HE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
A STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL NEWS. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
0, 27—184:5 
SATURDAY, JULY 
Price 6d. 
INDEX OF THB re Fes Ma ERE A U SUBJECTS IN 
E LAST NUMBE: 
ono une labour, ancient 
nd, instructions for the 
anagemen if 443 b 
erieuleural ee of Bnglana, 
m eau nee of the 
° 
s, « 466)G Dy it Fe n ferent 
Amateur’s Garde tay No Ven eee 43 
Arrowroot pudding, how tomake 447 b | Haw 
sparagus, Weneft of salt 444 ¢ | Henderson’s nurser 
RB jardihood of « appl Slice) notice of 
pce sTemarks about ° usa ant 4 ot-watel Ssparattiey proper 
Books, advice about. water fi Pee? 
lotanic Society of London, ex- Hovea eplendent, account ‘of 2 487 b 
hibition of the ¢ | Insects, note ba and' 
‘otany, review of Mr. Forbes’s Caves, impropriety of ienov- 
Hoos lec! 4 ing them from Vines, & 443 
Cabbages, how to kill grabs on . 445 @ Tearseetteg cor the 446 
aledonian Horticultural So- | ints on cy 410 4 
ofittys meeting of the Royal. 417 a hes mOniad, notices @F the 447 b 
Calon gen en salignum, notice 447 ¢ | Nemophila, black-flowered 
‘alendar of operations for th Plants. on potting and shifting iis 5 
ogtiting week . 419 0 | Potatoes, failure in c 
Gocens teat habits » Rt. of + 443 ¢ | Roses, their Propagation by 
emmelina cuits. qe 
eo) Scutella: Le nals notice 47 a 
Strawberry, new, 
Fn mnolony, + 4430 how o: aij a 
rule Benlety, its exhi- Sweet: eines flowers, list of 
Flor re + 46c\ a few 49 a 
rie towers, notice of reed Tuberoses, hints on treating + 4194 
FL 0b | Ventilation, remarks upon. 4494 
ives, cause of some of ‘them ines, causes of failure in - 445 ¢ 
eing night-scented + 445 a' Water-cresses, culture of aad c 
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PoeNb 3 in the Gardeners’ Chronicle Office, a BANK 
Any party Biving. the particulars of the amount 
and iitiaber of the Note will have it returned on payment of 
the expenses of this Advertisement. 
T° LET, in Regent-street, Three Rooms on the Second 
Floor, unfurnished, with the use ot a large Aes Room, 
They are suited for the purposes of a Society, and e for some 
sion past been so occupied. Apply to the Porter, 21, Seeeene” st. 
Fioncurronar SOCIETY OF LONDON.— 
NNUAL EXHIBITION OF CARNATIONS AND 
PIC cots will take place at the Crown & at Hey Sash 
Aifand, on Turspay, the 20th inst., at 3 o’clock, nd 
Second Prizes will be awarded in all the classes. 
ans are unlimited, and will be given to all tha 
ccordin 
irst a 
“the BH izes for 
at peed deserve 
0 be given ‘to tae 
@ WILDMAN, Hon. Sec. 
Tove Place, Southampton- ii ha Camberwell —July 5, 1843. 
Se 
De Or ROSES.—An Exhibition es 
‘T, July 13. Tickets of admiee 
from 2 to 7 o’clock, 6d. each, 
ee Beli poe 
eiaiduwortt ad Sons, 
Sworth; and at the Servi “Of, and" Midland Counties’ 
Herald Ofice, Birmingham B.S. Fiinpet, Secretary. 
—Persons wishing to ae seat apply to the Secretary, 
at 38, New-street, Susie All specimens must be cor- 
rectly named and staged by 10 o’clock on the morning of the 
day of Exhibition. 
SUPERB CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
On & Co., in offering their List of Curysan- 
mums (for which see their advertisement in this Paper 
ofthe 1 Ist iets ), to the notice of Amateurs and those who intend 
Competing at the autumnal exhibitions of the present season, 
beg observe, have taken such precautions for 
excluding varieties merely nominal, that they feel assured the 
List will be found highly satisfactory ws those who may not only 
have the above object in view, but also to those who are desirous 
Of decorating their greenhouse and eevieh with this unsurpassed 
Autumnal Flower. The plants are strong and healthy, and sent 
free of postage (on the Pecalse of a Post-office order) to any par 
Of the United Kingdom, at the rate of 12s. per dozen. 
Great Yarmouth Nursery, July 6, 1843. 
FLORISTS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER. 
NEW AND SUPERB FUCHSIAS. 
7 OURLL & Co. have much pleasure in referring the 
Actes of the Ge hag ‘s’ Chronicle to their select List of the 
ited Kingdom, upon the following terms: 
12 fine show vanities) . 13s. 2 pe fine and very supe- 
12 extra ae sae EER » 21s. 
selection ata left i Youur & Co. 
Great verneneh Nursery, Norfolk, July 6, 1843. 
ROSES. 
4’ DENYER begs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, 
¢ and his Friends in general, that his superb collection of 
ROSES are now in full bloom. The Standard and Dwarf ROSES 
are planted on each side of a walk, 660 feet long, and consist of 
500 varieties. Orders taken for the plants when in bloom, and 
delivered in November next. Admittance Gratis. No Admit tance 
on Sundays. Nursery within three miles of London, Lough- 
borough-road, North Brixton. 
YELLOW oe nee ak 
UCOMBE, PINCE, & Co., have now a few gee 
4 for sale of this rare and ee RHODODENDRON: an 
s they purchased from Mr. Smitn, who raised it, the origi inal 
Plant, which was Se in ata by him at Ke alle and 
gained the Large Silver Medal, and have propagated stock from 
ag heir peut ee be reavented upon as being the true a RHO- 
ENDRON AUREUM,” or Smith’s Yellow Rhododendron.— 
Exaer Navedh > Tune 12 
UCHSIA ST. CLARE. —A Specimen of this Magni-~ 
ficent FUCHSIA has been again submitted to Dr. Linpury. 
Your & Co, have therefore much pleasure in referring the 
readers of the Gardeners’ Chronicle to the remarks made, and 
which will be found amongst, ene “Notices to Cote PONE Ble 
in last weck’s Paper, as follows.— Your & Co.— e spe- 
cimen received, St. Clare Spee to be aprolific bloomer eel fine 
variety ; we have never seen the colour so fine in any specimen 
grown near London: 
Your, & Co.can supply alimited number of fine strong Plants, 
15 inches igh, in 48-sized pots, at 10s. 3 or one small 
with 11 other fine show varieties at 20s., per post, free, 
on the receipe of a post-office erder.—Great Yarmouth Nitis: 
July 6, 1843. 
O THE ADMIRERS OF NATURAL PRODUCTIONS. 
LEIBOL D, Naruratist, begs to inform the Nobi- 
* lity, Gentry, and his Friends, that he has just arrived 
New Orleans, from Mexico and Arkansas, with alarge collection 
of Plants, viz.:— 
PALM, Som HEE § diferent cuinei ss 
CACTI, 
Cuina ACEO us Pelenta froin do., &e. 
Iso SEEDS of rare CACTI, FERNS, and other choice Plants; 
Insects from ouisiana, 
and Dry Plants from Arkansas, Mexico, &c. Direct to Mr. B 
PALMER, 29, Botolph Tue; and 112, Lower Thames-street. 
7 OUIS VAN H HOUTTE, TTE, Frorist to the King, ei 
Belgium, begs to offer:— Ss 
Pphlox Van Houttei (see ‘* Botanical Register ”), the 6 plants = 0 
Yabrothamnus fasciculatus, Endlr. (in the sole possession 
of 
TO NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN, FLORISTS, and Others. 
ESSE S: PROTHEROE & MORRIS are vein 
to submit to Public ESE a at the Auction Mart. 
ee -laue, on Fripay, July 21st, 1843, at Twelve 0" locks, 
VERY RARE COLLECTION OF STOVE AND GRE 
House SPLANTS, the property of a Lady changing her rendetee; 
comprising fine specimens of Evrmors1a sprienpEns, 
BRETUM FURPUREUM, JASMINUM, SAMBAC, GLOxINIUM PAN- 
eee 18, ONCIDIUM CRISPUM, FLEXVOsuUM, and 
LURI puM; CATTLEYA CANDIDA, a esateaetba Meet inl and a 
variety of itecellaneone Plants. May be viewed the Morning of 
Sale ; Catalogues may be had at the Mart, andof the Auctioneers, 
American Nursery, Leytonstone. 
TO NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN, NURSERYMEN, and Others. 
M ESSRS. PROTHEROE & MORRIS are instructed 
to sell by Public pan on the premis LVILL’s 
ery, King’s-road, Chelsea, on Monnay, 24th July, 1843, and 
lane days, at Twelve 0’ Clock (by order of the ba, retir- 
ing from business), the whole of the valuable GREENHOUSE 
LANTS, consisting of fine CaMELLIAS, of saeicistes Ericas, 
AZALEAS, PELARGONIUMS, HyBRiID RHODODENDRON ARBO- 
REUM, and other Miscellaneous Plants. ah be viewed one week 
prior to sale. Catalogues may be had he premises, of the 
principal Seedsmen, and of the ees American Nursery, 
Peytonstone. 
AO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, by Mr. WARREN, 
on the Premises, Kneller Hall, Whitton, (between Twicken- 
ham and pounce: ) the residence of the late CHARLES CALVERT. 
Esq., M.P., on Tuzspay next, July 11, at One, 8 peculiarly 
Suffolk, and other Milch Cows, 
ng Ram, 2 capital Cart Mares,a 
13 Store Pigs, 2 
fine and handsome Alderney, 
40 Sheep and Lambs, a fine you 
Horse, 4-year-old Black Horse, 
, Market Cart, Dung Cart, Dai 
and blossom, very fine Myrtles, an Iron Garden. roller, 
The Auctioncer respectfully invites the attention of the’ Public 
to the very superior rea oe of the Cows and the Conservatory 
Plants, which he has thu: 
sale. May be viewed the ie preceding a1 
application the G SORE onthe reiges; of whom Catalogues 
at the e neighbourhood; of H. Nusnirr, 
Im Pisce; and of Mr. Warren, Land 
2 ee 
PJNE PLANTS. 
TO NOBLEMEN, GENTLEMEN, AND THE TRADE. 
O BE SOLD, a Growth of PINE PLANTS of the 
finest quality, alin a healthy and good condition, Fruiting 
and Succeeding Plants, among which are several New Sorts, 
which are worth the notice of any party growing them; they 
Wat be sold a Bargain, in consequence of the Owner giving up 
that part of iy : business. Application to be made to Mr. 
TRINDER, Forest-Will, near Sydenham, Kent; or, of Mr. Wm. 
CiarKs, Fruit ‘Salesman, Covent Garden Market. 
Sg TPO BE_ SOLD, Price 25s, each, MUSA CAVEN- 
Several sea plants of the 
above Valuable Fruit. Apply to Mr. M&iviLre, combi 
Gardens, near Stratford-on-Avon, Warivickelitues Also some 
large ORANGE TREES, thirteen fect in height, and 100 years 
old, in heart-of-oak tubs. 
Britany NTA LIFE. “AS aa Beh 
PRINCES STREET, BANK, 
This Institution is empowered by Speci "Act of P Pastiament, 
(4 Vict. cap. 9), and is so constituted as to ‘ord the benefits of 
Life Assurance i ‘their fullest extent to ee Holders, and to 
present greater OER and accommodation than are usually 
offered by other Companies. The decided superiority of its plan, 
and its claim SH ae os reference pes support, have cee proved. 
by il cess. 
stock), flowers like those of the Burchellia 
capensis, each . a el 
Musa Pentoat black striped leaves, red below . oa 8 
Canna indica, with yellow striped leav: oe 
Achimenes grandiflora (see “Botanical Re ister and 
« Botanical Magazine’’), deep ‘oe flowers, the at doz. 0 15 
Ditto, strong plants, the half-doz fi +110 
Achimenes Lee a the halt. Haton . . Td 
Bh ek A 
MAGNIFICENT NEW FUCHSIA, 
“FUCHSIA Sonia 
UCOMBE, PINCE, & Co., beg leave to call the 
fas been raised from seed in the Exeter BUSS and which they 
‘Ave no hesitation in saying is decided. 
Produced ; indeed, it is at once admitted to Beeb y all who fee 
All English ‘eters airentan’ to Belgium must be ‘be prepaid. . 
UNBERGIA FRYERII. 
5. FRYER ia the satisfaction to inform his Friends 
eek of November next (at 7s. 6d. each, with the usual allowance 
ue the HED ane above hin and) beautiful new variety of 
ised from seed this season. It is noticed by Dr. 
S$ are exceedingly large, being longer as wellas bieeter 
than those of any other Fuchsia, and are of a very firm, thick, 
Waxy substance, with the corolla of a fine violet blue colour, 
Plants will be ready for delivery on the 10th of August next, at 
10s. 6d. each, and will be sent by post, earefully packed in ‘tin 
cases, ‘Phe’ usual discount t0 the trade if six plants a taken, 
Fora full ai dtexer spun of this Fuchsia, see Adgethesmentt in the 
Gardeners? Chronicle of the 17th ult. 
ee eS 
ARAUCARIA IMBRICATA PLANTS, 
ESSHS. VEITCH & SON having raised a co 
rable number of this Splendid Hardy eae mcataL Tree, 
ay enabled to offer fine healthy plants, from 4 to 6 inches in 
eight, at the following moderate prices, viz: 
we per 100 ;—5/, 10s. oe ae sand 308. “per dozen, 
sh For t essrs. V. & Son 
Wag ae as their Loto agent, idckre; es and 
(Mutiny, Seedsmen, No. 6, Leadenhall-street. N.B.—A remit- 
meee or Sh oe required from unknown ebirespondante 
eon June 19, 7 
ae (BREWERI), pe ) SUPERB BLUE CINERARIA 
TOHAEL BREWER, ‘Se N., NURSERYMAN, London 
di oad, Cambridge, begs to offer strong plants of his Splen- 
ict deep blue, full and complete round- petaled Seedling Anagallis, 
, being of a strong, green, and vigorous habit, and the 
to ahalf-er us wn, Ibis now read ae for alate 
eg , to ah pare oft the 
Lindley, in Ste. Oar deners? SChromtele of June 17, where he 
vineribes it as “having the colour of T. durantiaca, but with a 
mee centre instead of a dark one, which feature renders it 
distinct.” The seedling plant may now be seen in full bloom, 
and orders baaaip which will be executed strictly in the rotation 
they are rec 
1s0 mates stock eS T. ALATA and T. AURANTIACA, fine 
strong plants from Qs. to 128. per doz. 
J. F. can likewise Gconiy healthy piantai in pots of most of the } 
Jeading varieties of Pansrks, ail the new Fucustas, VERBENAS, 
and an extensive collection of HerBAckous PLants, at moderate 
prices.—Clarendon Nursery, Camberwell New Road, July 7, 1843. 
Leena 
SALE BY AUCTION OF VALUABLE AUSTRALIAN AND 
EW ZEALAND PLANTS. 
ESSRS. J. C. & S. STEVENS beg to announce that 
they will sell by Auction, at their Great Room, 38, 
King-strect, Covent-Garden, on Tuspay, 18th July, at Twelve 
o’Clock, a COLLECTION of VERY RARE saree just arrived 
from New Zealand and Australia, ina most h 
ecies of ARAUCARIA, “ACK 
GR. 
r autiful) ew ‘A, 4 New 8, 
we pe ecies of CLEMATIS, DACRY DIUM. MAT, and other 
very rare El May be viewed the day prior and morning of 
Sale, and GalbEues had of the Auctioneers, 38, King- strect, 
Covent: Garden. 
RARE ORCHIDACEA: 
ROM CENTRAL AMERICA. 
BESSRS. J. C. & TEVENS beg to announce 
M they have Bus ed instructions to Sell by ae on 
0 Ki ovent-Garden, on Tus u 
oa oat A VALUABLE CONSIGNMENT OF ORCHI- 
pring EAonae he is induced to offer Seed, warranted as newly 
fathered, in packets at 3s. 6d., 7s., and 10s. ‘Applications thos. 
ing post-oflice orders, will be immediately execute 
3 v1 W e d in the very rare 
wai, The principal attraction will be found i y 
Dare oe eee Mackannia,” in fine order, and an 
ByELYNA, in their native soil. May be viewed the day prior and 
morning of sale, and Catalogues had, 
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