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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE: 
A STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL ‘NEWS. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
No. 8—1843. 
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25. 
Price 6d, * 
) INDEX OF THE PRINCIPAL Ho CULTURAL SUBJECTS IN 
38 LAST NUMBER. 
chimenes, forming bulbs ji athe cantetiiny sie treatment . 105 b 
is of the leaves and, to crop after 
Amery Belladonna, its treat Law a, manure water tor | 108 ¢ 
102 b | Lea-land, to crop and manure. 105 @ 
ate er Garden, . + + 10¢ Mange! Wie zel, as food 
Annuals good iAtee | geet 
its in houses, aa Manures, panne in which they 
ane le tree caterpillars, 3 destroy 108 ¢ ¢| _ enrich the soil 9 
Asparagus, to grow i #7 102¢ | Melon seeds, Prolonged vita 
Aviaries, their construction . ity of T 102 
Barley, bulbous-rooted 103 6 Mistletoe, on what ‘trees it is 
ees, their habits and winter found + 105 b 
treatment + 1013 | Mud from Pond, to convert into 
Botany, new w + 1036} man ~ + 1054 
Brewery’ Grains, as manu 105 a | Neill, Dr., testimonia 
‘acti, their treatment — 105 b | Onion Maggot, cured ity roling 
Caledonian Hort, Soc, Garden he beds. 102 
noticed 103 ansies, select » 105 b 
Camellias, their treatment + 102 b| Pérennials, 1 105 
Cattle, good worl + 105 | Phaius albus +. 1038 
Belewys treatment OF oh terageel (pas Apple, to several 
Climbing Rose: 105 ears Sr eaaivalga 100 ¢ 
ee, vproable catise of its Plants, for rooms 6 
failn 99 b | Popular flowers Panty, Feva. 104 @ 
Coniferous plents, their” treat. Potato, b 
ment when youn; 105 we) ayant labelling 
Conservatory, plants for, , 1045 | plan + 2 
Coppice-wood) treatment of) 10a | Raspberry, F 108 8 
Couch-grass, todestroy . | 103a| Red-spider, to destroy on fruit- 
Creepers, to ran up a rough-capt trees 101 ¢ 
wall without fastening . 105 a peli Treatise on the Vine 
ie pPegetlicy pee strike a 103 ¢ 
102 a ry, to stabtigh + 995 
ce aeons pibreneré 104 b Fen Garden, No. he per) 
Dahlia Un remarks on the Prope Rose, yellow, in Roce 102 b 
@ | Sand, method of applying 105 a 
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1 ¢ | Spirits of tar, to to 105 @ 
b| Textu ae of pla ne hakdning 99 ¢ 
105 b 
Gardeners? siienevo joke Beet ietys rees, 01 name! mn 
sat 90 a] Vegetable refuse, for ‘manure 
Giattings remark ons) 1055 Veneta bles, select 5 
Grasectre 105 b | Vines, forced, remarks on 105 a 
eollee. treatment when tran’ tg pacers: r when affected 
ted 108 by fro 102 b 
pre ee Seems a 2 Usb Vitel Proportion to: use ‘with 
8 
Uyacinths, to bloom in water . 105 6 gas~ . 105 a 
India, A; ‘Horticultural joci~ fasalices to destroy +  . 108 
ey ees ~ 208 2 | Worms, thei nse. hae aes 
‘cts, remarks on iadling + 10l¢| Yews,tocutdown : |  -torg 
Tpomeose, to plan +105 5 
EW anp SUPERB SEEDLING DAHLIAS on 
LE by F, and A. SMITH and Co., FLORISTS, &c., 
SOE LONDON :— 
BIANCA, Wildman, Baye pits, cup petals, large ap the centre 
well up, very deep flower (having from 25 to 30 ro: Ses Ay 
first-rate form, of edountant pores se very free ‘blo joome! 
flowers have long upright foot-stalks. It was pronounced | a 
alge flower by the Worieutenral Society of Londo lon, Au 
8425 it obtaied 
a euernae Salisbury apie age at the Ham- 
- of London, . 27, n 
blooms were produced, although that Society very fairly qualified 
their Soprebetion upon other occasions, when the r, 
reasons afte rds explained, appeared be: 
ya state” Opinions of the Press :—} ‘ardeners’ Gazette, 
p. 625: This flower ei been unfortunately ver 
baly eh at during the season ; being exclusively cultivated 
in the neighbourhood of London, i ae not been fit for compe- 
tition at either of the shows forthe cup. The blooms produced 
of the present, gave promise that it will bea 
decidedly first- rate mate when a comes into the hands of 
of the Bene was in fine condition, a great number of blooms 
being shown, the whole of them first-rate.” See Report in the 
Florists? Journal of Nov. last, p. 251: “We Some little time pre 
Paid a visit to Messrs. Smith's Nursery, at Hackney ; 
Dahlias were in fine Meer though evidently erage 
wi f that confined district. Too much 
Obstacle. In the colle enn 
Which is large, we Dar aeOlEEe: notteea that beautiful w) 
Wildman’s Bianca ; there were several plants of it, and all held 
Bood flowers.”” 10s. 
DUKE OF WELLINGTON, Smith, rich scarlet crimson, fine cup 
Petals, the centre well up, is o: 
first-rate flower, @ very profuse bloomer, and quite new in 
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Well eee it is a desirable ane and rich in colour,” 
10s, 
of atid rate properties, fine, all form, centre well up, 
With 
RIVAL, h freak depth of petals.” 
Of hits Baas and depth, the centre wellup, of excellent 
form, very constant and good habit, This Dahlia is warranted 
the best of its colour yet offered to the public. As the stock ig 
Yery limited, early application is necessary to secure plants, 
Many orders having already been received; no allowance on 
pitis variety. 10s. 
AINROW, Smith, yellow, beautifully edged with rosy purple, 
a ood form, very constant, free bloomer, and excellent habit ; 
ae flowers have Cre straight footstalks ; ‘quite a new and dis- 
tower improves as ‘the seasonadvances, sufficient to constitute 
a show flower, 10s, Gd, ; 
I pon, ay ee yellow, cupped petals ah good form, very 
nstant, a rofuse bloomer; 3ft. 7s. 
FANNY Gen, Forster, deep lilac, Ste ane form; it has 
oMtiien, 4 Serer prize at rere: and was in the second 
Stand of 18, and the second of 24 blooms at the same place; 
‘was placed frst in its class at he Dahlia Show near Corbridge, 
and second at the Great North of eee Mey Show at Jes- 
mond, near Newcastle. This variet: ery constant, of 
medium size, great depth of pe the cere well up, and of 
i id. 
ITRIM, Opites ‘deep purple, cup petals, ‘large, 
and of goo ceca has obtained several prizes; 5{t. 10s. 6d. 
SULTANA, Appleby, dark maroon, occasionally striped with 
one parle, fine form. 10s. 
» blush eee and ‘tipped with rosy purple; good 
rolns vg 10s. 
GREAT WESTERN, Bragg, shaded purple, very large, good 
ape ; 7s. 
PERPETUAL GRAND, Brown, maroon, fine form, 10s. 6d. 
BELSIZE RIVAL, Pipe, rosy blush, cuR petals, fine form, good 
abit, and Mae constant; 4 ft. 
SURPRISE, ety crimson, tipped “with white ; 4ft. 10s. 6d. 
pet Saele OF Ww ITES, G. Smith, creamy white, good form, 
very dwi cee 2ft. 10s. 
CONFIDENCE, Cook, shaded orange, good form, very constant, 
fine habit; 4 ft. 7s. 6d. 
pie Mountjoy, maroon, good shape, very constant; 4 ft. 
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10. 
WINDMILL-HILL HERO, Miller, rich deep crimson, cup petal, 
round aM good form; 4ft. 10s. 6d. 
N AMB Nar Milter, Hae lilac, good shape, and constant 
show flower, 3 ft. 
ee RIVAL Bushel, red ctinisouy cup petals, and very constant; 
s. 
NORTH MIDLAND, Evans, deep crimson, cup petals, and fine 
form; has taken several prizes; 3ft. 7s. 6d. 
ESSEX oe Turville, fine dark, fine form ; 4ft. 10s. 6d. 
BEAUTY OF § cee Mitchell, tes deeply edged erin car- 
mine; 4ft, toed 
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MIRANDA,Brown, blush white, shaded with rose. 7s. 
QUEEN OF § UMMER, creamy white, with crimson Paral tip 
and dark ahs good form. 10s. 6d. 
ECE Dewar, ruby crimson, fine ei 4ft. 10s. 6d. 
OGENE, Dewar, lilac, first-rate, 2 ft. 
CLAUDING. Forster, white, tipped ett fa pink, fine form, 
3ft. 10s. 6d. 
okEan dice Atwell, deep maroon, 4 ft. 10s. 6d. 
1s . S. and Co a) bes opportunity of informing those 
of nae intends who may ni 
being grow: 
be aware of it, that their Dahlias 
mates. of a country NOE acded to this, 
were from A.ugust to the end of September “a infested ee the 
thrip, that they could not pretee even a tolerable eee of 
Bianca, to compete at any of the three shows for ildman’s 
prize; as a proof of this, at the first show there rae no comets 
tion, they could not produce a om ; at the Salt-hill (the 
second), and the eerie (the third), the Plants were not 
sufficiently recovered to compete with effect; as the season ad- 
xhibit twenty-four fine blooms at the peventeg 
Meeting of the Floricultura! it was pronounced a 
ion, they recommend ‘Bianca asa 
SA, Rela: colour bright vermilion, with 
blush or rosy eye, large trusses, and very free bloom o strong 
upright growth; it obtained a certificate of merit at the Exhi- 
bition of the i oraculttrel ae as ee London, July 9, 1842, 
‘The Verbena is handsom: brilliant ; it is no doubt a 
good variety. See p. 425, Saouie Chronicle, Editor’s opi- 
‘ion. Plants in May, 5s. 
EONS IMPERIALIS; strong plants, in 60-sized pots, in 
A Maree Collection of Pelargoniums, comprising mostfof the new 
varieties ; also Fuchsias, Ericas, Calecolarias, Camellias, 
Greenhouse and Stoye Plants. 
Orders for Exportation promptly executed. A satisfactory refer- 
ence required from unknown correspondents. 5 
ULTIVATION OF PINES WITHOUT POTS.— 
ne of the many advantages derivable from ReNnDLE 
“Tank System of Heating,” is the easy practicability of Galvan, 
ing Pines without Pots, an object of paramount Hapoeee to 
the cultivators of as delicious and much-esteemed 
, with Engravings, will shortly be REEL Sn , con~ 
taining every acon to set Ae or adapt the apparatus, with 
cost of materials, fixing, &c. @ 5s, each copy to Subscribers. 
Orders are requested forthwith ca be si o Mr. WM, Renpxe, 
Union-road Nursery, Plymouth.—Feb. 15th, 1843. 
FUCHSIA TODDIANA. 
| rao, CRIPPS, Florist, &c., Tonbridge Wells, Kent, 
respectfully informs his friends that he has purchased of Mn. 
Topp (late Gardener to Capt. Monyrrnny, and raiser of the 
Fuchsia ‘‘ Monypennii’’), ‘ne above extraordinarily beautiful and 
distinct Variety of this now justly-esteemed and popular class of 
Flowers, specimens of which were submitted to the inspection 
of the Editor of the Gardeners’ Chronicle, in August ane under 
the initials oan B.” the opinion of which was as follow: 
ir Fuchsia is one hap thadads beauty, andd differs 
in the great leven of the divisions of the calyx from any which 
we have yet seen. Its colour is also bright, and not dimmed with 
i i sual prevails amongst this class of 
flowers.” —G@ardeners’ Chronicle 
‘After the opinion of so distinguished an LAB 2 it would be 
useless to attempt further to extol the merits of this charming 
flower than to state its size and colour ; the latter of which is— 
calyx, a very bright red, See corolla of a a pale puce; and the 
former Ce that of any 0 her Fuchsia extant, being nearly four 
inches in length, and of Porn ele magnitude, the plan’ 
itself being of a most Mea er ‘owth, and foliage beautiful 
loured engravings of i y be seen at Mr. Cuaniwoon’s, 
oo Covent pene Mr ines Clapton Nursery; and 
. Pawiny’s, White Hart Inn, Bromley, Kent; at which places, 
sid of Mr. nham, Norfolk, orders NEE be re- 
ceived for plants, to b 
Fuchsi an be had at the same time. Strong plants of ped 
nettia TOSI the new Greenhouse Climber, from 7s. 6d, 
10s. 6d. each, are now ready. 
Catalogue of C.’s extensive collection of Roses can be 
had on application, inclosing two Postage-stamps, 
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EW, GOOD, AND CHEAP. 
yyuuaM MILLER, Nurseryman, Ramsgate, Kent, 
having selected from the many new FUCHSIAS and 
VERBENAS Splendid Collections, intends offering them to the 
Public at low pi ling the follow- 
ing Fnchsias:—Conspicua arborea (Catleughron Venus victrix, 
(Cripps’), rosea alba, Moneypennii, compacta, racemifiora, &e. 
Also the following distinct Verbenas :—Queen, Aurora, Stewartii 
variegata, Mortlock’s Superb, Burleyana, &c. &c. 
10s. 6d. per doz. in tin cases (post-paid), oy in pots 129, 
package and carriage pai Verbenas, 3s. 6d. per 
doz. in tin cases eet paid), or in pots 4s. per doz., package sand 
carriage paid to London.—Persons may depend betes 7 tele peing 
good Plants, comeralis packed in moss, and co) 
They will be sent out according to aay of orders in April, 
A remittance le unknown corresponden' 
‘W.M. obtained a Prize of 10/., open ee all} England, for a 
Collection of wuchaiags Pelargoniums, &c., at the Isle of Thanet 
sebactae Show, July, 1842. 
SSS a SONnIS) &e., can be had on ——s 
cidedly ne rate.” The Gardeners’ Gazette, in report of Salt- 
Hill SHOW. pa of it thus :— The Seedlings were both nu- 
merous and beautiful; among them B 
pene I shown for M 
eting, in 
irst-rate ecenlene: adds, ‘‘ This 
White pena: whith has eee ene shown from a small 
Stock, oi carried off the Cup 
able to produce one good hace 
London, have oreneel prizes) will be sent out through te 
Trade in May ni 
Per ret pee Maroon, finely-cupped, and depth of Petals 
never showing the eye, good habit, and always true ; height 3ft. 
Plants, 10s. 
Kenninetron Rosr, superior to Wheeler’s Marta, constant 
and fine habit; height 4ft. Plants 7s.6d. Exchanges and liberal 
discount to the Trade on early See to J. Busnenn, 12, 
Hall-place, entiin etary Lane.—Feb. 
a a se ee We pas respectfully te say he 
a tine dispose ot 
at aden prices; the cag aa is and well ro ne 
Walnut Trees ; Fine Quince Trees, earing frnit; Green 
Hollies, of all sizes; Striped Hollies, strong plants Sp ae 
see high ; 3 renee OX, ‘Laurustinus, Portugal and C 
jaurels, Arbor vite, Aucuba jaj ponica, Yews, Sweet Bay, ‘Souine 
paises arta tus, Rhododendron, Red Cedar, Alexandrian Laurel, 
es Scotch, and Larch Firs, Siberian Lilac, Syria Guelder 
, Honey ysuckles of various sorts, Irish Ivy, Dwarf Roses, 
Sanderd woe Beech, eae Lime, English Elm, Poplars of 
various sorts, Oaks, 
J.T. W. has mee wae, a fine ae ais Carnations and Picotees, 
of first-rate quality, well wintered, in a good state to be 
sent out, in Collections of Bizarres aoe Flakes— 
Jarnations, ae pair, with their names, eH 0 . 
eS, 5 do. do. 10 
2 plants, mies 
BOR UIGs 1 30. ° 
The, eaettaes to be eft ie a Ky Auk which hehas ae J doubt will give 
satisfaction to those w y ho jonour him their favour. 
The above for cash, ane Speake and packings 
Sunbury Nursery, Middlesex, Feb. 23, 1843. 
CHOICE PANSIES. 
J HENCHMAN begs to state that he has a few good 
* healthy PANSIES to Seed at be ea moderate prices. 
the lat on, the stock this 
a is very limited. Six woot soeating “varieties, including 
Success, one of the best dark flowers out, 21s.; Good Show 
See named, from 9s. to 18s. per dozen. Orders accompanied 
ost-office order will receive immediate attention. 
eamonton, near London, Feb. 25. 
RY, merous by HER 
ae Easrour: ae RASPBER E QUEEN, HIS Race 
EARL OF Beer 
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Ofror parler of the highly- valent qualities of the above 
, YougLL and Co, beg to refer the readers of 
superior ners" Ch ironic PREHEAT Nivattinum ent obit in this Paper 
eeu alc ¢ Yarmouth Nursery, Norfolk, Feb. 93, 1843, 
of ast we 
ILLIAM CATLEUGH’S LIST of first-rate PE- 
TARGONTOMS, raised by E. Foster, Esq., and the Rev. 
R. Ganrn, and other Amateur Raisers, is how ready ee 
LARIAS, raised i este? Barnes and Green, will be let out 
jn a Collection of 12, for 67. Good unnamed Varieties tae Have 
flowered, at 18s. per dozen 
KINGHORN’S Dahlia, the CHIEFTAIN, a fine rosy-purple, 
beautiful stiff Petals, fine Outline,of good Size, with particularly 
strong Footstalks, plore all well above the foliage, good 
how-flower, 4ft. 10s, 
Berraivae MILTON, shaded- Toke, good substance, and 
good Show: -flower, aft. t > 4ft. 79. 6d, 
8 PRINC. ESS SOPHIA MATILDA, Primrose, beau- 
tify tipped yaa white, jks a distinct and new Variety, and 
‘ood Show-flower, 4ft, 
“xIso a List of C camationg, “Picotees, Pinks, Auriculas, Roses, 
Chrysanthemums, Verbenas, &c,, &¢,, Hans-street, Sloane-strest, 
Chelsea,—Feb, 24, 1843, 
