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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
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Severe frost is excluded, and which you can ventilate freely at 
alltimes when the weather is moderate. vk 
‘i because they have too much heat, and too little air and light. 
‘XIAS, 
The soil best adapted for them isa 
sandy peat mixed with a little loam. After potting they may 
be kept in a cool, airy situation; and as soon as they begin to 
grow they may be watered freely. i 
Fucustas.—Tyro.—Keep these: plants as quiet as you can in 
winter by withholding water and keeping them cool. They 
must not, however, become absolutely dry. You will find 
um- 
A Young Gar- 
ae information about the laws of Gardens in former 
ers ; i 
, and Inermis (bright ros 
Serymen have the Rose called Pestina, under the name of the 
Scarlet Four Seasons. pase 
Dauttas,—A two Years’ Subscriber.—The colours of the Dahlias in 
your list have already been gi 32 description is 
‘unnecessary, as they are all fine flowers, blooms of which are 
Seen in the best stands. Charl Millers we are not acquainted 
witl 
F.—We do not know of any positive proof that the 
of the Ivy afford it nourishment; the general 
Opinion is that they do not. If they do, it can only be ina 
Small and inconsiderable degree. To prove that, cut off an 
Ivy-plant above the ground. It is in no sense of the word a 
Parasite. , 
Grargs.—F, A. J, H.—Your Vines, producing bunches almost 
totally abortive, must have been starved at the time of ‘ower- 
ing. | —Limerick.—A degree of heat proper for the White 
Frontignan will perfectly suit the Chasselas Musqué. This 
Sort, though perfectly distinct from the White Frontignan, 
bears more resemblance to it than to any otier. || : 
Prars.—W. H. H.—The following Pears will succeed against a 
Stable wall with a N.N.W. aspect :—Jargonelle, Marie Louise, 
Hacon’s Incomparable, and Dunmore. 
Nurs.—H. J, H.—These may be preserved for a considerable 
length of time in new flower-pots, and a slight sprinkling of 
Salt will prevent them from becoming mouldy. When filled, 
the pots should be inverted on a layer of dry sand.t 
Kipvey-Breans.—Live an yn. — The roots of the Scarlet 
Runner Kidney-Bean are fleshy and perennial, and if pre- 
One of the best of them, for an 
early crop, is the Negro; the Early Dun is also very good. 
Insecrs.—J, B. .—The insect attacking your Firs is too well 
known. It is the Hylurgus piniperda. The best and only 
Palliative, for remedy we know none, is to break off the dying 
ends and burn them. Pinus ponderosa is extremely subject to 
its attacks. By a little management your Deodara may be made 
to recover its leader.—-G. 8. Wintle.—We had supposed the 
house-fly 
Sometimes found in and upon old books, and may also be occa- 
sionally Seen in neglected collections of dried plants, in- 
c.—S, 
Meaty Bue.—Wm.—This insect is very difficult i 
when once established ; Hee fant BU 
patience in the application of soap-suds, 
destroying it; it is very doubtful whether frost may haye any 
effect on it.t 
Booxs.—Aliquis.—“ Selby on Forest-trees ” is the best we have; 
but unfortunately it is very dear.. T) t 
e cannot recommend th 
‘od, one 
a@ good mixture. 
ut American plants will grow well in peat alone, if of good 
quality, In a wet situation they will be contented with six or 
nine inches of soil of good quality; in dry places a foot or 15 
inches are requii 
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red. 
grass. e alarmed if you should seem to have killed 
your grass also, for that willrecover. But this will be of no 
Province 
Sbserve you admit sundry entertaining scraps Of Natural His. 
of the roof. 
dirds, but the n th 
pad eee of the sparrows they bring, not willingly, forsooth, 
othy except very frequent cutting them. 
tase ay, be got rid of in this way, but in no other. It isof no 
Foe to cut them only once in two years. 
NEY.— Robi id requests to be intormed of the best method 
in He 
of preserving honey after it has been run from the comb, 
MiscetLaneous.—-J, 4., Limerick.—Write direct to the newsman 
who supplies you, and desire him t 
ge to cover the whole of the print——G. J. Tate. 
cannot be determined 
An_ Aristolochia, but. the species 
without information as to its native country and a much 
better specimen._—E. G. had better apply the nar: 
Serymen who advertise hsias; they will no doubt 
supply her.——An Inquirer.—1, L: 
asiopetalum quercifolium ; 
2, Malva creedina; 3, Solidago serotinat——W. S. W. 
4, Hibiscus syriacus, var. purpureus ; 5, Ditto, var. variegata ; 
6, Linaria cymbalaria; the rest indeterminable.——Pedfordi- 
ensis.—1, Centaurea solstitialis; 2, Helminthia echioides. — 4 
Subscriber.—The best guard to your G: 
Speak of. The Potiron jaune often weighs much above 120 lbs. 
ie Your Pear marked A is not generally known, 
even amon; r growers. is sometimes calle e 
which sounds something like Gratioli; 
1 Bergamot. es:—No. 5, Scarlet, 
Crofton; 7, Norfolk Beaufin; 9, 14, Ribstone Pippin; 12, French 
Crab; 15, 16, Court of Wick; 17, Goiden Harvey; 18, Dutch 
Mignonne.||—J. Abell.—Ceanothus azureus (Common Spruce 
ir), We must really refer you, along with Croydon, &c., to 
our notice on this subject, p. .— WW .—Crateegus 
oxycantha punicea, C. 0, rosea major, and C. 0, rosea superba, 
are all names for the same variety.4| —JJ. H. B. will find direc. 
tions for building a pit to keep Pelargoniums, Fuchsias, &c, 
during winter, in Amateurs’ Garden, p. 693. —_4 Widow Lady. 
—Amaryllis belladonna, Clethra alnifolia. A list of Ha dy 
Roses was given at p. 633 of this year. Your bed of Fuchsias 
may be removed with advantage in spring.t — A/fred.—Your 
seedling Pearis large and handsome, like a fine Gansel’s Ber- 
gamot: but we regret that, owing to the puncture of a wasp, 
it is so decayed that no opinion can be formed of its flavour. | 
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oydon.—Your Pear called Duchesse d’Angouléme is not 
that variety, and is unknown. Apple No. 2, Scarlet rofton ; 
3, King of the Pippins.|——A. G.—Psidium Cattleyanum, All 
Consult 
hardy Heaths are pretty, and equally suited for beds. 
any Catalogue. G. S.—Your seedling Apples are like the old 
Nonpareil in shape, with tender, almost melting flesh; but 
not sufficiently rich to be recommended.||——K. R. B.—Your 
seedling Apple resembles a small Queening, in appearance, and 
its flavour is something like that variety; it can scarcely rank 
as first-rate.|—-—A. Z.—1, Beurré de Capiaumont; 2, Easte 
Beurré; 3, Calebasse; 4, Glout Morcean; 5, Passe Colmar; 6. 
1 and 3, Marie Louise; 2, 
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Golden Pippin; 9, Dutch Mignonne; 10, Sam Young; 12, very 
green, perhaps Blenheim Pippin; Fearn'’s Pippin. Pear, 
No. 1, Beurré Rance.||——A Surrey Sudscriber.—1, Brown 
Beurré; 4, Beurré Diel; 5, Easter Beurré; 6, Chaumontel ; 7G 
Bishop's Thumb; 9, Easter Beurré; 10, Glout Morceau; 1; 
Marie Louise. The other specimens are imperfect.||— 
Constant Reader, —Linosyris vulgaris———V. R. W.—Chryso- 
plenium oppositifolium ; Geranium lucidum; 1, Jungermannia 
asplenioides; 2, Hypnum triquetrum; 3, m purum; 4, 
Polytrichum juniperinum; 5 Polytrichum undulatum ; 6, Po. 
lytrichum commune; 7, i im scoparium; 8, Hypnum 
splendens; 9 and 10, Hypnum striatum; 11, Hypnum proli- 
ferum ; 12, Hypnum undulatum.—. Subscriber.— Uncommon 
plants can rarely be named by an inspection of nothing but the 
Flowers are indispensable. W. H.—1, Chironia lini. 
folia; 2, some Cassia, Tie Oxalis has nothing to distinguish 
it from O. Bowei.—A Regular Subscriber.—Aristotelia Macqui. 
——Daphne.—No one ever thinks of cultivating the Medlar, 
It is allowed to grow wild and take care of itself. 
a crimson purple; the foliage is rather large, but if it proves a 
y Variety, —— 
not having a 
ater contrast of colour between the corolla and the Ses 
: @ flower is 
ific bloo! 
Sethe seedling you have sent is faulty in 
2 vas.—J. R.—Your sweet-scented Seedling, No. 105, is 
aes we have seen of its colour—bright blue lilac; the 
flower is large, smooth, and glossy, and perfectly free from 
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tidy arise from want of better cultivation.——J, Newman— 
No. lis a large and fine flower, very much resembling the 
Phlox Drummondii. 2, lilac; good in colour, with large 
flowers: and 3, rosy lilac, is a flower of the same character ; 
they are three good 
with a tinge of 
eing a seedling of 18: 
with great regularity, but we fear the 
part of the season, would sh 
ed 
rowers. — 
wretched condition; the purple seedling is common in colour, 
worth i 
tar every specimen had a 
disk. The condition of the blooms prevents our 
saying more about them. 
As usual, a host of letters have arrived too late for answers this week. 
Errata.—In Mr. Latter’s Advertisement of New Blaek Spine Cu- 
cumher, inserted Oct. 7th, the diameter should be 13 instead of 
12 inches; price 5s. 
NEWS OF THE WERK. 
Our Irish news this week supplies us with our chief 
topic of interest. On Saturday last the Government 
issued a proclamation forbidding the Repeal meeting 
announced to take place at Clontarf on the next day, 
ordering all magistrates and officers to assist in its 
effectual dispersion, and threatening all who attended it 
with prosecution. Previous to this, the Lord Lieutenant 
and the Lord Chancellor had been ordered to return to 
their posts, fresh troops had been despatched to Ireland, 
and extensive military preparations had been made in 
Dublin to give effect to the proclamation. The Com- 
mittee of the Repeal Association met immediately after 
the Proclamation appeared, and issued a counter mani- 
festo, declaring that as the resolution of Government had 
been so long delayed, it would be impossible to give 
the proper notice to the people, but culling upon 
the Repealers to return to their own dwellings, and not 
to run the risk of a collision. Great efforts were made to 
prevent the assembling of the people, and messengers were 
despatched by Mr. O’Connell to all the towns and villages 
which were expected to send their contingent to the 
gathering. On Sunday morning, however, immense 
Crowds, ignorant of the proceedings of the previous even- 
ing, came into Dublin, and the streets were filled with 
groups anxiously reading Mr. O’Connell’s proclamation. 
The road to Clontarf was covered with troops, and bore 
the appearance of a campaign, while thousands of persons’ 
proceeded towards Clontarf, to see the military display” 
and apparently influenced only by feelings of curiosity 
Notwithstanding the excitement of the scene, the whole 
passed off'without the least accident or disturbance ; 
and before dark the people had quietly dispersed, 
and the troops had returned to barracks.. On Monday 
the Repeal. Association held its weekly meeting, at which 
Mr. O’Connell counselled obedience to the law, and de- 
clared that he would obey even the semblance of authority. 
The dinner which was to have followed the meeting at 
Clontarf took place in Dublin on Monday evening. Mr. 
O'Connell again counselled order and submission, , but 
said that Ireland would never compromise or accept an 
instalment of Repeal, and that justice could be obtained 
only from a local legislature. No subsequent proceedings 
have been adopted on the part of Government, with the 
exception of further reinforcements of troops, and no 
announcement of their future policy has yet been made.— 
The Revenue returns for the year ending Oct. 10, have been 
published this week. They show an increase in the year 
of 4,076,3461., and an increase in the quarter of 1,565,931, 
The increase in the year is attributable to the Income 
tax and the Miscellaneous department, which includes the 
money obtained from China. These are the only two branches 
of the ordinary revenue which give an increase for the 
year ; but in the returns for the quarter, the Excise shows 
an increase of 240,515/. ; the Stamps, 18,886/. ; the Taxes, 
16,663/. ; the Crown Lands, 7,500/. The main source of 
increase, however, is the Income-tax, which shows an 
increase for the last quarter of not less than 1,734,060/. 
The Customs, on the other hand, exhibit a decrease of 
414,469/., and the Post-office a decrease of 8,000/., on the 
quarter, as compared with the corresponding quarter of 
last year.—The arrival of Col. Malcolm with the ratifica- 
tion of the Chinese treaty has put us in possession of news 
from China to the 29th July, and from Calcutta to the 
10th August. The treaty has been duly signed by the 
Emperor, and a tariff agreed upon, by which an important 
reduction is made in the duties on British commodities. 
The new system of trade was to commence at Canton on 
the 27th July, and from that day the monopoly of the 
Hong merchants was to cease, 
news, the regular Overland Mail not having arrived. The 
accounts brought by Col. Malcolm merely state that the 
troops in Scinde have suffered severely from the extreme 
heat, and that the enemy appear to be still unsubdued, 
Several officers have died of the prevailing fever, and it was 
feared that the mortality would increase when the present 
inundations have subsided. 
From India we have little 
jEome News..: 
Covrt.—Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Prince 
of Wales and the Princesses continue at Windsor Castle, 
