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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
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Pure gas-liquor would 
them in the soil, but at the same time we fear it would kill any 
plants you might have in the ground. 
a month befo: 
KS.—N. J. S.—No such work as you inquire about is in course 
of publication, ? 
Exrorration.—C. W. B.—In sending your seeds to India, do not 
a box at all, but put them as loosely as you can into a 
canvass bag. You will find the reason for this stated at length 
some time since in our columns. Take care that they are per- 
fectly dry. 
MisceLLangous.—A Subscriber.—The tufts of wool on the end 
f your Cactus are imperfect fruits, which have svete up 
i i eestivalis. 
m spurium; 4, 
.—Send six Post-office labels, and 
—A Reader, Swansea, 
——tThe plan you have suggested for the lists of Pansies is a 
very good one; it willbe useful tomany, and shall be adopted.* 
-——W. S.—Your e 
Aromatic, well kept.||——Sarah.—Mr. Villet has no 
agent in England; five pounds will buy a great many. An 
order should be sent direct.——An Essex Subscriber.--Your 
Plum appears to be the Drap d’Or. is sort is earlier than 
the Green Gage; and it may be further distinguished by having 
The Green Gage is frequently substituted for 
-A Constunt Reader.—“‘ Martin Doyle’s Flower 
—J.Wood’s letter is an advertisement.——R. 
—Linaria triphylla; Monarda oblongata.——An Ama 
Striped Pharbitis, nil or hispida; it is a pretty half-hardy 
that have not been noticed. *-—H, W. B.—Your Pear froma 
north wall, ripe and very good, is the English Caillot Rosat; 
sort recommendable for such situation. The Apple is 
the Hawthornden. ||——M, D,—Lonicera alpigena; fruit not 
known to be poisonous. 
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SEEDLING FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. 
Fucustas.—J. Brock.—Your seedling Fuchsia is unquestionably 
a double flower, and a very pretty one, the number of stamens, 
the divisions in the corolla, and the sepals, being doubled in 
quantity : it is neatly formed, colour good, tube smooth, sepals 
expanding of a rosy carmine, corolla violet purple.—Z, Jones. 
—Your seedlings, ifabundant bloomers, will form pre ni 
lowers; but they exhibit no improvement upon varieties long 
since familiar with cultivators.—— J. D, Payks,—The small 
variety you sent is like many raised by every one who grows 
seedlings. The larger sort, which blossoms profusely at the 
end of the branches, is a much better flower ; tube light pink, 
sepals tipped with green, corolla brilliant vermilion, a very 
pretty variety.—-7'. 4.—Tube and sepals smooth, very stout, 
of a bright vermilion rose, Sepals expand well, showing a stout 
corolla of a deep vermilion, slightly tinged with purple; the 
buds are handsome, and the foliage stout, and of a moderate 
size; it is a bright, handsome, and showy variety.—W. 0.— 
Two very large and showy Fuchsias; the light variety has the 
tube and sepals of a very delicate pink, corolla rosy vermilion ; 
lower wants stoutness and size, as the divi- 
. ade. 
the division in the paper through which you passed the head of 
are both good; they are generally flowers of the same charac. 
ter, good in form, with blotches of colour nearly covering the 
aving & Narrow margin of ground 
Colour; some are clear, others less distinct; they are deficient 
in size, being considerably smaller than the Calceolarias culti- 
broad and 
Smooth on the edge; in the upper petals the spot is intense, 
Vawttounded with rosy crimson colour. 
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No.7, 
dark 
PAansing, 
ip: 2 and 3 are very undersized.* i 
“ Usual, a host of letters have arrived too late for answers this week, 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Tun event of the week is the promised, visit of her 
Majesty to the King of the French at the Chateau @’Eu, 
e a 
~ “Pproaching interview of the two Sovereigns has 
Butta great sensation on the Continent ; and as no 
"itish Monarch has visited France since the memorable 
Meeting of Henry VIII. and Francis I., on the Field of 
the Cloth of Gold, the event is doubtless one of peculiar 
The French papers are almost exclusively 
in discussions on the subject. The Ministerial 
ail the visit of the Queen as a significant com. 
0 France, and as a symbol of that pacific civiliza. 
tends every day more and more to the glory of 
© and the welfare of nations. The Opposition 
Anterest, 
absorbed 
journals bh: 
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tion, which 
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kill these grubsif itreached 
Papers, with few r admit the pli but 
regard it as an unforeseen and mysterious episode of British 
policy, the result of which will probably be a treaty of com- 
merce, or some other consummation intended to undermine 
the interests of the French manufacturers. The people, how- 
ever, are represented by all parties as delighted at the 
prospect of the Queen’s visit, and there is no doubt that 
Her Majesty will meet with a cordial reception from all 
classes in France. The Queen’s speech at the prorogation 
of Parliament, and the simultaneous manifesto of Mr. 
O'Connell, are noticed with dissatisfaction by the French 
papers, which have found a fresh cause of grievance in the 
hospitable reception given to the Regent of Spain by the 
British Government.—In Spain, notwithstanding nume- 
Tous party meetings, the new Government appears to have 
established its position; and it is rumoured that it has 
already been acknowledged by the British Cabinet. Bar- 
celona and other provincial cities continue in an excited 
state, and a Central Junta is still demanded as the only 
means of pacifying the} country.—The reception of the 
Regent by the Portuguese Government is the chief item 
of our news from Lisbon, where the conduct of the Exe- 
cutive is generally condemned as unworthy and in- 
hospitable-—From Italy we have particulars of the 
recent troubles in the Papal States. It appears 
that a general insurrection had been organised in the 
States of Central and Southern Italy ; but that a prema- 
ture outbreak in the Bolognese disclosed the nature of 
the conspiracy, and led to the apprehension or flight of 
the principal insurgents.—Accounts from the Levant 
mention that the Servian chiefs have consented to the 
demands of the Emperor of Russia, and have withdrawn 
to the Bulgarian territory.—From the United States we 
learn that the law authorities at Washington have decide 
on the surrender of Mrs. Gilmour to the British Govern- 
ment, under the 10th article of the Ashburton Treaty, 
and that she is now on her way to England, to take her 
trial. This decision recognises the 10th article of the 
treaty as a subsisting law of the land, and consequently 
as binding on the judicial authorities of the United States ; 
So that in all future occurrences of the same kind this 
case will act as a precedent for the guidance of both 
countries. 
Home News, 
Courr.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Windsor 
Castle on Monday morning for Southampton, and there 
embarked on their long-contemplated marine excursion, 
the details of which will be found in another part of our 
Paper. On the same day, the Prince of Wales and the 
Princesses left the Castle for Brighton, under the care of 
the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Her Majesty was accom- 
panied by Viscountess Canning (Lady in Waiting), the 
Hon. Miss Liddell (Maid of Honour), Lord Chas. Wel- 
lesley, Colonel Wylde, and Mr. G. B, Anson, The 
Marquis of Ormonde, Earl Hardwicke, the Hon. C. A. 
Murray, and Colonel Arbuthnot, are in attendance on the 
Prince of Wales and the Princesses, at; Brighton. On 
Saturday, being the birthday of Prince Albert, her 
Majesty gave a féte at Virginia Water in’ honour of the 
day. ‘The Royal party dined in the Fishing Temple, at 
Virginia Water, and afterwards promenaded the grounds, 
while a display of fireworks was discharged from the 
frigate the Belvidere, and the pleasure-grounds in front of 
the lake. The frigate and Royal barges were illuminated 
with variegated lamps, and the military bands of the Life 
and Foot Guards were in attendance. ‘The event was also 
observed in town by the usual illuminations. In the 
afternoon of the same day his Highness the Duke de 
la Victoria, Regent of Spain, accompanied by the Earl of 
Aberdeen and Colonel Gurrea, arrived at the Castle, and, 
after an audience of her Majesty, returned to town. On 
Sunday morning her Majesty and Prince Albert took their 
usual walking exercise, and afterwards attended divine 
service in the chapel of the Castle. The Queen Dowager 
continues in the enjoyment of improved health, at Witley 
Court, and daily takes drives in the neighbourhood. The 
King of Hanover has resided at Kew during the greater 
part of the week, where the Duchess of Gloucester has 
been on a visit to his Majesty. The Duchess of Kent left 
Frogmore Lodge on Monday, for the Watford station of 
the Birmingham railway, and proceeded thence to Witley 
Court on a visit to the Queen Dowager. Prince George 
of Cambridge took his departure on Sunday for Antwerp, 
on his way to assume the command of the troops in the 
Tonian Islands. Prince Alexander of the Netherlands is 
still visiting the Duke and Duchess of Leeds at Mar Lodge, 
Braemar. His Royal Highness has had excellent sport, 
and is much pleased with his visit to Scotland. 
Parliamentary Business.—A parliamentary return has 
been published, from which it appears that from the 2d 
February to the 17th August the House sat 119 days, and 
—13 for harbours—35 for railwajs—13 for inclosures— 
13 for improvements in towns ani cities—3 for ceme- 
teries—16 for i 
divorces, police, canals, docks, piers, gs and other com- 
panies, &. Upona Comparison with former years, the 
amount of private business jn both houses is shown to 
be much less during the Present session than for some 
time past. 
Church Preferment.—The Queen has been pleased to 
make the following appointments to benefices inthe Scotch 
Church, void by the late secession :—The Rev. W. Reid 
to the parish of Marytown, Forfar, in the room of the 
Rev. A. Ferguson; Rev. J. M‘Master to the parish of 
Barr, Ayr, in the room of the Rev. E. B. Wallace; Rev. 
A. M. Ferguson to the parish of Muckhart, Perth, in the 
room of the Rev. J. Thomson; Rev. W. Ritchie to the 
parish of Longforgan, Perth, in the room of the Rey. R. 
J. Walker; and the Rey. G. Arklay to the parish of Inver- 
keilor, Forfar, in the room of the Rev. J. Laird. 
The Army.—It is understood that the Rev. Dr. Dakins, 
Principal Chaplain of the Forces, is about to retire, after a 
period of more than 33 years’ service, and that he is to be 
succeeded by the Rev. G. R. Gleig, the present chaplain 
to Chelsea College. 
Consular Appointments.—The Queen has been pleased 
to appoint John Rice Crowe, Exq., late Consul at Ham- 
merfest, to be Consul-General in Norway ; William Miller, 
Esq., to be Consul-General in the Sandwich, Friendly, 
Society, and other islands in the Pacific Ocean 3 William 
Mure, Esq., to be Consul at New Orleans 3 James Baker, 
Esq, late Consul at Riga to be Consul at Corunna; and 
George B. C. Wynyard, Esq., to be Consul at Riga. 
Post-Office.—It is stated with reference to Post-offices 
in rural districts, that the Post-Master-General, with the 
concurrence of the Treasury, has issued a regulation under 
three Saturdays ; the hours of sittings were 9863, and it 
sat 105} after midnight, making the average time of 
sitting on each occasion 8 hours and 17 minutes. It 
also appears that the number of petitions for private 
bills during the past session was 193. Of these 29 origi- 
nated in the Lords, and 164 in the Commons. Upon 
these petitions 181 bills were introduced, of which number 
thirteen were only read a first time, seven a second, six a 
third, 150 received the Royal assent, and five were with- 
drawn at various stages duting their progress. Of the 
various purposes for which these bills were applied— 
fifteen were for the formation and improvement of roads 
which any place whatever within the United Kingdom 
may have a Post-office, with a free delivery of letters 
therefrom, provided that one hundred letters weekly may 
be expected to reach the Post-office ; and that when one 
or more places shall be contiguous, or in the route which 
a postman would take in his course of delivering letters, 
these places taken together shall be reckoned as one, if 
they can amongst them show that one hundred letters 
weekly may fairly be expected to arrive for the inhabit- 
ants of them conjointly. The Postmaster-General having 
concluded the arrangements that have been pending for 
some time with the directors of the different Railway 
Companies, for the transmission of the morning mails by 
the early trains, the following notice, which came into 
operation yesterday, will, no doubt, be interesting to the 
public, being the official list of the different post-towns to 
which letters and newspapers can be forwarded by the 
morning mails :—‘ Abingdon, Accrington, Andover-road, 
Appleby, Banbury, Bangor, Bath, Basingstoke, Beauma- 
ris, Berwick, Berkhampstead, Birmingham, Bishop’s 
Stortford, Blackburn, Bradford (Yorkshire), Brackley, 
Brampton, Brough, Bristol, Brighton, Buckingham, Burn- 
ley, Burton, Cambridge, Canterbury, Carlisle, Carnarvon, 
Chatham, Chepstow, Chelmsford, Cheltenham, Chester, 
Chippenham, Cirencester, Clitheroe, Cockermouth, Col- 
chester, Conway, Coventry, Cowes, Cuckfield, Dartford, 
Daventry, Dover, Fareham, Fairford, Farringdon, Fenny 
Stratford, Feversham, Folkstone, Gateshead, Godalming, 
Gloucester, Gosport, Gravesend, Guildford, Halifax, 
Haydon Bridge, Hemel Hampstead, Hertford, Hexham, 
Highworth, Hoddesden, Holyhead, Holywell, Hudders- 
field, Hull, Ipswich, Kendal, Lancaster, Leamington, 
Lechlade, Leighton Buzzard, Lewes, Liverpool, Maiden- 
head, Maidstone, Manchester, Margate, Maryport, Miln- 
thorp, Mold, Monmouth, Neweastle-upon-Tyne, Newport 
(Isle of Wight), Newport Pagnel, Northampton, North 
Shields, Oxford, Penkridge, Penrith, Portsmouth, Pres- 
ton, Preston Brook, Ramsgate, Reading, Rickmansworth, 
Rochdale, Rochester, Rugby, Ryde, Saffron Walden, 
Sittingbourne, Shoreham, Slough, South Shields, Salis- 
bury, Southampton, St. Asaph, St. Albans, Stockbridge, 
Stafford, Stockport, Stone, Stroud, Stoney Stratford, 
Stratford-on-Avon, Sunderland, Swindon, Towcester, 
Tring, Ulverstone, Uxbridge, Wallingford, Walsall, Ware, 
Warrington, Warwick, Watford, Weedon, Whitehaven, 
igan, Wigton, Winchester, Windsor, Wolverhampton, 
Workington, Worthing, Yarmouth. All Ireland and 
Scotland.’” 
Houses in the United Kingdom.—By a parliamentary 
return just issued, the number of inhabited houses in 
England is stated to be 2,753,295 ; the number unin- 
habited, 162,725; and the number building, 25,882, Ty 
Wales the number inhabited is 188,196; uninhabited, 
10,133 ; building, :1,769. In Scotland the number of 
inhabited houses is put down at 503,451 ; uninhabited, 
24,295; building, 2,763 ; making a total of about, 
3,454,101 inhabited; 198,049 uninhabited ; and 30,634 
houses building throughout the United King om, Ireland 
excepted, which is not included in the return, 
Fine Arts C a ‘TheC issioners have sent 
in their second report to her Majesty, Stating that the 
competition of artists at the Cartoon exhibition has 
satisfied them respecting the attainments of many British 
artists in the practice of cartoon drawing, and respecting 
their capacity to attain excellence in those qualities 
which are essential 0 historical painting; and that 
they now propose, in pursuance of the plan before 
announced, to invite artists to exhibit specimens in 
fresco-painting of a moderate size, which may enable 
them to proceed to the selection of artists for the deco- 
rations in fresco of certain portions of the Palace, 
They report their announcement relative to sculpture 
and decorative arts of various kinds, inviting artists to 
Submit specimens ; and state that the order in which the 
