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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
_ 12, 
cella 
tien w. heal hy 
old, an tock — “the graft conden 
i T advised io a an to cut of Piece s fro m the | 
ties of such of fhe roots o' 
abou tt the e size of his thumb, or pe ite, — about 
if he 
placing 
- within soil. 
at am rns 8 ae varety oe pede will ‘be healthy on 
recommend the plan gene- 
T am satisfied that one half of all the inciden tal 
Dp 
Fr 
rally. 
5 le 
the. 
Avi re vt pi rat &e., will make way tions ‘and often occasions epee me nts, suffocating 
by April or the ‘begining of May for Beet, , Parsneps, Scor- nter laces thus filled with 
zonera, and S Car reed oe and P: S presence in eee places in the air, in 
rer in the “wn ning mber, when the ground any py ny always be e easi ily err tam iy letting 
t be aor ridged up for winter, and } well or the candle 
eens ady for Caulifiowers, Onions, Garlick, and continues to burn, we iknow that there i is ‘nonsh oxygen 
Hots ; the two latter being planted in November, and if the candle 
is age oer we are certain that the ¢ place 3 is full of cars 
ot be treo 
the constitutional es f the stocks on which 
they are morked—D. eaton, erdana: to Sir W. Mid- 
dleton, Bart., Shrubland Park. 
COTTAGE GARDENS.—N 
The — — 
to th cara of the gardens which were occupied 
the winter and spring crops, as ssels Sprouts, 
Ls ae! tems of the latter should always 
n up ” when e heads are cut for use, and 
with the outside sates carried to the ‘pig- sty; but the 
oy begin to run to seed, by taking up the scape a 
wing the best of them closely snd in a sp 
ee er 
March and _ Cauliflow nd Turnips will | bon 
lear from Ju =e to Bepeattee the *Canlitowers and enti- 
Shallots, &c., in July,—for autumn Spinach and Endive ; lation. aioe acid is re evolved i larg sg e quantities 
the Onions for winter Sp r ig the process of EMO a and occasions the 
Onions, Winter Lettuce, a nd er secondary crop li r, bottled ale; and 
pinach, Endive, and Spring ites will be clear by the other liquors. C 1 open 
end of May for Savoys, seheare Greens , Red Ca bb bage, vessels, so that the carbonic acid fi d during that pro- 
ee ee and Leeks, a 
manure 
coat o} . Savoys, Winter Greens, Red Cabbage, | vessels before its fermentation is co mplete ted, the car' bonie 
c. wi be gene's for early Potatoes in April and May. | acid evolved subsequently is pent up in the liquor and 
Potatoes will make way in July and August for Turnips, | escapes fi it in innumerable small bubbles when the 
Spring Cabbage, late Broccoli, and such crops, if want cork of t! is remo 
Turnips, Cabbage, Broccoli, may be cleared i in Ma ay fo ar’ rbonic acid then is constantly being formed i in several 
Celery and Cardoon-trenches—if all th it is evolve f all 
but if not, the Cabbage may be allowed to remain ra 
Il the summer. The niga a 
ett any 
substances containin ng er during the saanle ee at 
animals, during the decay 
pro 
| between 
Ae Cal 
in cen geontiton To ecentertanes all caeoe. ‘sources 
pest will produce greens the taily until course. 
the first crop of Cabbages is fit t . "The e space which | in autumn, when the ground should be ridged up for he 
they filled may the manured and dug, so a to be | winter, and the remainder as soon as the entire crop is ned of decomposing it, by abstracting its carbon and 
by the time it is wanted for other crops n deter- | clear; the ground will t be ready for French Beans, pas free the oxygen agai 
ing on the fitn rtain parts of the garden for let eat ores Cauliflowers, Cucumbers, and Tomato Althou a bones Saateen: burns i in the air it only combines 
i crops, it ought to borne in mind nev in the or beginning of May. French Beans | with oxyg 
plant or sow the same kind of vegetable twice following | will be clear by Nove wemiber. > when the ground sho uld be | bine with pa thr and sdeplivene when vena 
in one situation. e€ is necessary, he cot r matters: decay under ve we “rer oan soak is cies of 
who adopts this plan, and studi e his ground re- as at first be egun.. This will make eight or ‘ten years be ydrogen and carbon, and is 
gularly cropped in rotation, wl find it his advantage. | tween the return of th Sete sation penciarey eth ydrogen. This os is, ‘a may 
Give a look to oe early Potatoes, as there is still danger | and by ju judicious management of the secon dary division is oh bask inflammable ; barmuy in the ‘air with a to- 
of their being in. ne, by frosts ‘a Se ne shoul amon of —_— between le erably bri bri  flam and formality, by the combustion 
drawn to and protect poe oer one crop and th er may be ‘occupied to water aud carbonic acid. This gas: is 
that may be simamicas eon ‘the of during the intervals of cropping found in — a qui: in coal. “mines, where it is 
th t d Radisl e following shows the order of rotation :—1. P Hed fi 
in to succeed the fo n Beans ; 2. Broccoli, Savoys, Winter G Collards, | ligt 
might not be amiss to sow a little Celery. ‘Grewia bee id | pring Cabbage; 3. Carrots, Parsneps; Beet, nee common air. ‘There ate also’ many arent then of 
likewise Se prepared for a sowing of early —< Turnips, | and pre 4. Onions, C wers, Turi a ; whi _ cee re ities of the 
which delight in a moderately rich ‘soil, and are always nach, § mions, and other secondary cr: two el te 
Where thi the case, the retin thing 
poser dome is to freshen the acres by digging 
tha Broccoli, dared Greens, Red 
, Cabbage, Broccoli; 9. Caley 
a 
e mo stn e is the co 
ote gas se “or Jighting the pretk Shick differs fro 
= ist a 
it wae 10. puent Beass, S, mines in’ co! maeeng rather 
-east and cover them wit! Ss d th test duration, such 
the rake; or tres: thems them in lightly and le level the ground af- |as Lettuce, Radishes, = ‘Saled nual Herbs, and Saree pee eee 
:rake. In some y Sos early Peas and sown in Seoniinis very early OME as ea 
have yarious herbs carefully cultivated by ecttugete, saulifiowers, very early Turnips, and early Potatoes, all) Mr. aS 's Heating. —lI have been n expecta- 
used by them as substitutes fo - Among these | of which will require a warm south border. tion that some abler pen would have raaietate the task 
may be mentioned Sage, Balm, Penn’ s 
for which a small space may be pre} Aus corner of the 3 ae RURAL CHEMISTRY. —No. VI. f the 6th ult. t the Ment and ical mode 
m to contain a one or two others | Car P tit Mr. Penn. | In the 
equally useful, such as Chamomile, Thyme, and Mi m. breathing 0 of animals. A constant su f fresh ai okies is pmo an you admit that you ‘ are. aware 
With the exception of the latter , which are annually | requisi r the suppert of life, tas Aa eek that if an 
seed sown the whole may be | animal is sivevedted from Sham erring or inhaling | fresh air, panegyric pronounced upon it by the Gardener's Maga. 
easily procured dhe others by de and Balm | it will v very soon be suffo at ine,” and yet you give a section and dese mets of a 
by cuttings, and the f th ts. These an get is pa the. reverse of h Mr. Penn has 
are to be planted in t inches asunder, ‘and | that whicl th ltered I 
the and Balm a youey or Is een apart each way. b bon | endeavour to write d fil 
MLE. hic’ ich T believe to ae better 
KITCHEN-G: -GARDENIN G. 
a oe = 3 
contained i is appropriated by t the mt Hist t in 
carbonic acid is formed, as a 
ground, and on 
bear to ogy 
e now offer 
another sessile on prs co veanie 
ung 
besides the a of a cee for 8 a gives — of | 
ape — note 
e | is not acid or sour to the taste, like vinegar, coi — — 
than any 5 e—combi as it does economy’ of 
es great 
haf, 7 
combust tion, the same 
moisture may be 
ga fang with. which any requir uired ey of 
crea ated. Ji Fars: fers trespass upon your 
a few facts are worth 
| vals ha peobeced in either case. 
Siok 
Sossevadiony, Uy 
we svete the 
=a we tian gaa of cropping, 
ely, that it i Se heties to 
p too thin for of seed 
ers | combining with o: 
Som 
are acquainted with: it will, therefore, 
- "proper, before proceeding any further, to explain w why 
is. called an acid, and in fact whati is meant by tha’ 
lengt 
nde 
many arguaiente, I will endeavour eh ive you briefly the 
Bonn 3 system. "T have had in work abou’ 
peat ry for en 60 feet Jong by 12 et ms 
nhouse, 40 feet by 15. feet w and a succession 
all 
bases ; amongst which are potash, soda, oar] 
| and other caustic substances. Now anacid is a substance 
which i 
pr 
altogether of > weer po 
sand ool ‘cubic feet. “They are supplied by o 
| that come a — Rarrg' for these bases, and 
of the em forms a neutral compound. 
The houses have been kept during 
+ the following 
feet of 4-inch pipe. 
ey aerate | a ae . y 
+ ‘, 
respectively: 70°, 60°, and fed = 
hee = 
im the 
ny st mes 
manent place for at least pic years, and those that require 
foreing should be 
—— these crops is 
ers 
as possible together, 
main. 
are not used for edging the divisions of the 
Parsley, Thyme, 
house has 
The fon ets has: hi 0 occasion 
m the pren mises at the coldest are uring: 
night, and been absent 9 and 10 hours; 
fruiting-house being left at at 70° to: 72°, and opened ned inthe 
: from 64° to 66°, 
destroys or neutralizes their caustic pesos bat as it 
has a far | 
‘from. Oet. Ist to 
time has been about 12 ewt. of Welsh coal. (the 
acids have, i 
é ie 
¢ -Graigola) 
cost of 32s. per ton delivered, or about 
2s. Sd. a-d dd 
Pets ir 
Inteh, 
y 
for the whole. I have only further | toa onl 
ee th 
eect 
cor ge for that purpose, which in such cases 
" Talia on 
ae consist of those apes required for cu- 
such ne outage rench Beans, Broe- 
‘Carr 3, B 
= Lanai Be or indeed in ur lig 
pe 
= 
ention to se way 
the Actes and se’ gon —— acid gas 
ave sleds igi of the = 
into Esse estimation ; a a prong i doubt met ea) 
ine by ai ruse he, chu ik Rescue 
piso on omc 
and its Sree eee Fall rae 
SS — 
Ih 
dD 
ge; € 
i fo 
Gardener ‘Chroniat of er 13th 
ua 
1 
pri 
with the lime by so w weal: a 
sation to expel the acid 
the chalk contains. 
acid, togethe 
~ a - of. chalk 3 sfc" 
nid, i 
ming $nid 
ch 
you. It 
m- | have 
growing Papa by aid of steam, to saps a 
1 theres fae ate statement of facts whi 
+ er 
unde 
coe 
of ae Ol fe vinegar or other a is ape combined wih lime, 
j and its acid tralized. In 
is gas 
powers eight rea 
being rather hea common i, a fre. 
vk 
OV a Sw 
mall 
feet by. 11. er ey cia al 
zat sa : 2a ing c cond roo fir 
a eee eee 
