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GARDENERS’ 
lants. w a m the pom thei rive 
eather. when the Substances n necessary 
whi il, are of 
erent kinds, or wipe rg i negara _ bas bak in 
at at the 
contains pota: a ‘both wheat ish 
tobacco may be re in succession, because he latter 
lant does not r requi me phosphates, salts which are in- 
variably present in Bn wheat: ‘but requires only alkalies and 
food containing ni trogen.” Thi ex- 
planation of the rotation’ of crops. : 
tet order to a pply these remarl on says ticheor 
which con 
ain ‘unequal ‘quantities of al alkaline bases, and wi 
¥ 
Sol that one of these 
which 
upon wi the others we For 
pe song e, 10,000 oak wood yield. = “args be 
es; th 
500, Aa! rye 440, and of if herb of the parse ere 1500 
Firs and pines find : ont quantity of alkalies 
will not 
part: 
in granitic i barren which oaks w 
and wheat thrives i sf fa favourable for the _ 
a Benth tenes which are necessary to bring it 
complete _maturity exist there in ‘sufficient quantity. rn 
years from ht 
This will be a ied spring ; make, therefore, memo- 
randums, or rine e things of importance may be overlooked, 
I,—KITCHEN-GARDEN AND ORCHARD 
oh Deer and Forcing Department. 
conomical in firing as posable: otherwise the 
janie, which. ‘os now ng active at the roots, may be 
started in 
a 
careful not to giv Give air upon all 
rchaes Occasions, alid if the surface of the tan- bread is dry, 
give them a gentle dewing with the syringe upon fine 
Vinery.—Continue to stop oa ae as they adv: 
r bearii 
ne regul: 
e too much at one time. 
the leaders, and those designed ng rods, and remove the 
tendrils ; the B amascus and Swi rr, 
are often 
set , as ek D 
improved by a khan the pollen of some tit i po to 
chi 
house should be 
be censpcel 3 take great car & net 
Pie te prac ihe gradually toremove all foreright and 
ill. pl: si they will now be of a "es prevent length, a 
knife had better te = viol, for neatness, and to wood 
being lacerated; syringe 
; nge the trees overhead. ms soon 4 
the fruit is set, on fine bt but not with cold water ; keep 
pe! 
Fie-Hovuse.—When ‘tie € young shoots hay ng 
ix j the terminal buds should be pinched betwee 
— to check their growth and facilitate the poten rof 
md cr a se np aemineg at the roots with water ze ae 
— ge on should be 60° fire-hea’ 
materi ings, 
r thi mduct frames ett probably 
destroy the plants ; water often in clear weather, but Eive little 
a sare and let ben nsec be placed in the frames over-night, o roe 
ry befo; 
CHRONICLE. 
a fram 
Leexs.—Sow 01 it ented heat i in axe or frames. 
Pie osc aca em me and other sweet herbs may be sown in pots 
soil of the Luneburg y strewing it with the as 
= bie Xsan cont ri sui) which grow on 
collee 
th ri HF h . 
by m af these “ilalies that oats, ‘bar- 
iy, aie pork ie which icy are indispensable, are enabled 
gr Lea this san sr tbrce ae 
“ft is impossible for any one acquainted with gardening 
Lac show that by adopting the 
the action of soil is chiefly m 
‘ture has been carried backwards, instead of rend 
and that ad a careful ae i 
modern notion 
re ‘bo’ e soil in which a given plant 
roms rs of ‘the plat steele must te oe bien ene n of 
and economical m ethods of of cultiva' 
CALENDAR OF isin aad Ft eer Week. 
(Observations upo " 
Tux absence of tis favour ae, asmach a rgb ts 
more respired in darkness. If &: , 
‘aaa teceanapibilate and'so long’as this is inet, vegeta- 
tion does not in some plants array 
imbibe . a ars of Vi rd 
trong excited, justard, perncxd = 
Ww ith regard to covering wade teal! Gt aati the plants and pre- 
serve moisture, some very: erroneous. e as.to the 
necessary depth and mode of covering ; for as all seeds have a na- 
tural tendency to push’ their stem upwards and the roots down- 
's-rettection will show how ridiculous and use- 
ticularly such seeds 
ith ad ously excited, by being” spread in a damp 
Har fr wholly immersed, until 
they exhibit signs of bursting their outer coverings ; they — 
en-be sown, need be or drills which are to receive them bein, 
watered co re 
all cases ham) maak growth is desirable, new well-ripened 
sone be chosen ; but if fruitfulmess, then Rape soa is pre- 
ferable, or, what ‘answers the same purpose, young reduced 
pe comresiaSiee pS dried ; this is well known in hagn a case of 
pplicable in many o' ex We 
prefer growing rnp cue for all crops, with the ¢ exception of seed- 
beds, nct only for neatness in appearance, but re the cigar 
facility of thinning and cleaning. In forest-trees an: 
Bu ; with pepe 0 sowing the seeds of rare tropical plants ren- 
dered diffienlt to raise, from the exhausted state in which they 
arrive in this country, or. naturally so artificial treatment, 
great are requisite, and-success great mi 
a will commau- 
og So and for 4nd the soil used for covering should 
abvay? eontalt # jon of sand, as this will 
facilitate the gree a of water, and seaeeees 23 nioat 
ity of ;, the muts or hard se 7 
quantity of moisture; i = ee d 
through ; the should be closed, shaded, until the 
Seeds germinate, whieh ae must he beim anacgoal 
tien. they will the. same temperature, and 
boro air, and be gradually inured, asthe power of their 
al¢tions strengthen to more, with increased light and moisture. 
Out-Door Department 
CaBBacEe,—Sow for peng crops ; also red 
RApDIsHES.—Sowina situation, 
itter. 
cabbage. 
and cover with mats or 
Gariic AND SHALLoTS.—Plant in narr 
apart, and cover with sand or sifted nail mab mes, 
ity obec ARTICHOKES.—Plant in any situation or to hide any 
six inches 
PARSLEY.— 
themselves: the 
re the latter. 
AVOYS AND GERMAN GreEns.—Sow a few for a first crop. 
Turnips.—A few may be sown on a south border, and on 
br = ‘occur ; ~ the time of thinning if a 
Ape 
former will be fit to gather some 
cessional —— 
Rome ann inés, Figs, ani wl temarigee spring-dress 
trawberry-beds, and tens fresh aan tions, if suficient were not 
planted in the ee or have veered through the winter ; 
fee of Gooseberries, Currants, Mulberries, , ke. ; prune 
CRETE and Nectarines. 
—FLOWER-GARDEN = i agra 
in-Door Depart: 
Srove.—Water rather sateen eee Tatil the e plants are potted 
look diligently after and destroy insects; pro, eaoKe 
cuttings all which it is desirable to ase; imported 
be sown immediately. 
the 
early growth they should Lene 
Prune and tie up creepers; clean the pon of the pots from 
moss ; see that all labels are legibly written, pa renew when ne- 
inst allowing the simplest operation being 
balsams, 
es: anne 
P i scombs, other tender 
annuals of this class should now be sown ft 
ae dl 
Out-Deor Departm 
Dig or fork over flower borders carefaly we where there are bulbs ; 
ee new and repair old edgings of box, thrift, gentian, &c.; in- 
ease, by division, herbac Suttrs Fear, plant out biennials ; prune 
rain? eontinue ‘panting tr ees and shrubs, laying turf, making 
and re- -gravelling walks, &c. 
Nursery.—The seeds of hardy trees and shrubs not sown last 
September should be sown now without delay; cut back the 
shoots of roses, ar rries, Fac bage and a budded last sum- 
mer; suckers of ros , filberts, and other shrubs, shouid 
now be planted ; aio t 2 ke off and n~Engs rooted layers. 
Forsst anp Corrice Woops.—No time must now be lost in 
of all kinds, whether forest or orna: 
ment or di , and sil 
should not be delayed late in the season before they are 
or are ie to suffer from drought; pruning should ni 
ple! soon as possible; birch, sycamore, and c! 
bireh, willow, and poplar should now be thinned, as they part 
from their bark freely at this time.—JosepA Parton 
be taken to dig in the dead leaves laid on the land i 
the antumn; dead plants should be remoyed ; and other de- 
ciduous trees should be planted ely and pruned ; ground 
intended for the reception of seeds should be , and then 
raked smooth Pio tg cgeticacs Mig border under 
awall; the best ki for the are Frame, Warwick, 
of. Hyacinths, Tulips, Narcissus should be brought into 
a room or placed im the front ben of im guano 
the best kinds of Narcissus for thus, Soleil d’Or, 
Paper White, Double 
. able Ji ny the | best varieties of for forcing 
oO ¥ 
ingle aati Thol. Ali plants in pots that require shiftmg 
Ww treated, 
arface-soil 
noe ek ae 
and if these aie cera 2a the en should be immediately 
with tobacco- water, or tobacco should be burnt i tathelobe. 
ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTICES. 
There are few gardeners who have not been 
seale on their vines at this time of year when 
annoyed with the 
forcing them. The 
which in on nee epmreee a toktatrone pete prin ne 
mispherical and wrinkled. The females are shicid. like, being 
x. above, a flat or concaye below; they are fi 
cleansed in or near the house in which ey are grown, 
the old ones have not always the power of locomotion, yet the 
youn, have. Shreds and tting which support plants in 
ut being Seviulty boiled. 
State of the Weather near London for the Week ending February 
18, bese as observed at the Garden of the Horticultural Society, 
Chis 
BAROMETER, \| THERMOMETER, Pion 
| Wind. | Rain, 
. . | Mig Mean 
y 12 } 29.745) 29.640 44.5 | S.W. 04 
Satur. 13 | 29,659| 29.313 47.5 s. 0h 
Sund. 14 | 29.283} 29.157, 46.5 | S.W, 
Mond. = ue 071 45.5 5 re | 
Tuesd. 16 | 29.141/ 29.036 45.0 S.E, -h 
Wean. 7 29. S38 29.584 41.0 iW. 
Thurs, 18 | 29.fi14 94 90 45.5 s. 
Average {29470 29.3 50.4 45.0 236 
Feb. 12. Dense fog in a morning ; = fine with sun ; rain at 
night. 
13. Overcast ; pies in. th wind 
14. Cloudy and dam Pp. 
15. Heaps ain cloudy throughout the day ; er ee 
16. Haz ; slightly ro barometer very lo’ 
yy. Slight rain UF sx Bert —— overcast. 
18. Fine ; very sun, througho’ out the day ; clear in the 
evening ; rai gg 
The ground completely thawed on the 
F. | 26} 47.0 
S. 97] 48.8 
temperature, di the above occurred on 
the etch n 1886—thermameter Oo and the Sauer an tie 
and 23rd in 1927—thermometer 
REPORT ON COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
ae the Week an coding: Feb, 19, 1841, 
mee Of the mildness of- th weather 
wank tha oe of bos fruits and cameos has i 
siderably, 
ovidence, En eed 
=. wae 
et yaaa — Spanish, 948 35 
os Barcelona, 282; : 
Savoys, ger doz. 1s to 2s Onions, per bushel, 45-60-10. } 
Cabbage, Red for pick. pr 2s to ds — for pickig, p. hf sleve,de 1 
Cabbage Plants or Colewort, per dog. | = Greeat(Ciboules) px bush Adtoe, 
4 
giv: eon 
‘Enoulper "Winites eas. a Be * Pea 
sa an me 086 Lettuce, Cabbage, per score, i 
— Horn, per bunch. 
Horse r bundle, lsdd todas 
Radish, Rede pe pomnet, Se 
Spinach, Ber sie’ 
WwW: 
Ciera paeeccen beat pear 
haber Seales, rer raaile, le eo:te @8: 
Mushrooms, per pumnet, le 3d 4 
oe 
Such, we. are 
sag Fn 
* Gaapanens? rane ace 
are o' a. To meet the demand: ye on 
that Numbers 1 and 2 Ape sar and com 
plete sets will be ready for pots nn To save 
all parties expense, these two comprised in. oBe 
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