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THE GARDENER®S’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Nov. 11, 
ticular circumstances in which the young families are re- 
spectively destined to live. Sometimes these habitations 
are constructed of earth, the particles of which are 
unite y the viscid saliva of the bird, into a 
tenacious mortar; and they are then commonly built 
against the sides ofa rock or wall. But, in general, they 
are composed of sticks, straws, and other vegetable sub- 
stances ; and are placed either on the ground, or among 
the branches of trees. The greater number of them have 
a somewhat hemispherical form, resembling a little round 
basket; and their interior is lined with moss and down 
(Fig. 262). 
“But sometimes the arrangement is much more 
complicated, in order that some particular danger 
may be avoided, or some special 
answered. Thus the 
nest of the Baya, a little In- 
dian bird allied to our Bulfinch, 
has the form of a bottle; and it 
is suspended from a twig of such 
slenderness and flexibility, that 
neither Monkeys, Serpents, or 
Squirrels can reach it (Fig. 263). 
That it may be still more secure 
against the attacks of its numerous 
enemies, the bird forms the entrance 
of the nest on its under side, so that 
it can itself only reach it by the aid of 
its wings. This curious habitationis 
constructed of long grass; and seve- 
ral chambers are found in its interior, 
of which one serves for the female 
to sit on her eggs, whilst another is 
occupied by the male, who solaces 
his companion with his song, whilst 
she is occupied in maternal cares. 
Another curious nest is that of the 
Sylvia sutoria, or Tailor-bird, a 
little Eastern bird aliied to our 
Linnet ; which, by the aid of fila- 
ments, of cotton drawn from th 
Cotton-plant, sews leaves together 
with its beak and feet, in such a 
manner as to conceal the nest which they inclose from 
the observation of its enemies (Fig. 264),” 
Fig. 264.—Nest of the 
Tailor-bird. 
The XVIth Number of Stephens’ Book of the Farm 
is executed with all the talent evinced in previous Numbers. 
It contains good articles on the sowing of Turnips, the 
Turnip-drill, grazing cattle, horses at grass, sheep-washing 
and sheep-shearing. are sure Mr. Stephens will 
excuse our pointing out to him an error at p. 781, in 
quoting the Gardeners’ Gazette instead of the Gardeners’ 
Chronicle. We are particularly desirous not to be con- 
founded with such a publication as the former, 
Usp ME 2g OF OPERATIONS for the ensuing week. 
LOWER-GARDEN, after two or three frosty nights, alternat- 
ing wi heavy rains and winds, is no bad representation of a 
battle-field, for in it, too, have we to recount ‘the loss of a noble 
Zoe which filled up the flower-beds that are all gone, and their 
are now being carried to the compost-yard, there to be 
seanrved into old Chaos again ; and their elements 2 by caustic 
applications from the hand of science, are read. oe applied 
to the use of their descendants and successors mere r. The 
field of desolation ae presents a confused scene of Stecrieee, 
naked beds, which t and offend the eye at every turn, and 
make one “alm ost aia the present style of fatien ee 
had never been thought of. I have known gentlemen go so 
as to desire their gardeners to turf over their naked oe beas 
on the sig during winter, to preserve the uniformity of the 
this is an expensive and unnecessary process, which, 
arried ae would do away with spring flowers, the finest 
hte of the garden. Here we partake of the bene aversion 
to seeing the naked soil of our empty flower-beds, and the 
wish for. As soon as the frost destroys the appearance of a bed 
the plants are pulled up and the ee smoothed over witha 
rake; it is then Lleais with branches of the different repeal 
bs 
no one can tell Naiether’ Ae a are not shrubs 
se, Branches of the Laurestinus will flower all the 
these and others of variegated Hollies, with the 
pieces of Arbutus and of Cea Crateegus, &c., 
on, one might make a gay bed opposite a sitting- FOUR windo: 
Pinetums might thus be formed in miniature, and 
i way to try the effects of planting the different 
kinds of evergreens in a shrubbery or in a winter garden, &c, &c 
‘arly-flowering shrubs may be planted along with these, and 
also spring bulbs, and the shelter of the green Saag’ will nurse 
these things from the cold. Every one of our beds are thus 
treated in winter, and have been seen by banareds of people, 
all of whom liked the idea; but this announcement will prevent 
us in future from surprising our friends with the immense quan- 
tity of young shrubs we keep on hand. * Was in the name of 
goodness, do you keep ui thee pot plants in summer,” 
young scion of a noble Irish fami is time last year, and 
when I pulled up one of the he wai ie ina 
manner tia Se rather a ques guess at ane ‘deseribi nd having 
large gar » he said his journey from ireland was 
well paid i _ learning this ‘children’ 's play kind a eee 
—KITCHEN-GARDEN bps eine 
m-door Departm 
—The writer of the Cateniar vill be recording about 
this ect next year the wonders of Rendle’s tank system for grow 
ing Pines, as, from information in my possession, I find a a great 
numer of growers are preparing to begin them this way, and 
out of pots, too, next spring; but I cannot well comply with 
¢: meantime, let us go on in the old way, 
h are safe enough as to bottom-heat to serve us 
u roughout the winter ; and if we are right on that score we 
Maoh martes as to surface temperature Seat watering. 
correspondent has furnished me with a similar 
wee to that re ae described as having taken place many years 
na Are! ip Wit mces having rendered it necessary that I 
e Grapes early last March, I began this time (5th 
ov) ae wo months earlier than usual, by which we 
‘Although the ber ‘aerifice in the crop, bu pope our point, 
ig) @ lights were off all the ae they began to swell 
their eyes early in September, and by the end of the month I 
was obliged to put on the BS fad now I have rag aoa i 
a very excellent crop, whic! uld be ripe next February, a: 
they all promise to set well before the very dull weather ties 
on, and my late ones will carry me through to that ti 
Forcine Pirs.— a are forcing Asparagus, Rendle e, and 
Rhubarb, or anything else in ee way, you had better keepa 
slow, steady heat, the bes' er can; linings are very 
troublesome after this time, ats should have wooden covers 
made of ** SEE ” boards mobibe over them, 
t-door Department. 
It has been so wet lately that little or no work could be done 
to any advantage here, Ca perhaps, planting some trees and 
bushes where the soil is light ; € fruit-room and the store 
places for Ca Coase and other roots must be well looked 
after in eae we' 
—The Sty: things Tcan think of under this head ce ce 
seo that ‘all the young Lettuces, Cauliflowers, Endives, 
well provided for ” against the winter ; and anything else nich 
will occur to yourself, either do it or see that it is properly done 
r you. 
OxcHarpd AND Mes 
—Never lose an hour after this time in 
which nailing can be e, >, and never think of keeping men at this 
work in cold we: aie rok have known nepEle! in my younger oe 
so tender- Bear that they would x allow you to shoa 
sparrow, and yet would keep men aiweL bare exposed aes he 
bitter Sela weather till they were nearly perished; besides the 
cruelty of the thing, this pte very bad management. 
I.—FLOWE R-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
-door Department. 
Srove.—I am inaateed toa peapical correspon dene for the 
eset Biemorantiam respecting Ae ne 
with pointed alter. 
nate pestats mine Open g g lanceolate Teatlets aie ig to both ends; 
the HO Wers ALE dish 0 aire: campanulate 
sot de Beauvois Flore 
@ Oware et de Benin.) We have several accounts of the us eful 
plants of ee pestilential regions, but of the merely ornamental 
our knowledge is gh ans likely to remain so for a long time. 
GreENuousk.—This has been a critical time for greenhouse 
plants; just as they vite puoaeed the weather turned so wet that 
the top sashes could not be Jet down, and in ene places fires 
have been see to dry the leaves of soft-wooded plants, in 
the middle of ile the whole front sashes ant looks 
0 bebe of Un ks there was littl e for 
the watering-pot. To show how little water is peer ion such 
plants in dull weather like this, you have only to cut down some 
useless plant and let*the top remain in a greenhouse or cold pit, 
eep green and look just as if it were on its own roots 
for several weeks. ines in the Eeeuraae prune 
them at once, even should their leaves not be quite ripe; and so, 
also, in any of the Vineries, the leaves of deciduous plana S are 
of little use now, and they may do harm, 
ConsERVATORY,.—This is, of all the subjects in the Calendar, the 
ut which Ihave had most correspondence, and I find thata 
and better sorts of scarlet Pelargo- 
“ The first wet day in October,” says a correspondent, 
“*T lift some of my best specimens cf scarlet Pelargoniums, 
scarlet Salvias, and, (oes any plant which I think >from its 
appearance, is likely to flower in the house,” &c. Another 
correspondent ee Yar The lifted scorer ead Mca are all 
ba whi “can 
ator 
te. and purvle Ghiees® anhers which 
come in so useful at this time, be had true?’? Nowhere, to be 
depended on. When yon get fringed, very large-flowered, or 
very deep-coloured varieties of these, you must nae petuate them 
by cuttings; they will not come true fae se katy Again—* Our 
conservatory, more than 140 fect lon by one boiler ; 
but we have retained the flue through tHe centre of the Llp 
Our fine specimens of Acacia are grand ornaments in Mebrua 
and March. I have Acacia pubescens now 30 feet high, mat 
feathered ion to the ground, sult its beautiful foudee’ showing 
myriads of flower-bnds, and A. Hata and other 
them, ereany fine.” Again—* The object here is to neveesis 
abundance of flowers at this season, and up to March. 
now pretty gay with large specimens of Palureonttunta, which 
kept the whole summer from flowering, end they now,do well 
for this dull season.” 
Pits anv Frames.—This is trying weather for plants in cold 
frames; all that can be done for them is to let in a current of air 
from front to back, by ‘tilting ” the front and back of the lights, 
and taking them off altogether on fine days, and to pick up every 
decayed leaf as soon as it appears. sort of weather reminds 
one more than ever of the gr reat inet antages of cold turf pits, 
when properly made with ample drainage at the bottom; insuch 
pits here, and out of pots, we have now thousands of plants 
Which look better than those to which more indulgence is given. 
FLOWER-GARDEN.—Sweep as much as you will, you cannot 
clear all up till the “feaves are all down. Planting and trans- 
planting trees and shrubs, making and altering walks, and all 
kinds of alterations and improvements, will now, and for a long 
while occupy the time that used to be devoted to flowers in 
this garden; but, amidst all this bustle, do not neglect to make 
the best use of all the leaves and stems cleared out off this 
garden, and as much of other refuse as you can gather together, 
and the rougher materials of prunings, old stakes, &c. burn the 
first fine frosty morning, and use all these. has been often 
pointed out in the Chronicle.—D, Beaton, Shrubland Park Gar- 
dens, Ipswich. 
|, 1843, a8 
State of the Weather near London for the week ending Nov. 0 
observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick 
= Se j 
Max. Min, | 
3 29.660 52 | 
4 29.783 | 
5 | 29.092 | 
6 065 | 
Puesday 7 | 29.749 | 
Wednesday 8 | 29.769 
‘Thursday {ies 20.036 
Average 
Nov. 8. Foggy; exceed ngly fine throughout 
ight haze; fin ht hazy clouds; overcast at night. 
me; cloudy s very stig showers fouay. With slight rein atnight 
londy, rae night. 
Cena afternoon fine; 
Nat il am, dense dark Sea “ith 
hickly ove’ 
soinarouasswat cary 
slightly clouded ; clear and ‘Bc 
heavy rnin at noon} fros ty aut night, 
. Clear with slight frost; exceedingly fine thronghout, 
‘Mean temperature of the week 959 above the average 
© 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 17 years, for the ensuing 
Weele ending November 18, 1049 
Nov of | 
; Greatest 
Mets ws | qaagtity,| 
Ri 
Aver. | Aver. 
Nov. |Highest| Lowest 
‘Temp. | Temp. of Rain, 4 
15 
Tiers 16 | 48.4 
17 | 48.8 
Sat. 18 | 47.7 
‘The highest temperature occurred on the ath, i in 1841—thermony 08°; and 
the lowest on the 10th, 1941,—thermometer i5 
REPORT ON COVENT-GARDEN MARKET, 
For the Week ending Nov. 10, 1843. 
Tur wet wee thee AgOTINE:. the week has rendered the market 
rather dull; upply has nevertheless been pretty well 
kept up, and, realy sper tae the prices have not altered 
much. Pines are more plentiful, and are of better quality than 
those of last week. Grapes are good, and quite Se to meet. 
the demand. Imperatrice Plums are sere m Is. to 2s. 
ne! are still to be Riel with in 
the market; but the season for these a “now nearly over. 
ready sale; Ra there is not much demand for those of in- 
ferior qua ears for table are chiefly Gansels’ Berga- 
mot, Brown "hourré, Beurré Diel, and | Marie Louise. Spanish 
especially, Carrots are likewise good and plentiful, and Leeks 
and eine are sufficient to meet the demand. ettuce, 
Endive, and other salading are abundant; the Celery in particu. 
lar is fears and in general quite free from the effects of the 
maggot. Cut Flowers are chiefly claipaced of Erica ventricosa 
superba, gracilis, and triceps, Bignonia venusta, Ceanothus 
pated Neapolitan NAN) Gardenia radicans, Double Primulas, 
mellias, Fuchsias, China and 
Perbetal Roses. 
Pin be 
Sasentioduienee| 
inal venti su eens ea 
Melons, each, 18 6d to 
D toh, each, Is to 28 6d 
panish, each, 1s Gd to 3s 
Pinihs, Imporatrt ie er pun; 1s to Se 
Apples, dessert, sto 108 | 
‘Apples, Kitchen: pt po bus Bs oa to 6s 
Red 
Simonds 5 per peck 
Sweet Almonds, ner] Ih, 264 to.8e 
bitsy per bushel 
= Brazil, 160 
— Hazel, as to 
— Bare celonay “ae to 24s 
ees, per hi — Cob. 
es, per do baton Bs Chesnuts a pine 
per 100, ak cane Filbert: aia p00 55s to 008 
a per doz 0 28 Gd Barberries, per h 
pe 100,68 & Ms Tomatoes, per hi 
VEGETABLES. 
Broccoli, per Tl thal Onions, Spanish, per doz., 2s to 5 
Brussels’ Sprouts, pie s to 2s ickling, p.hf.-sv., 38 6d to 4s 6d 
Cabbages, per doz. Shallots, per Ib., Gi to oa 
per 1 
Der doz, 1s. ot ie ef 
100, 1s to 
b, ve, Gd to 1s 
Gd to 1s 
\Celery, per cata Be 
M bahroinsy neceobieel 
wa per bushel, shetied, ‘is “co 288 
punnet, 3d 
cress, pi sme "pine it to Od 
Parsley, per do: Gu to 280d 
Larragom, per bun. 2d to Bd 
core, 6d to ee on { 
aptoe 
il to ls e8; 
Is to ls Gd Joram, green, p. doz shun. Ted 10 28 
d Shervil, per punnet, 2d 60.3 
rb. . 
Onions, asin hun tots Salsafys por bundle, 1s to 18 od 
PATA ney uae Pees 'Scos 
Notices to Correspondents. 
Communications from the following CorrrsronpENTS are ‘le 
type, ee are Py waiting till room can be found for them : 
Tol Uy Ae |, On, J. Hey D. eee Soul 
Dev Tajor ae Bath, Electra, Mm, er, 
s. Snow, Fucile IW ighton, Atlus, M. Saul, - M, Zh ‘Prac. 
Hi Man, J. F. McElroy, P. Mackenzie, Tyro, W. Thomson, 
W. Paul, and B. Maund. 
Acricutturn.—B. F. and Others.—In consequence of the de- 
of Mr. Rham, we must beg for the indulgence of our 
agricultural friends until new arrangements shall have been 
mi 
AspaRaGus.—Zyye.—Your Asparagus-bed, which is still in a 
green “state, must not be cut over until the stems begin t 
wither. It will be yet too early to begin to ies your Seakale 
inanene planted from portions of root in spri 
Bers.—Este will oblige us much by re- pace the name of the 
Bee-book, which we cannot er We will procure ator 
Books.. —Mr. Murray’s re-issue of ‘ Borrow’s Bible aE Sba I 
one of the most entertaining of books, will be ayelcon 
ery pouy who has 5s. to spare. No work with which we 
acquainted gives so faithful an account of Portuguese and 
Spanish manners. rtin’s Ireland?” is full of statistical 
documents, relating to the that country before and 
after the Union; but it is pried for Lease purposes, its 
object being to defend the Union, and we are therefore unable 
0 offer an opinion upon it.—'* Sylvester Sound”? is rubbish.— 
We wi wish it were in our power to notice such works as ‘Miss 
rner’s History of China and India,’ a very neat-looking and 
simply- written book, but our limits brevent us, as it contains 
obliged to repeat that 
there is not a single very good Fook on Arboriculture. Mr. 
Selby’s “ British otees estes is much the best, but it does 
Bil ‘ington on Planting is very. 
*Paxton’s Dictionary of 
Zz 
vor Bs ‘Garin 
. M.—Answered already, at p. 
ae mM. —Couve Tronchuda het bs ee excellent vege- 
table. The thick ribs of its leaves are treated exactly like 
Seakale, or the whole heart may be jreakst Either your cook 
must be a bad one, or you cannot have bought the Mie kind, 
which is so tender pee re not bear frost. 
AMELLIAS.—H, @, pe bee ere is known to us, and we 
dona believe in its e: Your plan of packing flowers 
may be good, but ours Scrtainiy is. The 
material does no injury, but much eee 
however, to guard flowers with ti e-paper in addition. 
CaRNATIONS.— O.-Wedo not think it atall probablethat the vapour 
of creosote, because it wi refaction, 
would prevent the fly prodt mcing: a mining grub from attacking 
Carnations, It w 
‘ould effectually clear Carnat s from 
green-fly will d depend upon the power which the Carnation a 
of bearing sce eae, of this agent. Why not try it e 
now? Yobacco-water times redaetd will do, Dae te irties 
the plants. The fertlsation of Carnations should be per- 
formed as soon as the stigmas unfold. The action of pollen is 
not instantaneous, nes slow, and it is necessary tise it should 
adhere, Although it may produce no effect at the time of 
applying it, i it will eventually fertilise the ceed vessel if the 
flower be k pt dry. ne feeds verge! grows and yet the seed 
does not s: al it is bee: fe sation has not aRee Las 
It would incréase the probity “of procuring ke to place 
the pots near a south w cut out the 
centre petals een the flower i: e pera dou 
— We see no occasion i rater the dimensions 
of Cucumber-: sashes Go Me glazed with sheet glass. wuld 
not be economical t ase the width of the panes beyony 
6 inches; and, for the ausltes themselves, if they are made mu 
large r than n usual they become unwieldy, and break by helt 
own Weight phen paras 
HAWTHORN. ner! —You will probably have poste at 
your Hawthorn berries t oe ‘the first year after sowing, 
mix them with aang now, and sow them in the spring,t 
Hearus.—wW, 7, Duke.—On no account transfer aS see ing 
Heaths or struck cuttings of this tribe from small pots into 12- 
sized Ones at this season of the year; do it in dprhtpe ewhii hat 
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