cts wonatesies 
1843.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
433 
i Sait.—Dianthus.—It is impossible to say how much nitric acid 
the soil, or within reach of the acid. 
Perhaps half an ounce per superficial foot will be enough to 
remove the mischief; but you should dig the bed over before 
plying it, and then allow it to remain two or three weeks 
before it is replanted. Then sow on it some common annual 
—a little Mustard, a Se see whether that is healthy 
or not; ifit is you will probably be 
ALLOTMENTS.— can easily Meee rules for his allotment 
tenants according to ‘circumstances, if he will look at those 
given in page 243, as adopted at Eastbourn, or by Sir Charles 
Bunbury. When labourers are anxious to have allotments few 
rules are required, be difficult to draw up a code of 
rules to snit all hckmbeancee M. 
Pines.—Ignoramus.—If Pine suckers were taken off in August 
last, and subjected to a bottom-heat of ue a two months,# 
(and afterwards placed in a bottom-heat of 8 e excessive 
heat at that time would cause them to start nats fruit at this 
W. H.—Your Vine-leaves can scarcely be called dis- 
eased, although they are in an unusual state, because nothing 
can well be more healthy than ipa are, The ppc ee of 
warts on their underside is most probably caused by t 
atmosphere and rich soil in which they are growing, a! me ay 
be conceived to arise thus water which the leaves derive 
eek the stem and absorb from the atmosphere is unable to es- 
again, in consequence of the air that sur) ounds them being 
contin aelly loaded with moisture; the result of this is that the 
water accumulates in the interior beAliclesvesy and swellsthem 
uP is the an) of warts. T! he presence of the latter on the under 
only, is owing to perspiration from the Vine taking place 
priloely iy that eoreace a which is moreover mu ch’ softer 
looser in texture than the upper surface. If the volumes 
if jeous vapour ey eure ed into this Vinery through the 
manhole of the boiler were cut off, the affection would not now 
disappear, bat in all provebllity would cease to come on new 
leaves. The coarser habits of the Black Hamburgh will 
account for its being affected, while the more delicate Fron- 
—X. Y. Z. will find some information renee 
the best method of packing fruit to go by railway, at p, 485 of 
the first wolgue of this Paper. The main point to be attended 
to is to have the box containing the fruit encased in another 
box, leaving Ey Rintesannce of two or three inches all round, 
which must be filled up GLa with hay, moss, or other soft 
material of a us character. 
Sra Kaxx.- Oriola.—No doubt you have used your salt too 
In the seruns rarercen to by you it was expressly 
stated that we did not know how much was the greatest 
quantity Seakale would bear. Although a plant may take one 
pound of nitrate of soda with impunity, it does not follow that 
it will also take one pound of pcre oe oda (common salt), 
Wait till the autumn; and if nts recover let them 
alone; if they do not you must peplant them} but you may use 
the same tna 
ASPARAGUS e do not know what the greatest depth is 
that ‘Asparagns way, i buried: five or six inches are enough. 
The deeper it is buried the later it wn be ae appeari ing. The 
vns never rise nearer the surfa e growing, a fluid 
consisting of soap-suds and the arainies from a water-closet 
fermented in an under-ground cistern will suit it well. If you 
apply, an in a weak state, and only while the Asparagus is 
» you cannot well overdo it by a weekly drenching. 
Four Tost question is answered in a leading article of June 10. 
——Libanon.—If you will read a leading article of June 10, 
you will find your question nearly answered. Common salt 
should be used: and the best strength is weaker than sea- 
water; we can only repeat, what has been so very often 
mentioned before, that the rule to be observed in applying 
saline manure, and indeed all manures, is to administer them 
weak, and often, and while the plant is in rapid growth, 
Porators.—F. B.— We are convinced that nothing is gained by 
planting whole Potatoes, and that sets will produce auite as 
good results. It is not at all necessary to place Potatoes in a 
m place previous to planting; and it may do harm. 
Transplanting is not a good plan. For other answers see a 
leading article of to-day.—H. L., Berberis, Quoad.—See a 
leading article of to-day. 
Mowine Macniny.— —This instrument is well known to 
‘us, and we donot think it comparable with a good mower, Its 
principal use is where men cannot mow neatly, or when the 
the weather is so dry that the edge of the scythe will not bite. 
Jt cannot be employed in wet weather. Stones break its knife- 
edges; and it is troublesome. In very small places, where 
there is ee Ten We gardener, ut is most useful. 
Srrps.— lais.—Sow Crocus and Narcissus seeds as soon 
as ripe at te of light earth, _ a cold frame; get them up as 
soon as RL ou can; give them all possible ven while growing ; 
gradually dry them off when their leaves turn yellow, and keep 
them in their earth during the succeeding winter, very slightly 
dam 
Pouring: —Ponterdulais.—We do not advise you to make a rule 
of putting rotten dung at the psttoty of the roots of plants in 
pots. It will make them :un Axich light loose com- 
post for them ie grow in, and lénty of drainage at the bottom, 
is what most plants like. 
Veranpans.—P ergreen and 
Pyracantha, Ivy, Banksian hates Ww ite Jasmine, will ait 
you, unless your situation be very ble: 
Tus CEDAR OF LEBANON is Crommencee “by seeds, which are 
obinined: by splitting the cones, among whose scales they are 
lodged. Some articles on Coniferous plants i in former volumes 
explain the wt of raising them. 
Dryine Frow. —H, Carter may preserve the petals of his 
Pelargt ontaal Howere by simply placing them between clean 
Strout paper, beneath a book, or something that will press 
them out flatly. 
‘SAMOS WURUSalt ae: G. W.—Discard the following git :—Beauty 
reaeteaseal Napier, Masterpiece, Gem, Bleda, Priam, 
Cunningham’ oe William the ‘Conqueror, een of Scots, 
niCey and replace these me 
Matilda, Queen of ae Fi ae ne 's Duke of Cornwall, Cyr 8, 
Grand Duke, Comte de Pari rth’s Witch, Wonder, pres 
of Waterloo, Hodge's apeteeanaaelina, Beck’s Hebe. 
Fucustas.— Eclipse —Among the Fuchsias named Formosa ele- 
gans is our favourite; when well grown with the deep purple 
colour of the petals well developed, it is an elegant and beau- 
tiful object.—— Youell and Co.—From the specimen pected 
St, Clare appears to be a prolific bloomer and fine ariety, 
we have never seen the colour so fine in any epeennen, grown 
hoes London. 
Booxs.— C. J.—The latest work on the Vine is Mr. Roberts's Trea- 
key? recently noticed in our columns. Mr. Mearns’s Essay ajso 
gives instructions about coiling the stems, us otherwise grow. 
ing Vines, in pots.—<A Subseriber.—We cannot advertise the 
prices of books or where they are to be ed ; that is the busi- 
ness of Booksellers ——L. J. and others. —We have no inten- 
tion of reprinting Mr, Lawrence’ 's useful pamphlet ; nor could 
we do 
Bitcebrcoree —Y.Z.— 
not magnify enou; you can easily have a eecena| in the same 
case, with a shorter focus and higher magnifying power. The 
Stanhope lenses are powerfui, but of little use ue peace 
Botany, in consequence of the smallness of their 
Iypran Army.—@.—We cannot Erte questions that do al 
Concern the professed objects of this Paper, The grievance: 
of the Indian Medical Officers are stated in a pamphlet published 
by Simpkin and Marshall, to which we must refer you, 
NAmeEs.—Probe.—The i is short—thus, Abutilon; it is a change 
ofthe word inutilis. 
Destruction oF Insects. —W. —Gas-tar has a very 
unpleasant smell, and rather an’ unsightly appearance on a 
garden wall ; however, there is no doubt it will prove noxious 
‘© most inse ects. will not injure vegetation if the latter is 
not brought in contace till such time as the gas-tar is dry. The 
heat of the wall, m average, Will not be increased by the 
dark colour.|| The Meetings of the Horticultural Society are 
always announced at the head of our leading article. 
nrs.—R. §. e wish most sincerely we could tell you how to 
et rid of Black Ants: but we have tried oF mentioned all the 
panes that have been proposed, and nothing seems effectual. 
ve recommended a solution of corrosive sublimate and 
can treacle, covered with paper pierced full of holes, so 
that the ants may run upon the surface without sticking in it: 
but we do not as yet know how it will answer. 
‘y mentions something at p. 391, concerning Bees’ 
combs and Owls’ eggs found in a hollow tree so the Bees 
were gone; and asks the following questions :—‘‘ Had their 
departure any connection with se Bees in the neighbouring 
s laid, by whom ha'ched, 
or rather sat upon? Were tiey ere gt from decomposition by 
the combs peut pe out the outward air?’’ As regards the 
first I cannot see what connection, or ee anne’ “dead 
Bees in the neighbouring house’? coul on the colony in 
the tree, especially in March. He says they left suddenly. I 
question that, for in Marcli Bees are often neglecied. There 
of honey in the hive is not ee pel to the 
contrary, for the like does happen uals During last 
winter, the Bees in one of my hives die Of erat Gulag and 
strange to say, the queen was the longest vent and left about 
l0lbs. of good honey. Such rare occurrences have given rise 
to various  conjectres, One is barrenness of the queen, palit 
not being a sufficient number of Bees reared in autumn 
supply the loss of ener dying off. Disease might attack Ts 
Sie caused by the effluvia from the filth which et with the 
eggs from the Owl’s nest above it. This leads to the question 
respecting the e; we is difficult to say when oe were laid, 
upon ”’ before they a ik amongst the Bees; but we may 
safely, conclude that the not attempt incubation in 
such a place. The heat of the hive might have some influence 
on the eggs, and though the Owlets did not come forth, the like 
happens Geary yy especially with eggs on the artificial plans 
of hatching. I think it is doubtful if the combs kept the eggs 
from devoniposition! except they were glazed with propolis in 
a similar way that weare told Bees once did so to a mouse that 
happened to die in their hive. Some may think it strange of an 
Ow! to reside so near a colony of Bees, but at present I know 
of a Tom-tit who enters to his nest at the same hole that a 
strong colony of Bees enter to theirs, in a spout-head at the 
top of atower.—A Lady, Westbury, inquires if it is advisable to 
cut the combs out of her Bee-box, likewise if it is necessary to 
aac fresh queens into old stocks of Bees. Respecting 
st it is hard to say S 
be eae afewy 
brood-comb one season and enoMer the next, but this cannot 
be done without ny, to the bro At present I have a hive 
eight years old, and it ve eared four times this season. As 
cAR Lady’s 63 stock is only three years old, there need be little 
fear of the combs eines ined for several years to come: and 
though Hey are dark that is of little consequence, for honey is 
not expected from them, being in the centre box of Nutt’s hive. 
a general the combs in such hives last out the Bees, and when 
in a bad state it is best to cut them out before the box is reple- 
nished with a fresh vo Ihave only to add that both old 
s have a 
EES. 
monn ston relating to Bees in the Chronicle of 10th June.— 
ht 
INsEcrs.— a F.—The excrescence or gall on the branch of your 
creas bush is produced most probably by a species of Cy- 
nips. Sucha gall appears to be of rare occurrence, as we cannot 
discover any. previous notice of a similar fuct. S.—— A. E.—T 
ed in good order, are those of a-species of 
fly. They do not appear to have attained their 
full size, and will mrguaUly become much larger 
‘The small dark-coloured insects pape the underside of the 
leaves of your Elton Cherry, is a plant-louse, called Aphis 
cerasi. is undoubtedly very Hapeon to the growth of the 
Sonne shoots, and np may be (eo rid 
fact is a very interesting one, showing apes the Filariz are 
found in the larvze of insects. $.—A Subscriber, near Shrews- 
bury.—Two small Beetles appear to be injuring the Malt, &c. 
in your granary, specimens of which came safely to hand in 
the quill; the larger, with along snout, is the Calandra gra- 
naria, so well known as the corn-’ weevil, and for the i 
does to ee stored away m granaries, ‘The smaller we will 
give yo BESOHiC) information about in a future Number of the 
Cnrenales 
Malt into a temperature of 140°, as you w nd recommended 
in teas ee “onicle, 1841, Me uD Seceee head of Entomo- 
logical Noti: A. B. Mr. Beaton is too far off to be 
consulted oh ‘the instant. te is to be presumed that he has 
ascertained the fark you mention. We, however, have never 
il to destroy foliage, unless largely diluted ; 
and in that state it will hardly drive off insects. Whether or 
not the Gooseberry-Caterpillar is an exception we canuot say. 
Why not try the eae elas elt? 
MISCELLANEOUS.— rr r Orchis is O. ustulata.— 
W. Chapman. oA, is Sarat goitareras 2, Cynoglossum 
officinale; 3, Atropa Belladonna? 4, Equisetum pers Se 
Tyro.— Your Rose does appear to be a hybrid China.—. ‘on- 
stant Reader’ ‘s plant is Ptarmica al ages J. M. Stanton: 
The Lily isa very handsome variety of _ jbulbiterum. —A: 
old Subscriber.— Rosa austriaca. R. W.— Your plant has 
no flowers. — Asterope.— Prunus a “and eee 
grandiflorus—C. A, B.—Epipactis ensifotia.— 7 
Your specimen is tilion slomere um. —— G ie starved 
state of Lathyrus sylvestris,——R. Billing.— A blue sae of 
Veronica nivea.—— Jas. Best.—Your Schizanthus is new and 
very pretty. Send us a better specimen anil we will name and 
publish it for you.—— Wild.flowers.— Your plant is ae 
© us; it is not British, le if growing in the hedges of tl 
country must have been pbrodnced Will you send better ps 
cimens a order to enable o determine it, ive us its 
locality #——7.-8.,8.--Your CABBIE ceithe Beater Pippin.j— 
igre —The remarks on the construction of a hybernatory, 
n Vol are at p, ‘or Get. 9. We ate ey te 
find itis EST 's Heaths are : refene . ventri- | 
cosa superba 2. E. eae | 
sas 82. on tricolor dumosa ; 
. E. trico! ir i a 148. EB. 
ouetate alba; 160. E. ionenes >? E. mirabilis. §—-Tebecca. 
—Seventy numbers are out of print from the commencement 
of the Paper. 
J.) eee 
sper ee ae ee FLOWERS, 
e of your seedlings posers fhe 
parisons 
Mee D aney are bad in form and ver 
qualities of peau 
dark spot in the upper petals ; the flower cups well, and retains 
its form; it is a fine clear, brilliant, and desirable flower, 
decidedly the best in the collection. The petals of Devoniensi¢ 
had all fallen, but jndging ee the shape of them, the flower 
form; it is a high-coloured variety, with too 
much feathering seen in the centre. Aspasia was also seen 
under similar , and from the 
petals they seem to curl back, the spot is singular in colour, 
the ground-colour appears uncertain and too much mottled. 
Hecuba, too common ; and Salvator Rosa is too tringed to be of 
use Ve , too long and loose. Hermione, bad form, 
all the petals too long. Princess Alice is no improvement; the 
flower is small and wants brilliancy. Formosa is a flower of 
good form, whitish centre, very daik spot, \he remainder of 
the flower pink ; aclear flower of a good cuj ped torm. Oberon, 
good form, with distinct spot, a pleasing flower and rather 
novel in colour; if it outgrows the Pap eSey in the upper 
petals it promises to bect me a desirable flowe: 
flower of good colour ; eae what remained ed 
expanded to enable us to judge of its merits. “itania, pretty 
colour, with distinct spot, but all the petals appear to be rather 
ng.— P. E. Lynne, Esq., Plymouth.-- The Du 
wall cannot be regarded as a seedling; it is mow in man 
s, and is well known for its pure and splendid colour, 
Imogene, lower petals broad and well for! med; of a very delicate 
Moodle No. 10, somewhat 
e. Enchuntress Superb, under 
moe pure sae broad, and well formed, the upper petals are 
covered with a dark plumb- coloured spot, pee anarrow 
boraer of white; it is a brilliant flower, of a good cupped 
form, but the upper petals are rather too high. Modesty is a 
large showy Seedling, somewhat in the style of es Sylpb, but 
of a deep bright 1 white centre, lowe! 
this flower retains a good cupped form, it will prove an settee 
odesty, and the under petals not so weli formed. om 
wor orth and Celestial we have not seen in perfection, and as tl 
's enjoy considerable reputation in Devonshire, we nett 
sesery ie our opinion til tresh flowers can be sent an Celestial 
was too far gone; i a very large and bold fi Red- 
sow Sppeae to want brightness; the blue in soy cont rons 
through the lower petals, and imparts a dull appearance to the 
r.—— James Best.— Your seedling belongs to a race ioe 
since discarded ; it is bad both in form and culour.— Cup 
Thurtell.—We admire the rich colour of your Mars, but bject 
to the form of the flower ; the upper petals are rather pointed, 
and the set of the side-petals is very ee and objectionable, 
being too elevated, there eby hiding too m € spot, ant 
leaving deep indentations in ae panies of the flower, by the 
side petal being drawn away fi e bottom one; the flower 
appears to Open too flat; this fevciinsbanee is, however, diffi- 
cult to decide, from the y eing cut off so short, that the 
not revive eumncreritle in water to enable us to 
determine.— R. H. B.— Meteor, a pretty little flower, but not 
to be compared to the varieties now raised. Cuncer, very poor, 
Constellation, good in colour o} 
race which is now not valued; they have all the same cha- 
racter, pointed upper petals, small spots, a great deal of 
feathering in the centre, and the petals all narrow and long. 
—E. H. M. and Co.—No. 1, aici and common, of no use in 
the present day. is pretty in colour, spot small, wi h too 
much feathering ; they ai 
‘.—The upper petals of No. 1 are too pointed, the flower 
has considerable substance, but the colour is objectionable. 
No. 2 is too much fringed, and dull in colour——C. W. T.— 
Maid of Honour is beautiful in 1 colon; rather deficient in sub- 
to unfold wel 
ss in the petals to retain a 
‘lorist.—Alice Maud and Char les the XIIth are 
varieties of the same character, deficient both in form and sub- 
stance, the petals are long, narrow, and thin.—J. S. B.— Your 
Seedlings are all flowers of the same character; they are very 
deficient in substance ; the petals generally are long and pointed ; 
the flowers al altogether loose and badly formed. No, 2 is the 
best in ne poneon one 
Bua = 7T.—Your poe is a rich coloured and fine 
ariety, simi ilar to some we have seen, and it depends entirely 
upon the | habit of the plant wiictlier it is a cesirable noveliy. 
Pansizs.—N. N.—Your pee are not equal to the present 
Tace of these beautiful flow ‘0. 50 is the best, but we have 
several purple selfs very supenen to it; 
se; 54 and 55 will make very pretty border varieties. The 
ground.colour is imperfect in both, the lower petals being 
Yellow, and the side ones white.—W. C. Turner.— Brunde’s 
Eliza is a good flower, large and round, the ground-colour 
pure white, the eye dark and fine; the upper petals are of deep 
blue pay a broad belt of the same 
lower petals; the petals lie flat, but the edges want a little 
smoothne: riders -—Pluto, five general form and good 
Substance; the ground-colour wants purity; itis too undecided 
for a show flower. Talma has a blotched and fine eye, bat 
the rest of the i wants decided colour and marking. 
Marchionness of Ti ond, a good sized and well-tormed 
flower, very oer froth having a blotched and fine eye of a 
light purple colour upon a creamy ground; there is a delicate 
tinge of light blue on the edges of the petals; if the colours 
prove permanent it will form a desirable variety. Lady de 
Vere, a flower of the same character, with a tinge of blue on 
the edges of the upper petals only. Duchess of St. Albans, 
this has some resemblance to the two last-mentioned nat 
pet 
wn, from which proceeds a yellow tinge, making 
the ground-colour in this petal uneven; the upper petals are 
mottled with light blue, Virgin Queen, delicate Primrose 
ground-colour, with a blotched eye of a bright uae es 
very delicate and pretty: we should like to see blo: ms again, 
they are peculiar, and if permanent, very desiral 
As usual, a host of letters has prrived too late lor answers this week, 
SSS 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
In the House of Commons on Monday, Sir J. Graham 
stated that it is not the intention of Government to aban- 
don any portion of the Factories Bill except the Educa- 
tional clauses, and that they have no intention to intro- 
duce any other measure on the subject of National Educa- 
tion. Lord Ashley and Sir R, Inglis regretted this result, 
and attributed the failure of Government to their want of 
decision in dealing with the religious classes of the com~ 
munity. The bill, after some further discussion, was then 
passed, in order to have it printed in the amended form. 
The adjourned debate on the Irish Arms Bill is not yet 
terminated: on Monday a motion for throwing out the 
bill was negatived by a majority of 154; and after seven 
nights’ debate on the preliminary stages, the House last 
night went into committee on the bill. The first clause 
——A Devonian,—Rose of Aragon, rosy vermilion, with q ue provoked an animated discussion on Irish affairs ; and the 
