JAN. 2.] 
Se eee ee 
THE be RDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 15 Years for 
the ensuing Week ending oe 9, 1841. 
uld appear oe or those 
ofa a person ignorant of that which he ought to kno . Hei is 
SENASETROT SA NANG SRE TEN EE AEE 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. - 
2 z\2 5) &= |_No. Prevailing Wind: na INTER, Grumio tells us, ‘‘tames man, woman, and 
£5/28| EE | Weil (ea). ae little do the wisest pease know! ope that t es teenie beast :’’ but he spoke of ordinary seasons ; "the — 
January|= = ar Ee | F z| kl ale ones Sans } a fact, however with the th the qpeegesoed unusually depressed, has 
149°} 12°) in| a| 1} si—| iti hin 
nd. 3} 49° 12°) 37.09}. g | 0.30in.) 1] 1) 3\—| 3] 3) 2 2] y f similar inform- 
Mond. 4) 51 | 25 | 36.7 4 | 0.35 | 2} 2) 3).2) 3) a) 2 ation. To ask a question, ride is to emsalé the of | Wet: The Chron icler therefore trusts he shall be excused 
Tuesd. 5 22.| 395.7 | 4 | 0.06 4) 1) Er } or 1 In ‘this is part a aeestinedaien if his record be less eventful t 
Wedn. 6 53 | 18 | 35.1 5 0.33 1 2) = 
pene Dy rd er ae eae | 3| 2) 2] 3, 9 1 real em to either questions or | Pated. Ere the violet « shall strew the green an of the 
Friday 8} 53 | 22 | 34.6 | 2 | 0.26 | 2) 2) pl a i answers. When, gerne tical man sends a rep! 
tur. 9) 52 | 22 | 35.7 4! 0.20 11/3) A 1) 2)2 3) 1 founded upon his own knowledge, his name will no doubt | to engage attention. 
In the above period, the warmest days of this portion of Ja- | gi convey Her Majesty and the Court have removed to Wind- 
mary serene om tea we ee ere Gth in 1839; and the | ~ Among the man y things for which we are disposed to | sor, main the ¢ christening of the Princess is expected 
respass upon the ee of our practic ical friends, are the | to tak rit os marked by the 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET, Jan. 2,1 
During the last fortnight the frost has tae Sager 
the supplies, and in consequence the pgiceshave advanced. The 
recent change of aieror > has produced a considerable difference 
in this morning’s market 3 the supply is b no 
es is anew variety 
; the supply of ipa and Black Portugal 
osen both are rather indifferent; a 
are of pein quality * oa 6d. per 
sized Melons at from 
=| t 
sometii 2) ; Easter Beui rré.is selling under the 
name of “Clout Macau: at from 3s. to 4s. per reper Chaumon- 
telles are in some places marked Brown Beurrés, and fetch from 
i iresd’Au 
Beurré 
gfrom 7s. to 8s. per 
us adh Ta are tolerably plen- 
d 
4d. each. Carrots are remarkably fine, 
and the supply cae “Turnips, afew good bunches, though the 
fferent, from 2s. 6d. to 
* The. cut iGofwer 
—The plants in 
in “is gone ty. ge Sonne Heaths. 
iped Camellias, and bouquets 
chiefly —— of white, red, and stri 
of dried flow 
bushel, 5s to 12s 
Panna acer ha per hf.-sve. 5s to 10s 
Pine Apples, p. Ib. 4s to 7s 
Melons, each, 2s 
FRUITS. 
; Lemons, 
Lobe oe 6a 4 12s 
Mmearee per be seed 
| Sasa ond cage 
Portugal, per Ib. 8d to Is ‘Brazil, 24s 
Oranges, pr. doz. 6d — Spanish, 24st 
ae Ue as — Barcelona, 28 
ES. 
ls tol Shallots, per Ib. 10d 
yy Bere ‘ Le Asparagus, per se 
— pic! er ae » or S 5 
Cabbage Plants, p. doz. bunch. 2s to4s'| Sea-kale, re punnet, Is 6d to 3¢ 6d 
Brussels Sprouts, per hf. sve. 2s to 3s | Lettuce, C. » per score, 9d 
German Greens, or le, p. di to ats Sapgpin fed 6d 
|, White, 3s to. Endive, per score, 2s 
— Purple, ls 6d to 2s Celery, per bundle fess to a) Isto 2s 
Pota White, per ton, 65s Small » per punnet, 3d 
—. Red, 80s to! Watercress, per doz. small bunches, 9d 
Jerusalem Artichokes, per Parsley, per dozen bunches, 4d 
Mucor Wie bee punches: ts | Dinas ( ed) per toe bain 
urniy i Is Ee eS 
par 4 6d =i Thyme ( per doz. bunches, 1. 
» per doz. bunches, 4s to 6s Sage (; per doz bunches, 
*F per doz. 9d to Is Mint fi ceil anothers 
Red » per ls to 26 Pe; int (dried) per doz. bunch. 10d 
Skirret, per bunch, 1s 6d Marjoram (dried) per doz. bunch. 10d 
ra, per bundle, ts Savory (dried) doz. 10d 
Naleaie; per amie, ls 6d Basil (dried) per doz. 1s 3d 
Horse Radish, per bundle, Is Gd to 4s 6d Rosemary (green) per ach. 3s 
Spinach, per sieve, 2s Lavender ) per doz. bunch. 3s 
Onions, per bushel, to 4s Rhubarb » per bundle, isto 2s 
& — for picklg p. halfsieve, 2s to Capsicums (ripe), per 100 Is to 22 
— Green (Ciboules) per bunch. 6¢ | Mushrooms, pers te ls 6d to oe 
— Spanish, per doz. 3s to 42 Monte 
Leeks, per doz. 6d to 23 Ferme lasted: por Tbs) Ii 
_ Garlic, per Ib. 8d | ‘Trufies )» per Ib., 3s Gd 
results of their te ae var 
detai utine are the soul of improv eme 
and quite sister; dy cong pet have be 
ti 
pr 
nf immediate em fer 
with Garden 
impos. | h 
ss of science | j 
the , an 
b 3 talk 
generally convey both instruction and amuseme: ent even m if i caine Seer Priamentary ramet ait eae 
= prove ~ —— failures ; for the latter, age ow Lahde rea | Se e Session; an 
n-teach more wisdom ya is gained from ngements are in megane fo for taking census. 
owe. went s who sa niieihasnattiis, In the money ket, i f the week is 
whether by post or not, to wra em in tissue. © before the; = 
are ked in cotto r tow. If this little Renition is nee the introduction of a new Government Snags 4 hesomntee 
taken, the difficulty of examining is much increased ; a Ba Bamies — the Fu nds, hi fi 
the fibres of the cotton stick to the surface of the leaves — 
had been concluded. 
d that 
Treland is is still agi- 
bk the pond + mated pa igi Ulster Association 
ust stop. 
It will always be “‘ a prime object of our Pay 
co! 
to be reduced to 6/. 
= ae" 100, 
_ The fortification of Paris se ‘the probability of a — 
prin cipal 
L 
topics of discussi 
per 
to ameliorate the ndition of the per ea whenever an 
opportunity arises of doing so ina proper manner. 
Bos F: sees ii 
of rent ier has end yet subsided, and n 
ety of the two grasses, the one 
with a ae pani co Setaria dasyuru; the other was a new 
y 
tomb during 
week. aaa have been entertained Test the long- 
and . 
Aj 
million of 
the past 
genus allied to Urochloa. 
Lord C.— —Nothing has yet been discovered concerning the 
pena 
th 
£ th, 
.Po ortugal ar 
oth 
method of cultivating truffies. The books that have been writ 
ten on the subject, few no! 
untries lee hostile attitude, and ea ay war 
Bri 
Oncidiums 
mber. 
7. ower keg Tn rou ergy answer b ue pre if we 
ould read his writing, or understand what we 
tn 
AL Baa a Weill-wisher.—Our arrangements ae 
we phate teil how they will answer till they rat bot 
If he will give us his name, we shall be, hi sony to uvdatceienincs 
| of his assistance if we cin. 
no signature, will soon see that the names given in | 
the prospectus svartiveee at stad amaiimetane. 
We have several letters concerning associations among gar- 
more to see 
vi 
r to no practical conclusions. a promise of 
— 7 valuable information concerning this curious sub- | W28 threatened, but the mediation of Great 
ject, and if we receive it, we shall publish it “ete Should i te pacific 
we be sanuein Behe ite zee will be suppli su ions as "been aceepeed, sad: doubt: is cod path 
to the be — experiments on the truffle can be tried ome s confirm this "dia 
eon wi erations for war continue, Spanish 
@. S. must not hope for a situation through our means. Do ar Pec ee se until the 
we not know that he io sinte en to drinking, and that he lost his Vibes scree tio a 3 
| MiGenegt Se Olties &. WAY Would ite etl te Cores hl ne hed apo te 
answer Sir George C. y wou useless, to do so . . . 
length Yy more space can at present spare. it into considera oe is Maly 
As the subject does not press, he will, we hope, be satisfied with are in progress, 
an answer some time during January. H readily urope 
nise it if he looksthrongh our columns. bs tbat that the imei ts » 
It is not true that either a botanist or gardener accompanied | will not’ be Maturbed. In E ratification of the 
the expedition to Chusan. “A very good naturalist, however, Dr. | dor i Pacha 
Cantor, 1 18 somewhere with the fleet, convention awe - Rage ey © Napier ok sictires +a 
We ee ae 
. ats » egenmnodions, acted without A Sa ; but a seco) 
Newcastle-under-Line Od ree by carp whe: ereby ae 
ie . itable to him. Pee one s this man think Poh concedes evi int 
that the sole object of masters is to plunder their men? 1 se . ~ 
were a servant of 0 ours, we should be very much afraid he would | Conditionally to the Sul The mais 
plunder us if he goal. = Pan Syria and is marching towards Egypt.—The 
T. B. will see that his suggestion was anticipated. eutting a 5 . 
through the middle of the paper, the te cchor ser bers Agri- election of President i: nited States has terminated 
cultural and Horticultural matter will b m the the return of Harrison, who enters with 
wre wy ghe to:étiain it only for fur yearé : 
. Hodson will find his neerning lists of wee 
ia se aiemarscoare nae ng Dep A 504 asucceeding nu Minister of Finance hed brought forward 
ich are calculated to 
Tur Courr.—Her 
Majesty and 
be gary On Wednesday | the Queen 
ied Prince Albert to Frog- 
and Her Majesty participated in 
f Kent accompanie 
the skating, 
and 
the ice at 
deners. The “ Benevolent Tastitaton or & the relief of Aged and 
Indigent Garden in every way 
the igg by 
his Royal Highness. —Prince > George of Cambridge 1 
‘Scott, Scheers. 
5 eee iret ami Garden 
y others. 
of potash or saltpetre, 
pehigg 
by Mr. 
iiss forwarded, thane We 
of 50/. cowards dhe weeceeage 
ire; and the Queen Dowager — 
cet : 
