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THE GARDENER 
CHRONICLE. 
[Ocr. 14, 
even without enlargiog much on the beauties Boa on ersity of forms 
in this inimitable race. You never heard of ay y any- 
thing at all about plete but admired Heaths, rena ould be the first 
tr age ney ace or aia neg it not been for the difficulty cr ee 
ing a is, indeed, a good deal of s! and 
atten ey, nae well in pots, and Aven eve 
Son wit the lege -gxrdeners occasionally, but all these vanish under 
the mI proj erbenas an tunias are much more diffi- 
eat pre antenna Heaths, provided they are never potted. 
pte is the whole secret in the business, and no argument is neces- 
ary to prove the additional interest and gaiety their introduction 
auld apart to our flower-gardens, to say nothing about the novelty 
ofthe thing. The subject, therefore, involves but two points for our 
epiierderntsor: viz., the expense of purchase and the after-manage- 
ment. lecti ts moment, as every nurseryman 
a furnish a list of ae to flower at any particu- 
i ugh all the summer and 
‘he meet way to buy cont Bowe to begin with, 
° mu x them, leaving the 
sorts to ee ialeati igaitivele as it often happens that he has scores 
of some really fine sorts that he would be glad to part with on very 
reasonable terms, and at the same time be short of some inferior sorts 
$ 
that you migh and therefore ask a good price for them; this 
is always my own Plan, and T know enough of the trade to say that it 
is the safest way, when you have an honest man to deal with, ‘They 
arge 9s. nee ate oe good plants ve common bedding Pelargo- 
saan ready to plant out in Mavati nd for 128. a dozen yor 
hundreds of gach pea as I Peconrerl to begin with, alw 
taking them g as you can get them; indeed, I would prefer 
Hane alors our) ob thet store. pots in April or May, divide them, 
and grow them the first season in a nursery bed, out of pots, in 
the reserve- dan ntl Tae surprised that the ager en do 
not plant out long frames of them at this stage, where they might 
remain until they got too crowded; it is the only true way of pre- 
paring them for the one-shift system jome of these common 
asily as other plants, but Ae re endeh) pees must be worked in 
this way, so ‘that t between one aS or © wane is great fear 
of gettin: a good sti cid of these beautiful plan: I have already 
I,—KITCHEN-GARDEN AND ORCHARD. 
in-door Department. 
Us: I will venture to predict 
do in this EY in beeen alone. a 
yet been eine 4 fateh any such as 1 have seen used for that 
ose round P; d other parts of France. Their peat is rich 
yond neattiptiow: of a greasy soapy nature, ai 
undance of silver-sai and. Queens now growing and fruiting 
ant ‘ot endangered the 
heat of ties linings, and that no sade se are risked before 
lace in East Suff 
ve 
om) st year in 
y lap puttied Hes down 
thes C iy oravedic cot reeds 
ages of open laps; 
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agus, ae ape and Ba will now be in uw use 
dearly ; any dark place will do for 
the Rhubarb and Sea-kale, and I believe ‘ais is the best way to force 
Sea-kale until after Christmas; the saving of dung and labour will 
meet the cost of rearing plants for that purpose; besides, the Sea- 
kale is so sa sweeter and easier to eee in the dead of winter, 
Out-door Departm 
_ it would require a tg | book to contain e nets sketch of the 
Throw out strong trreast ee for the last 
ay now or goon be 
ractice, however Ge at once, and 
reduce one or two of the weakest and bpongest tates of the head 
to correspond; train out the remaining roots at full length, and 
throw six or nine inches of good earth ones ra and if they look 
stinted next summer, water them well. if your tree is a 
stinted, half-starved ae take it up also, Pai Hana enolate saduna 
pre Sa eh soil, and reduce the head two thirds, otherwise throw 
you. will judge yousele for all the ‘intermediate 
ae hat es e be no wavering about the extreme points. All 
other fruit-' ee are ae be dealt aa after the same mani 
only oncein a life-time, but as often as the symptoms appear. 
comes the ponekiny and making of ner Borde ours a deal of work 
is involve hy name of tl easy enough to fill 
oe paper talking aban such piniee ‘but the ade must take the 
Pp ae of the pen if the work is to be done 
Crors.—See that the wet or frost oes og) ais your Endive- 
ue an if your Cauliflower and autumn. Brvesnl come into use too 
tak e heels somewhere 
ung or succulent 
very 8001 n in the ground ; perhaps the winter 
Spinach had better be thinned out = little more, ‘the iste fine weather 
m usual. See also that paenenies 
jot kept dry 
the sheds to dust over among young plants, in or out o} 
Hier ; i vill have the effect of keeping off these creatures, 
s always a good plan to ae E few young trees of 
all ihe eat sts ot fruit in cee ey to fill up vacancies. Let 
your stock of trees be ever so ir poe nien there is no saying 
Hote soou titans: 4 may happen, and a few young trees will not take 
room, especially if you keep transplantin: 
a 
je sure what they are ‘e you remove them to 
their final situation. Young Peach and Devic: trees should be thus 
nursed before they are piace against the walls after you get them 
the nurseryman, and tlfis aving been a very goo od season for the 
es ‘owth of these trees, no one who is not already provided, should. 
eis te the opportunity of buying in a few young trees to be nursed 
der his foo! myeye a few years before they are wanted on the walled "Bes 
POWER: GARDEN aa SHRUBBERY, 
In-door Department. 
Sroyr.—As soon as a wet day or eae ather stops out-door 
work, every pot in the st nee Os any other ee ought to e well 
cleaned with a scrubbing-br and water, in some of the sheds 
besides the look of the thing, Eos nothing m more injurious to plants 
in Haare than the pat unwholesome eavenr arising from dirt 
after the fires are commenced. ‘ichaelmas scrubbing, 
ve-plants require 
weather is dull, and the eaon Here of the 
he ought to be kept rather dry than otherwise, 
—I any plants kept per- 
manently i in this ae Tee not ae Toéked over of late, no time 
should now be lost in getting every leaf and pot as clean as may be, 
and also the surface of the borders. As this house will now be kept 
inside can he too clean or et. uu 
long enough to reach near the top of the house, I would have the 
top sashes of all conseryatories, large or small, fixed down; nothin. 
but a blind ipsbicrentae to old rules could have sanction the prevail- 
ing system at can be more beautiful than a conservatory 
with climbers = arent along in graceful festoons over the pillars, 
rafters, bars 
Soup Pirs.—A 
& ven degrees of frost. 
WiRr-GArpeNn.—All showy [pets near the windows, and half- 
hart plants against walls, &c., oug! ected from ote as 
erbaceous plants 
Shrublend. ‘Park Gardens, Ipswich, 
D, 
same purpose.— 
State of the Weather near London for the week ending 04 
dat the erect ee Gee ‘den, Chi 
ve Max. 
6 29.736 
Saturday 7 | 99.592 
Sunday 8 
Monduy "9 
rueslay 
Lage 
Thursday 2 
Average 
Oct. x Daisey slight rainy hea 
ed; a 
Cloudy s ove ereast and mild ; rain, 
isterous; clond overcast; rain. 
ry; ¢ eur at might 
overcast and 8 wavy rain at night. 
in; overcast | 
vold tain; cloudy and fine; clear, with slight frost at 
night. 
Mean temperature of the week 1.79 ubove the average. 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 17 years, for the ensuing , 
eek ke ending October 2t, 1848. 
we ialiarerer liga, | Prevailing Winds. 
«| Mean] Years in | & be % 
— Hest t gc which it quantity | e 
P Waimeds | of Rain. 
6a7 | 4: 503] 5 0.50in. | a} 1 
58.8 | 4: Bm 5 ow ila 
58.8 | 432 | 61-0 Fy or ale 
59.0 | 4 51.6 9 I_| 2 
507 | 3 49.2 6 Leer 
59.1 4 50.1 7 he 
59.2 | 40.8 | 50.0 4 ja} 3 
| 
The highest temperature during the above period ovcurred on the 2lst, in 
1830—thermom. 73%; and the lowest on the 21st, 1842—thermom. 20%. 
REPORT ON COVENT-GARDEN MARKET, 
e ria ending Oct, 13, 1843. 
& has been a good supply of both Fruit and Vegetables 
aanne ane week; but trade is zal beh dull. The weather has also 
and wet for two or three days past, which will no 
doubt have an effect upon the ‘market. 
tiful, but are of good quality 
er ib. Black Ham 
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3 
a 
to be seen in the ie market, fend bring from 4s. to 6s. per lb. 
Bias, tat for table, are becoming every day scarcer; a few of 
the oe ae are to be met with, and are offered at from 18. 
to 2s. per amsons a not so plentiful as last week, 
and are ees at from 3s, to er half-sieve. Peaches are 
getting rather scarcer, but ae of excellent audit tit) still 
sufficient to Hili the demand. Figs contin about 
prices as last week. ples. abe not vei plen- 
Pears are jetting: at from 3s, to 8s. per half-sieve. Melons 
are becoming rather scarce. Spanish ones are still brought 
to the market, but not in large quantities. These are selling at 
from 4s. to 6s. cach. 
Cucum m 
good and plentiful. 
realise nearly the same prices as last week. Endive is selling at 
from 1s. to 1s. 6d. ee score. Shallots are su: meet the 
demand, and bring from 6d, to 9d. per lb. Cutrlowsts are chiefly 
compose: ed of Erica mammosa pallida, Mesa Bracillsy ua 
vestita purpurea, Pentstemon 
Primula sinensis, Amaryllis belladonna, Zin onus Camellii 
Fuehsias, Scarlet Pelargoniums, Calceolarias, Verbenas, Ching 
and perpetual Roses. 
PRICES, sige October 14, 1843.—FRUITS :— 
Pine Apple, per Ib., 4 eos Lemons, per doz. 6d to 2a 
Graper, hothonne, perl er 100,38 to 12: 
»», Portugal, ie ce a to od Cucumbers, per brace, ideoad 
Peaches, yer dozen 8, Per 1000, 5s 
Pigs, per doz., Green Capsicums, Le 100, Hand nae 6d 
Melons, each, Ne oa 
ff ee 5 cach is to 28 6d Almonds, per 
hy 
achy As to 63 
Sweet Almonds, per 
Pluris, a punagt, Nuts, per bushel 
» Golden Drop. pee peas B 
Dashsors, per sv., 36 to 4s 
Arnley, deve 1 P- bush, de to Be 
pples, Kite el pibus. 38 ee to 5s 6d 
Bas tes half:sieve, Br to 
Oranges, PS en, Js 6d sf 8s 
me per 100, 19% to 808 
af Barcriona, 228 
‘IWerts, English, p 00lbs.y Ass 10.008 
Barberries, per hf BV Be 10 
Tomatoes, per hi-av, 2e to a9 Od 
VEGETABLES. 
ions, Spring p. doz. toh 1s 62 t0 84 
, per bushel, 2¢ 
Gabbages, per doz. dd to 1s 
Greens, per doz. 4 Abit cH com 
Gaulliowers, per ‘é 
nia er doz, 
ees 
6d 
a 
Beans, Kidney, ae hfs icin, to 4s 6d 
—* Bearlet, per hf-avsy 1¢ snastoas par tte oi 
Potatoes, per ton, 50s t Chills, per 100, 14t0 20 
- per cwt., 2s Gd'to 3s 6d Bass Cabb., p. ae 
“= perbushel, 16d to 28 ae hemos oa oAees 
Kidney, p. bush, 2eto 36d |Celery, per bi we Ae 
Artichokes, green, per doz P1e6d to Be | Mushrooms, per 1 
Vegetable rows, per Has id to ls ee Jinuts, pentaatiel anes; Tes to 28s 
Turnips, per dex benchen, i wo 9s all Sala id to 2 
Sweet Basil, 
Watoreress, per oz. sm, 
Radish, spring, lel handed to 1s 
doz. eunohs odtols 
to 5. 
Endive, per corey te tote Fo 
Carrots, p-doz buns, 25 t 
Spinach, per sieve, 9d to le, int, per ol niches, 1s to 
Leeks, per doz- bun., le to 2¢ 4) Marjoram, green, p. dz.bun, 1s 6d to 2¢ 
Chetvily p OF paaaee) 2d toad 
Notices to Correspondents. 
Mr. PAXTON’S COTTAGER’S CALENDAR.—At the earnest 
solicitation of many of our Subacr eam we have deter 
ing Mr. Paxton’s ‘‘ Cottager’ serene 4 
oe 
a 
Kon EDENERS’ Cnonic 
Numbers which may still be 8 
ward to our publisher Post-office stamps, equivalent in value toas 
many ers as are required, shall have them sent, ‘Chose 
Subscribers who are very anxious to complete their ae should 
write at once, as we have yery few copies of some of the Numbers. 
1841: 1, 6, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, “28, 29, 
30, 31532) 8 
1 4; 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 30, 42, 50,51, 
52. 
5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13,14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 
6 ah 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 4, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40. 
Manurx.—Pons Ali u may apply ae our lawi 
now, but it will act more beneficially if you ae it on L Apri 
erhaps it would be as well to do both.——W. K. e best 
manure forthe lower Dane of Hampstead, where the oa BS stiff, 
upona yellow clay, r becomes quite hard 
cracks, is an abundant dressing of old plaster and lime 
rubbish._—S. W.—Throw into a heap all refuse vegetables, 
grass-cuttings, cinder- vsiftings of the house, end moisten them 
with gas-water. Leave them in s' s,and in three 
Seanie they will be excellent. 
any refuse soil, and add to it the contents 
and similar places Re ee to the HGAER especially the fluid. 
animal secretions. Let this remain a months, and you 
willhavea great additional supply of powerful manure. If these 
are not foe buy a little Potter’s Guano, or Superphosphate 
Lim is an excellent ree ore in ral act heap. 
eer Bi) Sub seriber.— sd houses with 
one boiler, but it must bea good o '$ not much 
matter what its construction is. but i it atoartl ae least be & 
No, 2, and not a small one. There is no objection to your car- 
ate ‘the pipes through one ie of your Vine-border, provided 
you tunnel the distance; t o say, inclose the pipes in a 
good eating of bri ickwork ; ovr wise you will lose heat to an 
inconvenient degree.—— ttington.—Mills’s book on the 
Melon will give you full TPA STIEN ‘ou will also find a 
good kind of pit figured in the last part of the Proceedings of 
the Horticultural Society ; and we ghall publish something of 
the kind presently. But, (ees you have ho un- 
ind it much cheaper gid better to 
ho oksellers supply all books.—— 
ake one pipe answer the purpose of a flow 
and return-pipe, in which case it should be at least three inches 
a diameter, and enter the trough at the bot is not 
0 be ‘We have no experience 
but if they are very hard they 
wi ‘ith Welsh’s ett flue-tiles 5 
inside, makes a good hot-water trough. We Id think a 
ce on brewing copper will heat your water as as any- 
thing else ; but if you do not take care, it vite be over-powerful 
for so small a length of guttering. — ius. plan is 
you should fMcur the expense of iron pipes. 
troughs as have been mentioned and represented lately, worked 
with a Rogers’s boiler, will answer any purpose; and by placing 
nh eating troughs 
reenhouse and stop 07 
not want heat. The White Sweetwater, Chasselas Musqué, 
for white, and the Black Hamburgh, are among the most useful 
you can have. Do not use smoke flues if you can 
avoid pee 
Cropp: 
7T. L.—In the climate of England it is too late to 
sow Cay for winter food after the middle of August. After 
pany, Rotates) on light soils, Spurrey may be sown, which will 
be eaten by cows and sheep, and probably by goats; also, in 
winter, Stubble Turnips may succeed, if sown Tamediately) after 
harvest. We would not recommend Potatoes to be raised two 
hoeing in Wheat is goo 
ing; but so Mele. ‘as one bushel of 
distributed regularly. You had Bates use a little more seed, 
than risk the Tees of a cro} 
Wuear.—K. ig or rants bol one well, and clear it 
of root weeds ; 5 ithen spread at e rate of 2 cwt. of guano, 
mixed with five or six bushels et ae coal-ashes, over the sur- 
face, and rake it in. Draw drills four inches deep, nine inches 
apart, and sow your Wheat in these, covering the seed ole 
one and a half bushel per acre o: ump seed. 
ground is loose and mellow, roll it, or tread over the drills pe 
make it firm. If very stiff, let it remain in the rough state. 
In March sow the same quantity of guano and ashes as 
dressin; oe and clear the intervals between the drills 
several times, while the Wheat is Gn If the plants stand 
nearer than six inches in the rows, thin t! out. You ou; 
thus comers | a ep % peood a eat, at ia ne or eight quar- 
ters per a good depth of mould over the 
clay bent ‘and this well d drained. M 
Wueart.—Violet.—The Wheat grown from seeds said t0 
e taken from Egyptian mummy-cases is similar to the moder? 
bezotian 
‘A Subscriber e following are varieties suitable for 
MER winery, formed in aise divisions, to be forced in succession» 
one for which ten Vines are requi. 
sean: Black 
man near Lon a 
ne S.—Your Peaches shed their flowers from 
one of two causes ; either the trees are forced too fast, or oe 
want of ventilation the flowers are not fertilised. From 
you say, we conclude the latter to be the true reason. Vines 
baler 
y head back your Les tree Be 
spring, and engraft it with Marie! Louise, which i cellen' 
Pear, and will come almost peep aistels pearing 
SrrawpErny PLawrs.—J. L— dig bet 
berry plants at all, T plan is Hate of eed sam\ 
1 of gardening which directs Strawberry-leaves 
s 
Macnouias.—W. H, H.—Your layer of a Magnolia, which ha: 
struck root, had better remain attached to the par ca 
until spring ; when it may be separated, Cae ats iP» 
Micnonerre.— Daphne.—All you have to do, in 
e 
Mignonette in winter, is to keep the pots in pits fro’ 
