488 ae THE GARDENERS 
State of the Weather near London for the Week ending July 13, 1843, a: 
observed at the Horticultural Garden, en, Chiswick. gists 
Banowerer. | _ 
Bi Max. 
Friday 7 29.946 
Saturday 2| 29.941 
junday 9. 97° 
Monday 10 954 
Tuesday 11 | 30.160 
Thursday 13 | 30.040 
Average = 23 
midy and very fine; rain at night is 
é ak lady ‘rains clear and fine. pes pi gree 
ciou: 
Paes xanior sold norte isilend Oba nigh 
32 Hazy; slightly overcast and exceeding] Hacer ee 
13: Densely overcast ; rain; cloudy and a are 
ine ; shower! 
Mean temperature of the week 1.7%. below the ay erage: 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 17 
e years, for 
Week = Taly 22, 184, i alec t 
ing Winds. 
j 
Ay 
=) Pe coun |e 
Hpwest Temp| which i aid aa ze 
Rained. | ea Ios 
M5 Femeacet |= 
a | rire 
aie sie 4 a8 
9 6) 3} 5) 2 
u | 8 | 1} 7) 8|— 
8 2} 6 4| 3 
iL Z| 24 4)1 
The highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 17thy 
in 1834—thermometer 94°; and the lowest on the 19th in 1839, thermometer 41° 
REPORT ON COVENT-GARDEN MARKET, 
For the Week ending July 14, 1843. 
Tue late fine weather has greatly increased the Peas of all 
out-door fruits, and forced fruit of aaoas descriptio: 
becoming more abundant. Pines o! 
Paes and Queens, are well supple sec Black an 
rapes are abundant, and very fine. The quality of Peaches 
and Nectarines has greatly improved, and a few Apricots have 
made their appearance. Melons are becoming more plentiful. 
‘There are some excellent samples of Myatt’s British Queen and 
Elton Strawberries. Cherries consist of Black and White Cir- 
abundant. Gooseberries and Currants are exceedingly plenti- 
‘ul. In consequence of the late warm weather, Cauliflowers 
» as well most other Vege- 
Lettuces are on the decline. 
mall quantity of Asparagus is still to be met with, 
e its appearance, and, with 
scarce; but the. Windsor and Lon 
al er ‘s in pots 
consist of Sweet Peas, mee oe ngeas, Ericas, Polianthes tuberosa, 
Heliotropes, &c. The Cut-Flowers are very numerous, comprising 
Gladioli, pispreehterias: eae dere? ‘Roses (many varieties), 
Lilies, Gardénias, Pi icotee: arnations, with Bigndénia 
venusta, Aconitum eTHICOlOr, Gonibeetiin purptireum, and the 
PRICES, Sarurpay, July 15, Seas teh — 
Apple, per 1b., 48 to 7s | Cherries, Wall, 1s 
tae Tothious se, per Ib, 29 to 5e Oranges, per en. a ta to ae a 
Peaches, per dozen, Gs to 24s per 
Nectarines, per dozen, 6s to 245 Lemons, per Fig iw or ‘ae 
Melons, 4s to e 
er 100. 6s to 168 
Strawberries, per pottle, 6d to 28 Cucumbers, per brace, Is fo 9s 
Goozeberries, ices, petty, Se to5e 6d | Walnuts, per bush., 194 t010e 
e, p hf-3 monds, per p 
Currants ors hat sieve 3 tose ad s eet Almonds pe per ’ pound, oe 
256d Nuts, per bus 
ee Tet for ‘wine, 2s to 3a auzil, 1 
— _for dessert, 39 to 4s Reranioces 2a | 
Raspberries, per gallon, bd to 8d — Cob, 128 
Cherries, English, p 12Ibs., 2s to 3s 6d 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbage-plants, pesaoe: bin letoas |Gartic, perlb, gato Gd 
Shilis, per 100, 1s 
Peas, per Weve la to 2s 6d 
Jong-pod, p sieve, is 6d to 
Potatoes, hae eat 50s to 70s 
wad 
tols 
$d to 1s 3 
Qelery: bas (12 to 15) 1s t0 2s 
S ae nnet, 2d to 3d 
be uncle th: 
m. bur 
Tarragon, per doz. 
Fennel, per doz. 
ity pee woe, bits 
s |Marjarom, green, per bunch, 4d to 6d 
Radish, spring, p. doz. hands, 6d to 1s Seah OMS, oes r pottle A Bd to 2s 
ee, Turnip, p- ene bunch, 6d to 1s sieve, Is to ls 6d 
Carrots, Young unch , 4d to 9d eeketvee ons UurmesoatoanOd 
— Spring per fe vancls aap ed Onions, Spring per bunch, 9d to 4d 
Shallots, per Ib., is e, per bun, 4d to 7d 
een, per bunch, Bd to 4d 
Notices to Correspondents. 
One Shilling each will be given for Nos. 2 and 8 for the present 
year. 
Manures.—A Devonian.—Tanner’s bark is a bad manure unless 
thoroughly decomposed, and owing to the difficulty which there 
is in ascertaining when this is the case, it is a dangerous mate- 
rial to employ amongst flowering shrubs,+ 
Drarinine TiLEs.—Junius.— n furnish you with no in- 
formation respecting the cylindrical draining tiles in addition 
to the statement which has been already, given in a former 
Number of this Paper. + 
Borrom. HEAr.—Z.—We cannot say what is the greatest amount 
of bottom: Heat that a plant will bear without injury to the 
y 120° in some cases. 
VinEs.: ace ate —The adva » in planting young Vines, 
of removing all the buds from that portion of the stem which 
is laid under ground is this: it prevents any suckers from 
form ing upon that part of the stem, and causes the ee to 
emit roots more readily than would otherwise be the case.t 
Grarzs.—A Subseriber.—From the neerunt you give hot your 
Grapes, we should suppose that the Vines are-infesterl by a 
mn the Grapes 
and present the pupearence of what you call “Honey Dew.” 
received their winter Pruning to remove the rough bark fi 
the insects tach you may meee 
with, The Vines should hen be coated over with a mixture of 
clay, lime, soft soap, aa and urine, made into the consist- 
ence of thick paint. rapes begin to change colour, they 
should be allowed plenty of air, and the house should be kept 
m From your statement we suppose that y our 
affected with what is commonly termed “rust,” the 
CRAURECLE 
in a warm nosey or frame to mature them perfectl. yet 
will be obli; if ‘*Cummins,” who stated at page 429 ‘thal it he 
invariably rons eight Melons in each light, will be kind 
enough to inform him of the size of die two- light frames, and 
the sort of compost which he uses to grow them in; ‘also, 
pee all the fruit, or only a Anan of them, attain the size 
menti 
Pins Pi—the best time for topping Scotch Firs, which are 
nded fora eae fence, is, when they are beginning to 
ate young s) 
DISEASED tee eet Subscriber.—We regret to hear that your 
Larches are suffering from the “ heart-rot” which ues eet acy 
done much mischief elsewhere. The cause isunknow: 
most probable that it is connected with water ae the roots. Are 
you quite sure that Meh oe is not wet below the surface? 
Dig down 3 or 4 feet a eshould not Fenleie the wood 
with Larches, but with fone other kind of tree. 
AMERICAN Borpers.—A Devonian.—in your mild climate Japan 
Lilies and hybrid Gladioli would probably Succeed in the open 
border amongst American plants,+ 
Nien VioLrr.—M, S. R.—There is no such tent as the Night. 
iolet. From your description of ae nt it is evident that 
you alinde to Ae Rueeee ented Sto 
ANAGALLIS.— ends a letter aes ‘om nis Brewer, who seems 
to doubt whether Plora’ 's flowers are as large as a crown-piece. 
Ww only say in reply, that we measured them ourselves. 
He ays that he does not wish any one to buy his Anagallis, 
without first seeing the flowers ; this seems very fair. 
Hisiscus Wraya.—dA Devonian —Not having seen this plant for 
a considerable time, we cannot Les whether it remains a fa- 
eens Ss noneic en dang By plants. 
A Subser ote eaves of Four Roses are attacked by 
carn ‘itical fun the disease is very common, but we know 
ince your bulb continues in such excellent 
health, you ‘cannot a6 better than keep it near the glass and in 
a state of gentle growth during winter. ADAMS SL Rss 
ing Cyclamens was i ae Jast week at page 
Asparacus.,—E, W. ‘he best strength at ee nich to employ 
salt water, is nearly that of ae ocean ; weaker rather than 
poe and once a we eek. ‘he addition of tte; liquid from 
increase its serieiey’ but we should not apply this 
so “often if it is very stron; ossible to give precise 
directions; much depends ‘on ditelinarahces only to be judged 
of on the spot. 
¢ short, Teioe of its existence, Rition sel 3 
Ween Smith.— “blight? which has okéd Soe 
rerenseieen on the Teatiatalice is called 
Dahlia. ‘The other insect you 
from the quill before it reached us 
which you sent us are those of the 
trix, the Argyrotoza Serene onan 
lent by the moth having come 
green caterpillar had turned into a chrysalis before we examined 
rt ge in ih, fsa iets we decline passing an opi sy Nae 
fw e moth from it you shall be infor: of 
he ae aad lcking? as recommended in the Gindoners! 
Chronicle, 1841, page 313, and the same volume, page 328, under 
the head of “* ‘Entomological ot eee is the best means, t that 
we know of getting rid misance you complain of.—— 
JILW.S.—T! ne name of your aWeeee is the Common Gallen eys, 
ie perla. The various kinds of Golden-eye are remark- 
able for the very ee smell they give out pen pore 
-Este.—The insect wh’ you describe, layin in 
the bark of the young ances in a row, finetartids the pat; 9 
and which, you say, is making great ravages among the Rose- 
trees at Kensington, is the Hylotoma rose, one of the Saw- 
fies. You vill find much difficulty in getting rid of this 
troublesome insect; but you should do your best to exterminate 
it by handepiowine and destroying the eggs and larva, as well 
8 
> 
y shaking the Rose-trees over a cloth spread upon the ground 
ie the cool of the evening, when the insect is at rest, or by any 
at you can oe Ss 
in give you no further information 
adv 
calyx, entirely Manben 
Piably that these parts are really leaves, although so different 
m their usual state? It has also one division of the calyx, half 
leat cand half petal. Is not that evidence of these two organs 
e same nature, and therefore, as the sepal is a leaf, 
of the petal being a leaf also? think it is, and good evi- 
dence too.——An Observer.—Your common Marigold, whose 
flower-heads are like those of the Hen and Chicken Daisy, is 
quite a curiosity, and we should save its seed, in the hope that 
some of the seedlings may have the same peculiarity. Should 
this prove to be the case, and the seed of the seedling is again 
saved, the habit may perhaps be fixed. It cannot be perpetu- 
Bed in any other way.——J. C. X.—Salix sanation, LE 
may well be puzzled with Willows; who is not? Pelargo- 
fiat Robertianum, with white flowers, is sie very uncommon. 
The fungus is Uredo caprearum.——Este’s Strawberry is a 
great curiosity, and we are much nitude £6 him for it. We 
shall advert to it soon. 
Dryine PLants.—A Young Botanist.—The simplest of all presses 
js formed by two stiff pieces of mill-board drawn together by 
cords of straps passed round rite If you want a wooden 
press, then a napkin press very strong, and substitute 
r the screw. 
Fr Zeta. —This material is the better for oe 
painted. We do not apprehend that salt would injure it ; bu’ 
Guazine.—R. G. L.—The plan recommended by Mr. May, at. p. 53, 
vol. i., for giazing hothouse lights is this: When the framework 
is prepar red for receiving the glass, a good d bed of prepared putty 
is laid in the rebate, and the glass is firmly placed upon Hy the 
laps of each paiiase being left as narrow as possible to 
after which a little white paint is run with a small brush, ainiaee 
a quarter of an inch wide, down each side & the square. This, 
hen dry, is said to fix the toe securely 
Soumabine a Purr’ Hero best et Oe for softening putty 
is strong caustic Osh ele aes ps little water as possible, 
If the putty is moi: eae with olution over night, it 
will be found due soft the next roomie weiss may be removed 
ee fear 0: of breaking the pine. 
neous.— W.D.F.-Y ae nts are Francoa appendi- 
aitates Stachys Janata, and Polemaniiias czruleum: the Pelar- 
Eo ac a without a cates appears to be P, collinum,t—— 
cana e.f——H. W.—Your Petunia bloom 
m any opinion respecting its merits.t— 
Vilts 
's, on account ofthe ca eae Sioue 
tee emit.—— Sara ah. —Cle tis Hendersonii, Geranium pee 
tense, and Dianthus atrorubens.t —— A Devonian —There is 
io duty peo plants imported from pes 
‘We should be much oblig 
Tent cee pes tigridis, and scarcely Wi Soran cultivating: + 
lora.— We cannot poy anything respecting your Cactus 
ules w: e see a flower oO! ae B. H.—Your eS 
are Keeh’s Seedling. The beds will doubtless 7 duce wee 
fruit next season if you give them a good to panel 
Zephyrus: We cannot undertake to cnanett anes — 
e do not consider your plant Hoy ‘olia, Whose 
leaves , should not be spo! have a diferen M fe 
is a well-marked a es H. carnosa.——T. B. 
obliged Oy all sug} ut as they do not ae an an- 
swer, we sce no ecessity ‘of noticing them. Indeed, it would 
be oecupy ing time to no pur epee e. If we can, we adopt them, 
faa! is the best of all ai ——W. M. tb —Polygala vul- 
You wh apply ¢ to your booksellers for the ane raaHon 
van “request. “Botanical Dictionary” gives the 
SEE TCRNeD of Botanical wera but nothing further ; nor does 
y oth k.——J.M. —~You have for: ‘gotten to ‘0 put t the Post 
owas sie Rerore cannot answer your “question. 
SEEDLING FLORISTS’ FLOWERS, 
Penarconiums.—W, E., Dunstable.—Your seedling is a very 
coarse and loose flower; the upper poral have watery and 
puckered eee and are very uneven; the lower petals are too 
narrow: and, when otal expanded, “all the petals turn back. 
—Juvenis, 6. 7.8.—Your seedlings are thin, and § show a great 
want of substance, dict mie petals are all too lor Hi 
A ety owen colour, but very deficient in s stance, og 
the upper petals are 
School. perhe seedling ae with lilac 
tals even, 
red. 
of Jittle value. 
long and narrow. 
and with rough edges to the top pets: — GW. ryt 
is a prettily-formed fiower, having broad, round and short 
under petals ; ue top petals are véry faul 
and watery edge. Queen of Tingland, delicate under petals, 
rich colour in the top petals, Rane e base and edges of 
are also thin and uneven. The 
edge. Lady 3 Peel, good e 
San of substance in the lower petals, and thin edges to the 
upper ones. Dost Mahomed, under petals well formed and 
clean on the edge, and of ee substance ; top petals again too 
thin on the edge. The crimson seedling dfrican is too small, 
most of your seedlings, but well facies out to the edge. a 
Gready, Jun.—The petals had fallen from Marie ana the Duke 
of Cor nw all, that we could not tell to which of the flowers the 
petals i ey the larger flower of the two must t be bad in 
form from the en path of the eet tals: 
and not of a pure white; the 
The pies flower, with a distinct spot in the top 
pe etals, is better in form and colour, but appears to be deficient 
in substance. Elizabeth is a pretty flower, NAS Hyer top 
petals are rather thin at the edge, but it app’ 
tot well; this is decidedly your best flower. SEN bad form, 
r altogether very es in substance. 5s 
the same defects as the last.——A —Your seedling is & 
pretty acne wes broa d and sree ‘under petals; from ite 
having be we cannot tell its form evils as 
there is Ane ‘nih tenth ert ing in the spot, and a s 
ym. its uae a white cedty res 
Deane W raite, iog, 
ea ‘opening your box it r ee ae ASS confusion ; there 
n wool placed over the 
ataleetl about; we cannot tell t 
the petals belong. The dark lace variety must be 
bad in form 5 
the lower petals are Jong, narrow, and deficient in substance 
ae the utes datas ate too fringed at the edge; flowers (i 
this colour are considered of no value, We can recognise 
Minna froth its resemblance to the Nymph ; the petals of your 
variety appear to turn back; it wants the jirmness of the 
Nymph, and the upper pees appear to be thin and watery at 
the edge, and the colour too much mottled beyond the spot. 
The largest of th Saowers sent, with very delicate pink under 
petals, has the same faults in ve upper petal, the colour being 
nottled, and the edges of the petals rough, with too much 
feathering near the centre ; the bottom petals are too long 
narrow. The high-coloured seedling appears to be the bane fe 
form, colour, and substance ; the t terminates more 
abruptly, and the colour clean up to the edge, which is 
sp than in the other varieties; the under petals are also 
es, 
“TB B.—None of the specimens you have sent are of 
any veaiet better 1 varieties are now cultivated in the borders+ 
— J. K, —Your seedling is a flower of good sub- 
stance ; the x poor; we have finer flowers in the 
same ee 0. 1, ground-colour very im~ 
perfect ; bin and oud) ke the ground~ 
colour is Savie? imperfect, but this may co: 
appears to promise well; 3, wants alee eae: maid substance > 
4 was curled up, but it promise es well; 5, 6, 7, oe are at present 
deficient in size only ; they are well~ formed flow ‘ood 
eyes; 8, we have several in this way larger te ie No. 4 
appears a very promising seedling, but the specimen sent 1S 
ecu ‘and seems to want better cultivation, in order to expand 
e flower well.*. 
Bid. 
rince Albert is decidedly the best of your 
ous Pinks: it js perfectly and Toa laced, and mg 
edges of the petals are tolerably smooth—smoother than ae 
Ecoselly see them ; the white apt, and the Poe well- 
‘ormed. The Bp atsha you have sent is rather sma! 
. Peel.—We ud recommend you to try another 
theform si wes NSefaL is EOOe the lacing perfect, wey whit 
hii 
€ purer 
and the edges are but slightly serrated, This has bees 
pote ECON ADEs season for, these flo awe 353 and 3 
der not worth i keeping sho wel : i 
ere shite, slightly 
our. seedlin, Ve nace whit crimnsom 
ged with Bietes a its first opening, and having @ CF 
. centre, with the habit of the old teucrioides, is a pretty variety 
It is also.slightly fragrant. 4 
Fucusias.— Joseph Wood,—Your Redline eae spre ay Boot 
marictiess bpenbin their colours ; rite equal to, 
they do not possess any peculiar sy ‘i distinguish use 
from, Hanis holt seen. We prefer No. 2, on ac oun dling 
having a brighter corolla. 2 Mowbray. — Your s° 
almost 
(Enchantress), with deep vermilion tube and se pals al 
cent over ye violet purple: Betale, is rather er Mine flowers 
we have already many } e same styl ete ‘better 
one seedling No, 1 is a oe flower, but Gis 
