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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
Thija filiformis.—This p lant (see p. 153) is the same 
as Byes. dja ee of Lai danabervs Pinus, vol. 2. pl. 67, of 
d edition. The finest plant in Smear * 
aris eons. is in the Arboretum at Kew 
now 8 we: ‘10 feet high, 
se | years, wi without erg _— 
i ys 
Kew plant is 
Bo- 
arden, whicl 
the winter, 
00 
ttings 
tis surprisin 
a so long intro- 
comm collec stions, Bi and 
two or three years old wood, if taken off mit oe in = 
autumn and treated like cuttings of other Coniferze. The 
longed to es, who 
he 
c 
wth as the plant 
dula or filiférmis, but with much sho orter shoots,— 
useage alin iain ag 
ry 
magnificent incense-exhaling 
ratum, with shoe: “ pores nar femesanjees of the most dele 
cate white relieved by spots of a bright violet purple 5 Nansen i 
plant of Vanda téres, wing on a log, has seven or eight 
bh ex! ; the pel of this recom os _ 
i is 
in great lux ce drooping spikes of large buff flowers, with a 
dark brown eye; D.C: has also a number of fine orange 
bh ith a dark mark in the centre. The pretty Cattleya 
Harri le some show with its large lilac flowers ; and thi 
drooping racemes of the different Saccolabiums, crowded with 
delicate white flowers, formed a rich coup-d’eil. Itis a 
singular with to Dendrobia, that M . Loddiges 
never alter their treatment of them at diff tt times of the year, 
but always keep them in a growing ; they have now become 
very zt and usually blossom in the st profu- 
leaf, and is said acc uite hardy.— 
_May 17- 
Cz des 4 Esq,, Shacklewell.—This gentleman 
the most collection. of Cactacez in em neighbour. 
ith bears 
that time is not allowed to rise high. the more re 
markable, were iis desirable account of 
freedom with which it its long tubular white flowers. 
C. Martianus resembles in habit the old C, pepe erechors 
orange scarlet . palch isa 
i with bright pink flowers ; small plant had 
ost sq 
flat woolly rays, peat when pec os its inae crimson seed- 
The different vari 
pods is ornamental. ieties of M. Scépa deserve 
notice; one in eriatate hed prows in the form of 
a half- ‘ the different hook-spined kinds are remark- 
able for the almost endless variety of colours of their spines. In 
another hi ere sO) handsome specimens of Aloes, and 
among th: e rare A. stridta; it is a fine species with deep 
range cous reflex veral 
lines 
AR OF OPERATIONS forthe ensing Wek. 
‘Waraniwo.ont-door is 
eontinued dry weather; but it should be avoided as long scp 
sible, as the of artificial watering is but temporary, and 
it has the effect of exciting the roots, thi rel th 
more liable to suffer when the water has - When, i 
case of emergency, it becomes nec , itshould be given 
morning and evening, more abundantly than is usually done, and 
never discontinued, after its comm: 
no uni occurrence to see small basins of soil formed 
ro of fruit- on and other permanent 
plants, into which several pans of are, po’ daily during 
drought. This must be useless, or nearly so, as the roots, which 
and s' 
crops, pocartdy “with straw, grass, or some such contrivance, 
faite moisture from 
which ac t the rapid evaporation of the 
soil, is much preferable. 
—KITCHEN-GARDEN AND ORCHARD, 
D pers Department. 
Pivgery.—Although it is t he practice of most gardeners to 
their pines at stated in s, there ieee oa a 
ir gTOWIn; 
quire it, which is easil ily 
: mca a calm aay f for Scatiiog, distarhing their roots 
ag paar short a peri 
of its 
and keeping 
after the fruit is full swelled, 
and shut up early in the afternoon. 
Continue to give th 
cing the same aetaae as before 
th 
: 
1G-HoOvsE.—Do not allow the plants to suffer tee water, espe- 
ly those in tubs; they y ve ional waterings 
manure-water, being SS ers. -sized branches 
y be layered im pots for forcing plants, or by removing a cir- 
cular ring k, d covering unded part with a good 
i eadily be emitted; 
so robust, 
CHERRY-HOUSE.—Remove to the open air p! in tubs which 
ES ipened their fruit. If it is desirable to preserve 7 fruit 
the trees, the house must be kept perfectly 
plan to keep all the plants in tubs, t admits of + coats 
ring strength by not being allowed to bear fruit ‘he house, 
hen clear of cherries, may devoted to the growth of . 
or other melons in pots or tubs, and trained to a trellis. 
n 
be e id. linings to Poaee 
d frames, and mi: opportunity of giving air, if only for 
pes loaes ; Shade icky during the middle of clear days. 
MusHaoom-House.—See last Calendar. 
Give pricked-out Celery abundance of water ; plant out Gourds, 
but choose a 
Pumpkins, Veg etable Marrow, and Tomatoes ; 
farrier day, if such happen. Give e Capsicums, which it 
tended to pant out, abundance of air. If To ner boc 
bam care that eta do not suffer fo: 
Hoe between and thin: Onions when they 
too thick, and fill up vacancies where required; hoe and thin, 
, the owe of Carrots, Parsneps, Beet, all 
e walks free from weeds and swept, and the hoe 
employed, in apissoreed = sree 
of Dwarfs and Runn 
ury or . for pickling or haricots, for which 
art apacrh they ae the ee aes in dry weather water the 
drills well usly to sowing th e seeds, 
Cape fo: or autumn. 
some similar kind, for hearting 
th iso P: 
[N 0. 21. 
and the middle of J 
according to the d commence 
= sg by binding the. to most leaves of = yree tes re gether with 
en threads, which gi “en a a 
tation, and makes “the brand ch 
P 
are al half-an-inch wh wings 
panded ; the up) gs are yellowish, chequecea wth at 
and have four silvery dots on them; the lower wings are hc | 
ith yellow fringes. We know of no better methods of destro: a 
them than those mentioned in p. 313; the service that would be 
rend by catching th ect insects appears abtful, but it 
might do som: The natural enemies of th: Rose-Moths 
e good. 
are a kind of Ichneumon, and a Sand-wasp ; 
many full-grown larvz to their cells for food. 
State of the Weather for the Week ending May 20, 194), as 
observed at the Horticultural Garden eee: z 
THe: 
Friday 
Saturday 15 
Momiyy 16 
Moni u 
Taesday 
Wednewiaris 
4. Dry haze; very fine 
im Very fine thirwecheia Sn day; clear at night. 
16. Very fine. 
17. Cloudy and windy; slight rain at night. 
18. Cloudy with brisk wind; fine in the 8h 
19. Rain; cloudy and cold; rain at night. 
20. Boi oisterous ; showery; clear and fine; cold. at night, 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 15 years for 
the ensuing Week deerme: May 29, 1841. 
as, 
Thin out to about six 
to about one foot apart. 
weRsS.—Do not defer sowing after th 
oF er - 
Aver | ior be Yeary i a eur BY — Winds 
> May Temp. br ba Ae of Rain. |Z Z Slele 
Sun. 23| 63.0 | 47.5 | 57-7 4 21 in. | 1) 3 3 
Mon. 24/| 68.6 | 45.9 | 57.2 6 0.38 ee) 
nes. 65.3 | 45.2 | 55.5 « 0.64 1} 6.—| 
Wed. 26| 66.4 | 42.2 | 542 6 0.22 1 5| 3 
Thurs.27 | 68.5 4.6 | 56.5 € 0.44 1) 4 3) 
ri. 28! 68.1 | 47.4 | 57.7 4 en 
Sat. 99] 66.6 | 45.9 | 56.2 5 oor || 6 1 
24th. 
cunt Plant out as the pete become pt ace eres 
e trenches should rang 
CucuMBERS "for Gherkins jy ha now be sown in the open air 
+ hherealpngheaay if those under Sea citinke wittaue poeaain sar 
Enprvs.—A small sowing of green curled should now be made. 
esti planted out, and tied up for use, 
» and di 
bir or fly, on pet trees, the poi may 
dipped in a pe Rass eae made ‘with clay, in nate. Pair which 
destroys th: S, and is encase ve ashed off with 
clear Lo if mi pst yee makes its a Y stniniiateey dust 
the infected parts with sulphur ; keep the ground regularly stirred 
about fruit-trees of all kinds, 
i i Se paittagent rowrgr a AND SHRUBBERY. 
In- epartment. 
remain in perfection pects mae period. 
have abundance of water, which should _ vditainished gradually 
as they mature their growth. Propagate all desirable plants. 
Give air, &c., as before. 
GREENHOUSE calm er leave air on the house day 
and night. Putin euttings of z and similar 
plants on heat; and in a cool situation, such as Nir ipre Heaths, 
Epacris, and Myrtles, in sand. Give growing ts abundance 
of water, and larger pots as they require them. 
Pits AND FRAMES.—Any. sickly greenhouse plants should be 
ei ac og and kept together in a pit, in a-close and moist at- 
close until they become established again. . Water succulents 
growing rapidly often, but give little after they have completed 
their growth. Continue to repot propagate as before. 
Gut-door Dep e 
FLOWER-GARDEN.—In up flower-stems, e 
great care that the tie will allow the stems to len; t 
bending or them, which careless tying is apt to do. 
Continue to pees on ae flowering» Lacs of all kinds in favourable 
weather. Prune evergreens; yw lawns; roll walks; destroy 
weeds; and 4 
which have grown freely should be 
stakes 
cut down the stock to a 
young trees. 
Forsst anp Corrice Woops.—See last Calendar.—J. Paxton. 
NOTES FOR SMALL GARDENS 
Dazutss that have been 
ald be 
slightly hollowed round the plants, and may be 
termed, filled Mes ean aie or tniae emer ee. mi the 
Dahlias do not t progress as rapidly as they ought, a watering with 
iy assist them. 
colin 
petra gore ng wy dn ge 9 err but by surrounding 
with Galvanic Protector, described in pn 115, pre hoes. Bem 
eg mg wo flower-stems, 
Seer ona winded. plants tbr: tare. the. Bagats 
water provi, a at the root to those in flower, but in 
very hot days the floor may be sprinkled; watch carefully for 
insects. 
' ENTOMOLOGICAL NOTICES. 
poegre nh roars 
cremareapeaeid ‘iy 
The highest temperature during the above period occurred on 
poe songs in Arosa poi gage 82°; and the ta owest, on the 25th, 
839—thermometer 29°. 
REPORT ON COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
Vor the Week endiac BM, aie 
coming mi 
pon: and the cytaerss pretty large. 
t than they were last week. 
sa large. Gone seberries, green 
continue to be brought in large Poon, 
good an 
Lane’s H , Epacrises, Gar 
suckles, Carnations, en = Day-Lilies, Cactuses, and some ex- 
cellent kinds of Heaths. 
ee Sarurpay, May 22,—FRUITS 
Melons, ans back Ss to 15a 
La Foon $d to’ 
00, 42t0 16s 
Piatt = taneeds = oz. 4d to la Oranges, 
dozen, 208 to 30s 
arma nb dozen, Lemons, atte doz. 9d to 2 
pricots, green, per hf.sve., 3¢ to 4s —_ Pn 100, 63 to Ite 
Cherries, per lb. 10s to 15s Alm per peck, 8s 
Goose! ies, green, per quart, Senet: atau lb. 3s 
Cu ts, green, wae ot  hvsaaoea ete bush. 12s to 168 
Pine Apple, per Th 6s to Ni Brazil, 20s a 
Cucumbers, per brace, se to4s Spanish, ari 
Grapes, hothouse, p. me Sige 9dtols Barcelona, 
id ” Portugal, pr. Ib. 1s to 3s 
VEGETABL. AED Ss 
Cabbage, white, per doz. ls 93 Shallots, 
~ Plans, per do. 2s to a reen, per bunch, 4¢ 
to 6d 
Lege Ye co sd Asparagus, rT 100, rans hed to7s 
ped sto 12a aig 
epee to 188 ie, OF oa small, 22 
=| Eero oa 100, Se Od to4s Lettuce, Cabbage, pr acore, 6d to 1262 
> at Sg pep ‘Cos, lato 2s wet 
cae | pigs per orn gprnd to 15) lato 
= Ashleaf Kida mefoypady eto Sra Salads, Ber pannel, Ba ad 
Turnips, white, per bunch Beda sieve, Is 
a el eee 
23 to 48 Fennel, per dozen 
Bad ns of Lena 3 per doz. be: 
hands (24 Lemo: 
30 each} Sd. ote Sane; per dozen bunches, 42 
‘Turnip, per dez. beh., le | Mint, per doz. behs. 
5 hilsiove, 4s 6d Marjoram per ly i 
per ls bal vOry, ye os td 
Sa 
Basil, 
Peete sea Arent per Signals 4d to6d 
Mushrooms, per pottle, 6d tole 
Notices to Correspondents. 
Bfr. Hamerton.—Chevreul’s book is called Spor ge la Loi du Com 
may 
traste simultané des Couleurs,” and any foreig2 
sh S have information from time to time 
concerning urs. Gur observations upon At 
boreta are ds erred till the approach of the planting seaS0D- 
J. B. W.—We do not recognise the genus Picea, whicl a 
— ‘Abies; as also is Cedrus. The distinctions <= 
een them are trivial, and a needless multiplication of gener — 
be socrtry peak 4 What is called Cytisus philippénsis pod 
be C. Y php, and we belive i in unpublaed ; 
plant is from the Canari : se 
——— s rich soil in Poets. 
remov! thestove in ich 6 
& stove: Hecewed a check to their luxuriant erowth i 
will soon fiower freely. Weonce saw a plant a 
all the sumanes, Sid Ser sehen ene i 
— + He try 
- Beech, whit 
s plants i, da ienves off a tree ofthe f 2 
sae on finds of leaves, She says, “ that if we 
