848 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Dec. 2, 
tunity of putting them to the test. 1 offer them, Aas ae? by 
way of suggestion only. For reasons which I shall mention 
below, I have come to the nee oe that from the middle of 
November to Christmas—the usual t begin to force the 
early Vinery—is the worst time of sla enact fae that purpose, 
as, awioush the mean temperature of our climate during t1 
ix weeks preceding Christmas is somewhat higher than for the 
same period immediately following, the mean excitability of fhe 
Vinenit the term be proper—is lowest during the former 
and therefore more difficult to put inaction. The polarinduenee 
is also less powerful at that time; but the greatest objection 
will be found in the comparatively short time allowed for the 
plants to ripen a crop, when Grapes are wanted in March or early 
in April, and thus SR ates the gardener to depart from 
natural laws, by keeping up a high temperature day and night 
fter the fruit is set. There ne Ftiones it is ae who maintain 
that Grapes will ripen as soon, ae a low night 
Il.—FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
In-door Department. 
‘rove.—A correspondent who is afraid that the heat necessary 
for his Nepenthes Carats will be too mucl 
stove-plants, need entertain no such fears; this very curious 
plant, if at all’ ‘well established, willdo wellenough in winter with 
any degree of heat at night, from 50° to 60°, and not more than 
60°, with fire-heat; but when a fine day occurs, the sun-hea' 
may be alovet, to ae the temperature to 80°, without doing 
any harm. “f{ can, if you think it necessary, place it in the 
meantime under a pane glass, and in March give it a good bot- 
tom-heat ;”” no one could do better than this with it. The hand- 
t_ no drops fall on the leaves. 
Vondghi procure admittance to Mr. Rucker’s collection, and you 
will see this plant grown to perfectio: 
winter as when a contrary course is pursued; but this is a 
delusion, ae the question therefore ei itself thus :—You 
must either take more time to mature a crop, or violate the first 
law of nature in zeapect to enet ule lifes In the latter case you 
obtain your end ata vat sacrifice to the Vine, which, although 
LeNAaican for its eal to suit itself to particular circumsta neces, 
will some day, under this mismanagement, reach the point 
where" < “the last feather breaks the back.” It will be recollected 
that I lately mentioned a case which occurred many years since, 
where the Vines of an early Vinery broke into leaf early in Sep- 
tember, and also a similar case which took place this ee 
but not quite so early, As far as I recollect, there was a fai 
crop mibened! in the former house in February, and my 
whose Grapes were all set before the middle of last month, 
expects equal success. ‘These are 
recollect where a Vinery has been forced at that early season; 
but I have little doubt that this is the best time to begin to force 
Vines that are expected to ripen their fruit any time in April. If 
had eoeececct this Coes at the proper time—say about the mid- 
dle of September— have defeated my object, assome would 
have been bold enoweit to have tried the experiment at once, which 
would have been certain to failinsome measure. Vines must be 
gradually prepared for this early growth; say, those that have 
been accustomed to grow abou’ Christmas ought this season to 
earlier, and the third season from 
September, which is the period I would suggest as 
the best to begin for the earliest crop. When the Vines are once 
brought to this early state, they will afterwards move at the 
accustomed time with less artificial heat, and with greater cer- 
tainty, than will those forced at this late dull season; indeed 
y alculate, on the average of seasons, to get them into 
fall leaf before the fire is Hented The border is then warmed 
throughout by the summer heat, and therefore in a better con- 
dition for the oe than it can be at any other period till the 
following sum This of itself would be a sufficient reason 
for the ehacieen tT anticipate. These are not hasty conclusions 
taken up to make a paragraph for the Calendar; I submitted 
them lately to some friends well versed in the subject, and I wish 
im to give their opinions in detail, instead of engrafting 
them with m should much wish to hear the opinions 
of old practitioners on the subject. 
1I,—KITCHEN-GARDEN AND ORCHARD; 
-door Department. 
Prnery.—With any of the ordinary means of keeping up the 
heat there will be no difficulty in capi Ba the surface tempera- 
ture in Pine-stoves in winter. h I could say as much about 
the bottom-heat. I can at this sromediy see in my mind’s eye 
long ranges of Pines planted out on prepared beds, over shallow 
tanks of water, with here and there an old bark-bed, the ther- 
mometer placed over the centre of the tanks, and the attendant 
looking on like an engineer, conscious of his full command over 
the simple machinery, giving a little more heat here and taking 
off some there, and regulating the whole with precision. The 
toils of a long ‘ite ae nothing to the pleasure of anticipating 
such 8 state of t 
VINERY.—A friend writes, in reference to the proposed plan of 
‘starting the first Vinery two months earlier than usual, thus 
“*T suppose the greatest benefit you expect to derive from this 
early forcing is the greater length of time the plants would have 
to ripen the crop;” just so, and this greater length of time will 
allow you to let down the night temperature, as it does naturally 
where the Vine is at home, in the abe valleys of Syria, instead 
of being kept up between 60° and 70°, as Ihave often seen it. 
present, the fact that the border being about the same tempera- 
‘as the mean temperature in the Vi i 
itself of equal weight. Then the border would have to be covered 
earlier with some material, which would throw off the wet, 
erio 
the question. 
EACH-HOUSE.—The last paragraph reminds me that the out- 
side borders of the Peach-house should now be well covered with 
dry pee or litter. 
ROOM-HOUSE.—As this house requires stronger fires now, 
you tad better ee it more moist, if you are in a hurry with 
js can keep up the atmosphere to saturation; it is 
astonishing the heat they will stand. In rearranging some of 
our ge ale me pete lately, our old Mushroom-house had to be 
out previous notice, thus cutting off our 
supply at a fone when we most wanted them. A new house 
was erected forthwith; a bed or two made up and spawned at 
once, the temperature varying from 70° to 90°, with as much 
moisture as the air would take up, and in less than six weeks we 
had no want of Mushroon's; after that the heat was let down to 
60°, at which it will be ie through the winter. 
t-door Department. 
Among the various  opaeebne now going on in the aes 
garden we must not Chie our spring Broccoli; they hav 
een growing luxuriantly all along, and although they aelian 
suffer from frost until Les ne middle of January, they had better 
now, or very soon, be laid down—as we call it—with their heads 
towards the north, Whetheriti is from the check they thus receive, 
or from being less exposed, or from both, I know not; but they 
are much safer this way than left standing. As for digging and 
trenching, making new beds, borders, or walks, every one 
pales be one rather by particular cireumstances than by a 
‘alend: 
not know of anything very particular to men. 
tion here; but there is a great deal to be done in this department 
for all that. I ‘was at Chatsworth about three years since, and I 
saw among other things that Mr. Paxton had trained A some 
Currant-trees with clean stems about 4{t. high, and their tops 
looked like the heads oA standard Roses, I thought sere looked 
might as well have some too; so when 
ere long ei enough for 
meandards the first season, and all of etl ‘the following one. ne 
reason for discarding the bottom of the shoots is, that m: any 
ot might grow from the surface of the ground, and thus 
look clean a straight all the way up, which could not be the 
case if the cutting was long out of the ground, because the 
young shoot would form a “ knee’ with the top of the cutting. 
—The late mild damp weather has been a trying 
time for delicate young plants here, and fires have been in requi- 
sition seyeral times for a few hours in the middle of the day. 
Who would not strain a point to have such command over his 
heating-apparatus as Mr. Beck has with his close-covered tank 
under his Fen Onae stage, and here also the depth of water is 
within a fractio: at [ recommended for that sized tank 
almost at rantdtora ta the heat of the water too from 120° to 130°, 
which keeps his stove to 70°, with a frost of 12°, would surely 
keep 2ft. of soil up to 80° or 85° if placed over such a tank. Not- 
withstanding all that has been said on this very simple subject, 
there are eole ses deep now being put up in Suffo: 
Conservatory.—The double Roman Narcissus of the shops is 
the first oft the fore bulbs to be in bloom for this house ; those 
patio potent them and the Hyacinths early last August will in a 
w days see them in bloom. Cuttings taken off the tops of 
Ceinets pebtin after the flower-buds were formed, are also now 
getting forward to succeed the old plants; and like cuttings 
of the Hydrangea, mente ly frente flower almost as ae 
as if left on the parent plant, and as they stand dry heat are 
excellent little ornaments to the sitting-room. Plants, of Euphor- 
bia jacquiniflora, which I cut down last January, are now coming 
finely into bloom, six weeks earlier than last year; they also 
stand dry heat, and will do in a sitting-room for two months. I 
have just pruned others of them which will perhaps flower a 
month earlier than this next year. Moss Roses will soon be in, 
the mildness of the last two months was in their favour, as they 
dislike strong fire-heat ; this is the time to test the best stock to 
graft Roses on for forcing. Dog Roses make slow stocks com- 
pared with the old China or Boursault ; but of cone to beginin 
January or February to force Roses, they will do well enough on 
any stock, and with little forcing.—D. Beaton, usuilane Park 
Gardens, Ipswich, 
State of the Weather near ‘eo 
observed at the H 
for the week ending Nov. 30, 1848, as 
tural Garden, Chiswic’ 
Wind. | Rain.2 
oF Banomrren. 
Nov. ee mena Ty tla 
riday 24 BE. | .08 
Saturday 25 SB, | 34 
Sunday 26. S.W, ‘01 
oe 27 s.W. 
Tuesday 9%.) Bocas go. os ke 
Wednesday 29 | 30.200 Me 
Thursday aozal | 30.064 Ao bets. 
Nov. 24: Fonuy 5 densely clouded ; rain at night. i 
25, Hazy and chee through out. 
'y clouds boisterous. 
State of the Weather an cena during the last 17 years, for the ensuing 
ending December 9, 1843. 
No. of 
Mean| Years in 
fe imp. | Tere] which it 
Sun. 3B 3.1 2 
Mon. 4 42.6 7 
Tues, 5 41.8 8 
ed. 16 | 12 
Thurs. 7 42.0 | 12 
‘ri. 39.8 10 
Sat. 9 40.5 
highest temperature ovcurred on the 5th, in 1827, and 7 ais) in 1833—ther- 
The 
mom, 56%; and the lowest on the 3d, in 1840,—thermometer 22>. 
ata aes ue DUT apy 
the Week ending Dec. 
Tue weather Sea the week has freans thie Pakin and the 
market has, in general, been pretty well supplied; but trade con- 
tinues dull. Pine-apples are good and plentiful, and bring nearly 
the same ian: a last week. The supply of 
rather short, but good Poeeel ones are abundant. 
good quality are scarcer, and the trade for inferior sorts is bad: 
z dip good Blenheim Oranges are to be seen, and are selling at 
m 4s, to 6s. per bushel; we likewise noticed a few Golden 
Pippin of good quality, these bring from 7s. to 10s. én per bushel, 
Pears are selling at nearly the same prices as Jast week, and con- 
sist of the same kinds. Spanish Melons are still brought to the 
market, and bring from 1s. 6d. t ables of almost 
every kind are good and plentiful. Cabbages and Broccoli are 
very fine, and quite sufficient to meet the demand. Brussels 
ea ss are plentiful, and Leeks and Onions of good quality are 
undant, as are also Celery, Endive, and other salading. 
ile and Asparagus have this week made their appearance in the 
market, but only in pan aunts the former is selling at 
from 2s. to 3s. 6d. per pun Aconsiderable quantity of excel- 
lent Horse- rai dis! has been imported from abet and brought 
th selling at from 1s. to 
1s. 6d. each ; sie ie ie pate mong Cut Flowers we 
noticed Erica hyemalis and gracilis, Epiphyllum truncatum, 
Luculia a aa venusta, ea Ge Violets, Chry- 
ulas, Verbenas, Cine- 
rarias, China and ip erretcal Roses. 
yon pee a a 
PRICE 
Pine Apple, per Ib. 3+ 6d . 
Geapess hothouse, per lby 26 004 ANS aGtE euk, Ge 
ortngzal 0 Sweet Almonds, per 1b., 25 6d to 8 
Melons, Spanish, Nuts, Spanish, per bushel, 16s 
APnie Se aril, 
— Hazel is 
Pears, aa — Bare lon, sor to 248 
Oranges, me dozen, 94 to 26 — Cob, 
r 100,48 tol6s | Oyucnuts Bes peeks 4st 
Lemons, per doz. le to Ss Filberts, len ein yi0olbs. gsr 
athe 8, per hier, 38 00,4 
Pomegranates, per doz., 3s to 68 remarbeey per RE-ave ae 
Green Capsicums, per 100,12;t0 2¢ 
Broccoli, per bundle, 6d to ised, ani ie per doz,, 14 6d to 4s 
Brussels? ‘es outs, per hf-sv., le to 2¢ |_| — pickling, ps hfi-av 34 6d to de Bd 
Bee, t Shallots, per Ibe, 6d to 8d 
Chilis, per 100, ie to 2 
Lettuce, Cabb., p.xcore, Gd to 1s 
08, er score, Gd to 1s 
— "per cw Cerery, per bun. 6dto 2s 
=. Berbuchel, Isa ‘to 28 6d Pag lid blige Les 
Kidney, p. ‘bnsh., Bork 6d | Wallnuts, per bush mete bees iar to She 
Turnips, per doz. bunches, Small Salads, per pannet, 
Red Beet, per dozen, 9d to ls Watercress, per doz. sm. b pin, a to Od 
Horse Radish,p jer brindle, Is tole |Parsley, per Bon bunches, 1s Gd to 28 Gd 
is, 1s |Tarragon, per bun. 2d to 3d 
5 : 
Potatoes, per ton, 40s to 75s 
ff oa 
Saisetyiper bundle; loth as dd 
Onions, Spring red ca SiG 2s to Be 
‘Scorzonera, per bundle, 1s to le 6d 
Large, per ‘bnakel, 29 to 3s, 
Notices to Correspondents. 
x. PAXTON’S COTTAGER’S Les) the earnest 
solicitation of many of our Subscribers, we have determined on 
s Calendar,” in the form 
this Garena ihe rate o' of 58. for “every 25 
Communications from the following CorresponpEnts are in 
type, and are only waiting till room can be found for them: — 
J. L., B. Maund, Bromsgrove ; tyro: ne, Peter Mackenzie, 
0., Quercus, George Bishop, Atlas, , C., Facile, 
Watson, W. P, Ayres, A Practical HAS pat S.C es Cy 
—There cannot be any connection between 
the salt you have employed and the pools of water you describe. 
Why not drain off the latter? that certainly ought to be done. 
Booxs.--G. H. B.—There is a new edition of ‘ Loudon’s 
Encyclopedia of Plants,” and a supplement, published a year 
or two ago. The price, we believe, is five guineas, or there- 
abouts. 
Brocoui.— W. Nightingale.—An excellent hardy Brocoli to 
stand the winter may be Knight’s Protecting. The Walcheren 
Brocoli is like a good large Cauliflower. You have probably 
been deceived ae the Nurserymen. 
CARNATIONS, —In addition to the usual soil employ a little 
siperphospate of lime, which, if you cannot get it at Leeds, 
ke by moistening burnt bones with oil of vitriol- 
This will probably. give your seedling Carnations a better start 
than anything el: 
E. A. C.—We will tell you all about these 
before long. 
CuIMATE- eh Buptiste.—We have no English books that will 
assist you. Our authors of course turn their attention to oe 
own climate. It is possible that you may find in Canada w 
As to protecting plants, there is no possibility of 
doing so in the absence of fire. Sucha pit as is represented at 
p. 659, substituting hot-water pipes, or smoke flues for the 
gutters, and having the ve protected by a thick bank of 
earth, would do very well 
Conservatory Pt. Cah r. ‘No plant will do well with se 
little as nine Nifiches il, if it is to cover a large wall, If you 
increase the earth eamelenly you may take a Benthamia fragi- 
fera, or Luculia ane ima, or 
CucumBers.—D. W.—You may give "your Cucumbers @ 
attonnt heat of eed 80°, and the atmosphere of the pit may be 
nearly the same. { 
Drains.—A Gardener.—Form a regular drain at bottom—tile if 
you please; then fill it up with stones, keeping the larger nearest 
the bottom—those below the surface should not be larger than 
a pigeon’s e; 
Frorists’ Fiownns. _—Manchester, St. Clare, T. epee ates 
and olhers.—We really cannot oblige you by inserting you 
We invariably exclude all correspondence coneanng 
vole mon slanderer is beneath any man’s 
notice. Follow our example, and treat him with contents 
A scurrilous writer is like a baby beating a drum, who only 
Sontnes the amusement for Usdin the noise he produces ; 
p the sound, prevent replying, and the child 
Biapbere and is quiet. ‘THetAmericung are not the only people 
cannot understand the connexion ‘between character 
and Carnations.’? There have always been persons— 
** Upon whose tongue continual slanders ride, 
you want. 
The which in every language they pronounce, 
Stuffing the cars oF men with fatse reports.? 
For al is a 
Blown, by sornitian jealous, conjectures, 
d of $0 easy and $0 plain a sto, 
‘That the blunt monster sh uncounted heads, 
ie still di: iscordant multiti 
play upon it.” 
Itisa aes that requires no capital, ane is only followed by 
get on, Poe the; 
a base coin 
flash notes, is a kind of p: 
Fruit-rtrees.—A ‘Subschber has no cause to fear tad eitects 
from the wash he mentions, if the leaves have ee init ey, 
tel but it would destroy the f foli: Use os rits 
Cas ‘amm0= 
Gearss.—D. R— your Chasselas Musqué being 
els to crack, Fay must not kei ‘eep the roots 
e been in the habit of ‘doing; on the contrary, it must have 
feeder supply of water until the fruit begins to ripen. || 
Green Tea.—A Teetotaller need not make himself pL YY 
there is no “death in his pot.” The story of Green Tea being 
coloured by some preparation of copper is untrue, Its colour 
is natural to it, Some bad sorts of Tea have had a green 
appearance given them by means of indigo and other sub- 
stances, but that Lai ei fraud will be immediately Setected by 
the colour of the in: 
Guano.—B. cnn mi “an excellent mmantrey and will au 
doubt do well to be dug into a border about the roots © 
Gooseberries and fruit-trees ; but it must be well mixed with 
six or seven times its bulk of ashes or peat, or soil of pon 
kind, as it is of a hot burning nature, and for this reason } 
should be applied in wet weather, a a top-dressing for grass 
Jand, or it will burn the Bra ut 4 cwt. per acre will be 
sufficient for garden purpo: 
Insecrs.—J. W.—Much obliged ey our ie recipes but what on 
is Sowder Rhododendron ? —. 
Azaleas appears to be a resinous een jon, forming el 
globules upon the Biseretce scattered over the leaves, ot 
cially the underside. w of no remedy; may it 
arise from the plants ue subjected to too high and dry & 
temperature? 2.—— caehenks for the leaves cont eg 
ing the pupze of a fly; we hope now to breed de! ok 
mine the species, R,x—. Be Gaydener,—The a we 
injures your Vine-leaves is the Thrips adonidum, av! y trouble- 
some species in hot-houses ; it is described in the Gard. he) 
Oe i., Ds ee where the best mode of Seheien is given. 
earth 
g the 
‘This variety of Pear has not etal well Perea: we belie ifs 
this season. R.—If A Young Maltster will do us the fayou" 
send a pill-box full of the infested malt, containing t 
feeding upon it, we shall be better enabled to advise hi 
the eu Oecte R. 
Ipomorst 
cultivation, eae apt to die off without baa Ce ae % 
tient of 
.— Ver es ati 
Veronica,—This plant is very imp: about 
ARE i a 
to:be, biennial. It thrives best 1” 
been considered by some eee ent 
damp soil under asouth wall, and it will not live in pe 
: - greenhouse 
es as long 
rm 8 south 
m frost 
ALTE! 
hem 
plant will give them a disposition to vy 
pretty dry for a time has sometimes that effect. Fc 
gling plants of Epacris | mayjbe cut down with se Nata: 
