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105 
Notices to cer re 
will be able t 
Mr. Birt O procure six Mir? Richardson, 
bmn Grenier is in the Chronicte ed San. 30, p. 80. We 
bps Mr. Hulme has any town agent. 
WL oreo can obtain babs of Vallota purpurea. 
He has f the nurserymen near London without 
success. 
W. H., Reigate, d North nshire Sudscriber to 
drop sulphuric acid on the crown , after it is 
‘ould be as . other correspondent refers us to White 
of Selborne’s experi y s, Letter 31, as - 
nant, Esq., dated Feb. 22, 1770, “‘ Hedgehogs abound in my - 
crv re hich they eat the roots of the 
r ¢ Ss; with their upper 
the en and so eat the ro: is, leaving ‘the tuft of 
leaves untouched. In this respect they are serviceable, as they 
destroy a very troubl d; but they deface the walks in 
some measure by digging little les.” I have always 
found hedgehogs very innocent in cecrpamg! and the ve, fore 
holes cannot deface the walks so much as cutting the ts up 
with a spade. 
Weare greatly indebted to Mr. Foster, of whose useful lett 
we shall make Lesage and proper use. 
R. G. will find ontinuation of Lieb 
number. 
AS we see no prospect of being able to notice Mr. Fennell’s 
book, it is left out for him at our office. 
tated the experiment with the acorn. 
: either the 
e ae 
*s book in our next 
ove, and not at all out of doo: 
insects are those of a sensible man. 
give them to. ‘the 3 gentleman bp Pe rage nar our 
catalan departm t time to 
scale 
the disease in 
that subject i in 
He cannot err in 
7 
ion respecting 
Brocco! oli as will satisfactory to him on 
No. 2, p. 21, and No. 3, p. 41, of this Chronicle. 
again plunging the pots~of coiled vines 
= thereby subject the roots toa higher tem; 
Indeed the roots o1 
roper for the tops. agh’ tempera. 
fae below the mean of that of the atmosphere in 
which the leaves are gro e must shift when the vines are 
fresh as he can, especially if he must use 
d he must pata abundance of liquid manure. [| 
ph the plan of cuttin; 
upper will 
any results from coiled vines that could induce me to approve of 
the - Were I to grow plants in pots, I would prefer strong 
layers. I could ieuaeanell in the first season, strong 
med wood, perfect buds, and roots filling the pots, with- 
out the later being ‘ceupied by the bulky, worse than useless, 
encumbran: 
Upon sreedune the poretnees of Clericus to Mr. Rivers, he re- 
quests us to say that he fe pont be: person y a short treatise on the 
Fm ae ag of root-pruning he mean 
sends for answer, that « 
; for a very few 
itty and worthles: on age hi en - 
ised both with aie’ roe it k, butJ prefer the 
for the same hat I do the pear . The Beurré 
Rance, in common with many , does not succeed on the 
quince stock, but the Passe and Marie Louise su 
well. Thope in the forthcoming on to ble to give a list 
of such pears as not succeed on the quince, for I believe, 
from my present experience, these to be very m 7? 
Mr. M‘Intosh has obligingly us an answer to q 
of E. F. L. irit of is not intended as a manure for 
carrots, but a preventive inst the attacks of = 
is used, if the liqui mn i iti i 
and the sand well ed up with the hands g the o tion, 
eur correspondent need b r no fear of the mixture 
being strong enough for 60 or 70 square The ground is 
not imtended to be covered, butsown, with the sandso mixed. Per- 
haps it would be better to read “mixed” for “ saturated,” forcor- 
rectly speaking the is not moistened to the exact degree of 
Saturation. If E. F. L. will provide himself with a gallon of this 
spirit and a wheel- of and mix them carefully, he 
will be ‘as mi surpri I was at the effect so small 
aq liquid so a quantity and 
as 
has upon so large ity of sand, 
still further at the effect that quantity has upon the 60 or ‘7Osquare 
yards . that the rationale of the case is neither 
the smell of the tar has on insects ; 
Prim: 
Pictum, Emily, ooiheas 
the in ie Sone OP cums 
bearing laurestinus leaves, and nee versa, in consequence of a 
iiumausnn a still stranger case. Will Horticala 
ptctcemet 
S.requests us to say sey 
OE 5 A pega ghee Met Vines 
try them. This is their descrip- 
curate, aT White Musca vey very large berry. 3, White Pales- 
, the berries 
as as pigeons’ eggs. 3. White Grape of 
Touiand, very fine. 
rie 
White Grape of St. Peray.—His note re- | 
regina is 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
__IsPaniicence has been veceined that the differences 
em. 
S. 
flower, but we pores: heard of its blossoming in Europe. It is only 
i e ar ndi 
notice about wasps we 
ir appearance. 
on ‘Willimott. obtained at Rome are un- 
e: y be reared in this climate, fit for use 
by ae aid ot forcing-houses. 
‘Atrangements will be made for the sale of t 
¢ 
the ratification . the Treaty for the navigation of = 
o' of the bored ype The 
ment of this oho wi f the Peni 
sula, and allow the two "Basen ents to ado opt such 
easures of domestic policy as may res najnee the internal 
the Horticultural Society. 
af Constant Reader will find the Calectasia figured in peace 
anical Magazine, published by Sherwood & Co., Paternoster. 
Mr r. Hayward's complaint concerni ing Mr. Loudon’s want of 
candour is, in our ps ag not ¢ founded i in justice. We decidedly 
aa af ade bea the tone of Mr. sigs letter. For our opinion 
of Mr. mode of heating, we refer him to our leader of last 
path 
Mr. Paterson will probably find any of the hybrid Passion- 
flowers, from P. czrulea, bear the climate of Arran. We would try 
P. Colvillii, slaacophyla, and angustifolia. 
We aha A Subscriber to procure the following peaches 
nectarines, aes Peaches—1 Grosse Mignonne, | Royal eae: 
 sraey 1 Malta, 2 Bellegarde, 1 Barrington, 1 Late Admirable. 
Nectarines—2 Elruge, 2 Violet Hitive. 
An Amuteur,—The ash-leaved kidney Y potato is somewhat ear. 
af than the Early Manly ; but the latter is more productive, and 
quality is excellent. It may be eet fri 
rot ieeidedion, Pelargoniums receiv: 
(see Mr. Catleugh’s mode of growing > toatl published _ day). 
Een st Pelar, argoniums jums have alread: umns. 
es 
pre apeatie ane ntries -—The co armaments 
of Fra France esata and given 
rise to energetic : remon strances from the meas Powers. 
The increase of her fleet to 20 sail of the line with an es- 
augmentation of her army to above half a million of 
men, with an additional demand for conse nscripts, ve 
created the igpression that the ‘‘armed peace” of the 
present Ministry ¢ assume a formidable cha- 
eter. The answer to the remonstrances of the Allied 
Government t these hostil rations, will, 
however, soon give a definite colour to the prospect of 
peace or in Europe. In the mean time, Germany i 
completely armed, and troops are concentrated on the 
frontiers, prepared t any sion on the of 
France.—We learn from Egypt, that. the Turki 
Turkish fleet 
ad le! Alexandria for Marmori rice ao poner it would 
nes by | 
revious sly 
a" ral 
of 0 jagshot, | 
better pais Irish ivy to ¢ er his 
with. ae however, — wishes for variety and for flowers, be 
italba, Ampelopsis quinque. 
spondents, we really cannot 
x those who require gar- 
home public attention has been occupied by! the 
the Car a 
v sequently adopted the 
necessary means to secure the aan ot mor gentleman, 
and uphold the dignity of the The 
dening news mo: meen Mr. Loudon’s ‘outacaary Magazine,” the i " 
propensities an a eeiaites utak. aad some attics, Lar Amendment Bill has booth Saliaheced A by a large ma- 
are already provi vided. jority, and Bills have ard for the ii 
j Hot be rworbarehee (20 is perfectly a pean far wed is of atte ent of Drai ta g the 
far the best méans of warming them. J/r. SON wee! 
nd an account of the manner in which Ben nrc manage erisdiction of tego Courts, for the — of Capital 
Diet poor p ee and we z Se uher tte i seer seer arte Punishm d for sev measures financial or 
ouseamode of treatment. er these artic les have * 
he still wants information, and will be so Peg ie ing as to remind us, - ‘ erat Parliament has “epon ded to the 
= a endeavour to meet his fay te a ent in pits | Queen’s message relative to a grant rd ee for 
ated by hot es 8 baer e wena as common green- 
house common mode of heating | his services in India, by nana pane pensio of 2000/. 
ourselves, we should sell 
Lord M.’s letter is gone to its destination. 
‘We hope to give W. B. the history of "the small white scale, 
and so to show him what os eet are. We advise him to brush 
weak g' water, which will fasten the scale 
ee 5 : n the subject of Red Oak in 
y. The list of seeds om = preparation, and if we 
for 
‘ome News. 
_ tas Count.—The e ceremony of christening the Princess 
Bucki 
ning, in — 
ace, with every state and solesti mity befitting the occa. 
= Royal f Household were pa 
Pal: 
sion. All the resources of the 
get it ready, it shall appear ‘i in sane | and the same forms and etiquette were 
HAT IS THE BEST METHOD a rabies OCKEROACHES : 
We are much obliged to Mr. ees Ma eld, but we have no | Observed as n the Queen performs baa! public act as 
room for meteorological journals. othing of the double Sovereign. emi christening took place in the throne- 
Trillium he mentions. EEE Bi: he} ae lt ted in it 
A Subscriber shall have a list of Roses fit for forcing next week. id Ppp: mE, oe Meee 
D.x.—The situation of the greenhouse is tenchjectsomekin. e d t 4 
We will willingly gab oad useful ni enh RA Se Ae wales . embroi On it were placed 
boned does he account for eet Bivctod where there ‘are no * * 
in dry ill- aaa See ouses? No doubt aphides cause | ©° munion- service of the . Ae 6 lighted with gold 
honey. dew very often, but we think it is often independent of candelabra. In front of the railing encl me ce altar was 
ia nee | the font it we 1) the Queen, 
regret the inconvenience —_ Al the sponsors, e officiating _—— 
obliged to delay the ho neha con aoe Oek acco ant of the C “iate Archbishops of Canterbury and rk, thi ; e Bishops of 
The only course Mr. W can take with the caterpillars of } London and Norwich, and the Dean of Carlisle parr at 
Nematus Ribesii, which y ap) in umbers inthe | the ceremony. The sp jonsors were the Queen ‘Dowager, 
beginning of summer and ee een “2 iereare sie Dis pace cl King 
them off the bushes and c: them. a ious pro- = 
cess, but it is the only one we know of. We shall, however, refer of the Belgians, the Duke of Sussex, and the Duke of 
his note to our fri Ruricola, who will pear take this ins: S Cob 
as the subject of one of his Entomological Noti 
Mr. Hayward’s opinion is that of several oe, and we have 
uiry* to reas made as to 
as proxy. “The Queen Dowager named “the Princess 
z wae Sm Ug a Mary Louisa. | in the evening a dinner 
ven by j the event, at 
which the Ministers and Great pessen of State and the 
Fore’ ign Am! bassadors were present. t. The water with igeccia 
ordered ing getting authentie returns of 
Friday’s corn d market. 
.p. will pi e esin tae of Mr. Hunt, nearthe Palace, 
Lambeth. 
ee Be 
matter -of to 
“The plants ‘ord Mr. Me area new Pak terempercm Eh hugst = 
probably the same as H. crispa, and Boronia 
drawing re) its I ma Brownii. 
presen’ lich 
Messrs. Lucombe and Co.’s Acacia is A. urophylla. Their Iris 
ie sent to her Majesty as a present for the 
Accident to Prince Albert—On Tu uesday moet 
nc Prince was prt on the water in a 
is not yet determined. Z : hind sate ig Palace, his Royal Highness unft 
BR Eg me —— —— ~naghros Soy | nately passed over some thin ice, which immediately os 
me ha’ us too ; some chin in water. 
present; but the principal part will next week. Of th under b him and he w +: immersed to acciden' = and eth i. 
contai questions which have arrived late, several requirevery | 1 io or of the ac - 
careful consideratio: re _ er can be given. All | t His Royal Highness, however, has 
letters, however, that require certainly receive thei seg fro: accident. The ice in the centre of 
SSG Se Winter the lake being nearly » foot im thickness, some surprise 
may we s: mi 01 . . 
snewers, they will be of some use to them. created that the accident should 3 but 
We do ‘aga — notice the nam 2 me = sade it appears that the ag ni attend to hse 
aver Senne prise trance dani me aquatic birds preserved in the gardens ace ha 
them. With to those whose questio: unanswered, or | 24’ . : 
— partial iy moti : —_ vate oe side red, en the along reseed of nn, lake, to enable them 
others aire mi more consideration than we wee! during 
give them. ‘An is useless unless it is uaa explicit, = become slightly frozen after they were broken at an early 
made care to form a correct opinion upon 
: “i ir | part of the morning. 
pean i difficulty ; Avg os ae tine Parner ape han ‘The Duke of We of Wellington has her a - oe recovered 
and we shall nap cle setae. Be : = vedic nc barehan oe orb ng recent attack 
more ever compres: is attributed to the little care race to guard 
ee ee eee | against the influence of the weat Bt to his exposure 
z * | to the severe cold of Friday last in an open carriage.—The 
en Rsnt.— Selidined ste are the present prices of | Lord Chancellor was taken denly unwell this week in 
ure:—Bone-dust, 2! ag picker SShalf-ineh ditto, 200 ‘the If ut the not serious 
me ae = 3 Be Reg ce is ip x 
: 10s: 
2. 58, 2 diy, 22. 15s. ¢ atom, ; | resume ee sficat dies Si r Astley Cooper, eg rae ti 
oat raged. per alarmingly a for several aot ponerse a 
Ion Oa bc tg ela Soda, #1. 6d.to 22s. per cwt.; Nitrate | year. His complaint is 
of Saltpetre, 265, to Sts. per ewt.—Mark Lane Eapress, | chest, and Pree latterly 
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