Pres ia a a i a iN a 
72 THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[N° 5. 
ardsia (microphylla 2). sy ny nepalense, 
Edw: Anagy 
indica ; Crategus mexicana, the lea’ 
ves turned brown ; Nandios 
Out-Doer or Orchard L 
Continue to manure, trench, aod prepare ground for future 
crops. 
domestica, | leaves suffered ; ‘Guesces lanuginosa, young leaves 
suffered. THE OPEN Bor — Ex ities of the shoots killed Orchard.—Prepare ground for and plant all kinds of fruit-trees 
_ aie ump Maci aurantiaca, Duvaua dependens | in no open weather, whether against gc or as oe finish 
Berchemia volubilis; Laurus Benzoin, and ; Cephalan- p vines aries, Pears, and Plums, and finish d: ng bet: wee 
thus ser gr itea pind ore a Brow: a . pyrifera, and | Goose y and Currant bushes. 
spathulata; Co ia. Aucuba japonica, only the 
aooned in the top snffered. Spirea Laadinpends, not saffered. FS ging tipi erin thr gk 
In. Door net comma 
Vitex agnus castus, killed nearly to the groand.—Jan. 2 &.—Continue to repot Orchidacez; be carefulin adminis- 
Carclew, near Penrhyn, Cornwall.—The snow which was falling Plana tres to ants notina po state ; clean the surface 
hen I wrote vanished the mext day, and since then we | of the pots fro OSS ; _ off oe leaves; re-label plants ; 
have had fine seasonab! testa 0d the tape meng how the.night | prune tie ‘oan ay otherwise forward the work of 
of the 20th, when fell to On ti n 
mgr tar 
“a any of our Acacias and o! 
be greatly injared by ie thos, 
Use no mo: aie than what is necessa! ex. 
to clude frost and damp, the — to many sincie Te ee more 
but it is too soon yet to say much — t mpo gre 
ntry is Greville: 
bem. ne of the dangerous of th rted and other seeds of en 
hardiest plants from that coum rosmarinifolia. It | house plants on piace ary 
is covered with flowers, and at this ny a valuable plant for! _ Pits any Faames.—Conti oO putin, and forward as fast as 
the shrubbery inthe West of England. A large pliant of Phor- | possible, cuttings of plants wanted for the flower- garden; s 
mium tenax has been much affected. It grows on a sloping ban Ranunculus Prromged upon a slight heat; give air at every favour- 
ur th ie old trees. snow which settled | able opportu’ nd water sparin she “2 fine clear mornings 
its leaves nd r has kited them, whil ut-Door Dep: 
Expose talip-beds freely on fine a ‘bat protect them, as well 
d | as —_ cholee bulbs poy: amp iet = frost or heavy rains ; 
© exception of the old red Azalea | plan neulus 
indies, which is far more tender than any of the others.—Wm pra 
B. Booth, 
SUMMARY OF CONTENTS. genie 
QD WwW rs 
tnprotest young hone ahr —— frost, which will now 
be found ee ee md other evergreens than in the 
depth ba oe 
Fors > Gee & Woo n planting mixed coppice 
rT | woods the different a aaah oe studied and the plants — 
‘ suitable planted in grou to the nature e of the 
of the. space 
a very s t excellent article upon oral 4 possible, but in wet ive soi hould be delayed 
> and b r. Mearns, upon time; it wires great forethought to determine “ors 
— See aE: 5 ARK FRE vd e Pini kind of tree is most suitable and ae e in the Jacek ity, w 
p also a continua- | ther puncheons, fuel, or bark, be the tuple commodity : 7" 
tion ‘of the di: i iti 3 am account | the la mooie ag ely Ay rag poner eine ou, Pelee ected, and 
4 inds © tannin peg rot be substituted. Continue 
pi aa rf anc mode of heat garden structures by pccthsy pruning, nine, plashing hedgerows, ditching » &e.— 
water in Open troughs ; an toe pon Joseph Paxton, Chats 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTICES. 
hould eon Mereae bg tae remanent open, the gardener and 
iavietr er cann turn up the land and destroy all 
grate, and parte enilaréa to ro pick cage and Bove oons off the fruit 
rees and shrubs. Theloose bark should now be removed from 
n 
what is seldom heard of, a new clan vegetable which 
senses stenhen. Scat we hay 
es to Correspondents are fit into an 
fo 
andr wi uds be- 
TP should be | cin, m many of the sowings and gin to swell, the female beetle begins to deposit : 
Pantings sx ted in the etiam be left to the judg- | cay ather she se! a good bud and — : bole in it with 
ment of the gardener, to discriminate whether it would be expe- | her proboscis; she fixes herself at the hol exg, and 
dient for him to perforni eae the-exact time: “a recom- | then pases it = with her Seteseier ater thi se seeks another 
ay ee ee an aaa dag - | bad, nnd n till s il she bas de eposited a nsiderable nom mber of 
. bud eco ones swel the 
oecur that the times of so for Vepuitias ‘and Soders; nua oF of 
petals no eae when y het ‘aed ie 
encing to force, Saree Ss Seema te oreums nin} Seen tals pine and assume & .. If one of thes 
portently correct. ts ane pee ne a black head will Se detad te the centre, 
white ind in ti 
.most abundant. supply at the reqearet season _ et which Seti ume lowish colour; a few dupe bee : 
wants spring products ; another those of autumn; whilst athird | (his grab will be found. Breet wholly or partially chan 
be pe tresidents, re Se sac ponies. and | to a beetle, and should there be a small hole on the side of the 
tothe gardeser in the last-men’ ett ae aoations ey —- receptacle the beetle will have escaped, the transformation from 
ree ee ee cotiadead.  Tideoebdently ofthe Catoon san” | the egg to the perfect state not having occupied more than a 
even by the most hen os oe ently 1e causes en: onth. When this beetle, which is dark-brown with grey stripes, 
merated others less easi y surmounted occur, from som’ Hd | leaves the receptacle, it feeds di er on the ilanwes 
situation; the most diligent: will sometimes find many things, | of the trees, and is seldom to In the autumn the 
from the heavy na! his eather, and other circam- | weevils leave the wad starch for cobventent hiding. “elsiana 
stan: remain undone which have been accomplished by those under bou etr nder the rough bark, in which 
in more favourable situations ; these should not be forgotten, | they pass the winter. Consequently, as they commence their 
but brought forward, ote urs era sec sensislt th weber | operations early in the spring, care should be taken to remove all 
opera'ions of the e: peers te putas are Iphoamcge or | tones, dead leaves, and other litter from under the trees, as well 
more sala nce tee cei eat - oe a med oA e fy iaccaeding: as to scrape off the rough dead bark from them in the wiater 
bom; peter ie tefere Ago ast as wel ak’ thie m. The apple weevil is also very injurious to pear-trees, 
the past Rete AROUND: PE ST A cE 
time State of the Weather hear London for the Week ending Janu- 
ofso 
ing main crops, and of yerformin various other 1841, as observed at the Garden of the 
pot of. qa m, Whilst there are other matters which may pode pit door - Horticuitaral 
done « if circumstances render them necessary, bu 
if they remain undone fio very serious blank will occor in the ‘empemmceeraet THERMOMETER. | 
general arrangements of the garden ; we shall, therefore, endea- | Wind. | Rain. 
your as faras possible, to distinguish io our langnage between Jan Max. , Min. I Max.{ Min. [Mean.| 
hat shoudd be and what may be done; as it is our conviction | Friday S| 3 30.157}, 44 | 32 | 38.0 | S.W.] 10 
any gardene: > bagetnie Ov every sowing, &c., recommended in Satare 3 30. 128 30.00;) 43 37.5 | N.W. 
the pablished calendars bola which we jc iqrevoress would | Sand, 24 | 30.161 29.796), 38 26 | 320 | N. +02 
very soon be unable to find room for even rtion of his Mond. 25 2.006 30.195|| 40 32 | 36.0 w. 01 
quultifarieus products to come to e to perfection. Tuesd, 26 | 30.000, 29.988), 49 ‘3 | 46.0) S.W. 
Contin’ advance gradually in forcing of all kinds; take hate i 39.225 30.015), 53 o | 415) W. 
every aman of the een Ys cesar ng altitude, and endeavour 30.300! 30.250) 44 28 | 36.0) WwW. 
by ail you ings in that department to coalesce with this me oe 
{mportant a uxiliary ; im out-door work little be done: store Average | 30.204 30.057|) 44.4 | 31.8.1 38.1 | 128 
the mind, therefore, with well-digested plans of operation, to be Petaks:2 Chas j-Tain-at ight 
acted upon at-the frst fay opportu: ay 23. Clear, = ondy amiga 
EN mayne ah ras ORCHARD, 
1.—KITCH * Boisterous i a: the he morning ; ag snow-shower at 
In- Door and Fi soil, and dry. 
uveny.—Give the early taitere Tegular supplies of water, with ay nha (tetra ov man 
—_ pm A close the houses at and mild; overcast and fine 
=: Shrektiy prvi Pig ae and Suny. at night. 
throu: maghout th 
te fires, but do not allow the 
fall belo e 28, Cloudy e day; very clear at night. 
Vix mar.-—Tbis out the superfluous shoots before they get far ¥ $ igh 
advanced, to prevent them bleeding z 3 te those left money to the State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 15 Years for 
wires; taking care, at the same time, not NN do sotightly, or they on ai Week = vas 6th February, 1841. 
‘will be injured as they advance ia gro: = 
ex.—Whilst the trees are setting their bloom give Yeaisin aunty Prevailing Winds... | sam 
air abundantly, as. ° early in the day as the weather will permit ; gig e which a lal slsice 
pose sne ge the floor = — house; gradually remove se Biz |S a1 la Fle 
; the —— syringe may be freely used as meer Rain. wa 
eatin 22 ies wa 
“Cuaneeaneuncaees a —— r Paelormed oF (37.3. 5 0.32 in. 3i—j} 8) 2h 
examire the pares. terme AB eform: = ws a a 
ee cnae Which mast ins 378) pegs. bab abababeralala 
Fie-souss.—Do not allow the plants to become dry at t 32.8 aaa Z — Ye 2 aA s age 
roots; give air at int eo oe ties, and allow the — my . pee 2 iro ar 33 os 
gorse he! § 2 laos} 8 1 a} oi al apa t 
‘ 34. 
In the above period, the aie temperature occurred Febra 
ju he 5, = pn dalton me eg eter 56°; the lowest; 
Pebruary 5. - 
they have made os et leaf, andnowra few moore see 1s. oad 
wet 6 ould ENDING JAN. 30, 184i: 
extensively. Tue Market has been well supplied this week with 
Caciurmcowmxs in fram =| Serine Vegetables Eay Flowers, which are for the most 
free exposure, except andauea reste sne seve: 
ice and qua ity oa thoy Werk last we 
Fruits. Pines are  plentifa, poy the quality good. Foreign 
aukonddemnabeans see moderate. 
.~Sow afew Earl = ona ee 2 
Pelee & ‘sf 
Cos 
rm Situation out of doors if t 
: and Cabbage Letraces, 
and of Saat-taie quality , heinette grise, Pepin @’or, Searles Now | 
a 
pare'l, Avi petit, Court of Wick, King of the iP 
Russet, Nort ening, and y dei ao New'own pias, 
The snpply of Pears is good. . including Old ‘ie 
w P A e, Berg pte tecdte. Be 
herbs g te powder, and sold in bottles.— Flowers, Flowers 
of all kinds ry numerous. e beantif a fr t Le. 
lia gratissima, noticed in p. 21 exhibi i ec 'y part 
of the week, as well as the superb Poinsettia pulcherrima, no. 
ticed p. 36. Forced Belgian Azaleas, Gesn tongata, 4 
tine, Persian Lilac, Christmas Rose, Camellia ica i 
Rosa Mundi = ra and licatissi P = 
Mignionette, 
Hound’s-tongue, which is an excellent 
me-Not, enliven the shops. Among the plants is a beanti 
jety of Chinese Primrose, with v — Be 
variet , With ve 
flowers ; Hyacinths, Tuli var Tal kinds, and 
Heaths, are also plentiful. In sae of t the qe of the 
lis there is a grape called the yeraey Grape, which is he metrpo 
to the Perla bella, but of much better quality fine Reinette 
de Canada apples are selling a the. nam: Luton Pippins ; 
this is valuable as being one of the few ‘lonn apples that may be 
used for the dessert. 
PRICES, Sarvapar, Jax. 3), 1841.—FRUITS :— 
Apples, dessert, per bush. 3r€d to 18% Prmmeloes, 9d to le 
Pears, dessert, Rer © hf.-sve. 3s to 128 St addocks, each, 3s 
Pine Apples, p. lb. 4s to 73 Al » per peck, 7s 
_— : m, per rage oe os os me 1b. 3a 
rapes, Fore: r wole esnuts, per peck, 4s to 7a 
Grange ba 255 w dnuts, rbush. 16¢ f 
per 100, 3s to Nuts, per e}— 
“Biter, per 100, 8s wes a — Brazil, 182 to 208 
—— jo 4 . Od to — Spanish, 242; 
» 6 to jae — Ba > 288 
VEGETABLES. 
SO ated foc pick. aie. -Lameceecmeaienaben ae 
Cal re, rd. per doz. 
Cc abe Plants, ey es dd wos 6r SIEGE ee x 100, bee ue 
Brussels wi ‘outs, hf. \ecanter- 26d) 
Brocco li, fee e, pr. beh — Sprue, or or aclu 
rown, sito a Sea-kale, per punnet, is 6¢ 
joes, pet ton, 51. to mace, per seore, | 
ed oa 1 Seis ice Endive, per score, 2s to 3s 
real es, per half- | Celery, bundle (12 to 15) Stoel 
aloes ls. 6d 10 Be Smalls per ad 
Tarnips, White, per doz. ou 2sto Be Wate ‘ doz. sm. 
Carrots, per doz. bunches, 4# to 5s a per half-siere, 2s 
Parsneps, per doz. 6d to ls 6d Fennel, per bunch, 6¢ 
Red Beet, per doz. Is to le 6d Thyme (green) pe: behs, & 
Se era, henley aes Sage (green) per d 
Salsafy, per bundle, mary igre ) per bunch ef 
Horse Radish, pe: = Vani, Or 2 cacuetert tal ee bunch. ie 
Radish, Red annet of 6 han ‘'ansy, per doz. bunches, ls _ 
Spinach, pad'tbiee: es Rhubarb Stalks, per bdle. 1st 10M 
inions, per bushel, 4s ie M pobrenmess 5 1a 6d tod 
sents 3 — p. hf. Morels, pe’ 
= boule), perk eh. oy Prete tari intl Ib., 122, 
some » per doz. (fresh), per Ib.,, "Bs to Ae 
Notices to Correspondents. 
are greatly indebted to Mr. Teschemacher, and hope often 
m. 
We 
° heat f bs eva h t rt their letters, they will 
If correspondents wish us to inse! eir 
All others will remain 
express them in temperate language. 
om seen 
—Moss only attacks lawns, the soil of which is 
Pics to 0 sapport : See of grass. When on is exhausted, 
grasses begin off, and their place is taken by moss. The 
obvious mode tx “of protetiqne is = axe the oh @ good top- 
dressing in winter, either of malt dast, or nitrate of soda, or soot, 
or any other manure containing 
araener finds the growth of moss 
eS or 4s the han pcr ee t.. Ben, panded oyster- 
alliatives and no’ . Make your 
adit pani soon suunther Ui bp 
us asks how tocurethe distiatin turnips called fingers 
vise an: of the advertisements 
se ph nc Mog clude them in _ 
ae wet 
but thes 
d toes 
We & D.A -—We 
ws, the abstraction of the 
rpose na or a the last aground 
sai ot ag Hortie’ turalin: sap pe will be 
in gieste ng ripe s 
aha pear, or Bh pats in Febru 
ing the bark on which they a placed. 
uces a hard white 
ee make into different articles fot ae rege 
Sat ee the hard 
e received 
Pha Ng staid be much obliged to Mr. Bathu 
e blue 
igus a Journeyman ot oe lan “ ve us inform: 
he Fespenive ities of the two Britis 
porch forests Me bse: be glad to 
oa are ot Mp bee imself to such facts 
ur reader carol ear 
oaks, ss of 
Mont Di. 
eyed 
We 
mu 
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Sree Aen ‘er Sirtak of 
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