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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Oct. 28,’ 
the richness of co! 
throughout the whole, rendered the object indeed lovely. Amidst 
the various plants in bloom was Miltonia candida, which had 
upon it 13 flowering-spikes, upon which were expanded 78 blos- 
soms, and was truly a novel beauty. I was informed had the 
weather been less severe, that it was the intention of the Rev. 
gentleman to have sent these plants to the Horticultural Rooms, 
Regent-street, on the 17th inst. Cattleya labiata was in fine 
splendour, and others of the same family giving evidence of fol- 
lowing the example ; the finest scarlet I ever saw was the Com- 
parettia coccinea and others of that genus were fast hastening to 
bloom ; the Oncidium bicallosum had open on it five large 
flowers ; Phalenopsis, I judge, was at home, from the lucid dark 
green of its ponderous leaves, and the two lusty flower- stems 
jt is now sending forth, more than two feet long ; with some 70 or 
80 other genera and species, the names of which I had no time 
to collect. Gentlemen who wish perfection of arrangement 
would do well to see this house; I have never witnessed any- 
thing like it before.—S, T. H. 
Fairbairn’s Nursery, Clapham.—The houses here are chiefly 
filled with Heaths, These, notwithstanding the unpropitious 
season for this tribe, on account of sudden transitions of tempera- 
ellent growths. They wereturned out of the 
houses in the month of May, placed in pits which faced the south, 
id. 
Erica Bowieana and perlata, densely covered with pretty white 
flowers with brown stamens, mammosa pallida and gracilis, the 
latter of which, with small pink blossoms, makes a fine mass of 
‘ives the Heath-house a gay lively appearance at 
In the same 
* rosy pink 
pretty fiesh-coloured variety, of a darker tint than the old E. 
Lamberti; good plants of E, princeps and mutabilis, the latter 
remarkable for the length of time the flowers continue to expand 
in succession; verticillata, with numerous whorls of brilliant 
scarlet flowers, and caffra, with small white fragrant blos 
The stock of Heaths in the pits was also in 
and some 0! m were finely in flower. 
soms. 
excellent condition, 
n ahouse near the 
er-buds, and will make a fine display when in bloom. 
Although Heaths and Epacris form the majority of this collec- 
tion, yet there were excellent plants of Azaleas and Boronias; 
the foliage of the latter, in particular, although shy-growing 
plants, was of that dark green which is characteristic of good 
health. Among the Heaths were also a few good plants of 
Lechenaultia formosa, with its brilliant scarlet flowers. 
a cistern in front o 
about 33 feet high, and nearly the same in d 
flowered beautifully until they were destroyed by frost. 
cut down to within 2 inches of the ground, and their roots are 
protected from frost during winter by a covering of old tan bark 
or ashes. 
Beil, near Dunbar, East Lothian.—In the gardens here is a 
double scarlet variety of the Pomegranate in full flow it is 
growing in a south aspect, close to a terrace wall, which is built 
with stone and is 14 feet high. The latitude is 55° and the 
altitude about 160 feet. The plant is full 30 years old, and 8 feet 
high. I suppose these rarely flower in this part of the country : 
I never, before Oct. 15, Saw its flowers fully expand in the open 
border. It is compared by some to a fine double scarlet Ranun- 
culus. The Chinese Privet is flowering lJuxuriantly near the 
open border asa standard bush; it is now full 5 feet high, and 
lowered freely for a long time 
abundance last year: these I sowed i: 
they produced many healthy plants, which have been exposed in 
the open air until 19th of Oct. 
neatly applied, 
has by no means an unsightly appearance,—J, 
Street, Oct, 20. 
THE NATURALIST’S CORNER.—No. XVI. 
(Continued from page 559. 
59. ‘‘There is one striking peculiarity in the works of 
the Great Creator,’’ observes Wilson, the historian of the 
birds of the United States, ‘* which becomes more amazing 
the more we reflect on it, namely, that He has formed no 
species of animals so minute or obscure, that are not 
invested with certain powers and peculiarities, both of 
outward conformation and internal faculties, exactly 
suited to their pursuits, sufficient to distinguish them 
from all others; and forming for them a character solely 
and exclusively their own. ‘his is particularly so among 
the feathered race. If there be any case where these 
characteristic features are not evident, it is owing to our 
want of observation—to our little intercourse with that 
particular tribe—or to that contempt for inferior animals, 
and all their habitudes, which is but too general, and 
which bespeaks a morose, unfeeling, and unreflecting 
mi id, ‘These peculiarities are often surprising, always 
in ructive! ‘when, understood, and at least amusing and 
deserving of. ‘arthe ¢ Investigation.” 
4) 60. The ap,.ellation John Dory—given by the fisher- 
4 / mén to the Zeus-faber, Dory, or Dorée—has no con- 
; 
mmexion with the name John any more than Anchovy has 
the punning allusion. to eating Dory with Anchovy sauce, 
\ “as being the legitimate marriage of John Dory and Ann 
© Chevy, The Gresks have left evidence of the estimation 
& Z 
in which they held this fish, by having named it after 
Zeus, or Jupiter, the father of the gods. Our common 
name of John Dory is clearly nothing more than a corrupt 
pronunciation of the French term for the colour of the 
lighter parts of the fish, which is yellow with metallic 
reflections when it is alive, and therefore styled jawne 
dorée, or gold and yellow. 
61. It is a fact worthy of attention, that the egys of 
land-birds are, generally speaking, much more numerous 
than those of sea-birds; while the sea-birds themselves 
are much more numerous than land-birds. Sea-birds, 
indeed, though they have at all times considerable labour 
in finding their food, have, nevertheless, plenty of it at all 
seasons; and besides, they are exempted from many of 
the casualties which land-birds have to suffer; not the 
least of which are the attacks of beasts and birds of prey. 
From both of these the sea-birds are comparatively free, 
and perhaps they owe some part of their safety to the 
unpalatableness of their flesh; for many of them are so 
rank, that it is doubtful whether even a starved raven—the 
least dainty, perhaps, of animals—would condescend to 
make a meal of any of them; and as for the sea-eagles, 
ospreys, &c., and larger sea-birds, they almost exclusively 
feed on fish. 
ever, seen the sai 
his own lips. They are these; there is a Vinery attached to his 
house, with a large tank of water at one end, about two feet deep, 
and heated by the pipes which heat the house passing through it; 
the lower one is within three inches of the bottom. The pipes, tank, 
and water were perfectly clean, and it was reasonable enough to 
suppose that this tank might be used for a warm bath occasionally. 
The first attempt of this sort was made last winter by the gentleman 
himself; and I question if the annals of baths and bathing could 
furnish a parallel case, from the time of the costly baths of the 
Roman Emperors down to the hovel baths of the Russian boors of 
the present day. e heat of the water was supposed to be from 90° 
+o 100° when he made a plunge into the tank, and in the next instant 
he was immersed up to the chin. ‘You may imagine my horror,’? 
he says, ‘‘ when I found that I was both scalded and nearly lost the 
use of my limbs at once, so that I had great difficulty in getting rid of 
my bath,” &e. The truth is, however, he had a double bath; the 
surface of the tank formed a tepid bath, while the bottom was a 
frigidarium, and instead of being scalded, his limbs were contracted 
by the cold water at the bottom! All this is literally correct, and is 
same bod 
required for bottom-heat. A\ 
have not yet been published, but I will advert to 
am very anxious to have the point settled, as I was the first who 
led people astray respecting the depth of gutters, when I published 
and recommended the gutter system. Instead, therefore, of finding 
any fault with Mr, Rendle for the depth he recommends, I have 
rather to apologise to him and others for leading them, though 
, into error. other great desideratum, of supplying 
erature of masses of earth, 
has been altogether overlooked by former writers, and amon 
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gardeners and scientific men, so called. 
I,—KITCHEN-GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 
In-door Department. 
Prnery.—November is the dullest month of all the year, and the 
most trying to all plants in confinement, and Pines among the rest. 
‘A drier atmosphere, less watering, and a steady bottom-heat of about 
90° or 85°, are about the right points to be attended to, and also that 
no drips get into any of the 
exposed to dangers now than fi 
being more duli, as by this time all parts of the house are thoroughly 
dried, and the weaker bunches and worst berries have already been 
removed, so that what remains now may be supposed to be in good 
y Mr. Mills; but we grow 
them here over hot-water, and we often give them no air for a week 
Frames.—Where Cauliflower, Lettuce, and Endive 
protected in frames, the grand point to be attended to is to have the 
lights drawn off whenever the weather is fine, and 
the winter; wet or damp is more injurious to these and other half- 
hardy plants than cold winds and even a slight frost. Stir the sur- 
face of the mould between them occasionally. 
Depart 
Out-door ment. . 
One of the best gardeners in Perthabixe was, I believe, the first 
who recommended (in the Caledonian Hort. Soc. Memoirs) to plant 
out Shallots and Garlic in October or beginning of November, as a 
preventive against maggots, This was some 30 years since, and 
the suggestion has been more or less acted on ever since, Some 
writers have maintained that the absence of all animal manures is 
it is with other bulbs; they are potted and placed in a forcing-house 
at once; and before there is time for the emission of roots the leaves 
are in full growth, feeding on the store of the parent bulb, which has 
little or no supply from the roots. rows vigorously 
and flowers well, nevertheless ; because there was ample store laid up 
for that purpose at the last growth, but by this mismanagement there 
js no time to store for the next growth, and the bulb dwindles away 
and often dies. 
Winter Spinach, Onions, Lettuces, Endive, &c., an 
cut off any decayed leaves. If you are in the habit of mulching your 
covering the ground when it is too wet. 
Christmas will do, when the ground is quite dry; and when you can 
get it in this state you may give a good earthing-up to the Celery~ 
trenches—it will help to keep the frost from the plants. 
OrcnArp.—I need scarcely repeat that all trees may be pruned 
About the end of August I turned them into a cool, dry Vinery, to 
stop their growth, and allowed them very little water ; still they kept 
within the last fortnight, and I suppose it will be 
+ out, e time 
full size. 
GreENHOUSE.—We must suppose the greenhouse now filled with 
all kinds of plants suited to nearly the same mode of culture. 
These ought to have as much air as the house and the state of the 
weather will admit. ‘The inside should be kept as dry as possible; 
and for this end the watering should be done early in the day; 00 
i ‘ater than is absolutely necessary, and 
the whole ought to be tidy, orderly, and free from dead leaves and 
gradually pruned as they get out of flower, but this must be done 
ake any part too naked at once; and if 
Pits Anp Frames crammed with half-hardy plants require now 
the common routine of ees) them clean, sweet, dry; even 
the night-dews had better be kept from them after this time, but 
ave the lights off all day when it does not rain. ‘If the subject 
Proves interesting to the readers of the Chronicle,” says Mr. Exring- 
i i i What can be more inter- 
ust not be allowed to put off his 
remarks on the culture and management of the plants included i 
faye them as soo 
as possible. * 
Fiowrer-GarpEN.—It occurred to me the other day, on seeinf 
the men pulling up some Heliotropes with thick long roots, that.” 
bundles of these roots were cut off and placed in pots among mos 
i of the pot, they 
away, and mi 
next spring ; ani pot could hold 600 roots, 
season, and the trouble of keeping young plants of these over the 
winter would thus be obviated, 
but I see no reason wi 
roots of different Wesies and I wish others to make the same tt 
is all over the country 
, they are supposed to 
the natural warmth of the season, or b: f the 
more delicate Pelargoniums I have taken with an inch or 80, o 
stems attached to the roots, 
