280 THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[N° 18, 
increased quantity, and improving the | has been ere for e time, being about three weeks in ad- 
uality of eget aby and Vegetable Manure—The Importance | fance ofa a Royal oases ge Peach by its side. This smelt bat eau. 
of Dephodias Econom in the Fee ding of Horses, and in Sint Seat wk: beat abenedetly ase — int pots; fw srained. tee 
og 8 » an be considered too vi It is an old kind, Fete seldom seen ; 
a ” Besides which there are | the tree at Chatsw: ers oto of 16 feet by 14—has at this 
ld r performing all the principal = between xen 60 bras — upon it, and h ana about 
i di * same nam! yearly for eight nine years without being, 
oa i inhading s cattle-feeding, mri parently, weakened. utifal sight can scarcely be 
g, cropping, wing, aking, gardening, and even | conceived than its cl ae -red ap fruit. 
- usekee eeping 5 the whole in 117 Pes. Perhaps the au- | Syringe in the mornings, and at every favourable oppor- 
+ unity, as before, to those advancing. 
Pyne BERT oe | Curury-Hovuse,—Give abun e of air and liberal supplies of 
E parting. agit’ eet ter to those plants not yet pc fora fruit. Watch nar- 
Pp t rowly for caterpillars not more for the immediate mischief they 
racter of the wo The first thing in all ar to fix a | are calculated to do, than for next tends 
standard of eae Fic-nouss.—Give air ai 
excellence, pa A pa pn pore then 
strive to approach it as nearly as he 
The following passage puts one ‘ofthecor common ——— to 
t we are 
glad of an opportunity ‘of quoting it. “Many « are ‘deterred 
and water as before ; but do not syringe 
Lana trees overhead whose first crop is ripening off, or use cold 
he MBE Np Metons.—Although in clear days the fra 
i may get ry 5h is not sn 8 ret give great quantities of air without 
a screen of some kind before the opening. Stop the shoots an 
dividuals who have, as the saying goes, paid their way and 
cover up according to the state of the weather and the heat of t! 
beds. w long green P acm py Si oe ‘ucumbers, for 
> fee: P bat E 5 hand-glasses, if not yet d the rt green prickly, = 
fathers before them.. Numerous instances might no doubt one small ones for acta it being = ment prolific bear 1 
be pointed out in various } parts of the country where sach Some of the earliest Cantaloupe Melons will now be ripe, or ap- 
has been the cnet. 
ate money? In a great majority “of insta where 
ney has been made, by adhering to old ie na and 
Shige and 
Lares a exer rity ; where such i: 
p the beds as regular, in 
Iti is ap ee teat to set fruit as near the main stem as pos- 
fruit so situated always arene best and becomes the 
the 
ng ; 
usages in agricultural practices, it will be , especially pad aged the ears! es yin; ae a few branches on t! 
s glass during bright sunshin 
in bee Sac p ary ob gue e been the result of a thrifty, | oot waeits.Give abundance of ai “ 
penurious habit, pa pe ere themselves, and | crops, and keep free from 
ependent upon the em, of every domestic comfort | Faenca BEANs shoal nm placed where they can have 
4 th if such | More air aie them py Ale rg = ora will become pale- 
clear, it bchontyene be shaded. Water 
framesin the morning, and repot 
ts requiring it. 
it of ten, om von out to 
poate “been Aq te source from which money has 
and the amount pias ip ‘ ; in too many instances, 
be tl proportionate ais and dependent ar the pos- 
a apo 
= ogee wr any tender 
erbs 
been Out-daor Department. 
Keep Be avert and weeded, and ply the hoe indus- 
PR as ny pacing all a 
coloured and sickly : aa con plenty of wate; 
a term ee a in common with ae fone. foatal Tcknesnie ihak the young Plecnancaragh a for 
sto o of | ifthe weather continues dry and 
The spaces at the foot of 
session of a low, servile sition, Sorte - possessor walls should be often stirred and raked to check weeds and insects. 
to submit any p * n, pu ut u —— Pay attentio: eatness ; it is as desirable here as in the flower- 
> garden. ci Bteithee. or other choice vegetables intended for 
treatment, and ively bow to aly seed, should have stakes put to them for sup, 
meanness could invent, when pecuniary oahanes were | Asearacus.—Clear carefully from weeds ; in cutting the buds 
may to be ~ result. put the knife in dicularly, for fear of cutting unseen heads. 
Wy bi a il ly h d, ta foe Brocco.1.—Sow the main crops for winter. 
Wealth th us obtained is dear! y purchased,.and a Kipney aene —Sow Fulmer’s Early, or Dun coloured, ona 
or a few thousands, so saved, is a poor inherit- der : sow also Scarlet, or other Runners; res they may be wen 
to leave toa child as as substitute for al liberal ¢ edu- | to hide and shad e framing, or to shelter Cuc ridges, ©: 
poy 1 ‘eit oral | 22¥ cemayr tender plants. 
* inc rhs garg ry te vaem 's.—Sow Early Horn for drawing young for use in 
parent rolunedat Sn will aford him ‘but t poor consola —scceumens mee wr - the fal ame eine for the = by 
exca’ vat two vt or thebed 
to be told that such was the case in the Lecetter re a panne iia beast aman. 
ares \dfather’s time ; when aie seme yada the | “Oxtons.—Sow for.small bulbs to pickle, &c. 
improvement that is daily taking place in every branch of |} Peae.—Sow when those last sown of similar kinds are above 
scientific knowledge, whilst agriculture alone a left as and: the best plan is to sow two kinds at the same time which 
a monument to commemorate the habits and customs of | Pi..°C; mise ge og pn ge ag har ggg yg tg be 
t Ss a when. =. inhabitants were just emerging from | pian be followed, no serious interval will occur in the succession, 
and b ttle acquainted with the comfort and and it is the best general direction which can iven, unless, 
aces vos cl a ey ng pe a poe oe : 
The author's description of Bbeny ety is, we should | Oychurd.— important thing here, is still the disbudding 
hope, a amount,” he sa’ in — wall-trees espaliers. Apricots infested with caterpillars 
farmer’s profit must most materially depend upon the selec- | should —— se as many of the buds having 
curled lea ible. © merely press 
tion tte ering of a gun sar of mh core yet th 
e curl a ienres with the fing: finger randt thumb to y the grub, 
how often do we see prt in y t it is better to loosen the leaves en, trees 
eipality, the homesteads su unded with ric y, coarse- Sous Eom & e oe : ines suficiently ings ton — 
To , duck-legged, ery edad, bull-necked, gimlet- carefull budd io not remove the coverin; ca co) 2 Ww: 
: ——e se-rumped, razor pea tener creatures, yet, but it i nok necessary ‘to, fey them: down 
whi om 9s neat cattle. The profit from such Il.—FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
stock m be exce ly small, either in the dairy or In-door Department. 
angie hata One great cause of such things will be | | STOVES Se Ee ee oon ayy igre a beaied We 
; . encing t 4 be 
found in the penny-wise and pouni — foolish habit so gene- | advise aad = plants having pendent stems or flowers should be 
among farmers, of selling the most select of their | placed in wire baskets, vis pes snrirt am ies onapen but pe con 
beca shillings ti qiishspees te referred, elevate them a foot or more ve 
b orge.d — meafely oe Foci g fetch . ti et ee aaeiee of ocmennc 8 potting large plants, do not cele y ea 
bi Tey nina carefully and replace it by fres! 
stock, until ‘they are apc or four years old—when it turns Supply all plants § fi y with wa: ae and pate it 
out that their value, — paccegee — ae a 
is but a small reco’ upon oe eaueens. Care’ look over Heaths, Epacrises 
them - other plants of similar habit, bag Sy the shoots reauicing ee 
3 make them bushy and compac! caused by neg! 
remarks on cee excellent ; eat we repeat may be seen in every greenhouse. Use water freely 
that we like des book ery ech We would, however, overhead = — fine mornings ; and in calm, mild 
advise the author in a weather, leave in the house g the night; but be 
cautious in inetving eels abst cold, 
on Foo wish though fond ef a eu 
much too sh 
crop is often managed. 
a pit iowa igi Sor the ensuing 
——e nds. 
FRAMES- Reece ~ choice or new plants may be 
off with more safety, as oe sys their first true 
leaves ; — should be kept clone for ashy set near 
ww tender annuals fOr autum: 
Prrs a 
is an prions of frost. 
should be removed to 
i g seedlings of Auriculas 
Carnations, and connie to setts te all desirable plants of 
cuttings can be obtained. 
Out-door Department. 
hime —Put flower-sticks to Pinon ot other 
advancing aeseagt Thin out and transplant anm annuals i 
ther. yy cuttings, eae as double gee Delphi. 
niums, Rockets, As Broo a evo gen ie under ler hand-glasses 
ina —— ary ser fees 
2 
me, 
Nurgsery.—Layer the tenderer 
planting evergreens of all kinds ; 
trees, and, if nt i destroy 
‘o' 
so often the kinds of evergreens ; 
of misc! ower, as Pine overheating of the muich and water cn Lacneed 
‘fan be beds. Give the er Renee showing fruit as much air as = — insects. 
ther will oma if this is neglected the fruit-stems becom: 
ee the fut does n a es rapes oie ee paring for future planting, by draining, fallowing, paring and 
pore prea er pretty off conse it is | burning, or as circumstances may dictate. 
better, as tO iBive it it ‘oquently te than much — one ‘time. Put | has now copses, 
sticks to support the fruit befo reit becomes large enough to bend 
its Stem, taking care to allow sufficient gig ete Do 
‘toremain on the plants until frait 
This is a good soil 
<veremmaleas 
y he 
| Sones ants pry # soa for t 
jouukdioge & warm sheltered situation is the here: and the soil 
should be pthc as light and ric! 
proportion of -mould, sand, and Serhaane 
peat-bed, Heaths, ©) 
Nectarine is an excellent kind: 
i :f RIE Le 45 ik 
ne 
3 8 
Be 
22 
Bare 
a 
ge 
a 
duit 
BE 
ee 
aie 
an 
A 
Age 
reaching maturity, ha icoleetumatieetonr ee 
for forcing, and 
should be placed on a stratum of fine coal-ashes to ent the 
worms from Lanier into them. By removing ef she Out of 
greenh room is gained for the nara ipa pene 
r-blooming. — 
not spare water to Bie io a 
growing state, and repot such as require it. By attention to the 
latter — handsome specimens may be made in the 
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ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTICES. 
Ta e few erga but have occasionally been disap- 
punted. = “the failure of a sees of some particular kind of Pea, or 
7 dap this has been caused by the attacks of the larve 
small brownish Beetles, t the Brachus pisi and B. drius, 
+ ings ins ar ually found at the time the plants are in 
flower, and they deposit their e; in the tender seeds of legu. 
sin; instinct of ver attacking the vital part of the seed till 
the last. We have often observed the seed-pods of Chorozéma 
and other delicate and ce le; ous plants in ‘greenhouses, 
e! he Brachus pisi. The most effectual remedy is to pull 
p ani the d pods altogether, and not attempt to 
mer = eee al. P ted wit! drius are 
alway 
mall hole being on one side, and these should Id be 
pests sched dierras out, as hemi not only spoil the appearance of a 
sample, but spread the injury 
MIGRATION OF BIRDS. 
THERE are mparatively few changes durin, uring the present month; 
pre summ te birds arrive, and one winter visitant, the Bean 
se, dey he s| that usually visit us during 
Owl or Sonne ae the 
Dottrel, the Sedge and Reed Warblers, the Hobby, the Red-backed 
Shrike or iggeensiapiecri the Landrail, and the Spotted Fly-catcher. 
The Cuckoo was heard this year for the first time at Hampton 
eis on the 2 36th of April. 
State of the Weather for the Week ending April 29, 1941, as 
observed at the Horticuitural Garden, Chiswick. 
BaxoMsTEr. ! ERMOMETER. ‘ind. | 
April Max. Min. Max. | Min. | Me | 
Friday | 29645 | 29.450 48 23 33.0 | N.W. | .98 
Saturday °4| 29.677 29.523 30 47.5 s.W. Bry 
Sunday 25 | 29.846 650 59 5 555 3. 
Monday 26 | 30.100 | 29.989 os 55 60.5 | S.W. 
Tuesday 27 | 30.103 30.078 7 cl 60.5 s.W. 
Wednesday23 30.138 | 30.099 76 45 @.5 | N.E. | .07 
y 29 | 30141 -| 30098 | Ti | 42 | 565 | N.E. | 01 
verage | 29.946 | 29.840 | 644 | 43,8 | 54.1 17, 
Very heavy rain, with wind from north and north-west; 
aaa at night. 
24. Fine; with rain at night. 
27. Very hot ¢ for th 
night. 
28. Rain; in the evening. 
29. Very Soom pat 
the past week vegetation has advanced very vee 
emperature having Lem oe above the average, to- 
mndance of moistu 
ne 
the mean tem) 
gether with abu 
State of the Weather at cera pics the last 15 years for 
the ensuing Week ending May 8, 1841. 
Aver. Mean ee : Greatest i peceree 
Highest invest Temp which § ie | qaamtity |. jag! 
May Temp- of Rain. |Z Zz) 
San. =| eas | aoa | 543° 5 0.72 in, | 1) 1 
Mon. 8/ 63.7 42.5 | 531 6 0.12 1} 1) 
Tues. 4| 65.0 | 43.0 | 540 5 0.24 3} 3) 
Wed. 6| 69.9 | 436 | ‘56.7 9 0.50 3| 2 
Thurs. 6| 643 | 41.3 | 52.8 5 0.23 5) 
Fri. 7| 65.7 | 423 | 54.0 1 0.45 1} 5) 
Sat. 8 } 65.5 42.5 | 53.5 4 0.42 4 
; hi a 
ighest temperature du ring the above period occurred on 
ee och, in el sgt ppd and the ie on the 6th, -3 
1831—thermomet Rain on the 7th occurred only once 
15 years. 
=e 
Ls eather during thi increased the supply 
both of fruits and vegetables, jemand has been pretty 
brisk. The forced fruits now brou to market pas consider- 
ably to its interest, and mark the vement of aa are. 
Fi of many beautiful kinds, both ay and tend i aa 
Fruits. Pin generally ee ae aie on cme 
dences and Queens. with a ack 
Jame . Hothouse Grapes, of good quality, are tolerably plen- 
tiful. _C jes are more abundant than last week. euae 
Peaches have been offt tu z at Sy : cae 
dozen. Fine forced Strawberries d, Some excellent 
, Saruapay, May 1.—FR RUIT: 
- neni eae 
Lemons, 
rawberr 
Eee dozen, 212¢ oper dos. 98 od ee 
Cherries, per lb. 100, 6s st 
fae AD seer ated, per. 3 
Pie Apple, per wee! a 
1» p. Ib. Se to 12s Chesnuts, per 
oo cae oa to 14 saa; gor Bao to 16s 
any pay 20s es 
Ona, Zz ae ne — Brazil, : 
= "per 100, 4s to 165 — Spanish, 248) 
Bitter, per 100, 10s to 18¢ Barcelona, 
» Whi Zto Be Parsneps, per ie 
— Shen teas pickling, 4s to 6¢ Red Beet, per 12 oe 
Cal e Plants, p- doz. bc hee te onseaee eee re er 
a Mies we Horse Hadisb, por bandie, ming es 
pars 1 : Be 
i sve. Red, dozen hands 
Citnsentecaseme te a = each) oa eros ad 
Paine’ Beans forced, plov,ta6d to2d Spinach, per e, 1s ie 
Potatoes, per tom, 4f. 10sto 6f Leeks, per doz. bunch. 
—_ Rew, pa, to teGid = pled erent OF te 
Jerusalem = ars ornare bah 
| ee ee eae S66d 1048 out 
re oeDs Bar = Spanish, pet dos 
