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commenced growing the young tops may be pinched off, as 
this will make them dwarf and bashy. ¢ 
Manure.—A lant is Zostera marina, Throw it in 
ps with fish, or any other animal sea-refuse, and get them 
to putrify together. It will then give way, and when rotten, 
will doubtless prove useful manure. If you cannot do this, 
burn it and use the ashes, 
Mrton Sgeps.—D, R.—You will very likely obtain Melon seeds 
correct from respectable Nurserymen; for such will be careful 
that their supply is truly saved. |: 
Names or Frurr.— An Old Subscriber.— Pears.—1, 5, Beurré 
Diel; 2, Brown Beurré; 6, Winter Ne 7, Chaumontel; 8, 
16, Glout Morceau; 9, Easter Beurré; 15, 17, St, Germain ; 
18, 21, Easter Bergamot; 20, Catillac; the large, long, stew- 
ing Pear, and the Uvedale’s St. Germain. Apples.—1, 2, New 
Golden Pippin; 4, 24, Reinette du Canada; 5, Cat’s-head ; 7, 
Blenh Pippin; 9, and one of those marked 19, Beauty of 
11, Hollandbury ; 12, Birmingham Pippin; 14, Court of 
Golden Reinette. ||,——D. 
Feg.||—-—B. F.—Six good Apples may be Sturmer Pippin, 
Claygate Pearmain, Alfriston, Golden Reinette, Bedfordshire 
Foundling, and Reinette da Canada. | 
AMES OF PLANTS.--Hwoniensis.—One of the Pittosporums is 
probably P. ifolinm ; th 
and the other ; the Lepto- 
spermum may be rupestre ; but it is impossible to say positively 
without seeing them i wer.——-R. Burley.—the Spruce 
Fir is Abies excelsa monstrosa, Arb. Brit., and the same as a 
large tree in Lord Spencer’s Park at Althorp. (—— W. Abb.— 
Not the least like Aristotelia Macqui.—— C. D.—Very good 
specimens of Cassias and Lupinus are necessary in naming 
species of those large and very difficult genera, We believe 
yours to be Cassia tomentosa and Lupinus semperflorens, but 
‘we are not certain. The latter may probably be preserved by 
putting over it a large flower-pot inverted, and thatching it 
with straw or fern. 
Oaxs.—T. R.—The common English Oak is better calculated to 
stand on a high situation exposed to the south-west wind than 
the Turkey Oak. + 
OrAnors.—A Young Gardener.—An Orange may be preserved 
for a considerable time in a drawer in a dry place. = 
Oxcnipaceam.—W. F. G. F.—We will comply with your request 
to turn out :—'! 
dyke, Queen Bess, and Queen Victoria; and add to your col- 
lection—Matilda, Erectum, Lynes’ Duke of Cornwall, Madelina, 
Garth’s Witch, and Priory Queen. 
1rs.—A Subseriber.—A common. slanting roof will be most 
Suitable for the turf pit. that you intend to construct for the 
e of a hotbed in spring, and a cold frame for 
in wi ravel it will 
Jevel of the surrounding ground. The Asphalte boxes answer 
very well for protecting plants in winter; they are provided 
with a door hung with hinges, and this is kept open in fine 
weather to admit light and air. The material advertized 
by Whitney, of Shrewsbury, as a substitute for glass, is close 
in texture, very transparent, and will no doubt be valuable for 
many purposes. It seems to be an excellent material for pro- 
tecting Wall-trees in spring from cold frosty winds; but like 
every other new article its real value has to be ascertained by 
experience, + 
Ponp Mup.—D,—You had better see what Sprengel says at 
p. 524 of our volume of last year. is lime is said to be a good 
manure, but it must be used cautiously, and your plan seems 
unobjectionable. 
Prunine.—D. M.—You will not find better rules than are laid 
down in the late Mr. Lindley’s “ Guide to the Orchard and 
Kitchen Garden ;” but they are very brief. If you want long 
instructions you had better consult Loudon’s ‘‘ Suburban Hor- 
ticulturist. 
ASPRERRIES.—J. N.—A good well-flavoured Raspberry may 
be the Red Antwerp. After they are planted they should be cut 
down to within 6 inches of the ground, and this will strengthen 
the canes in the following season.¢ 
Sexpiine Cacti.— 
M.—Your fiowers are So much smashed 
Of at least three years would elapse between the sowing, next 
spring, of seeds of Tigridia Pavonia and their blooming.t 
SEsquirgpALIAN Worps.—J. C.—We quite agree with you, and 
wish most sincerely that our Correspondents would write plain 
nd. 4] 
Soms.—A Subseriber.—Coal-ashes are not very valuable as a 
Manure. They are applied to stiff clayey soils in order to 
Tender them more porous and open. The quantity of tannin 
Oak leaves contain has led to the opinion, which is not 
Correspondent is one to which we may probably herea(ter 
Teturn, In the meantime 
for the cows, and certainly very much better at this season for 
the fields, than the plan of putting them into the meadows 
a ion at this season, indeed it ought not to be given at all 
tried, the consumption’ of hay by milch cows was diminished 
by the substitution of Mangold Wurtzel, in the proportion of 
1]b. of the former for every 5 Ibs. of the latter. 
Torrorses.—Clericus.—Will any Correspondent who is a natu- 
ralist inform us whether it is necessary to give any protection 
to a Tortoise which has not yet buried itself, and which seems 
s 
unable to do so frem the hardness of the ground where 
commenced operations, near the matted roots of ano! 2 
Vines.—D. L.—Your Vines that are trained up the rafters of a 
greenhouse may be pruned with advantage now. If the wood 
is well ripened it will be firm and hard, but if not there will 
be little chance of it becoming so now, at this late season.{—— 
B. F.—If the roots of your Vines are deep it will undoubtedly 
be advisable to raise them nearer the surface; but except you 
pave the bottom of your border this will be of little service, as 
the roots will soon begin to seek down, and will again penetrate 
ne bad subsoil. The old loose bark should be peeled off, and 
the weak spray may be cut out with advantage now. + 
VAnp’s CAsrs.—W. F.—Any plants will succeed in these con- 
trivances under good management, provided they do not grow 
too large. Everything depends on their management and a 
correct appreciation of their principle. Some ignorant persons 
fancy they must be air-tight, which is absurd and impossible. 
You should read Mr. Ward’s pamphlet on the subject. Ere 
long we will give some plans for their construction, and enter 
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borealis, Primroses, Ferns, Geraniums, Dentarias, Mimulus 
moschatus, Fuchsias, Cacti, Mosses, Camellias, all sorts of 
Alpine plants, Crocuses, Hyacinths, Azaleas, Winter Aconites, 
and many more. 
Wrevs.—J. B. H.—The weed that infests your field is probably 
llium vineale. is a perennial, andis exceedingly difficult 
to eradicate when once established; but if you continue with 
patience and perseverance to destroy the foliage whenever it 
makes its appearance, the result will be certain success.t 
MiscesLannous.—A Subscriber.—Glycine Harrisonii is the Pha- 
seolus caracalla, a beautiful conservatory climber i 
requires room. Nobody knows yet what G. Backhousiana is; 
there is no such plant as Kennedya splendens; Jasminum 
azoricum is worth planting.——.. C. R.—You must have been 
cheated by somebody. Scarlet Pelargoniums will not cease to 
e? 
be scarlet when transferred to Italy, neither will double Pinks 
and Carnations turn to single ones under such circumstances. 
——One shilling each will be given for Nos. 9 and 25 for 1841. 
red with } inch slate.” 
“from 3 to 9” read “from 3 to 6;’? and at 
“twenty millions of frames” read ‘twenty mill: 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
Tue Court of Queen’s Bench in Ireland have at length 
decided that the trial of Mr. O’Connell and his fellow 
traversers shall commence on the 15th of January. The 
traversers moved the Court that the trial might be post- 
poned till February, on the ground that such a delay was 
necessary for the due preparation of the defence, and that 
the present Jury-list was very imperfect and in process of 
revision. The Attorney-General regarded as insufficient 
all the other grounds for postponing the trial, save the 
imperfection of the Jury-list, but under the circumstances 
consented to the postponement to the beginning of next 
Term. The Lord Chief Justice in giving judgment 
approved of the decision of the Attorney-General, and said 
the Court were of opinion that the traversers would have 
abundance of time between this and the 15th January, the 
day proposed by the Crown for trial, to prepare their 
defence, and accordingly ordered that day to be appointed 
for the commencement of the trial.—Her Majesty’s pro- 
gress in the Midland Counties on her visit to Sir R. Peel, 
the Duke of Devonshire, and the Duke of Rutland is 
another leading topic of domestic news. The details of 
the Royal progress will be found in another column and 
will be read with interest. 
From France we learn that the Government have 
united with England in a determination to abide by the 
recent revolution in Greece, and to resist the incroach- 
ments of Russia in the East. The rumour that Prince 
Polignac had been ordered to quit Paris is confirmed, and 
there is no doubt that this summary measure has been 
suggested by the late remarkable proceedings of the Duc 
de Bordeaux and his partisans in England.—From Spain 
we have accounts of the formation of M. Olozaga’s 
Ministry and of the reduction of Barcelona, which took 
place on the 19th.—The long-pending disputes with 
Portugal on the subject of the tariff are now finally 
set at rest by an announcement from the Board of 
Trade and the Foreign Office that the negotiations 
were broken off in April last by the Portuguese Govern- 
ment, and have not since been renewed.—The accounts 
from Italy in the French papers contain a rumour that 
the Pope is dangerously ill, but as the report has not 
come direct from Rome it will probably be found to 
require confirmation.—Advices from Constantinople an- 
nounce that the President of the Council, Hafiz Pacha, 
has been dismissed, as a satisfaction to England and 
France for the execution of the unfortunate Armenian, 
and that Achmet Fethi Pacha, brother-in-law of the 
Sultan, has been appointed in his stead. From Alexandria 
we have the important news of the death of Achmet 
Pacha, the rebellious Governor of Sennaar. Some doubts 
are entertained as to the cause of his death, but there is 
no doubt that the event has removed a serious obstacle to 
the peace of the Ottoman Empire 
Wome News. 
Tux Courr.—The Queen’ and Prince Albert, accom- 
panied by the Duc and Duchesse de Nemours, arrived at 
the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway 
by a special train on Saturday morning from Windsor 
Castle. Prince Albert left the Palace soon after his 
arrival for the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, in Somer- 
set-house, and her Majesty paid a visit to the Duchess of 
Gloucester. The Duc and Duchesse de Nemours also 
called on the Duchess, and afterwards went to Cambridge- 
house to visit the Duke of Cambridge. His Royal High- 
ness also honoured the French Ambassador with a visit. 
At 3 o’clock the royal party took their departure on their 
return to Windsor Castle. On Sunday morning the Duc 
and Duchesse de Nemours, attended by their suite, arrived 
in town by the Great Western Railway, and went from 
Paddington to attend mass in the chapel of the French 
Ambassador, Their Royal Highnesses and suite after- 
wards left town for Woolwich to embark on board the 
French steamer Archiméde for Calais. They were re- 
ceived at Woolwich with the usual honours, and embarked 
under royal salutes from the batteries and the steamer. 
The Archimade did not leave until 10 o’clock P.m., on 
account of the state of the tide, and in consequence of the 
darkness of the night she ran ashore below Gravesend. 
The French Admiral despatched an officer for the assist: 
ance of one of the river steamers, but before she could 
arrive at the spot the Archiméde had got off and pro- 
ceeded on her voyage.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert 
left Windsor on Tuesday on a visit to the Midland Coun- 
ties. The particulars of the Royal progress will be found 
in another column. The Prince of Wales and the Prin- 
cesses will remain at Windsor Castle during the absence of 
her Majesty, under the charge of the Dowager Lady 
Lyttelton. Prior to the departure of the Court Colonel 
Buckley and Colonel Wylde were succeeded by Major- 
General Wemyss and Colonel Bouverie, as Equerries in 
Waiting on her Majesty and the Prince. The Marquess 
of Ormonde, Sir Robert Otway, the Hon. C. A. Murray, 
and the Hon. and Rev.7C. L. Courtenay, remain at the 
Castle. It is confidently asserted in the Court circles 
that her Majesty has expressed her intention of paying a 
visit to the King of Prussia at Berlin at the end of the 
approaching London season, and that her Majesty pur- 
poses, if circumstances are favourable, to return from 
Berlin through Paris. The latter event will become still 
more probable if we may credit the report that King 
Louis Philippe intends to visit England in two months, 
and that a steam-yacht is constructing in the French 
ckyards for the occasion. 
Her Majesty's Visit to the Midland Counties.—On 
Tuesday morning, at 9 o'clock, the Queen and Prince Albert 
left Windsor Castle for the Watford station of the Birming- 
ham Railway, on their way to Drayton Manor, the seat of 
Sir R. Peel. The suite consisted of Lady Portman, Lady in 
Waiting ; the Hon. Miss Paget, Maid of Honour; Earl 
of Jersey, Master of the Horse ; Mr. G. E. Anson, Private 
Secretary to Prince Albert; Major-General Wemyss, her 
Majesty’s Equerry in Waiting; and Colonel Bouverie, 
Equerry to Prince Albert. The royal party proceeded 
through Windsor, Eton, and Slough, to Uxbridge, where 
relays of horses had been stationed, and thence to the 
Watford station.” Her Majesty’s punctuality is proverbial, 
but on the present occasion she arrived nearly half-an- 
hour before the time appointed. On alighting, her Majesty 
was received by Mr. Glynn, the chairman of the directors, 
the deputy-chairman, &c. by whom she was conducted to 
an elegant apartment appropriately fitted up for the 
occasion. Her Majesty was looking remarkably well, 
and wore a satin plaid dress, with black velvet tunic, and 
an open straw bonnet trimmed with blue. At 20 minutes 
past 11 all being in readiness, Mr. Bury, the superin- 
tendent of the locomotive power, took the direction of the 
engine, which was gaily decorated, and had a royal standard 
floating from it. The train then left the station amid the 
cheering of the crowd, and proceeded at a moderate pace 
through the tunnel, on emerging from which the speed 
was increased considerably. Passing King’s Langley, Two 
Waters, and Berkhampstead, in each of which the in- 
habitants who thronged the road-side vied with each 
other in the exhibition of their loyalty, the train 
arrived at the Tring station, where many hundred 
persons had assembled to ‘greet it. No stoppage 
however took place, and the royal travellers glided 
across the beautiful Vale of Aylesbury at the rate of 
something more than 30 miles an hour. At Leighton 
the station was decorated with banners bearing ap- 
PpYopriate devices, and the line for some distance was 
crowded with spectators. The train reached Woiverton 
at half past twelve, performing the distance of 35 miles in 
one hour and ten minutes. At this station magnificent 
preparations had been made, it having been arranged that 
her Majesty should partake of lunch at this point of the 
journey, The platform was covered with crimson cloth, 
and an apartment especially devoted to the use of the 
Queen was handsomely decorated for the occasion. The 
directors conducted the Queen and Prince to the apart- 
ment, where her Majesty partook of coffee and other 
refreshments, while a supply of water and coke was taken 
in. In less than five minutes her Majesty was again 
seated, having taken occasion in the interval to express to 
Mr. Glynn her entire approbation of the mode in which the 
journey had been thus far performed, and remarking upon 
the perfect ease afforded by the carriage provided for her. 
The extensive works of the company at Wolverton, which 
has been entirely colonised since the formation of the 
railway, were seen by her Majesty to much advantage, 
and a large number of locomotives with the steam up were 
ranged along the opposite line. The train left amid the 
cheering of the assembled crowd. Passing Roade station 
amid similar marks of leyal the train next reached 
Blisworth, where a company of the 64th Regiment were 
stationed along the platform. As the train passed the 
troops presented arms, the band at the same time playing 
the national anthem. On approaching Weedon, where 
there is an extensive Military depot, a royal salute was 
fired from the barrack-ground. The troops were stationed 
