1843,] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. $81 i 
Dee.11. Clear and exeeedin, ly fine throughout. CaLceoLarias.—T, M.—We are sorry that we cannot assist you breeze tolerably well !—Hippophae rhamnvide: , Pyrus Aria, i 
a Dense fog cae the days cloudy and gets at night. in the selection of your Calceolarias. ‘The list you have sent is cae ee P. ee halepensis, >, strobus, Abies i 
Pent yaorane, ee i : not a general ; the greater part is probably selected from Se ada smibricnte, Leycesteria fwnaas, Gyciang i} 
ae ctnantver nie en eae ras oveningy elocdi much tHe Eedlinestorta Sever aa Rave never Ween exhibited : | Ilex and varieties, Q. gramuntia, Halimodendron es 
rature of cha week 1 39 above the average. there are very few of them that we do know, and those would Magnolia grandiflora, M. glauca, Salix Vitellina, S. purpurea, 
State of the Weather ae whiswi during the Jast uy years, for the ensuing é not aig yous purpore Gieeenee of caer acne oh ies pening sae ene ; ae sanguinerm, Tamarix 
‘eek ending December 23, ‘ELERY.—A. B, . B. G.— S 0g Saar ee 2 ey : 
— a a 7 Prevage Windes is probably owing either to its not having been sufficiently Liquidambar styracifiua, Hibiscus syria 
Aver. | Aver. No. of. | Greatest | E g earthed up, or to the severe frosts which occurred so early this nymus latifolius, Cytisus alpinus, Ligu: 1 
Dec. [Highest] Lowest | 108m] Wears i? | quantit autumn ; Celery was growing rapidly at thetimein consequence | _fruticosa, Viburnum lantanoides, Prillyres ica ae 
ea ee ee iz cena of the previously very warm weather. We have had no expe- folia, Ulmus rubra, U. hispanica, Salsola fraticosa, 
Sun, 1 46.1 a rience with netting prepared from Cocoa-nut fil ret platanus, A, macrophyllum, A’ 
on. 1a 45.3 el -AFTIN .—J, J.—You cannot graft Vines except talis, Cotoneaster frigida, C. microphylia, i 
Tues. j9 | 45.4 q when they are in leaf. y other time the bleeding pre- apium, Chionanthus maritima, Cara i 
Tek, 20 | 45.0 ql vents a union between the stock and scion. By the time the naria, Crategus orientalis, losa, C. Douglassii, 
natin pa le a leaves are fully expanded t) f is over, and the Cornus mascula, Creepers :—Ampelop: » Capri- 
Sat. 93| 44'9 le a bleeding hasceased. In fact, the leaves have partially emptied | _folium gratum, Bignonia radicans, Clematis montana, Cl. 
I I Hes} the tissue of the excess of fluid. azurea, Cl. flammula, Jasminum rev. 
‘The highest temperature ove > 17th, in 1832—thermometer 57°; | Qrass.seps.—H. R., Essea.—Plant Wheat or Oats early in| Smilax tamncides, and Crataegus pyracantha. 
and the leat on the 18¢h eee aoe epre and after the plant is up, hoe the Grass-secds in. You Vines.— J. L.—We should be afraid of giving forced Vines a 
-ARDEN MARKET, may sow the “‘Mummy Wheat ”’ now safely. Pour over every dressing of pigeon’s dung three inches thick. It would pro. 
For the Week endi ‘Deo 16, 1843. : four bushels of it a gallon of water in which eight ounces of bably kill all the surface roots. If you employ it, do so in 
© scontinuanes orate Weather, there has been a | blue vitriol have been dissolved. Tt will be dry and ready for | mixture with four or five times its buik of earth, or apply it as 
plentiful supply of veBotablee during the past ‘week ; but that of Sowing in four hours. eee from the time when the plants are bursting their 
Fruit has been yather short. Pine-apples, although not very | GRrEn Manurn.—Govyn.—A Correspondent: asked us, a few bu re he period of swelling the berries, and then cease. 
plentiful, are sufficient to meet the demand. Among these we months since, where seeds of Echinops banaticus could be had, pa eg inches would be abundant, unless your border is in 
Noticed some good Queens and a few of the Black Jamaica, reen manure. We now possess some, and | _ bad heart, 
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Inst Reperat°h as taken place in the price of these sine our | , shall be ten may be kept for’ lone tine Manet the | otek anti may Meirarr renee, Soest Zou, should 
jast Report. Hothouse Cr pave eeu conte tour ace dime ison ou nance to make it, viz., five feet long and four with water. Shake. them well together, andin a ste le ae 
8 Brice dying the week ; Portuzals are selling at from 9¢.to Wide,” Ife layer of sean ottaw, or DUG maternal on eke | tae ee ea liquor will be fit for use. "Pour it of cone 
Bock cnet ne SUPPLY of Apples has been short, more especially coniductoy of hens is placed'elong.the boar an up the sides, | to disturb the sediment, and mix it with twice its quonttooy 
00d kitchen ones; some fine specimens of Ribstone Pippin end Betws! Tt ts atid oie chest; it will have the effect of pre- fresh water. The corrosive sublimate left in the bottle will gO | 
Guenheim Orange are to be seen in the market—these bring from decsine th ee much longer than if it was put into the chest cn poisoning; more water until it is all dissolved, which will 
6s. to 108, ber bushel. Pears are sufficient to meet the demand ; rving Se. hi f this kind. The ice should be firmly beaten not be very soon. If you wanta great deal of the reparation 
a few Winter Nelis, Crassane, Glout Morceau, and Chaumontel, cal ay ese ete ue ta pet provided wai lock lid substitute a tub for eee Pp 
ng gppeated in the be bate Ng beepers ey Ae ibe ninced if a deri cellar, it it can be covered over MISCELLANEOUS.— irs, G.—A small packet of Violet seeds will 
ue elas t0 88. Per half-sieve. Ora Seal SNE with ae ao much the better.t : cost about 6d., and may be had from any respectable seedsman.. 
ee simone Vegetables were Rome nte Becca ee ee, Insecrs.—A Constant Reader.—Your insect isa cockroach, called ——/- 4.—You have only to apply for your medals in order to 
Sree weeds Sprouts; these are selling at nearly the, tage Blatt Pauieritenas it is often imported in chests of Oranges, &e. receive them.——_B, ¥.—The Chronicle is not published, aé 
tatty Sudplled UatIEE Tee ae eat HTeN | en toe area similar to the common black-beetle in the | present, till noon on'the Saturday. Alter this yeatit eet appear 
Beans are of red atmearly thesame prices as in our last report. | Warehouses of London.R.——A Young Maltster.~We have to | earlier. The other matter next week, 
Thar ctatoes continue to be brought to the Market and are | thank him for the Weevils, &c. BuO oss op ees than ae As usual, a host of letters has arrived too late for answers this week, 
Selling at the same price as last week. Endive and other Salad- different sorts ot eouee sine eca fae pee oe : k eee a ( 
ing are good and abundant. Cut Flowers are chiefly composed any benefit but the application of heat, oS. ERRATUM.—P. 880, col. b, line 7, for Fulgora lanternaria,” read Hi 
of Erica hyemalis and gracilis, Luculia gratissima, Bignonia these Grain erate ee for see ve pene ee “ Fulgora laternaria,”’ ‘a Jantern-bearer, 
venusta, Roman Narcissus, Lechenaultia formosa, Verbenas, Week to satisfy his inquiries as far as we are able. : . Curtis sete ee 
P mi , i i lias wishes to attend to the economy of the Corn Weevil, he would 7 eee 
ang emus, Bone es CLrysuaRTent uns) Sinerarlie Game: be greatly obliged by a sale sts te aces, gee aoe pe N E WwW S F L H E WE E K ‘ 
PRICES, § , December 16, 1843.—FRUITS :— malt being forwarded to him direct, addressed, 11, Robert- 5 ‘ : : ‘i i 
Gute Apple, ver Ib SrGd to 76” | Ned Cayeleume, We toe ee a ee that we have not lost | _, 222 affairs of Spain continue to be the leading topic 
ro Bortigaly yer i to's od Sycotniatan nee Ih, 266i to 28 ete Cee ence Rae ae ” was so obliging as to | of our Foreign news, and the recent affair between Queen 
Sap wee Sey ieee oe communicate. On Ba SES we have had one BOuU Torte Isabella and her Prime Minister excites the deepest 
cars, per half-sieve, 3s to 10: — Hazel, 3s to 4 urpose of trying it, and as soon as we are satisfied about it | - i i ae es 
Oranges, per dozen? af 69 Sy = Bareslonn. aoe t 04s WeaMalanPateeeaaiend publish the plan, interest in all parts of Europe. On the Ist the new 
Lemons, perdor tenes ° Chesnuts: per peokseibee | LaRom Insecrs,—If S, C. will oblige us with a sprig of the Larch | Minister Presented to the Cortes a solemn declaration 
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Pomerc, Pe". 100, Gs to 196 Filberts, English, 1002bs., 60s to 65s} infested with the insects complained of when the season | from the Queen, announcing that M. Olozaga, after bolting 
Greek Gees, per doz., 9 to 6s Barberries, per hif.-sy., 3s t0 457, arrives for their appearance, we shall have much pleasure in aoa of | sede Her hand ed . | 
on Capsicums, per 100,16 to 28 Tomatoes, per hf-sy-, 8s to 5 illustrating their history, and at the same time we will endea- | the doo! ler study, had seized her hand and compelled 
Pioccoli, per bundle, od to 1e nee Te Oubareiae'p doz. beh. 2¢ to'8e Cee apgenes eccimcult ietton Whether Insects are the | her to sign the decree for the dissolution of the Cortes, 
pr as “ » Mees) Cause or the effect of disease in trees. R. A z 
os tos? 2 10.% | Large, per bushel, 20 wart] | Laws of Ganbans\—F. B.—We belisve i is illegal for a tenant | On the 3rd the debate was opened on this subject, and i 
cn iMisen, aging brew "A" | foteke away, wills damage of detroy trees or shan | after much opposition M. Dlosage, ented, one ae 
Au i Chulots, per Ib., Sd to Barden, upon quitting it, without the consent. o: e 3 | 
is ache et Tea iets, ata be unless he has a special agreement to justify him, or unless he defence, He denounced the whole affair as the plot of i 
Canine pera 1s od 216 = — ’ Cos, per score, 6d to 18 is a market-gardener.—See es 501 in sae volume for 1841. | 9 Camarilla, and eloquently depicted the intrigues and 
» per dozen, 1s t Seley 5 : : f ‘ ae 
otatoes, Bet ton, det 7580 4 Bie uO ee Aa ae See eer will bear as low a | factions which have so long preyed upon the country. | 
= Per buses isea' 6 Sreadt Badetes Cuties tmellads 12s to 1601 | Settee faroiu or, but it is better not to expose it to Jess than | As he approached the interview with the Queen, he was 
? a t C.J. R.—Ei this or amia will succeed i: * + * 
Tarnips, a ch eR Le! per an. 84 co oe atuaorrcd Rcicanns peers ee fee | -aimoatogernine by his emotions. He protested his 
Horse Radiieetan ce coop ae oat Mec aueguirea a eet avai Bes you cen apply innocence and his devotion to Royalty, and repelled the 
‘adish, spring, p. nds, 1 RS 1 to the piece of ground you intend to convert into a Flower an : . . ; 
Garrots, p. doz: bun. de Cie Marjoram, green, p- doz-bun. ts 6d to 2 Vegetable Garden having soil consisting of decomposed old calumnies heaped al hee him as the efforts of a Court 
ree sieve, od tole hervil, per punnet, 2d to ad is a good dressing of half-rotten Intrigue, whose designs he had detected and endeavoured 
Geeks, per doz. buns, 1s gel ec able yard dung; and if a few cart-loads of marl can be got i 
‘arlic, perlb. 6d to 8d ra, per bundle, Is6d sti yi ae of service to a soil of that nature.s to bafile for the sake of Spain. He proceeded at great 
ake a good manure for spring- | length and with singular eloquence to vindicate his conduct, 
with six times its bulk of soil and concluded an oration of two days recommending his 
solicitation of many of our Se RN E have determined on eae Majorea.—Your Myrtles growing against a south- | own impeachment for the offence with which he was 
of a small volume, for feneral distribution, price 3d. each copy, | West wall, that have spread beyond the limits you can allow charged. This speech is said to have produced an extra- 
booksellers. Gentlemen wishing to di Nanus or Frurr.—W. Taylor.—-1, Easter Beurré; 2, lout Mor- | Ordinary sensation, and people had begun to suspect that {| 
vered in any part of London, by remitting’ a post-office order t ' PIERRE: er et young Queen had ee sual ah eta 2 eee oe 
ee that M. Olozaga was really innocent. nas been pro- 
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OMMUNICATIONS from the follow ing C NTS are ii , Gansel’s Bergamot; 7, | pose. vever in the Cortes to bring the matter to an im- 
type, and are only waiting till room can be found for them: é Mars ; 9, Old Colmar, or d’Aueh: | however i 8 Sie 
0., Quercus, M. E. H., Gavin Cree, RG. J. Wighton, Cans ‘aa yet dea ICL aed Wacon’s “Incomparable: mediate trial, but itis doubted whether the present Minis- 
Mathoneio eryrhs Tube we ee, WwW. Sherwood, sis) The Apple you sent under the name of Pump Apple, from the | ters wil] adopt this course, and risk the chances of a defeat. 
a B., J. W. Jones, A Perthshire Subscriber, A Practical ele See uae a eh bead nen SHRNOR ye one In france the movements‘ of the Duc de Bordeaux are 
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8, Sroment Subscriber, Peter, A., Este, J. L., B. Maund, Berens to deserve cultivation. ——F. K.—1, St. Genne 32,1} still regarded with great anxiety, and it is stated as cer- 
R.—This plant is easily kept to the heignt | Beurré Diels 3, Parry ei eearaeinl) 4, Sam Young; ee ee SF i ae that the London demonstration will be made the 
hinge onservatory where the helene ange (he | Blenheim Pippin; 12, Hanwell Sourings 18, Norfoli Paradise ; | subject of a motion in the Chambers.—The return of the 
e out 10 irke’s Lord Nelson; 16, Minchall Crab. The ligh pple, r i ffecting tk ee: 
feet, and cept of soil about one foot; the heat not falling te ite ieseventd streakeaginathe ‘Alexander ; from hig | Duke of Palmella to Po: tugal without effec ae he settle 
as and some others the numbers had Bauer aici B wee ment of the tariff negotiation with England has given rise 
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patober, and the soil should be comboredak: follows = oie | NAMES OF nap Physalls PeiViRna EE Ke ATES | CO°-much. egmplatny ond a8 per ae is said 
maiden loam, fresh from the pasture, with one-quarter arabic i crispum ; Scyphop! fimbriatus.§ | to be so strong that the Duke has felt i necessary to 
Sand if possible). After potting they may be placed in a cold —Inquirendo.—Mr, Loddiges is right; the plant is Grias retire to his country residence.—From the United States we 
spring. Or Pits and watered but sparingly until the Tolleeliige} 7 Ce MUaS TS eiefiew of Tlopagilel Taal He attended te during the | learn that the annexation of Texas and the Oregon territory 
See when they may be put into a warmer place. They will gee are still the leading questions of the day, and are to be the 
Arprnsngd much forcing by artificial means. Pine-ArriES.—A Subsoriber.—We have no faith in Pines being : jof OE discussion in the next Congress.” Ta 
Apple: Gs rset es er ee Nees young: ra ‘own without bottom-heat in some shape or other. It is per- | FP nt topics oO! 3 : 3 = 
Up to theig grt, BOE thrive on Grass land with turf laid close haps not indispensable that plants should be plunged, in order | Canada considerable uncertainty exists in consequence of 
Fonte cir stems, They should be kept clear of this about their i PE ecalse the requisite amount of heat; but it is very con- . ing between the Governor and his Execu- 
and Poarstreey Ae Well established.t——A Subseriber.— Apple ‘enient, and may be found absolutely necessary. a misunderstanding a ane ; 
mention. ‘thes TE SRO REE nara aie Or Jou HeupAne Meters Youell.—Your sample of forced Tobolsk tive Council. It is that his ysis 
ill ‘They may, however, be pruned now with advantage, "Rhubarb is very handsome, and of a beautiful pink colour. We iF ire from the Governorship, and that all the ' 
ro to be oeytte borders, &e. to be dug over and laid up not seen any in Covent Garden Market so good up to the | 2bout to retire : : : 
“Bung Wty £0 be acted on by the winter frosts.t ; Deets members of the Council except the Secretary have retired 
tranewcNEW ZEALAND.—It appears that Bees having been | _ Prese! E. A. C.—The pruning which Roses in borders require | « nence of some dispute respecting their 
wernported eo e. ee atin is to cut away all dead wood, small twigs, and | 12 a body, in conseq! "3 P B 
reason got tae a ; Dat thete os aylpentd points of the remaining shoots. Towards the | right to be consulted on all appointments to office. —From 
Fenders 0 believe that they have been of essential service jn w d of February the young wood on those which haye been New Zealand we have accounts of a fatal collision between 
ft DS seeds fruitful; for it is remarked bya correspondent riled should be cut back within half an inch of the stem, ea an. ; at fee fate sane : 
at Wellingt 1 i therwise they s become unsightly. At the same time | the native Chiefs and a large party of our countrymen, in 
did not berore 15) °¥er Seeds all over the settlement, which it those on their own roots should be cut back to within two or which the latter were massacred. The details of this un- 
explain yrore |” It is asked, “Can any experienced Apiarist | {ree inches of the old wood, leaving a regular supply of young pets fold in another colunin 
Rete Dr Bowes Ub) ee Cass Teo LE Wee bats from the bottom every year. Roses are sometimes | toward affair will be fou . 
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US whether th i iti injured by too much cutting sea telebrasr At home, there y 
or the talian ee serie eat eeralyats te tiene ae excited in open weather, and are often destroyed by frost in except the further prorogation of Parliament to the Ist of 
‘Oney Bee of New Hai spring.§ 5 3 pees . it wi vened for the des- 
Booxs.— pjy)°) New Holland. R. ERDING.—J. Mitchell, jun.—The following is “a proper | Fe which day it will be convened for the des. 
OKs, Philip “ng.—1, Professor Low’s “Elements of Prac. See ne airough ne tis 4ae » for your in-door cows :— bruary, on 
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e A ’ August, Clover and Grass; September, October, | Patch of busines 
ine ey oe eeBetable IA ially gt . the Lectures Se Cael November, December, January, Febru- 
NOW publishing by p: 1 ae a 
a ‘rofessor Johnston, of Durham.— g, yy, : ¥ M Mangold a 
comgtmeny any of the plates Ge Sowerby 2s “English Botany ape aha Vatcies? ou wil Jierive: Gailearetie avait Home Wels 
books “pharstely, and probably still can be, through the Ree eomeclsiie your cows a little Bean-meal or brewer's | Courr.—On etal ieee Se ne ms 
ex: ;; that work contains figures of al © Species, * 1d otherwise be on green food alone. WwW ol. Bouverie left the Castle about 9 o’cloc 
a Fungi—— size, cannot recommend any separate | _ grains when they would o 8 emyss and C 
work on heating po oak and ded to the Smithfield Cattle Show by the Great i] 
jonze Barden buildings. You will find a good dea) proceede: i - 2 
erpuarzation in “Loudon’s Suburban Gardener.” —— kr, Western Railway. After inspecting the fat stock and 
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“Gardening for oan” in 2 vols. 8yo., and Mrs, Loudon’s EEL aANDERRERS Fy sO The following will stand the sea | agricultural implements at the exhibition his Royal High- | 
