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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE 
[Mar. 4, 
s Chiswick during the last 17 years, for the ensuing 
State of the Weather ab Chievick dnving the Jars 47 
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necnrred on the 9th in 
and 5th and 8th in 
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ae mt ing st week, 
Tar supplies have been well kept up during ogame The 
‘yuit: Pines are tolerably 
soci s are abundant: 
Lisbon fetching from 1s. to 2s. per lb., and White Portu: 
9d, to 1s. per Ib. A few forced Strawberries have 
appearance, which are offered at 3s. 
Beurré Rance Pears is very limited ; 
from 5s. to 7s. per bushel. Culin 
9 the Purple 
is smaller, and fetches from 6d. to 1s. Savoys are good, 
1s. per dozen. A small quantity of new spring 
Potatoes are offered, from 1s. to 3s. per Ib. Cardoons may be 
obtained at 1s. each. Onions have advanced considerably in 
price, and fetch from 6s. to 9s.perbushel. Rhubarb is also some- 
what dearer, being from 9d. to 1s. 6d. per bundle. Parsneps are 
excellent, from 6d. to 1s. 3d. per dozen. Lettuces are very 
small, and are selling from 6d. to 9d. per score. Endive is toler- 
ably good, and fetches from 1s. to 3s. per score. Mushrooms are 
plentiful, from 9d. to 1s. 3d. per punnet. Flowers: The cut flowers 
consist of Amaryllises, Acicias, Gardénias, a great variety of 
Azileas, Roses, Camellias, Heliotrope, Narcissuses, Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Pinks, and double Chinese Primroses ; with a few sprigs 
of Templeténia retusa, Abtitilon striatum, Poins¢ttia pulchérrima, 
and yellow Jasmine. 
FRUITS :— 
PRICES, Sarurpay, March 4, 1943. 
Pine Apple, per Ib. 5s to 8s 
Grapes, Spanish, per Ib. 1s to 1s 3d 
4 ‘ortugal, 1s to 3s 
per 100, 7s to 208 
— bitter, per 100, 8s to 208 
Lemons, per doz. 1s to 2s 
— ‘per 100,6sto lis 
=- Cob, 12 to 14s 
VEGETABLES. 
Savoys, per doz. 6d to 1s Parsneps, per dozen, 6d to le 
Cabbage, Red, per doz. 28 to 5s Spinach, per sieve, is 64 to. 25 
pet lants, per doz. 1s 6d to 2s Gd Leeks, per doz- bun., 34 to 4g 
Broccoli, White, per bunch, 9d to 2 | Onions. wer bushel, Gs to. 94 
—__ Purple, 6d to ls — Pickling, per hf.-sv., 3s Gd to 5s 
Beans, Kidney, forced, per 100, 2s to 3¢ = Gree loz. bun. 3¢ to 4s 
Potatoes, per ton, 50s to 75 — Spanish, per doz. 2 to 6s 
Garlic, per lb. 6d to 8d 
| Shallots, per Ib., is 
Asparagus, large, per 100, 5s to 88 
Sprue, or Small, 2¢ to 3s 
Sea-kale, per punnet, 9d to 2s 6d 
Pp. se 6d to Sd 
1s 
6d to2s 
8 
—_ New, per lb., ls 6 | Se 
Jerusalem Artichokes, per half-sieve, Lettnce, p. score, 6dt. 
1a to 1s 6d | Endive, per score, Is Gd to 21 
‘urnips, per doz. bun., 1s 6d to 2s 6d | Celery, p.bd., (12to 15) Gd to 2e 
v 
Red Beet, per dozen, 9d to 1s Rhubarb Stalks, per bdle, 9d to 1s 6d 
rzonera, per bundle, 1s 3d to 1s 6d | Small Salads, per punnet, 2d to 3d 
Salsafy, per bundle, ls 3d to 1s 6d Jorn Salads, per hf.-sieve, 9¢ to 1s 
Cardoons, each, t# atercress, per doz. am. bun. 4d to 6d 
Horse Radish, per bundle, 2s to4e6d__| Parsley, per half-sieve, 1s 6d to 23 6d 
Radish, per doz. hands (24 to 30 each) | Fennel, per doz. bun. 26 104s 
3 Sage, per doz. bunches, 2 to 31 
— Turnip, p. doz. beh., 1s to 126d] Mint, per doz. bunches, 9s 6d to 42 
Carrots, per doz. bun 8 to Ge Mushrooms, per pottle, 9d to 1s 3d 
— Horn, per bunch, 4d to 6d 
3 3d 
Notices to Correspondents. 
Manvres.— Warwicks; 
tible. Invery dry weather it may turn the grass yellow, M.—— 
1. A. N.—Urine and Cloacine should be kept in casks or tanks 
It should be diluted with 
water from time to time in order to hasten the putrefaction, + 
-—A Grateful Reader.—We entertain no doubt that the drain- 
age you speak of is well worth preservation. Such substances 
‘if not diluted at first, as yours are, must be so afterwards, We 
ve no means of judging of the size required for a tank. Can. 
not you convert the cesspool into a tank sufficiently water-tight 
by some such cheap plan as that mentioned in a leading article 
at p. 83. A h or six weeks will be about the period re- 
quired for the putrefaction of the liquid, unless the weather is 
very cold.+—— 4, We see no reason to alter our opinion 
respecting the value of ypsum for fixing ammonia, notwith- 
standing what has been said about it. All that is requisite to 
ensure its action is that it should not be in lumps, and that 
the dunghill should be wet. But no one who knows how to 
manage a dungbill would think of keeping it dry. It should 
always be kept wet by pouring back over it the water,that drains 
from it, until i made.+ ~ 7 
Ligum Manu Rus. ™ May apply this ‘to any plants or 
s seeds when State, but not at any other time. 
Take care, however, that it is well fermented, and that it does 
Lrquip Guano,—R. S.—This should only pe applied when 
plants are in a growing state, at ae ofa out or a fort- 
night, according to the strength of the plant to which it is 
Biven.t : 
G¥Psum,—7, A, N.—When this substance is used for fixing am- 
aris will not d i 
Roap Scrarines.—J. M.—The scrapings of roads are an excel- 
lent material for lightening heavy soils. + 5 
Oxrp Pasture.—dn Original Subscriber.—Instead of removing 
the surface of your old pasture previously to planting Potatoes, 
you would find great advantage, both as regards the quantity 
and quality of the crop, in trenching it down. All other cir- 
cumstances being the same, Potatoes grown above turf are 
the best. || 5 , i 
Heatine.—J. M.—We believe that zinc pipes are not suitable for 
circulating hot water in forcing-houses. t——P. H.—The cost 
of a hot-water apparatus for heating a Vinery 26 feet long by 
11 feet wide would probably be from 15/, to 20/. One of 
Stephenson’s portable boilers, erected inside the house, would 
perhaps answer your purpose, and would not cost above half 
that sum. + as . 
v .— Clericus.—The proportions of the liquid for washing the 
is’ of Vines are: 31b. of soft soap and 1 Jb. of sulphur to 
glaring effect of the lime. + : 4 ; 
Cuionantuus.—A Dabbler in Gardening —The Fringe-tree is 
called Chionanthus, It requires a very hot summer to bring it 
into a flowering condition. It is probable, therefore, that your 
Plant will bloom this season. ‘i i 
Macnoia.—A Dabbler in Gardening.—Your Magnolia will be 
ikely to flower if you do not water it during the growing 
season; such treatment only induces a fresh growth of wood, 
instead of encouraging the formation of flower-buds.+ 
Ivy.—Discipulus.—We apprehend your Ivy is sheltered by an 
overhanging roof; and as it has a border only one foot wide 
to growin, before it encounters a drain, that its partial failure 
has been occasioned by drought. This is rendered still more 
probable from its having grown remarkably well until the late 
dry and warm season.t % 
Ho.tins.— Desirous.—Hollies prefer a light soil, but the applica- 
tion of manure is useless to them. Th st time for pruning 
them is late in March or early in April.t——J. M.—The best 
season for clipping Hollies is early in spring, before they make 
their annual growth. t F 
Yvceca.—Y,—This genus contains 30 supposed species. The term 
Adam’s Needle is usually applied to Yucca gloriosa. + s 
InvIAN Corn.—Hibernia.—We will shortly give you some in- 
formation upon this point. + 
Larcu.—J, W.—The Larch does sow itself, although we cannot 
state at what period the cones open to let the seeds fall ont. 
We should imagine that it takes place in the spring, when the 
cones, after being saturated with the winter rains, are first 
acted upon by the warmth of the sun. . 
SzEpLiIne Oaks.—J. W.—It is, no doubt, a good plan in taking 
up seedling Oaks, and, in fact, all other young trees, to cut off 
a portion of the tap-root.+ Phos 
ATIVE TreEs.—J. W.—For thenames of the trees indigenous to 
Great Britain we must refer you to the catalogues of British 
VEEBtNNS —Clericus.—You may procure the following, which 
are good kinds, and combine a great variety of colour: V. pul- 
chella alba, Sabini, teucrioides rosea, t. lveryana, and t. cér- 
nea; Neillii, ignea, Chandleri, Tweediana, grandiflora, Me- 
lindres, latifolia, purpirea, Hendersénii, Ingrami, and ver- 
sicolor.t x 
Fucustas.—Paul Peter and Clericus.—The following kinds may 
rocured, and are well adapted for greenhouse cul- 
tivation: F. fulgens, Lanei, Chandleri, Standishii, Brewsteri, 
recommend F. gracilis, globosa, glo- 
hosa major, Riccartonia, Thompsdnia, Clinténia, reflexa, erecta, 
cénica, and virgata.t 
Exyrurina.—C. D.—We think it would be better to cut down 
your Erythrina. It will then perhaps flower from the young 
shoots. It is not probable that your Annona flower will set its 
fruit, and therefore it is not worth preserving the flower, unless 
for your gratification. You will find it something like a small 
Magnolia, with triple sepals and petals. 
Winpow Priants.—M. C.—In addition to the Mauréndya and 
scarlet Verbena, you may procure a Chinese Primrose, or a 
Ciner4ria, for the centre of your basket, and Mimulus mos- 
chatus—red, blue, and pink Anagallises, LysimAchia nummu- 
ldria, and Cereus flagelliformis, to hang down round the sides. 
The Camellia is C. althziflora.t 
Catcrorarias.—Paul P 
Oxaris.—A Dabdbler in Gardening.—To bring your O’xalis flori- 
bunda to a state of rest, you must withhold water from it, and 
afterwards place the pot in a dry situation.t 
ANOMATHECA CRUENTA.—Hibernia.—This bulb isa native of the 
wood Melon can be procured in the trade; they may be ob- 
tained by means of the Fellows of the Horticultural Society. 
Pracnes.— Diseipulus.—Seymour’s method of praning and train- 
ing the Nectarine and Peach is one which may be recom- 
Vi 
and p. 295 of Vol, ii. of the ‘Gardeners’ Magazine.” Your 
Jast question will be answered in another form.t 
Puach-TREES.—W. N.—Your Peach-trees which have rotted at 
the roots must have been very badly situated as regards Soil 
and drainage. [t is essentially necessary to attend to thelatter 
previously to planting fresh trees; and you cannot do better 
than form your borders of rich maiden loam, such as will keep 
moderately open, both in wet and dry weather. |——4 ate 
Subscriber.—The cause of your Peach-trees failing in setting 
their fruit, supposing the blossoms to have been uninjured by 
frost, is most likely owing to the very general error in the ma- 
nagement of these trees,—that of not shortening sufficiently 
the bearing shoots. If you aim at obtaining only one fruit on 
each shoot, or two upon such as are strong, and shorten and 
thin accordingly, you will probably not be disappointed in hay- 
ing as abundant a crop as the trees can well perfect, || 
many cases becomes ultimately so great, that the sap is too 
much impeded and the Pear ceases to thrive. | —R. S.—Apple- 
trees for standards are best worked on free stocks, raised from 
seeds of the Crab or Wild Apple; and for dwarfs, the English 
the 
dis Ii you do not procure Pear-trees ready 
worked from the nurseryman, the best plan is to purchase pro. 
perly reared stocks, Your Cherry stocks, planted last January, 
will only be fit for working twelvemonths hence. i] 
ARS.--An Lssex Subscriber.—The fol owing are select varie- 
ties, which tare good bearers, and will succeed as dwarfs:— 
Dunmore, Althorp Crassane, Flemish Beauty, Marie Louise, 
‘eurré Bosc, Beurré de Capiaumont, Fondante @Automne, 
Beurré Diel, Louise Bonne (of Jersey), Hacon’s Incomparable, 
Thompson’s, Winter Nelis, Glout Morceau, Passe Colmar, 
Knight’s Monarch, Ne Plus Meuris, Easter Beurré, Beurré 
ance, Winter Crassane (Knight’s), Jean de Witte. |——H. D. 
—The Merveille d’Hiver Nouvelle is the same as La Fortunée, 
a variety chiefly esteemed for its long keeping ; it is middle. 
sized, roundish, obovate, somewhat irregular, with a small deep 
eye; the colour is a yellowish russet; flesh ssomewhat astrin- 
gent; it keeps till May, here isno Pear known under the 
name of Styles d’Hiver. Your country nurseryman probably 
meant Nelis d’Hiver, a much higher-flavoured Pear than the 
preceding or, in fact, than most other varieties. || 
A-K —A Correspondent,— A t you can do towards 
accelerating the growth of your newly-planted Sea-kale will be 
to keep it clear of weeds and to water it occasionally, while 
growing, with salt and water of about the same strength as 
sea-water.¢ 
Porarous.—An Original Subscriber.—The Ash-leaved Kidney is 
a well-flavoured, rather mealy, Potato, Any nurseryman ought 
to be able to furnish you with the Lady’s Finger Potato. It 
blossoms, grows to a medium size, and is fit for use in autumn 
and winter. Potatoes for sets should be of fair size, and cut 
to one or, at most, two eyes; they should be planted at the 
distance of 7 inches in the rows, the latter being from 24 to 30 
oat apart, according to the vigour of the sort and richness 
of soil. || 
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and of a reddish-brown colour. || 
Asva RAGUS.— A Correspondent.— Let the seedsmen say what they 
will, there is only one sort of Asparagus; and any that will 
Siues.—K. wishes to be informed whether, since the compost 
prepared for the frame, and also that for pots (designed for 
seeds, &c,) to be inserted in the frame usually contains abund- 
ance of slugs’ eggs, it would be sate as regards the plants, and 
effectual in the destruction or expulsion of the young slugs, to 
moisten both soils with spirits of tar or lime-water 3 or whether 
to remove from your 
e a aves which are most in- 
fested with mildew, and to dust the remainder, when dry, with 
, ry and Lady’s Botany (the 
abridgement) ; then take the same author’s Elements of Botany 
and Natural System. After that, if you understand them, you 
you did not understand. If not, pray state specifically the 
Point on which you are in doubt, and we will engage for him 
Bap Garprnine.—Planta genista presently. 
Warp’s Casrs.—T. e apprehend that the collapse of the 
n-r 4 of your glass vessel 
containing a growing plant must be caused by the condensa- 
tion and assimilation of the air beneath it by the plant itself. 
The plant has been eating up your air.} “ . 
Socierirs.—J, W, N.—If a Member of a Horticultural Society 
absents himself from the meeting of a Committee of which he is 
a Member, it is unusual, but not improper, that he should call in 
question or endeavour to rescind the resolutions passed at that 
meeting by the other Members of the Committee when he was 
plants is considerable; and besides, Mr. F. cannot send them 
to any one except the Horticultural Society, It is only dried 
Plants and objects of natural history, not horticultural, that he 
. If you wish to have his dried 
Plants, no time should be lost in applying to Dr. Lindley.+ 
Ps. office, Eamouth.—We do not wonder at your 
being out of place: you are exactly where impertinent people 
Ought to be.t 
CORNS.—A Constant Reader.—We are delighted to find that we 
put you on the right road to manage your little experiment 
with the acorn successfully. You now see the importance of 
comprehending the reasons of things. You had better not 
Plant it out till May; in the meanwhile keep it in any damp 
Place exposed to light.+ 
Frozen Piants,—Hibernia will find at p. 84 directions for re- 
covering frozen plants.t 
op Fisn.—W. M. K.—Calcined flint must be prepared by 
burning it. The fiints are common enough in all chalky dis~ 
> 
ERIVATION oF WoRDs.— v.— We cannot give any ex. 
planation of the origin of the word Gean: it seems probable 
that it has the same origin asthe French term Guigne. 
ALMonDs.—Housewife.—Scald them so that their skins will come 
off; that is all. ¥ 
Microscorrs.—Wyeside.—The most convenient microscope for 
botanical purposes is Ellis’s, which packs into a box the size of 
an 8vo volume. Its price is from two to five guineas. + 
Miscrniannovs.—A Florist.—Rhododendrons and all such plants 
will come quite safely from ‘Ghent. Tecoma picta is a very pretty 
twining greenhouse plant, with white flowers, veined with violet. 
We do not know the other plants, which are, in all appearance, 
nurserymen’s names. You had better be cautious.+——Spren. 
geli.—Your plants are Bignénia Pandore anda species of Her. 
mannia.|— J, B.—Your plant is & variety of Maxilldria picta. + 
——Neuport.—Your specimen seems to be the Athenian Pop- 
lar, ;——Atav0os, —We will bear your request in mind. + —— 
. . B. B.—The Cuscuta 
is C, epithymum. Nephrddium filix mas. is synonymous with 
Aspidium filix mas. ; either or both terms are correct. Lamium 
molle is generally purple; the white is a variety of it.t—— 
W.B.—It is impossible to determine Liliaceous Plants from 
fertiee # Mace 
