Fareaigem 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
A STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL NEWS. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
No, 28-1843. 
SATURDAY, JULY 1 
Price 6d. 
INDEX OF THE PR: shee! Ag tsa eichearita sO SUBJECTS IN 
E NUM 
Amateur’s Garden 460 ¢ ie Sy tise en . A465 a 
Ammoniacal liquor, its effect on Teaven merverpivetions. 460.4 
461 of ipture, remarke on 465 a 
sranditora, hints re: Manures, powerf 2.464 ¢ 
toemploy + 464 ¢ 
fata + 403 4 
Temarks| on 
manuring: 459 b 
Melons, description of a pit for 461 b 
onion maggot, destroyed. by 
oda 1b 
<, their treatment 4054 
of the cultivated 
462 a 
Potatoes weight of crop peracre 404 ¢ 
Bot o starch, query respecting 462 a 
‘on cause of . + 461 
nepingis treatment + + ABA eC 
patens, itshardiness . 461 5 
epans silvered by the elec- 
G arks “trotype process 463 D 
ardeners! Benevolent Insti: Stables, experiments on puri- 
giation, remarks on fying theairof . . 3a 
“zing, remarks on 5 Seobers AG4 
Gi285s to stock in summer Suttor’s Culture of the Grape 
Gieenhonse, plan for Vine and Orange inAustralia, 
‘Ubs, to destro: rev... 64 a 
ing on the Vineries attached to houses 
eee method dete ribe a near Lon 62 a 
edge-sparre lue of, in Vines ons tH heir Losing their 
qiitdens 2”. Jew 461 ¢ 
tout plants, remarks on n the treatme: 
‘oxes, to destroy, of when rip. caine their aris 459 a 
origin of the name Woodlice, to des + A654 
be punery noticed 
NANG SOCIETY OF LONDON.— 
D OF THE JUDGES AT THE EXHIBITION AT 
THE GARDEN OF THE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
ULY 12, 1843. 
Gotp KnrentraAn MEpAL.—1 To Mr. Goode, Gardener to Mrs. 
Lawrence, F.H.S., for a collection of 40 Stove and incre 
Plantg. 2'To Mr. Mylam, eas to S. Rucker, ae ite F.H 
for a collection of Ex rchidacese. 3 To . Spencer, 
Gardener to the rarqtess of Lansdowne, FH. S. fee a miscel- 
secs collection of Fruit. 
» BANKSIAN MEpAL.—1 To Mr. Goode, Gr. to Mrs. Law- 
renee, Yor 6 Exotic Oretidacens 2 To Mr. R. Staines, 10, Middle- 
sex-place, New-road, for Pelargoniums in pots of 24 to the cast. 
To en, Gardener to Sir B . Antrobus, for 20 Stove and 
Creenioucel Plants. {4 To Mr. Goode, Gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, 
for 20 Cape Heaths. BD Mr. pack ny of Kingston, for thesame. 
Sinver Givr MepAi.—1 To We ‘Cock, Chiswick, for 12 ais 
varieties of Pelargoniums in aos of 24 to ae cast. a 
Catleugh, Sloa t, forthe same. 3 To W. Cock, ‘Chis, 
wick, for 12 Se Se aes of Pelargorinms, hi ‘ots of 12 to the 
cast. 4 To Mr, Gaines, Batterse: 5 
a, for the same. 5 To Mr. 
Fraser, Nurseryman, Leyton, Essex, fora collection of 6 species 
e Stov 
e and Greenhouse ee 6 To Clarke, Gardener 
OM. T. Smith, Esq., F.H.S., of Shirley- mais Croydon, for the 
same. 7 To Mr. Goode, Gardener to Mrs, Lawrence, §.H.S., for 
Medinilla erytivophy. 8 To Mr. G. Clarke, for 6 Varieties of 
hs. 9 To Mr. J. W. Dawson, of Brixton, for the same. 
10 To Messrs. Rollisson, for a collection of Exotic ora 
11 To Mr. ete, Gardener to Ss Palmer, Esq., F.H. 
OYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT’S-PARK. 
—The LAST ere of Plants, Flowers, and Micro- 
WenpnesDAy, the 19th inst., at 
o. 28 Rese sre and at tie Coa price “6s. ee or 
a n the 19th, price 108.— 
stat of Prizes Pena all Sieneuire ma be had at the Gar- 
it No. 28, Regent-street, as above. 
Dz C. Sowrrsy, Secretary. 
One SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL 
* OCIETY.—The Second Summer Exhibition of Flowers, 
Bruits, and Vegetables for 1843, will take place at the Royal Surrey 
ey logical, Gardens, on TUESDAY, July 25. Upwards of 80 Prizes, 
Rene of a Silver Vase, Gold and Silver Medals, the Lin- 
fy an Medal, Plate, &c., will be awarded for Baneeeeng Roses, 
icotees, oe Bricas, Fach: as, 
shasta ified 
Regulations for " Bahibitons may be ob- 
tained at the Gardena, BE of R, H. Cummine, Hon. Sec. 
ee RICULA U RA L SOCIET 'Y OF LONDON. 
UAL EXHIBITION OF CARNATIONS ea 
z take place at the Crown & ANcnor Tave 
A Cem on en cs the 20th inst., at 3 o’clock, ier First eas 
Second Prizes will be awarded in all the classes. ‘The Prizes for 
Mem ae are unlimited, and will 4 Ee to all that aad deserve 
Fee elses Will He ie Teguise h 
nay be forwarded with ¢ he names intended to be given to them, 
to the Secretary on the day of Exhibit pe 
G VILDMAN, Hon. S$ 
move Place, Southampton- street, caitisein —July 5, 1843. 
\RAND r ‘LORICU LTURAL AND HORTICUL. 
TURAL EXHIBITION. OPEN TO ALL ENGLAND,— 
Day SPAY, the 2d of Aucusr next (being the GRAND Snow. 
To of the Yornsnie sent ULTURAL Socw@ry), an Exnrpr. 
Cay will be held at pe TI Ls se the display of operas 
Sid 
Dv 
Socie' Y, as premiums to the successfa] 
ae fhe Committee wish it to be distinetly understood 
Din a preference whatever will be given to the Members of th 
caster Society, but that the Prizes are open té all Exbibitors, 
apie ules of the Prizes to be ae will be forwarded, upon 
on Ne day by the Secretary. The Show is also to be kept open 
by \ Bear following. The Plants, be must all be in the Room 
M. on Wednesday Morning. 
Sami. Arriesy, Secretary, 
egal 
Kincsron ROYAL. HORTICULTURAL & 
IBITION, SerreMBER a Migs! 
H 
KS For particulars apply to J. Ja\ 
, Hon. Sec. 
Rogng! 
are S are x in fall om. “rhe Standard and Dwarf Benes 
9 5 Planted on each side of a walk, 660 feet long, and consist of 
deliver jeties. Orders taken for Be plants. Wires bloom, and 
Ad 
Nursery within tee miles of London, Lough. 
d d, No orth Brixton. 
U EL W RHODODENDRON. 
}comnn, PINCE, & Co., have now a few plants 
8 the of this rare aa Hesavital RHODODENDRON: ana 
Pay sirehaser from Mr, Smirn, ue raised it, the original 
Which was Soecs in Flower by him at Chiswick, anq 
he Large Silver Meda 1, and aaa propagated stock fr ‘om 
plants may ie nigpientioel upon as being the true “RHO. 
TRON AUREUM,” or Smith’s Yellow Rhododendron,— 
bes June 12. 
Ww PELARGONIUMS, FUCHSIAS, &e. 
want! & Co RSERYMEN, Hoes Dorset, 
Pp er strong Plants of the following beautiful collection of 
lang ONIUMS, which they will forward free to any part of 
pytleh a obeine of 5/., or separately at the prices affixed, 
brn of Geka 21s.; Do. Pest 218. 5 
BYs gton, 78. 6d. ir 0. Princess Royal. 
the ts Ge i Pair Maid of Deyo 6d. 5 PGassett’ 's Glory of 
los. 64 Grand Monarch, Queen of the Fairies, 
i inch ts 78. Gd.; Gipsy, 7 
on tous neon Os. 6d.3 
4 SERS) me Gd. ; Venus Grae 2s. 
8. 5 Rubra purpurea, 
3 Laconii, 28, Od. ; Speciosa, 2s. Gd, 
—— 
3 
a3 ee 6d.; 
1, ‘ba. 
ue nail 2s. 6d.; Brockmannia, 
id. 
Queen, 1s.; Ne plus Ultra, , Y 
for occinea. 12 To Mr. erts, Gardener to at 
Wilson, Esq., of (ishton-hall, Yorkshire, see Grapes. 13 To 
M. Henderson, Gardener to Sir George Be eaumont, Bart., for sri 
ee 14 To Mr. John Bell, of Norwich, for the same. 15 To 
John Sreny Gardener to the Marquess of Lansdowne, for 
Pineapple r. B. Fielder, Gardener to William Linwood, 
Esq., F.H.S., for the sate! 
Mevat.—1 To Mr. J. Dobson, Gardener to Mr. 
© same, 3 To Mr. 
Catleugh, for 12 old varieties of Pelargonium, in pots of 12 to the 
cast, 4 To Mr.Smith, of Walworth, for a collection of 24 varieties 
of Carnations. 4* To Mr. Norman, Woolwich, for the same. 
To Messrs. Norman, of Woolwich, for a collection of 24 varieties 
a pacoeees To G. Edmonds, Esq, Wandsworth. rd., for the same. 
7 'To Mr. Gaines, for 12 varieties of Fuchsia. To Mr. Pawley, 
White Hart Hotel, Bromley, Kent, for a aeeeaen of 6 Stove ant 
Greenhouse Plants. 9 To Mr. Bruce, Garden i 
Esq., for the same. 10 To 
11 To ree Veitch and Co., of Exeter, for Rondeletia longi- 
flora. Mr. J. Green, for 6 varieties of Cape Heaths. 13 To 
bet F fOE the 
F.H.S., for a collection of 25 Roses in pots. 15 To Mr. R. H, 
Betteridge, ee hill, Abingdon, for ie cor eeaen of Roses in 50 
varieties. 16 To Messrs. Lane an: for the same. 17 To 
r. S. Carson, Gardener to W. F. G. Pannen nee F.H.S., for a 
collection of Exotic Orentdacees, To Mr. Mylan 
to §, Rucker, Esq., F.H.S., for Miltonia dpebinbtlts, 19 1 
erson, Gardener to Sir George Beaumont, Bart., for a 
mi: iscellaneous collection of Fruit. 20 To Mr. oe Davis. Gardener 
to Abel Smith, Esq., F.H.S., for Grapes. 21 To M 
Gardener to J. B. Daubuz, Esq., F.H.S., for Gray 
E. Mitchell, of Kemp-town, Brighton, for Graj 
se Ewen, Gardener to Col. Wyn Denies ae Fetworthy, for Pine- 
ples. 24 To Mr. rsons, Garde! « George, Esq., of 
Eutield, Middlesex, for the same. 2 Brewin: Gardener 
to R. Gunter, Esq., F.H.S., for the same. 
Suver Knicut1AN MepAt.—1 To Mr. J. Parker, Ss to 
J. H. Oughton, Esq., of Roche eptea for is old. var 1: 
largoninms, in pots of 12 to the J T 
King’s Road, Chelsea, for aavaristive of Carnation 
Bd for 24 varieties of Picotees. 4 To T. Barnard, Esq., of the 
ce, Brixton, for the same. 5 To Mr. Brown, of Slough, for 
By iaiieties of Pinks. 6 To Messrs. Lane & Son, of Great Berk- 
hampstead, for 12 varieties of Fuchsias. 7 'To Messrs. I. and A. 
Smith, of Dalston, for the same. 8 To Mr. Fraser, for the same. 
9 To Messrs, Veiteh & Co., of Exeter, for a new Canavalia. 10 To 
the same, for Echites atropurpurea. Mr. Mountjoy, F.H.S., 
for Lilium excelsum. 12 To Mr. J. Goode, for Nematanthus 
r. A. Milne, Gardener to ise Chauncey, Esq., 
14 To Mr. T. Rivers 
essrs. Lane & Son, for the same. 
16 To Mr. A. Milne, oe a Recileetion: es Saad in ul varieties. 17 
To Mr. Rivers, for the ha he To Hooke of seed 
for the cn 19 T rantings Gardener to F. 
Symons, of Norbiese Park, Kingston, for a collection a 
Roses, in 35 varieties, 20 To Mr, Edmonds, Gardener to his Grace 
K.G., for a collection of Orehi idacez. 
T Tr. Gy Clarke, for 
Leschenaultia format 25 ‘ro M Mr. Robert ts Garteneris Matthew 
Sete to L. V. 
Ba 32To J. Castell, Esq., of Shepherd’s Bush, for Cherries, 
33 TO . Meyers, Market Gardener, Brentford, for thesame, 
SILY! as “Bawxstan M Mr. 
Mr. Beck, for 6 Herbaceous Calecolanas, 
EDAL.—1 
to Col. Bi sok Messrs, 
Lucombe § ven) Pinee, of eee for Boronia vimin 
7"Best, Gardener to A. Parker, Esq., of Merton, for Schizanthus 
candidus. 10 TO. Alesander Rowland, Esa., 1. 
ats To Mr. Hooker, for the, seine, 
w. see _ Counthurst Esq., F -H.S., for a 
13 To Mes 
15 To ME H. ‘Collison, of Bath for a co) lischon of 
i 16 To Mr. R, Laing, peu Reman, Twick- 
the same. 17 To Mr. Falconer, for Leschenaultia 
aa ris 'o Mr. J. Goode, for Gireaenaeon squamatum. 19 
To Messts- "black and Co., for Scypanthus elegans. 20To Mr, 
g. Clarke, for Pimelea decussata. 21 To ee Thompson, 
Esq. Stansty-hall, Wrexham, for Grapes. 22 To R. Atlee, 
Gatdener to H. Beaufoy, Esq., of South Lambeth, fror Ne faine} 
23 To ae Jas. Goairey, Gardener to the Earl of Limerick, for 
the sam 24 To M a Bahay Oey to age ee ce of 
Yorkshire, for a Pine-apple. 25 To Mr. Co! ae 
ee "rn, H. Chapman, Esq., for Peaches. 26 
pee Gardener to J. B. Boothby, Esq., is HLS., for Ghasien 27 
ft. C. Barker, Gardener to the Rev. T. Thurlow, F.H.S., for 
nites | CERIFICATE or Meriz,~1 To Mr, Whomes, Gardener 
to E. Foster, Esq., on Clewer, near Windsor, for a-Seedling Pelar- 
eo (Psyche). 2 To Messrs. Lucombe and teh ~ a Seed- 
ng Fucht ‘0 G. Edmonds, Esq,, 0! 
a Road, fora Sere PFicottee (Ada). 4 To 
and Gower, ‘of Bayswater, for a new variety of Clintonia. 
Mr. Pawley for Scypanthus elegans. Bi s 
Achimenes rosea. 7 To Mr.Cobbett, of eee ey near Wokin: 
s Roses, in twelve varieties. 8 To 
Re Ww ells, fora cole) of Roses, ca 
Mr. S. Burne High-street, Bath, for a coll 
in twenty-five Pvanie ese 0 To 
collection of twelve Gl es, 
for Sollya linearis. 12 To ae Gardener to Boyd Miller, 
cae for Erica viridifiora. To Mr. James Lane, Gardener to 
me Palmer, Esq., F.H.S., fet Glo nia Menziesii 
-\RAND EXHIBITION of CARNATIONS 
of High Beech, 
and 
PICOTEES, now in full bloom, at Messrs, N. & B. NoRMAn’s, 
Bull Fields, Woolwich, bea continge the whole of this month.— 
Admittance, Gratis. , 1843. 
R MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER, 
“FLORISTS TO B 
NEW AND SUPERB FUCHSIA: 
OUELL & Co. respectfully refer the readers of the 
‘ardeners’ Chronicle to their select List of the above 
cheat tribe of plants, which appeared on the front adver- 
tising page of this Paper of the 27th ult. They are now ready to 
be sent out per post, free, (on the receipt of a post-office order,) 
to any part of the United Kingdom, ube the following terms : 
12 fine show varieties, . ee aaa and very au 
a extra fine ditto . 21s. 
The selection Beae left s Yo ovnnr & Co. 
Great Yarmouth Nursery, Norfolk, July 6, 1843. 
pees ST. CLARE.—A Specimen of this Magni- 
ficent FUCHSIA has been again submitted to Dr. Linpiry. 
Youvrtn & Co, have therefore much pleasure in et the 
readers of the Gardener’ Chronicle to the remarks m 
which will be found amongst the hae to Cortesson een 4 
in this Paper of the 24th nit., as follows.—‘‘ Yougtr & Co.— 
the specimen received, St. Clare ane to be a prolific bloomer 
and fine variety ; we have never seen the colour so fine in any 
specimen grown near London.” 
Yourts & Co. can supply reat tN of fine strong Plants, 
15 inches high, in 48-sized pots, at 10s.‘ 3 or one smaller 
St. Clare, with 11 Sy ne show fy es. at 21s., per post, free, 
on the receipt of a post-office ake crese Yarmouth Norsery, 
July 13, 1843. 
UPERB CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
Zh Geer & Co., in offering their List of Carysan- 
wHeMUMS (for which see their advertisement in this Paper 
ofthe Ist inst.), to the notice of Amateurs and those who intend 
competing oe the autumnal exhibi oak of the present season, 
beg to observe, such precautions for 
excluding page merely nomins “tse they feel assured the 
List will defound highly satisfactory ‘to those who may not only 
have the a 
of deco mating their g: 
Autumnal Jeet 
age (on the receipt o} 
d Kingdom, at ven? of 128. 
armouth Nursery, 
Shs gi rt dea, nig agua area 
Island of Jersey, begs to inform 
other Bulbs that. he has the following varieties 
Augast and falta sas next, een of which are for the first time 
offered to Orders will be porn in rotation as 
received, Bae h or arareent “reutenea from unknown corre- 
The plants are strong and healthy, amd seat 
st-office oo to any part 
per doz 
spondenis ; and as the stock of many of the vaictien is very 
limited, early orders are requeste: 
List oF Bures. ~ 
SPARAXIS. perdoz. | _ IXTAS. 8. d 
s. d. | Polystachia alba p.doz.6 0 
Grandiflora =. - . 3 0|Rubragrandifiora . ,, 5 0 
$ hybrida . 4 0} Racem «ie 
”» purpurea 6 0/Cristata . F oe 
” splendida . 6 0| Flexuosa 3 
” nova . 5 0| Tricolor capitata ate 
Tricolor . - “4 + 30 LADIOLUS. 
»> lutea ., . 4 0] Hybrida Saree Bees 
” nova . - 40 ” pulcherrimus ,, 9 0 
Vs Iba. 665 20 x pulchellus.,, 2 0 
” superba. vero 0 » rubioides . 0 
a” legans by 10 >»  Saundersii, each 7 6 
Versicolor . meee a0: BS pallidus . i 6 
% Sounenay eee 6.0 » hastatus 4, 1 0 
Bicolor . 4 5 ce aks |) », belladonna 5, 1 0 
” Va + . - 5 0 oF venustus we dn 
Formosa . . «a0 5 compacta 5, 1 6 
nowae 6 y» - ramosus » 5 0 
Sanguinea . Ca) 3,  lilacina p.doz. 12 0 
Stellata Pie (2 ve erispifiora ,, 0 
Pavonia . . : . 6 0} insignis - . - @ach 5 0 
Lilacina . . : . 6 | Cardinalis p.doz. 3 0 
” variegata . . 7 6] Communis ADw iM tey B 0 
» i . ee) PuLiaCIAIS y= . Ah ee O 
Cocci ciara 
Sp eee . ‘ 50 ilar: alectroides, baie 0 
Barbettii . . e 6 0 ” 0 
Quadricolor . P (yao fe iy Bobartia aurantiaca, p.doz. 3 0 
Dobreeii 11 5 o|irispavonia . ae 
Elegans . . e . 6 0| Oxalis grandiflora . ,, 3 9 
7 +5650 » Boweana . , 3 9 
Splendida « . ° - 5 0 »» rosea oS 
Superba 5 5 sud. 0 ” st : | 
Pulehella, . - + 5 0 spec ey 
Polcherrimus . : + 6 0| Watsonia oh tee + each 1 6 
Pheasant’s-' Be erate" a7 0, ” angustifolia,, 1 6 
rig é a p. doz. 3 
Viridiflora. . » 30 Fritillaria py rama $5 ° 
Lilacina . . . + 3 0 | Scilla peruvia 5 oO 
Longifiora + +  « 2 0|Bulbocodium foribexiadia 60 
Capillaris rosea. =. 2 0 | Lachenalia quadricolor,doz. & 2 
: - 4 0| Ste jalutea- 2 
Lilscita maculata : Sa? ve | Best iced Hanuncal, 
Cratorois : 1 7 Dl eet'scaniet Tarban ao., 
Bulbifera. 8 ay eee ee 
Leucantha + 1 4 0| Best Yellow do. do., p.100 6 0 
Polystachia — i ae Shei 
any as from four to six dozen of Ixias or Sparaxis 
@ sent my Dost, at the moderate charge of from 1s, 4d, 
te ia syaee Nursery, ‘sland of Jersey, July 10, 
