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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
latter, a _brown kind, of very inferior quality, which is Fe by — beauty. The brook flows noiselessly along; no 
who rse the mountains for the purpose : they clear 
away ee naar from the roots of the spect and make in- 
cisions in them, from whic’ 
day or two hardens, 
a3 
juice exudes 
when the pope ets uum to 
'y ple follow it, i 
such as _ ei erie else, as old men, women, and chil- 
mand is great, and the _ un- 
hen 
teoally eh ig! talk +} i t 
and in a | appr 
wcees it. | 
Th ie occupation affords but a trifling remuneration under | 
few people fi 
stles Recency the motionless leaves, and the deep 
ulbul (the nightingale of Kash mir). These 
fearlessly as in the day: 8 of fase and 
of Kashmir lie on this side. “Te is. a very re- 
ense quantity is collected, for the ae is 
abundant on all _ mountains 
‘On the banks of Lake Van a very curious agricultural 
fact, was observed :— pores 
“The soil was sandy, and the crops, which the pea- 
santry 
I observed the red eo 
drill-husbandry aad careful Mont agriculture we 
universally ger ip ae this part of t the country. 
wooden block, with a harpened end hollowed ona slope, 
were ner were aatareka oy and —o 
was sown T le 
oe 
appearing ae “slo ong to the scanty analog oe "the 
north ; whilst on the rnd shea side, towards Kashm: att = 
hills, even to a considerable ele oe are adorn 
growth belonging to the luxuriant south.” 
Shiner arf oe. pons aaa see - ensuing Week. 
wn y 
ep. A bo follows, “ — the seed fall from his hand 
into the ‘iecghe araree it runs into the drill; the 
grain is ara ro ris pote and the finest heads se- 
lec ted for “after the crop is reape ed, the weeds are 
nor from 
The fie oF 
are never pied and ao "wet ha = not been 
rain for some months, and the soil appeared dry sand, ea 
the bottom of the drill was quite moist, and the people 
ious : bh 
unsve the‘ground. I asked 
thus, and how long the moved ha they 
said they learn st t from their fathers, and they followed 
it because they saw it produced ex rops: this w 
all they knew on athe subject. It va roeekoes to find 
tis ed in an une ‘ilised (cow ntry fr m time immemorial, 
tant epoch i in our own country as a novelty.”” 
beg ing 
source of so | butdo not 
occurs. 
g; and the houses should be closed early, that the: 
errant solar heat forthe night. Of course if cold or 
ne s treatment must not be continued ; but 
under ordinary cite iaiiontion plants oe — lee being ae 
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prose that may be in flower. 
large pots which are plunged over sm: 
commended, Sade take water oftener a 
‘Of the valley of Kashmir, sa papa give them any fire-heat, unless cold or wet weather 
many of our Ba ae fruits, the’ following —_— ac- ‘ — ao so aye a ee caoen 
count is given from Travels of Baron Hiigel : have started, retaining the one nearest the main possible; 
- The valley of Kaku 5 boun e genie otherwise the spurs become long, weak, and unsightly. Continue 
- th f Pir Pani to thin et Pas in the morning or late in the evening is the 
:] 
is on ate by. the most luxuriant aaa and the eye 
tises gradually from the sews form 
the ever-heightening hills, till it 
best time for i 
and other fate Soar the houses frequently in. the day, but do not 
a ving air; the 
s and colours of flood the floors at night. Be vigilant as 
s | foliage, by neglecting 
this, may be be readily 
Pgacu-HovusEe.—The fruit in the pone rr gre 
of the Bigbest mountain chain. On this side, between the ‘will “now be 
swelling fast ; use water liberall; ey begin to lour, after 
gently-di vege bie ghee of. enn a greater and less val- | which iradually ae the cn given. re tienes 
pe sect = Be recone mountain | commenced in January the fruit will probably = about scandy 
whiely Mighesapoanii Coens as cascades. Pe e trees as to umber they are 
wi 
This is is is the romantic district of Kashmir. 3 
on tj, ‘the traveller 
arrives on the banks of a river which winds through the aon oe 
Sortix 
deep fertile soil. ‘ar ry 
yanees, and the m' 
pasrehe the ie they become. 
tal ble orld re then nm more re attractive toa European, as 
pte Father 
CuEury-novse.—Where leaves are to- 
* a few may 
e sun to pem Give abundance air in fine w 
fumigate the hé house, if n , before 
“ Arnie, co “and apricot trees, encircled by vines, place sah be treatment ; tances — re, a sb rer nd 
~~ pan y giving air 9 = s, by giving only 
here § Elms and willows conceal the banks of e quantity ; and by every other iackns-exidanwoat ae keed tee 
the rive oo course of which may be traced by its mur ri in a uniform growin 
mouring over its rocky chan nel. White -thorn and spindle _aeeeennae AnD MELONS. Attend r pping and 
e fruit, and to thi the ham and leaves; in remoy- 
or enormous chestnut trees, under whose shade the lily Secs semen aan — = 
nd n to gether wit The piercing east winds prevalent at this season are a| 
the Tilac a aan: the rose. chill the linings suddenly when the beds are not built in a 
«NN, + 1 int fi FS sheltered situation; a ugh ars = sts eect h 
5 | straw, set upright against the on the si ill be 
cataract, rushing over dark rock found a great prevention of irregular heating or su : chill in | in 
of the pines, from the majestic ‘esaer ee = P the Hi- | such weather; and in giving air, tilt the — of the light far- 
mé4laya) to the fir and other of that tribe. Still | thest op eng mbps to’preventits mane in ake 
higher, the river divides into man prong streams, which flow _— planta: Rea ee eneiene 2 
th narrow gorges, and, rel in the white foam of the | Musuzoom-novuse a humid atmosphere : to catch 
cataract, fall into woodlice, which do eee perio lay afew small flower-pots 
- sage plants, man 
ions beneath the weight of snow; and 
aeange vegetation, slightly elevated from the soil, a 
“ To the = on this side, the eye is directed to the 
bare and frowning precipices of the Pir Panj4l, ty then 
far distant, pe: er more than S$ and mountain- 
— to ee plain of Se Panj-4b, glowing in the golden 
of worl 
after these a Lani ae 
ppears 
bold forms— 
nearer to the eye snowy 
ss brings the 
er declivities—the them 
Pet ar ae searing rs aired the plain like a wall. Over | the poe time —as one acco! 
each the crops 
usly-me -ntioned Jamal r rises nearly at 
ree the: and Ser 2 a monument of creat 
ion when 
these on ot 
God divided the day and night. But 
whic ore th = 000 feet above the level of the 
sea, moment e is agreeable. The air here is 
so , that a rita headache 
is the _consequenee 
t, lasts 
which 
long after To southern side 
of the valley of pgstiac we yo nates = ‘vologit and 
a ir steps, ei —* dis ww 
those already 
"species Rhodod on their sides on the surface of the beds, rere Ad the mouth 
ime d af eee sod lightly with alittle hay—a cut Potatoe or room may be 
placed in the they will in ans the pots, — 
a bait; 
readily destro ed. 
STRAWBERRIES.—Supply regularly with water, and give abun 
dance of air ; a which nwa ripened their fruit may be phated 
rd to produ probability of some 
bottom 
uce runners, with the 
Se ee 
ay be given 
vantage to 
geny of one crop of seed-weeds will take years to 1b: evaiiente te if 
in. When the plants are thick in any of the seed_beds, so some 
should be thinned early, and pricked out to strengthen, be 
afterwards planted first. 
Krpwey-Bsans.—Sow a few a warm border ; and in case of 
pane ree , it would be well t9 sow some at the same 
time thick in a box under protection, to be transplanted after the 
danger of frost is over. 
CAviirtowers. — Water copiously the earliest plants if the 
weather renders it necessary. rap cer ong ant 
moved from them Somer — and keep the 
earth well loosened abo 
Canpoons should be, if t 
ae Se ch alt Be oe 
ag for a late 
—Sow for Srrimcortenee-p earth 
er stick as. oe advance. 
ch pigeon Sowt ‘or succession,and supply the early-sown with 
water ‘en 
required. ok 
Ce ee a Seek tae ie 
“s 
pager Ler ae e to protect trees on walls, and devote as 
much time Fivsaaeenct tothe careful disbudding Peaches and 
other wall- ; We never saw well-managed or some 
at where this msidered important i 
necessary ; but refrain os artificial 
as sea * an pat if given at all, give abun 
—FLOWER- oes —_— SHRUBBERY, 
ent. 
Srove.—Shift the —— plants 
yh and remove pore 
ited. by — ure-water and syringing them 
Sones e 
too tight; cage in. a dung-frame. should have an 
syringing, and shade with a few branch os: frcan tee the mid. 
day sun. 
Greennouse.—Administer water judiciously ; let the quantity 
given be in fel to rs nature and strength of each indiyj- 
oy plant ; plants growin -soil require the greatest atten. 
m in this respect, or foe'as appearance soon tells, anagram 
bot easily recovered. Give air, syringe, tie up the plants, &c., a8 
be! salay 
AND Ao —Continue to pot off rooted cuttings of all 
eae and har wees free exposure through the anes ‘s. 
tended for _ pores Mest sa of G 
now will make flowering-plants for autumn. Pir 
t-door Department. 
R-GARDEN. be nereed showery ther, thin and trans- 
oe cane in the borders, and sow such kinds as ten-week 
Stock and Convolvulus; any early-flowering bulbs, as Créecus, 
may be tak 
whose leaves are decayed en up, and after being ¢ ee 
put in bags till autumn. Mow lawns, clean walks, hoe 
borders, &c. 
Nursery.—Earth-w dwarf grafted as to cover 
the mers tS tall ones is apes the clay cored pats moss ; this 
will pi vetee- clay pees and prevent its cracking. Water 
oa layers of ev reeds 
and v 
to be 
Forest T AND Corrice Woops —Mark the timber intended 
eee it is much hegeaven if allowed to stand a 
led, but more bark ee ceviche Doce es na 
ground ——— younc seedlings transplanted tree: vcleseeige. 
ttoms from weeds of every duectigtion, and pss am: ground. 
, such as draining, &c. as before.—. — Joseph Pazton. 
OTES FOR SMALL GARDENS. 
req’ 
ots will now uire frequent mowing; if 
is attended to, the grass will grow so thick that few weeds 
spring up among it. Choice annuals may still be sown for 
autumn-blooming. Thin out th up ; and if it is wished 
to plant the thinnings, choose some mild dull day, and water 
them freely. Continue to protect ree and Tulips from 
rain, hail, and ." Keep flower-borders clean by fi 
hoeing aud raking. Give plenty of air to plants in frames. par- 
ticularly to Dahlias, and such as are intended for the fiower- 
Before fumigating, damp all the — 54 
cause the smoke to hang about them and 
atalapeges apa NOTICES. 
the -moth: 
. The wax or sect moth is one of the largest 
the family (Tinéide) to which it belongs ; its length is from six 
ilar is cylindrical, ite in colour; and on issuing from 
the forms itself a web or passage trong threads, in 
proseiat = remains all from the attacks of the bees; 
Oo! 
day protected 
at nigh When they are at rest, it feeds on the wax. When 
Sterpillar Ii ives in the lower cells of the honeycomb ; 
it ——— and oe its ar 
a 
vy are in the hive, the bees 
eir , and can nts pillar has at- 
portion A full size, it selects a-corner of the hive, and changes to 
a pupa, in which state it remains about t 14 days. ere are two 
erations in the course ear ; the moth of the first ap- 
pril, and that of the second in July. way to 
get rid of these pests is to look for and destroy the caterpillars 
and pupz ; and the hives ought to be ed at least once 
week, and if any covered passages are fo! ry shi be 
construction of the hive 
State of the Weather for the Week ending April 22, 1s4l, a8 
observed at the Horticuitural Garden, Chiswick. 
Banomzrzr. 
Min. 
a9.714 
39.874 
29.924 
16. Clear; bright sun; 
Clear: very fine. 
Overcast; fine; rain at night. 
Fine; cloudy. a 
Overcast 
Cold bone cloudy op with ary N 
- Ch 
first sh th ; — weeks —— than in 2e and 
three weeks During the 
ever, the pro: his bower been rather “sagen 
State of the Weather at 
at Chiswick during the last 15 years for 
2 Week ending May 1, na a) 
