to Mrs. Marryatt. Dest Collection of 12 Pelargoniums 
(Middle Silver Medal), Mr. Hill; 2 (Small Silver Mi al), Mr. 
ayes. Crass III. ee TO ALL.—Best 12 Plants tae Silver 
Medal), Best Collection of 
aines ; 2 (Middle aN 
3 (Small Silver Medal), “Messrs. F. and A. 
Best Calceolarias, not less than 12 (Middle Silver Medal), 
Gaines. Best Colle ihe of Cut etic (Middle Silver 
Medal), Mr. Redding ; 2 (Small Silver Meda‘ r. Doran. Bes 
12 Hydrangeas (Middle Silver Medal), Mr. _dafcom, of Easy ICO 5 
2 (Small Silver Medal), Messrs. F.and A 
of Scarlet Pelurgoniums (Middle Silver eat 
Small Silver Medal), Mr. 38; § (Second Small Silver 
Medal), Mr. Gaines. Best Collection of Cacti (Middle Silver 
Medal), Mr. Demoyne, of Walworth; 2 (Small Silver Medal), Mr. 
reyers, ac ely orth, Extra Prizns 7 f r. Hunt, 
gr. to aill (Large Silver Medal) Riyfy Misceliancons 
Cnet catlates (Large Silver dal). 
and A. Smith, Hackey (Middle Sliver Medal). Bi ee of 
Cacti, Mr. Plant, gr toe 8e Esq., Brixton (Small Silver 
Medal). Ginn containing NAHE varieties, Mr. Ivery, 
Peckham (Middle Silver Medal). 12 Plants, Messrs. F. and A. 
Smith (Small Silver Medal). Picotees one Caen Mr. Willmer 
(Middle Silver Medal). Do., Mr. Embleton, gr. to T. Barnard, 
Esq., Brixton (Small Silver Medal). Carnations, — Site a 
(Small Silver ea: Named Cut Flow 
Small Silver Medal). Verbenas, Mr. G aines (Second Small Si 
Medal). Collection of Heaths, Halley (Second Small Silver 
Medal). Fruit, Mr. Larcomb, Pimlico. 
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COUNTRY SHOWS, 
Practical Floral and Horticultural Society of Ireland, July 20.— 
Fruits, Plants, sna dlowerts in the Ri 
and on no previous occasion has there been 8 greater display of 
finely-cultivated specimens. The contributions from the various 
Nurseries were much admired for their eau gud healthy 
appearance, and also for thee rarity and v gst these 
might be noticed some very fine varieties of Pelargéntutne: raised 
from seed by Mr. M‘Laine, sae Miscellaneous a ead of plants 
phat the following persons, viz., Messrs. Haggarty, Ev tagetony 
id Hodgins. The gr enn a rom private boneape rary aebraved 
vite skill and admira heir culti 
The following is a list of te: prizes: — PRIVATE GARDENS: ond 
Plants, Collection us Siw, 1, Humphreys, gr to the Hon. Col. 
era lateritia, G. hybrid’ ny, : Vinca résea, 
5 2, Mr. Ellis, 
gr to the Under Secretary. Ericas, r, Hum- 
phreys, for Erica Massoni, E. vinuiflora, E, ventricosa superbs, 
Bouquets. Sia varieties of German Stocks, J. Gough. A Seedling 
Fuchsia, exhibited by Mr. R. Hodgins, was universally admired ; 
its colours were, corolla deep vivid purple and calyx aa: deep 
lood colour; form of flower that o sa. J » ESdey 
exhibited a Pan of Pinks, (asculinien: raised by him,) whieh were 
much admired for distinctness of character and clearness of 
colours. G, M, Walthew, Esq., also exhibited a fine specimen of 
Fuchsia Enchantress, in good bloom, the first so exhibited in 
Ireland ; Mrs. Desmond exhibited her inimitable 
wax teat obs of fruit and flowers : one in particular, that of 
the beautiful and curious Maxilldria tetragona, attracted general 
admiration. Fruit.—Melons, te ian or Green-flesh, 1, Mr 
O’Gilvie, gr to the Earl of Leitrim ; 2, Mr. Ellis. Do. ney variety, 
1, Mr. O’Gilvie; 2, Mr. chlekantiet Grapes, bla Smith; 
2, Mr. panna Do., white, 1, Mr. Alexander. A se Mr. 
M. Shaw; 2, lexander. dN ealees 2, Mr. 
Alexander. cantante white, 1, C.S ee Ke a N. 
Mier, Esq. Dish of Peas, 1, N. ie ollie (o}; 
Humphreys. Carrots, 1, Mr. Johnston, gr it nL. Tianbriy “es 
Celery, Mr. . Humphre Onions, My.B. Kane. Twi chi- 
daceons plants were sent in by Mr. Boyle, gr to the chiet Sen, 
but being too late were not entered for competition. 
Reigate Cottage Gardener. rs? Sobiety, July 29.—On Saturday 
evening, the second anniversary of this Society was held at the 
Town Hall, for the distribution of premiums for the best culti- 
vated Cottage Gardens, within the parish ; when the members 
with their wives wag attended, and exhibited a very 
respectable display of Visgetanles, Fruits, and Flowers, the 
ducts of their gardens; and a numerousassemblage of ladies and 
gentlemen, resident in the parish and helghboorliood, honoured 
the meeting with their presence. W. Price, Esq., having take 
the chair, the Treasurer stated, that by the Report of the 
Inspectors of Gardens, the cultivation and keeping of the Cottage 
Gardens had been muchimproved in the course of the past year, 
in proof of which the superiority of the productions of Gardens 
then on the table would show; and at the monthly meetings, 
the Members were frequently bringing proofs of ammproyed cultive 
ion. The subse sori pu ons oO. the honorary Members were sw: 
cient, not only for premiums awarded to the ordinary 
Members ; but the Goahitise felt themselves justified from the 
surplus balance, to distribute young fruit-trees, chiefly Apple- 
trees, at the choice of the Members, as adiiltionslzewntdes The 
Members having been supplied with a good assortment of 
books peliasity strictly es gardening and rural economy, the 
Cornmittee ecomme: the adoption of other books 00 
subjects likely to interest, pecentiva the minds of the Members 
ca their families ; and as affording a patie ofreading, they had 
opted ** White’ 5 saneeulle “ee oomfield’s Farmer’s Boy,’ 
the Cottager’s Month » and * The Visitor ;"? to which 
they will add, as they podeea) other books of an instr uctive and 
entertaining nature. A kind sled of the Society, P Foskett, 
Esq., being well aware that M rs, ne course a their 
reading, would meet with many aoe ae they did not understand, 
had presented them with several copies of a cheap edition of 
«* Johnson’s Dictionary.” Mrs. Price had, as last year, presented 
packets of flower-seeds to the Members’ wives. The Treasure! 
also stated the case of a farm eee oat who, from a fortunate 
great activity of mind, wag 
a olor, E. reflexa alba, E. inflata. 
Collection of Six, 1, J. H. Evans, ee for vetne , Yeatmennianum 
grandiflorum, Desdemona, Hyder Ali, Black ec, Negro Boy ; 
2, Mr. Smith, gr. utland ; Light De ‘Collection of Sia, 
1, Mr. Smith, for ra aine’s Mithridates, Queen, <0 ‘roesus, Seleucus, 
Constantine, and Sylph; 2, J. H. Evans, Esq. ; Mixed Do.; Collec: 
tion of Siz, 1, Mr. B. Kane, gr to E. Clibborn, Esq., Incomparable, 
Arabella, neers Lowndes’s Perfection, Alex ndrina, Fair Maid 
of Devon; 2, Mr. Smith. Single Specimen, Stone Plant in flower, 
as 2, Mr. ‘gmith. Single Specimen, Greenhouse Plant, in flower, 
Mr. Ellis, for Aloe brevifdlia. Michstia (Callertion "of Six, 1, 
hr. ts . (old varieties, but very large) ; 
M. Walthew, Esq., for Enchantress 
splendid specimen of F, Chandlerii. Berke of Or aishentar Piatts| 
Humphreys, for Elichrysum proliferum, Fachs sia nlgens, 
var,), Tree "Pleotee- Juli Cre igh, 
ome: eh Vinca résea 
tricosa superbe 
3 varieties, 1, J. wn aye 
another. Ba 
aii By aS a Flowers, 
e8, 24 pee 1, Mr. Ellis; 2, Neptune Collier, Esq.; 
oms, 1, Mr. Alexander, gr to e Duke of Leinster ; 
Dahlias, 24 blooms, 1, J. ans, Esq. 12 blooms, 1, Geo. 
M. Walthew, Esq., for Conquering Hero, Pickwick, Danecroft 
Rival, Ruby, Rosa, Burnham Hero, Argo, Lady Woodhouse, 
Triumph of Flora, paar Edith Plantagenet, and the ho) 
of Winchester. , 24 blooms, 1, Geo. M.. Walt tinea sie! 
for Imogene, Robin ‘Adaity Souter Johnny, Ceptivarion Glory of 
Enfield, Jewess, Pilot, Diogenes, Amulet, Du Cornwall, 
Prince Albert, Blue Petre, Coronation, Peter Dick, Charles the 
Twelfth, Desirable, Queen of Purples, Lady P , Karl of Claren- 
ops De! slicata, Giantess, King of Yellows, Maalberry Superb. Ist 
prize to the same person for fs, germs including the above 24 
avd Eclipse (Thompson’s), Paragon,\ Queen (Mountjoy’s), Grand 
Eliza, Belzonii, Black en night, Enfield Glory, Surpasse 
iow Defiance, Goldsmith: Rodney (Walthew’s), 
Blue Petre (Walthew’s) Dark-ey: (Walthew’s), Pride of 
Norfolk (Walthew’s), Blue-ey of <Mald (Walthew’s), Mulberry, 
of the Mill eats 8), Se ia (Henchman’s), Success 
(Henchman’s), Agne: SCH onattinats 's), The Bride (Henchman’s), 
Princess Royal ai (Davey’s), Miss Kemble, Miss Stainforth, Sulphu- 
ha ae tea (Stubb’s). Six Annuals, J. H. PRSDS nee pic GAR- 
—Stove Plants, Collection of Six, 1, garty, for 
Euphorbia splendens, Begénia Dreggii, Rondéletia spe Ges- 
néria bulbosa, Gloxinia rubra, maxima alba; 2, Mr. D, Living~ 
ston. Greenhouse Plants, Collection of Sia, 1, Mr. Haggarty, for 
Statice sinuata, S. mucronata, Bu 
thus Manglésii, Syphocampylus  betulzfdlius, 
Deca Orchidacea@, 1, Mr. Haggarty, for Calanthe veratri- 
Oncidium flexuosum. Dark Pelargoniums, Collection o, oe 
oe 1, Mr. Ha ageart Y, ervilleana, Yeatmar 
jianum, nianum grandiflorum, Jehu, rince Geatre! 
Light Ob taentMe Collection of Six, 7, Mr. Haggarty, for 
Keefe’s Erin go-Bragh, Masterpiece, Napoleon, Joan 
rece ety Perfection, and Sylph. Mixed aad  alfeotion of Six, 1, 
r. M‘Laine, for M‘Laine’s Constantine, Mei dora, Queen Eliza- 
beth, Rees Penciees and ba 's Conservative; 2, Mr. 
3 3, Mr. Livi imulus, three varieties, 1, Mr. 
Fuchsias, “Gotteviion iP Sia, 1, Mr. Ha 
venue victrix, Victoria ag a Cay Fulgens multiflora, 
élegans, splendidissima ; 2, Livingston. Fuchsia, 
Single ‘Specimen, ert ‘odin, for Fuchsia Stan- 
welliana. Basket § aninieheeD Plants, 1, 
Grevillea sericea, Swainsénia palegifolia, 
Bréwnea ciliata, Pimelea linifolia, Ardisia crenulata, Siphoc4m- 
pylus bicolor, Pimelea decussata, haat? speciosa, Erica v 
tricosa. pres be , Fuchsia Greggia: vingston. 
rection of Sia, 1 ee Haggarty, for De)phi- 
lox omniflora, ai ind Brownii ; Spitemienc elon 
Statice scoparia, Fankia Sieboldis 2, Mr. J. Go gh. Device in 
Hardy Flowers, 1, Mr. J. Gough, Roses, 24 Tiborte 1, Mr. 
Livingston, Oren Competition. — Stove Plants, Seedl:ngs, 
Three Specimens, 1, J.C. Humphreys, Light Seedling Pelargo- 
nium, 1, Mr. M‘Laine ; J.C. Humpbreys, eed Seedling 
Pelarganiums, § Silver Meet J.C. Humphreys. Sia Seedling Do., 
Pansies, Six Seedlings, 1, N. Collier, Esq. 
L , 1, J. C, Humphreys ; 
. Ell Hand ‘Bouquets 0 of Stove 
Rw L ate %. Bompareyss 2, Mr. Livingston, An extra prize 
, Kane, for three (greenhouse) Hand 
J. H, Evans, I be 3 
ia, an 
Givineatont 
of 
enabled, invadaition to a skilful anoleues of. all farming peta 
tions, to handle the tools of vatious trades to excellent purposes 
and Unonen few could equal the number and variety of talents 
this man possessed, all might emulate his activity, ingenuity, 
a industry, use of candles: made of rushes dipped im 
ed fat, with a little wax, of home proance, was recom= 
maendety as costing nothing; the Tats collecting ouster and 
the wife peeling and preparing them so as to furi: ood 
light for all domestic purposes, of which there is a very aoasing 
description in ‘* White’s Selborne,” Letter 26th, addressed to Mr. 
Pennant, From the dinchenalfa population of the country, aM 
the circumstance that individuals of smal! capital finding it @ 
profitable ike tee for their money to build up tenements, 
with very afficient accommodation for the purposes © 
domestics comfort ¥aiida decencygawith aadartely, conve CECE 
ground, and in some instances none at ail, whieh from 
great demand for human habitat Jong are immediately occu 
pied, the allotment system so y the 
“ Labourers? Friend Society ” 
Sane for the labouring: man 
ife and children, is found to be attended with the ae 
advantages. The EE ort of a Select gom putes of the House © 
Commons, 
system was adverted 
pointed oot, and ee ecuelte sion Recher 
cannot conclude their Report without 
of the House, and of every landow ner “this method of 
the duty which they have to perfo cowards a clasi 
fortunately situated than themselves, te whole ropert 
their labour, constantly, Wongh unavoidab! y, interfered with 
improvements in machinery, changes of fashion, alteration © 
s, and various other cases producing distress and misery 
against, which the most p 
evidence to prove, tends most mai 
would therefore urge upon eal ees proprietors 
property where allotments could be conveniently provi 
give every facility 105 the purpose.” From a coi neidersis 
ness towards his lar workmen, Mr. Pym, a far 
parish, has alway aliowed them the use of small ees és 
, to plant with Potatoes 
nd He 
aii iefly. 
nich 
has had abundant proof. The ej 
present were strongly urged to MEE up their children 1M & 
courses ; to get the best ed pie ath aes could for them, CoP 
as much as esate: schola: instruction and industr P 
in 
pation. The Webb, ‘i expressing himself wat! phi 
favour of the obhects of the Society, adverted to the circums! ae 
of the miserable tenements frequently veered by the poy 5 well 
in the course of his minis Ba among them, he W 
assured that the crowded state of the dwellings tended 
to make the inhabitants cor fortante in their homes: 
to much moraland Rive taldereniorattans He exhorted al ea, to 
to a strict observance of religious, moral, and By Faris, ta 
religious education of the chiarene and to pers approba- 
of the Society. hairman then coincided ir Fentire a ag goo 
tion of the objects of the Society, and expressed his cord) aimivosth 
wishes for its successful course: that he should be a ean 
happy to do everything in his power to promote those hi ra 
the good of all industrious and well- cisposed pore aIN Sou! fade, 
mniums were then distributed as follows -—J.1 ore od 10s 
11, 108.; H. Stone, 1.; R. Comber, 158. ‘Char ie gloves; 
w. Peat, 58.3 J. arate a woodman’s 186. ee jackel ening tools, 
Every other Member, 2s. 6d., and to each two gard 
according to choice, 
NOTICES er NEW PLANTS ae ARE EITHER 
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by a eee ure 
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tedefined variety of the ot 
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