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THE GARDENERY 
Strobus, Populus monilifera. From South America— 
— mien ag 4 Solanum tuberosum ines in the 
rT regions the Cordilleras of Peru an d Chili), 
Tables are given of t mber of species of each na- 
tural order founded a ‘Ruthe! . Flora of the March 
meratio of the 
a relati 
en by Hambolit for vegetation ot the 
ledon 
at gr 
ue ane Monocotyl 
ab 
great abundance in low wet te Peet o 
they form 25 per cent. of the Flora, — in Rhenish Prus- 
parle segura cent. In smaller districts, Mo- 
hilst i cotyledons have a prepon- 
derance a a the ata 
The difference in the = pee nin number of species in 
CHRONICLE. 
[N° 11. 
manent improvement of the soil should be the object of the culti- 
valor; this in clay soils is accomplished by using means to keep 
ae soil oe e with the ma- 
nal ini 
R 
In- door a Foret: 
down in former tab! On co aring the two last Numbers.) Such as are potted may be ted soe 
tarde h the day Miao the floor of the hc constantly id 
Piss < of if Pomerania, eaksier: and Baden, the in- fretue eae ering va atid: whee mihi better ans Settihag 
be found as } at the peed til “4 plants have established themselves in the 
follows :— soil: too much care c: en to avoid br ig the 
Increase. Decrease. No alteration. leaves, or shaking otte t in- 
Jedons Mor Polygonaceze* fire-heat. 
Liliacere + —” enopodi Vinery.—Continue to thin berries and tie up the shoulders of 
Euphorbi Cyperacese inaceze bunches as they arrive of a proper size; the Vines are now grow- 
Roane Juncacer Boraginaceze ing so fast require constant attention. Thin and tie in t 
Cruciferse _ Umbelliferze shoots regularly; avoid leaving a superabundance of wood or 
Legumn: leaves to the detriment of the fruit ; give air ; = siege the rs, 
Ranun flues, &c., with water, and main’ = 
aaah dong ‘eAcH-Hovuse.—Continue to use great cat tion in this house; 
4.—Time of Flowering.—It allow nothing to occur that may tend to cnaak or excite goed 
time of eae of ph coy aaah | but! for want rie scent for fear e trees casting their fruit before stoned; thin o1 
observatio: we say precisely what superfluous shoots ; pinch off the points of those not required for 
Sinton +) ich th is ~ ted. Schubler pointed anit a next year, bat at whose bas@there is fruit; and tie-in 
“3 a ‘ young wood sufficiently toot the syringe freely in the 
some time the of a great difference in the time of | early-house, and in those where the trees are just out m. 
flowering of the same plant different districts. He Nagra) Hine RES. ae points of bac be cares fal not 
- < o ta ches, ess req up vacancies, noi 
ect d that plants d, a — which oe 9 = 34 t to change the treatment t quickly ; his aie es atti m, as 
o Owe: ys sooner than at | the difficulty of early forcing ended with the at dark 
Greifswald, and drew from saath the conclusion a days now past; not that the mer’s cares are over, but suc- 
there would be four days’ differe’ in the time of fi cess berg ed now upon ht ae of the Sova tat "5 
ering of the same plant situated “ae cate of oe tae eer DO . os 
degree. . _Itw was also inferred f from | the difference of mean Fre-Hovsr.—Preserve a humid atmosphere ; continue to pinch 
h th off the terminal buds of the advancing shoots when they have made 
mean: 
was 1° Reaum. (2° 25/ liga "eer, there the 
is The Vi Pp and other hoth bord should be 
plants jooni _— A eso Pst ‘immediately, ae 2 sit Neoreiel alae this time, 
Csegcormities lex’s views have confirmed generally | the sun os have — on them, and they consequently 
the accuracy of wev remain colder peas seutiont: 
reese i reare, ho biske ned CucuMBERS han gqound mye Ace heges piercing winds may 
in| in comparing 1S~ | be expected, protect the beds and frames as much as possible 
tricts the one with the other, to prevent the dev anne ent ong page ‘A dry sheltered situation sI ae a 
abe or di - may be about 
¢ flowers at = ave surface, which will Ae Sse thei so Biisighittey thie Son will he 
—— Bains been made upon the time of flowering | co3c, approach, and the dung will ferment more regularly by 
the March of Brandenburg, and tables are given Benne Grokned m “the ; should be frequently 
of pendent nts that have been o! to blossom | given in fine weather, in small quantities at a time. Never use 
in the Site eon year. On a comparison af Bede Cee ee ene lng ett fo enone the 
these tables with those Sreawneuntes may be started in any convenient situation ina 
rived at, “ier the foweritire of Ppidite i in the March com- | vi phous but place = peice cent Faberge in orig oe 
mences northe: passes grad ing en’ air may ven. 
bitte 3 re forens; Sat jeally a0 ing where plenty of and pacts geen d fumigate with ch tohescot 
to those more south, ee ee Rare | vech-fly appear. 
bou! Bie css e warmer clim: are deve- | “ MussRroom-Hovse.—Preserve a humid atmosphere, and con- 
- The su ject of the of flowering will oa? r great 
ree but requires mtr additional correct in- 
rm: 
Mrs. Loudon’s Ladies’ Magazine of Gardening has 
arrived at two Numbers, , which include a Variety of in- 
0 lady gardeners. Each Number contains une coloured 
plate of flowers and several peeping former are 
from Siebold’s work on the h iniivoiie plants of 
are in many cases reproduced from 
25 
B 
por Sure a ponegee a has 7e 
produced by the sues of the beautiful oe impe- 
Fialis, given in the first Number, ne fate ete way, 
col 
c 
athenpam in " the ‘open air, by 
» by Mr. 
the more interesting ‘matter. 
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CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS for the vanspye 4 Week. 
‘Vegetation in. os npr 
As soils infaence he facility with 
which they imbibe and part wit occurs to 
us that serious errors are committed by in- 
to their nature or properties. euetundl tees cine ine 
a wet state is often effects are to render what 
¥ 
ad in-eahers strawy state than 
ymanagement of all land, racticshia, Uy tice 
because more 
gardens, 
tinue to take in a succession of Sea-kale and Rhubarb. 
PR rin dee a —Earth- “Up 1 with light dry soil those in pits or frames, 
. haar ce of air during the day, if fine, and water occa- 
Out-door Department. 
We that all mene should have been turned by 
this ory r cleaning herb and other borders, however 
much ame « eae should not be delayed; strain for neatness in 
the ——. garden— seldom seen, tieerefoke the more com- 
; hoe betwee a ait om lvancing crops, to loosen the earth 
pad wdige 
TICHOKES. — Spring- dress, and make fresh plantations if 
necessary. 
ASPARAGUS may still be so transplanted. 
Broccoui1.—A small bed of cs may be sown for autumn use. 
CaBsBace.—Sow a few more of the different summer kinds. 
Letrruce.—Plant upon rich light earth, a foot apart, some plants 
from the frames. 
HamMBuRGH “yer ae Scorzonera, and Skirrets may 
now be sown 
Pzas. pares su ccessi m of, when the last sown have com 
Sow seeds of oe be ae Fennel, Nasturtiums, &c. : 
pagate by cu’ r division Lavender, Rosemary, Camo: 
Pennyroyal, and ae he eis 
Orchard.— Grafting Apples, Pears, Pl and Cherries may 
now be commenced in earnest ; make plantations of Strawberries 
it is now a eee time to plant 
wall-trees in bloom; sow sata 
Tieties are desired. 
i1.—FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
In-door nti gp 
e up. 
pro- 
mile, 
‘Ove.—Pot terrestrial Orchi mixture of very turfy 
loam and peat, leaf-mould, with a little sand, will 
be found a good compost for them. Co ue to shift epiphytal 
Orchidacee; drain the pots well, and mix tshi with the 
moss or turfy used. Stove-plants which have commenced 
growing should be shifted Pot or tub the mgest 
of last year’s suckers of Musa Cavendish foi iting ; 
preserve a warmer, 
Ot 
plants a to 
the pots used, if not new, 
them well; a little broken freestone 
be washed quite clean ; drain 
mixed with the soil will be found a cee © other green 
house plants as well as heaths ; aie, bak COB. 
ag ips 
.—Geraniums, Cinerarias, grag 
other ‘autee paee poe will now 
Ut sy checalian canaries 
yond ; Balsams 
annuals the greenhouse. earliest 
pans or pots for the flo wereaiten keep them ciese to the rg 
and give serie 5 ds to dati tiem ar drawing. Those who grow 
collecti 
jarge co f Cacti wi dung-beds for 
their passers spect month, as all Mammillarias found to grow 
faster 
dung-heat than oth 
Ow tment. 
Plant out biennials, ess ey herbaceous plants; comm: ry 4 
inde soltia the pres rders; make neti andere ae Ae 
rolllawns ; turn grav vel-walks ; protect choice bulbs from 
heavy rains and piereing winds. 
Nursery.—Continue to propagate 
grafting; sow 
by layers, cutti 
seeds of Roses and see ‘end: omepuns ae 
plan’ Transplanting of de. 
NOTES FOR SMALL a 
iterations in omwaes should now be performed, such as 
“The first thing to 
bé m: 
to the ms of: a foot 0 t or fifteen 
be filled up t ix i 
z inches. e ©: 
mie p to within six inches of the surface w: 
smi mes ; On this three inches of finer sand: 
be laid, 3 r ly gravel should 
raked e 
will be found most advisable to plant the 
gravel; but a - ae tork 
vel will be th 
0: ; 
fest fips peck om coe of mane mak oe — ue at o1 
by Rims erres with tobacco. If any laid rpg 
not be longer delayed. | 
ENT GNOLOGICAL NOTICES, 
Plantatio ns of Scotch Pine are frequently a 
by the Bud Tortrix (Orthotenia Turionana), and the 
Moth ( nh aaa resinella). nar s are — red Small, measur. 
wings are ded, 7 0} 
“Of the f 5 an 
. when th lines powers 
loured, with 
the end of October a caterp h e t ped 
bud, in which es the winter, and becomes a pupa the fol. 
lowing April. When full-grown it is nearly half an inch long, of 
a brownish red colour with darker transverse rings, brown 
S| a 
— mstantly kept t sain an excrescenee is formed, w! 
enlarges becomes externally, and the 
impeded. The moth is blackish povding = growth “ ty anneae 
the upper wings. 
SSAA BRE Sic ea ae 
State of the Weather for the Week endin 
observed at the Horticuitural Garden, Linas Piet = 
ja BA nent THERMOMETER, 
2 Wind. | Rain, 
March | Max. { Min. | Max. | Min, |Mean. 22 
Friday 5 | 29.957/ 29.299} 50 36 | 43.0 5. ; 
Satur. 6 | 29.960) 29.723} 52 41 46.5 | N.W. 
Sund. 7 | 30.255/ 30.047) 61 42. | 51.6] S.W, 
Mond. 8 oy 30.355} 61 35 48.0) S.W. 
Tuesd. 9 -392| 30.335] 60 3 45.0| SW. 
Wean, 10 x 462] 30.426} 63 | 27 45.0 8. 
Thurs. 11 | 30.473) 30.401; 64 | 30 47.0 | S.E. 
Average saa 30.090) 58.7 | 94.4 46.6 | 23 
5. Damp but clear; thickly overcast; heavy rain in afternoon ; 
slight rain at night. 
6. Clear and v 
7. Very fine. 
ery 
8. Overcast; cloudy and mild; clearatnight. Barometer 
high and steady than is aie the case with a south-west ewan 
3, Foeey ta in the morning ; very fine; clear, with slight frost at 
night 
10 Foggy: heavy dew; very finethroughout the day; clear atnight, 
11. Dense fog ; very fine ; clear with slight frost. 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last t5 years for 
the ensuing Week ending March 20, b34r. 
Sa -)82—-|_ -| No. of el Prevailing Winds. 
22 3 as = ge Years in|quantity ene a 
gs $2 S|3 =| which it of 2 |S ls |S |B |= 
Mar. /2E°|Z5%/"&| Rained.} Rain. |||" ja)" |, |F le 
Su. 14} 50.7 | 37.3 |44.0 6 0.47: in.|—} 2] 2)—) 3} 4] 2) @ 
M. 15) 49-7 | 34.0 [41.8 9 0.29 25] 11—} a} s} al - 
. 16 6 4 44.0 7 0.25 —| 2} 4/—|—| 5] 3) 2 
~ 17} 49.6 43.2 6 0.36 1) 3} 2|\—j—} 2] 5) 2 
. 18f 4! 35 42.3 3 0.06 1) 5}—|—} 1] 2] 4) 2 
F, 9p 51 34.8 [43.1 3 0.02 —} 3) 1j—} 1) 3) 5) 2 
20 7 }43.1 4 0.18 1—) N—|—) 7} 2 & 
The highest temperature, during the above pay y: rreck OB 
the 19th st 20th, in . ana 69°; and the lowest om 
the I4th, in 1829—therm: 
REPORT ON COVENT GARDEN grea 
Tue continued fine w the 
bles matity of 
vegetal a ok bed ae the taxter ig im- 
proved. in pots and cut-flowera are ming daily more 
numerous and interesting. Fruits, Pines he kinds mentioned. 
quality, at from gd. to t 
reper the Nicer kinds are Blenheim Orange, Ro: 
bo peda Scarlet Pearmain, and Scarlet Nonpareil. Pears. 
e fine fruit of Passe mrebiviae~ ee Poire a’ Auche,, 
and Easter Beurré, are offered at 
are abundant, and 
ha’ 
bow: 
ese Primrose, Cytisus racemosus, Cinerarias, Hyacin' 
Heaths, and Geraniums. + ap sar etait ana 
Pinks, Snowdrops, Acacia dealbata, Correa pulchella, and 4 
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