Fes. 27.] 
Sessoms nen 
rca rok. Pere ares: Sees. et | ate Pal ere Sores eo] 
H and } treatment, an r flower wi ig othing is 
aes ee ee ee recorded of the uses of Lagerstreemia bark. The fo! 
ey following ex- 
rt ie! Ati PED eee tract from Mr. Shaw's etter (Seed. hill, Huddersfeld) will probably 
Apples, ae ea cr Se to 25¢ Lemons, per dow: 6d to 2s interest Mr. Reid:—‘*f ha’ ve now in my ssession two noble 
x hf.-sye. 3s to 108 P. l4s specimens of this gen’ in the fe 
Pears dessert, 
ples, 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
137 
le 
NEWS OF THE nee 
eedings of Parliament during the past week 
nusual interest, ea the rival vale nit 
into the Hous 
Pine A p. 1b. 4s tor 8s Almonds, has often flowered with me "mos sbuniuitly otal te regina © been of such w 
Sees hein cies beans tee Oe aren wins aay about half-a-dozen fine flowers on it of a deep purple colour four the registration of Irish Naini introdu 
bape ary een ee siakPocict (ees teste te ago. Since then it is been requislt to use the knife of sae mmons b Lord nley. and Pp a Morpeth = 
|, pr. Ib. le tose ats, y' ye 3 ee ms y ey an orpet: ve 
Oranges, pr. doz. 6d to2s firey wey freely to it, in order to keep it within the limits of the house, an: a4 nh «that 
— ___ Per 100, 3 to 14s — B il, 162 to 20 it has preventedits blooming ; but I have no doubt it would fio eee a 
Bitter, per 100, 80 to/\Ge STP ec quite as well he indica if in mserv: where it ae have absorbed p pabliy: aitiation to the exclusion of 
plenty of room; und ich ces plants would 
sb arap aaa oe soon be twice the size they now are ; they have been in England almost every other question. The debates on the bill 
Gabhuger Red for pick spr Bs to 4s Shalit per per pound, 16 2d A peg bseken estar ones er tirmar al adh ow g Re four yards | brought forward by Lord Morpeth on behalf of the Go 
Cabb: “t i: echoes Asparagus, per 100, Large, &¢ to 108 igh. A particu feature in their habit is that they s! . 
Prme TA leans per ee i ait 2 sp Seconds Salles £2 pamueediveine steunaaiare riskthele every weet: ment have been protracted a several pasgyue 
German Greens or Kale, per d- 6d Ee ie mad Ww. —The soil will do very well, but take care that your | nights, cae the s strength of o posed parties 
Bree: B hte, be wo7e Spears ie, pes puntet per score, ls situation in which they 
plants are young and vigorous, and the 
grow not too confined. 
Kidne y Beans, forced, p. pl am Endive, per fer! ls 6d to 336d 
Small Salads, 
jads, 
has occupied the public mind for a considerable ero, 
coe chiet point ‘of Opposition to the bill has me 
tion for 
it the franchise t 
sony: has been resisted on the grou und art its pplahison 
-thegsh lite tl may le: le ad to 
2 
= 
Res 7 1 7 
Reform Act. Many persons favourable Me the introduc- 
tion of the _ sate in thi 
reduction o © fran chise e and Por eapene their intention 
aE 
PP 
dacusion ~ committee ; byt: t it 
re- 
or per ton, 4 to 6 rundle (12 hed “arpa An Original Subscriber.—Saline - ech ubstances evidently suit aspa- 
Toe Rteebakee,, ae: "Per panne pinta es , for sea-weed has used with success as a a for 
Turnips, ‘White, per doz. bunches, 2s | Parsley, per Palf sieve, 2 it. The effects of bone-dust and of nitrate of soda are not 
s to3s Eee bes bein elit KS 2 Se The dung should be well mixed by repeated aia tir 
rare « actin ce RR La ia - “ - Frank.—Fuchsia fulgens grow and flower freely in the 
Parsnep: Horm te 26d bt dys Ain wp py sere ad open border in the summer, but cannot bear frost ; 3 it is a hardy 
Red Beet, per doz. 1s to 28 Mint, n)per anch., 6s to 10s ase plant. The Dutch keep their lettuce plants in frames 
SsicgeerGuotio isa * | tBforam'ednedyyzracerioangéay | OF pits; the dificalty isto keep them fro of. You 
Sete tien, per tendl la tobs Saas (dried) siderite bunch. 10d cannot — leaves for leaf-mould and leave them the ground 
Radish, Red, per punnet, Basil (dried) per doz. bunch. 1s 3d as well; in other words, you t make one prin nce into abe 
Spinach, per half sieve, 14’ Rosemary (green) per doz. buach. 63 but you must decide in which way you will spend i eral of 
bsccagy ster anyon sateen og paremder (iebed) sax z bunch. 3s | your other questions are anticipated by the matter published last 
CE ‘Geoad ibealed) prbeachieas” Vmrasaites, ue sonter ie eek. Sow Cucumbers six or Tn weeks ere e€ you want to 
-— Spanish, ae - Za]to 5a Morels, per Ib., 14s cutthem. For S ions plant small old Onions in drills, burying 
Chives, per pot, 6d a {dried}, La wre = them beneath th 
Leeks, per doz. bun: Tesh), pi Rev. J. Graham.—Nitrate o} can only be imbibed by plants 
in a state of solution. If sown in dry hema! it will never act; 
Notwes to Correspondents. it is only when wet seer 8 by rain that it me food for 
Mr, Hayward’s letter areivtd too late. All the vines were al- | plants. It should always be gree in er weather. If to be 
ready Sena to a app = icants. drilled with Turnips, we should mix it with dry earth, and use it 
F.G. akin had bett p y number he | like malt-dust. As the turnip has a ame tapering central root, it 
may have will be a waste of materials to sow the nitrate broadcast or to let 
Surreyensis will find the mformation he requires in p. 4 of our | it fall between the drills, unless it is intended to serve for a suc- 
journal, tis plant ey. pres Be rae of reenper sto Pt ceeding crop. In that case sow it oadcast ; it will always be 
paseriss is described t Th en of more easily distributed if mixed with earth. 
emosus. #H., Farersham.—Zinc ma’ used instead of lead for lining an 
ewe beg to assure Mr. Murray that J. R.is not the person he | aquarium, and is, we believe, harmless to gold-fish. You no | 
mistakes him for. We go no further than to the Notices to Cor- peer know that it is cothiningtty ne igo for vessels in dairies 
respondents. J. R. P.—Cuttings of almost every di lescription may be put in 
= h hog d roaches by wholesale.—C, B. w. Young asGebt of Fu » Vert 5 is, 
iefly are found the Mineral tar- urand: 4 » and other soft-wooded 
ys cock: 
what parts of Germany chi 
eis or Fat. Aves AS bev acoaraf a retainer 
dom, as a mi of allaying t the irritation ~ a er ele on 
the ea Sicer of i ha and of uniting sno sely in 
alliance with the oth —_— of th rae lebate 
s i bill, snd eateabepiceaage in 
oe a majonty 0 
ur foreign news doe: any topics of 
stirring interest as saul “ab most shpat pri eee: 
ived duri bg gg states that measures have bee 
he whic! e gene i 
regarded as at Soe of an approachin, ng disarmament 
ae sways in raral hat zrieh aay ctis bape be | and that oes "ee are entertained in Paris that the 
= a ate se! first placed in a hothouse to make the yw, and then the young | army will short! uced to such a footing as to alla 
will find his article made use of to- day. We tips taken off and planted in eS: der a glass; other y a y 
5 2 
<n “Suliged to our correspondents for all ¢ communications, = Cape and Australian which usually have their of pry recently expressed by th e European 
oe sy let us use them at the time which appears to us | growth in February or March, — also ade ~ ‘lowers. With th his exception the news from France is 
most fa’ hard-wi prot me such as Camellias and Myrtles, may now g 
Mr. Green's valuable information concerning forcing will ap- | p! pla v e shoot e during it summer, — id domestic interest — From Peete wee gt a t 
We will ewe William Blood a full ai eek. Spitie sof with ult the Theory of Soumthcanmase Wy Mi seleni ee ad 
ms 
X, Y. Z.—The true Paradise stick: —, he nee ste by cut- | himself with cuttings. | f eet, and. ee strong feelin ng P f agg amos one g the troops %2 
aie and is so multiplied. , ae Sorin m English Paradise, which | F; 4 Rirviomisn N.B.—If the vicinity does not i avour f na pointment of the Duke de Victoria as 
€ Doucin, is pro} ye render the wall li dangerous spring recommend | sole Regent of the kingdom.—The results of t ttle- 
8 ft —¥ ar fruit-trees should h: i the following varie’ —Sourn Watt: 36 P ; Jargonelle, t the on bel vie = so “ # = & 
it is a bad plan to wait till the mp Solve ye however, you | Gansel’s Bergamot, Autumm Bergamot, Marie-Louise, Beurré Diel, | Men! ro question begin to be beneficially de 
have waited, pray a immediately. Giout Morceau, , Colmar, Be ice, Winter | veloped by the eerrean of the remy reer of Port 
Rodon, W., C., R. F., Gemma, Malleola, rag about 20 others.— | Nelis (6), Louise Bonne of Jersey. 15 Plums; Gi , Pur- and the sus er arma aoe, 
To all these correspondents who ask us to recommend them | ple Gage, Revels. “rates Washington, Coe’s Golden Drop, Fother. ga ° oe > © 
pepo ns who ook a ey boosat with fine ‘Roses, we must ret ham, soe - oa um Bonum, Lara « gogo ek Apri. hat a firman is ers spilt for 
e sam cannot reco: en: Y pe in particu- | cots; Moorp: dng oyal, Brussel 10 Peaches; Grosse 
lar. tter look throngh our advertisin colamns, in | Mignonne, Noblesse Bellegarde ‘ay Barrington. 5 Nectarines; the Pacha of Egy gh which may be comidred as the final 
which they are sure to find the information they seek for. Elruge, Violette Hati 8 Cherries; May Duke, Elton, Downton nee ti the pastages = anestion ; _it reg lates the laws, 
We believe the ivy-leaves sent by ef La fersipees bd both belong to | Knight’s Early Black. Dwarr STANDARDS: Take the list for 
the same variety, i.e. the irish. eos leaves of this variety | North Wales in Gardeners’ Chroniel , PD. 53, for Apples and Pears ; 
ary very much, ai e to si add of Plums, Green , Shr ire son, Orleans, Mira. | OR the basis of Siete of — and under the guarantee 
Mr. Billington will hear from us by ie post. steem his | belle for preserving, Re: aon Bonum, Nectarine, Washing. | of the Allied Pow: 
labours, and desire much to enter into com: arate ta with him. | ton. Norra WALL: the only fruits likely to ripen in so high a 
R. E., Post-office Farnham, Surrey, would beg W. C. to send 9 e are Morello Cherries, and Black, Red, and White Cur. 
him a litle of the strawberry Seed he.mentions.- We recommend You m had better employ the north ‘all as a back for sheds Pint me Wels. 
im to p) it from t Society, through some soaneaiiak uses, or plant it with Ivy merican 
Fellow of ; eed, J. R. P.—Mr. Herbert gives the following directions :—** Bulbs er Majesty, Prince Albert, aa Had core 
In order to enable us er his question, Alpha must say mmocharis require complete rest in winter, when they must Royal a ae in ree health and still continu: ne i 
a eet: ou are in studying. b bag Sener on ar money | not be watered. The exceedingh ah thi in jira A a : ituati 
e Wo! ‘€ to spend in books. &c. to We will | planted in light earth and left for a si time in the sun withou % 
en give him an immediate answer. ater, the oes will die back. It tial, therefore, to sup- | filled up by the ap) ae of Mrs. Sout hey, sister-in- law 
sal had better mix a quantity of charcoal-dust with the ply them constantly with moisture. To make fiower, the | Of the poet, and widow of Soe ve | Southey, R.N., bs obs 
hich his oranges are planted. This method is practised by pot should be plunged, in the summer, e leaves | salary of 3001, er annum The mour that Baro: 
- Pp 
the eed A coal success when the trees become unheal i recy i sembecomast an eprom ies beshaded | 7 a thi 
y one-third c! om scorching sunshine, and they sho not ept longer than | . 
#.—Although we may occasionally answer agricultural ques- | necessary in the hot hivicheon ot wel is suitable incorrect. His Majesty the King of the Belgians eh 
tions, yet we by jes means undertake to do so. When, however, tothem in cultivation ; and I have found them even su town on Monday tor return to Brussels, where he has since 
general principles of cultivation are involved, we are willing to | wellin ee but I iho fee a me bea all times uae, te to un = after a 
give o 6 io 
Mikes wig eget meg — : ai shat On Crinum pas the dail Rayan s ae ate A = ‘. mage bs 
ye ase ent Jael. plan of aeatog 'Y papers, ug esty “tucen Adelaide 
3 ah rhe through is Helleborus fetidus. No.1 of this Dr. Beva: aad others will next k h thi 
fy) any newsman. uiries it honey- dew. E 
Oxoniensis roots of Cattleya should not be c Mr. Watson.—Pray let us have your plan of keeping grapes | Cld-. Ita a aon rm bs one Save these bea ee have bees 
moss; cee sho oad be allowed to gras Shiskinalvee om Tight, a late. Very much obli liged by. your fetter about Wynyard. exaggeral and that nothi as 
the atmosphere must be damp. = ponogeton appears to be| 4 Constant Reader.—Work the dang so that it ot form | Majesty frome bert her usual exerci 
| enpreeins but as itisa seedling is not developed patches ; and should the woodlice make appear- ar lis —— Ft is stated that Mr. Maule, to ome 
is A, alata, and requii a commonest , lay slat » under which they will assemble, and then scald & ers a4 ose: ani 
treatment. them with boiling water. There , however, no known method | 2 Ted) Bu 
B.—The Ostheim Cherry is of the Morello tribe. It derives | of extirpating e itisects. T their enemies. seine intention of contesti mg g that seat in in 
Peg name from Ostheim, on the Rhine, to which according | Dr. ingle.—The Fuchsia was probably F. fulgens ou must | the ev icancy.—The petition eae the return 
to some German Ts, it was carried from Italy, about the endeay: keep the of your houses sufficiently moist of Me Smyth, hoo —— _ ate for the late Can- 
middle of the last cen ; but Truchess mentions its having | watering g, when fire-heat is used. You must ply b » has been ‘contedt for 
been brought from the Sierra Morena. wella , Such as one of Read’s. This will tend to tee ae B. epee 
Cc. B.—B suaveolens and sanguinea are strong- i ~ Pp your pi in health. The red spider detests a damp atm King’s County 
ing plants, in their greatest benctp in the border of | sphere. Flower-of-sulphur dispersed very minutely with a power- | m cit: and the pats haze aaa called out ‘to maintain 
the ae grow them well in pots ser dr should have ful blower through down or cotton will certainly rid er of it order Several see s have nevertheless been committed, 
gies meee In ag y should ag eae bn ed rerun” peng : ng personal feeling has been manifested by the 
be peng fathead sold by all tinm: m 
Gry, and then in spring r proned in a little, Diseipuius.—Pen on Murrayanus will bear the cold of an partisiie'g of both candid: —— The eli 
¢ same manner as before. ordinary winter, but, lik like P P. speciosus, and the rest of that sec- | mencement promised to in favour of Mr. Armstrong, 
erecommend 4 Birmingham Subscriber to if the Renny iieratier caeiceiltits suff t and the liberal ¢ didate, pr fern inated in | his return by 
communications wi have appeared in this paper for growing p Situations. Sete Mest-tp tengoeae stock from cuttings bs candy 
has peti ey 5 his il- in obtaining a fine head of bloom poacton in a cold frame, and whenever those out-of-doors ge 
Where grees —— ae acommon cause of fai ure we to take them up and plant sy renga n the Conaeeés 
very i plants ig shoo @ pear-tree intended to “en que —The attacks of inflam. 
rit may have caused by having wing stopped the shoots net ” t to be annually shortened at the height of 1s *" Health . the een a i 
ally: either of the above want for the irre- | inches; annual tiers of branches wil in consequence be produced mation fro ma which ie No ee Were, GF 5o 
77 as y Van cae about 15 inches apart. ur other questions will be if a character that it was found neces- 
st eagle rece oo e ing ith | next week. sary aol we ve ly ; consequence of which 
the Oleander scale ( Aspidiotus Nerii), which is the consequence of We recommend those co! its who have written for lists hos Fadia that, in arresti rogress Be the symptoms 
neglect. ‘The: best way to rid the plants of this pest isto | of Heartseuse and peli omem ede to procure the following, which | . S P sea d 4 
Wash them frequently, first with tobacco-water, and are very choice:— Herbaceous Culceolarias—Gem, Madonna, | the noble nt n considerably reduced. It is 
with oe Dae heap rr Ferme and 7 a] Splendida, Co: mn, Do i Rhada- | ir jowever, to state that, notwithstanding the re- 
small overgrown, best wat i M 
Would be to cut il do to within six inches of the pot, agai aaeeek’ ae ~ rae ones no ey Mrs. Kemble, | currence currence of these attacks his Lor ds ne Re is now igs of all 
ine. of loam and peat, to water it plentifally, to burn the | Sirubsy Caleeolarias—Priam, Glory, sing Lely spon, bs ney and, i si cad speedily ad 
ol Peck Gat ibave: and then to add their ashes to the soil in Magnifiora grandifiora, Bloomsbury, Aurea urea grandifiora, 
which the plant is otis. Lake, Flambeau, 
A Lady should sow the seeds of Hibiscus simplex in Hero, superb. Hi ase—Jehu (Cook’s), 5 
and Ic and place them in "bottom-heat. Dolci, Callum Beg, Peter Dick, Tippo Saib, Negro 
ors have given ‘ it the name of Sterculia platanifolia. It isa Boy, Miracle, Perfecta, Victoria superba, Julia, La 
native of the East Indies, and has small green fowers of no | British Queen, Victory, Perfection, Robin Adair, | FRANcE.—The unication has 
beauty. however, forms a in es, _ rion, Vanguard Henrietta a (Thom a been ule ‘to the Baier psoas of the Chamber a 
whton's), Regina , Livia omp- y Marst al So! 
Mr. oo pmapegae O f Lagerstreemia in er part of | scn’s), Belzoni, Paragon, (Thompson’s), Vivid (Thompson’s), pen naties i te ° . which has nage stan on 
to-day’s paper. L. fegina being a large forest.tree, a see pert Viola shall have an answer next week; we have not room for nea inn . > mcafee Sppears 
of a much Warmer climate than than L, indica, will require a different | it to-day, in the estimates for military estublish- 
