JULY ms 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 489 
Fie-novuse.—A littie air may be left on all night, and abundan 
during the day; thin away some of ‘the oldest sists, that the 
sun may penetrate Nee se ae pe not allow the plants to suffer 
for water, and pres mois} ‘osphere. — 
CUCUMBERS mi be nn nyt ‘owing it e 
they may be expected to endure. Continue to thin 
leaves, to remove weak or exhausted save ts, cand to giv 
supplies of water to the others as befor 
lems —Give ants frequent ay sprinklings over their 
will be a EL pate conducive to their ao bat oe 
es particular! Se Aloe 
where the drainage is ect. “Gir nae 
the weather, and the roy of the beds esate be ‘Tet en gen per 
a. aa for a short period after syringing in the decline of 
Out-door Department. 
Continue to hoe between all aac crops, make new pear 
tations of reg rooted cuttings of herbs, protect Radish pods and 
other seeds from birds. 
es —Plant out in drills as before for succession. 
~ Plant hese for succession. 
white and 
eda The black-rooted Spanish may now be 
sown in a moist situatic mn. 
SHALLOTs AND GarR.ic may be taken up if the leaves are |) 
yellow, and after d. cart the sun for a re — be 
in hes, ani Ss a dry, airy situat 
Semvaca.—Select a well-ma: ao plot of weer gs age th 
it winter crop of Flanders Spinach upon. 
Sarapine.—K su m sown and blanched. 
Ore. —Conti nail in the young gro of ~ Fi 
grown again, may 
k to three or four oa Make new plan- 
Take care that no choice kinds of fruit- 
ane or on reais, are vallowed to bring too 
urity. Continue to bud where the bance 
mes, pry the trait’ borders stirred frequently, also the 
about Gooseberries an 
IIl.—FLOW) 
-door Depa: 
ul supplies of air and water are the e great de: 
it th wd rga 
ay 
dea 
— ae in every other- Sees 
if they occupied t the 
Pe ay ani eri varied possible with 
muals. Repot any fest cene plants, and perform any neces- 
Gay repairs or painting 
placed in their winter quarters. 
Pirs anD FRAMEs. eculents of most kinds m: speed iw be 
successfully propagated. Pot oz rooted gs, and vanes 
cutting 
their places by others of half- hardy ae from Byte 
\ Beis ee arch Camellias, and pay particular attenti: air 
door Departmen: 
 Dahlias sale ica UP, irlen set 3s coys for earw: 
ig now, or at least before the plants are [ 
omne "ieee pegged down mu: Lanna od ie? er bee for fear 
of injury by winds. Continue te berham 
to propagate Wall-flowers and other ; so. finned 
gular gro , decaying flowers, dead Senna &c., to 
mow la’ » sweep and roll walks, &c., as before. 
mtinue to aes ERT whist the bark rises freely ; 
look o° ‘ees in row. é any improper growths; 
destroy weeds, &c. 
Forest anp Coprice Woops.—Continue to prune young 
=> trees as before redomanadbd:s ; jematic dead aes 
on eer walls and fences, and clean hedgerows. 
Sane Palin 
RSD WIESE A Saeed 
‘ES FOR SMALL GARD 
ENS. 
back Roses, particularly Chinas, Tea-scented, 
are out of riders also pick off me 
i means many of 
NOT 
CortTinve to cut 
= fet like, as soon as t! 
ms fi 
% 
tied up, or if high winds occur they will be broken off close to 
the ground ; thin out their branches where they are ick, in 
‘order to insure good ers. 
Where Box edgings are used, they 
e 
g fio’ 
Must be kept neatly clip ; late wet weather will, in most 
anstances, have caused them ww i ly. il gravel- 
walks, keep them weeded ; lawns, and d rake bor- 
ders, when the weather permits. lenty greenhouse 
Plants, and in dry weather do ni water ; but should the 
‘wet weather continue, water must be but sparingly —— or damp 
May ens: Re-pot all plants that require as and put in cuttings 
of ums, Verbenas, Fuchsias, and the like. 
ENTOMDLOGICAL NOTI 
Duerine the summer months our peas any varie other vege- 
‘tables are considerably injured by the nara. roe of ae 
Moth, Plusia caterpillar is beset with greenis 
hairs, has a br. , and on yellow streak, and 
~ tally grown, which takes place in the of a few weeks, it 
‘forms a white and ges intoa ‘kish-brown pupa. 
‘There are three orfour generations of moths the > 
Which appear at intervals between April and 
latter month we have seen 
gamma (¥) with a rusty spot close beside it; th 
jower wings are pale ashy brown, with the nervure and 
margin deep brown. There are few remedies that can be 
to this pest ; perhaps the best of all is hand-picking the cater- 
Pillars; though attracting the moths v they appear in very 
large q ies might not be without its use. 
pe chee eth cet csr BOIS EES A 
State of the Weather for the Week ending July 22, 1941, as 
= at the Horticultaral Garden, Chiswick. 
‘LuRaMoMETER. ‘Wind, | Rain. 
Max. | Min. | Mean- —_ 
72 4 58.0 N. |. OF 
75 2 620 s. 
%B 48 6.5 | Nw. 
3 54 os | ow. | wor 
63 55 | soo | SW.) oso 
Crs by 60.5 SW. {10 
oT 5 50 | w. i. 
3 | GOT | 0.5 | AT 
7. Very fine. ie wood m: ee ecenuectiy, and among it very few or none of the 
18, Uniformly overcast; fine at night. large vessels just spoken of. This difference of density on the 
19. porate peers) at intervals ; very fine; cloudy. two sides of the layer of wood causes the appearance of rings. 
20. Heavy rai We would refer “J at ”* to the Garden Memoranda of to-day, 
21. Ov ereast ; go with brisk wind ; ‘fine. where he will see cena = the trees a been growing 
22. Cloudy i Squall with heavy rain at 2 P.M. ; fine at night.— | at Rolleston Hall; on to where the 
The mean nper ature of the week was 2° below the average for | verted to. fs 
15 ye: 2 Pla Nis thus is n a fine thing. If he will 
SS ee oblige us wii pecimen, he drawn for publication. 
State of = se at Chiswick during the last 15 years for The other is p bet ed eee "i shall Calceolarias trey yellow 
he ensuing Week ei 31, 1341. groumds are decidedly the best in his collection; the ‘k varie- 
par y: = Iacobal y io = ev 00 dingy, md want seer nmap ich s. The = 
hest Taeeaal ears in anner in which the others are s) mal 
pe mpsnest Temp. |TemP| which it] interest. We have no means of d distinguish- 
Rides fete ing them, but there are six varieties that we consider very desira- 
Sun. ig = me . ble; the forms are good, the aried and distinct 
eee ce Lael eee ~ from each other, that th i acquisitions to this 
Wed. 28| 77.8 | 53.9 | 658 7 beautiful class of flowers. 
Thurs.29 | 75.6 52.4 | 64.0 8 mateur, Bucklands.—Your ery fine flower, bat 
Fri. 30) 75.2 49.3 | 623 9 it is not sufficiently sete ‘Son s sey in cultivation to 
Sat. 74-3 | 504 | 62.6 4 anew Vv. . If you have an opportunity, compare 
it with m’s Co. sriations, to which it bears so strong a re- 
mt an nn A OE Td Re tt RR ELIAS al eS! 
The highest temperature during the above period occurred on 
semblance that an ordinary observer would i ine it 
the 28th, in 1835—thermometer 91°; and the lowest on the 27th, | same flower. Upon close iz amination might digerecse een ce 
in 1829—thermometer 42°. perceived: €oronatio: ver your flower in 
form; being rather ine 
cared y s 
COVENT GARDEN MARKET, unding the side petals joins 
pe 
REPORT ON high, and the band of purple s 
For the Week ending July 23rd, 1841. the upper part in Coronation, but poe a little short of the uni 
Tue continued wet weather considerably injured some | in your flower, rendering the shield- form of the sos grou 
kinds of fruit, and depreciated their value. Samples of good qua- | lour less Lage haey The marking in the under petal is better in 
lity, however, command an ex ice, and find a pretty | your flower, and the edges of tie petals are more 
ready sale.—Fruits. are fin tiful; the kinds are Coronation,” ene substance of the petals, and the colour, are so 
principally Providence and Queen. Grapes cellent; both re e doubt if the two flowers could be shown in the 
k and white abound. Peaches Nect: of good preset stan 
quality, but some are not very k S = G. B. K. the complaint you make of your Pe- 
. pat 
Cabb; AES, F running 0 seed, is pt ara 
of persuading i it 
We dies “told, pee that at 
sam) Cherries, G ries, and Currants are almost rope; ‘put in that pein itis not larger than a good 
spoilt by the rain, though some are pretty good.—Vegetables. | Cabbage Lettuce. The only mene we have of getting it to assume 
The made in last week’s Report ajply equally to | a better habit * is cane = ose plants for seed Aston trad 
is. The supply of Caulifiowers continues large, andthe qual. which do form The ens sown for a late au 
excellent. Peas and Beans of many good varieties abound. crop answer the parpo considered in all respects 
tity of Onions has been brought to market during the | More delicate than a Cabbage, and moi di It 
—_ ein and omg = are abundant, and are improved | sh be y like that vegetabl 3 
in qu: Salopian.—TheM emum (?) edcrium Marum, 
quality. supply of ni 
lading of ail kinds is excellent.— 
have been verre ae ong them 
pyramidalis, C: 
ni 
panula p: oo seat and Sollyas. The cut maiming virica is the same as Arendria davirica—The visits to the 
included icotees and Carnations from Messr: urseries are all drawn up by our o r very care- 
eo rombi ‘ul inspection, and they may be thoroughly depended upon as 
— Ss, nee Jory 2%, 141.—FRUITS:— dona Side ¢ sieaieay~ mos —— never admit an advertise- 
pples, per bus hel, Pine Apple, perlb. 4s to 7 * . ment in dis; 3 for pear in the adve! co- 
ham per ales ve, ae ea to 5s | ee per lumns we, of course, 003 ee hold oe answerable. 
Strawberries, pr. spottle, 6d to Is 6a » English, erie tp ree rere Mr. Mackenzi: says, “In tor’ will easil know what he 
peak go wager ig ein ae hothouse, are Th.» 2s6dt07¢ 4 means by the Cuck ’s destructiveness of small birds if he will 
aches, per dozen, 12s to 20s; ee meng a nly fancy himself in an upper chamber along with a bed- 
ates per dozen, 12s to 20s sector, per 100, 10s to 18% fellow that has the desire to appropriate the bed to himself, and, 
Samii <S eign, pe. B en aee r doz. Is in javing both the power and the will, takes ‘‘ Indagator”’ upon his 
nae ete: ots iste bo Od als Begin gas shoulders, and from the attic story into the street 
Greenpntess per punnet, 2s to 2s 6d Sat ae per Ladd Bs ow. Inaso jar.m: the young Cuckoo is said 
Cherri ee bens ag reget ey Walnuts, sa — 16s to heave out the young -Sparrow from the nest in ich 
Laer pers Tyga Gabe mp they were all hatched. If ‘ Indagator ” will turn to the Philo- 
7 » pr. hf.sve., sto , 4 5 a > 
Sct wae — hf. sve.,5s6d to7s| Sere ila 20s to 2is sophical Transactions for 1788, he wi ; € 0 the sub- 
» ««4sto5s = Barcelona, 28s ject b: J er, that will perha convin that the 
»  Ssto7s 6d Cuckoo destroys many small birds ; or he may coi it ry’s 
VEGETABLES, Dictionary of the Arts and Sciences, article Cuculus. ‘“‘ Think 
abbage, White, per dozen, 3d to Is Stale, pound, 8d weel o’ the Gowk,”’ says the Corporal, « er toe muckle gude he does 
Gaulowers pet Fevorgsd to Ss n re —— ny ina garden; ees aane hae I ahet iV gebbies fu’ o” Seed 
eas, tsieve, 2s x . Li > 7 ‘ 
aoe He halfsieve, ls 6d to 226d é Tam 7?“ Alas, poo! ‘ds! they des rved a better fate,” quoth 
— persack, 4s 6d: to 8 Lettuce, Cabbage, per score, Is Uncle Toby. 
5) fs dines Be rede soa eae cS Che to le 6d ie Dianthus.—The following is a for making lime-water, 
jeans, per si » le +P. |. 
P hata a PF fication 4 ot given at p. 153 :— rae. water i 5 beepared by B re a quantity of 
pm Be ome = 6d to — Wetercresty mall behs.4dtoed | Lime into water, stirring it a few times, and then allowing the 
Ls 9d to sley, per eve, Is lime to settle ; the clear liqu ‘cnr thyak fone ts whet is used. 
Artich ket, Fremey yan tods Tan on, per doz. bunches, 2s A Constant Reader an ar sim o.3 Ba Fd p. 40 there is a notice of 
a tunelyjS2to Se Fennel, per doz. bunches, 2 the Wireworm, and or it recommended: where 
Carrots, ea vr doz. bunch. 3 to 5s beings sr per doz. bunches, 3s 
Red Beet, leo En Lemon, per doz. bunches, 2s this insect is very Seianadisieahy koxp ke difficult to get rid of 
eee eats = zB Sage, , per er doz. bunches, a it; by pes tte! isha A the soaps however, Many wiil be de- 
orse ish, per dDundie, ls J int, pi oz. bunches, stroy’ birds. be caught in traps; figure 
Radish, Red, mas loz. _— = 7 Marjoram doz. bunch trap An = imple as any — of 4 
Radish, Turnip, per doz. Oe SINE prairie bir pag Ss nas 
Spinach, persieve, ray — er nee a N. T. says he has er been able to grow any good Carrots in 
Onions, a per halfsieve, 4s 6d sabe i + Ds — ~ Is 6d pee garden rehey havitigr al always been so much worm as to 
a Gre ap haegiot pen Be rome pee potty early useless. When, haahonp ih he sowed the early Horn 
- 100," se oe crot ts the spring, he dug into the bed, ae a to sowing 
ne the seed, the pete of sand and spirit of tar rec ended in 
Notices to Correspondenis. the Chronicle of 23. Hehada fine, ya sterorg crop, the 
er A. B. would require more space than we can spare. | roots bei! e de an and free from worm-holes, when th 
ise tien on making wine is M: 5 nex teongion upon the | Were young; but now that they are grown toa good size, they are 
sanjock which we recommend him to quite as much inj by the worms or maggots as they in 
The insects from An Old Gardener whi ch infest his Cucumbers, | 20y fo year. uires whether, as Mr. Duncan p 
&c., are certainly minute Aphides, and we cannot instruct him t-beds with the spilit of tar in the before, the 
better how to destroy them than we did at p. 441.—R. lure is, in this mstance, owing to its being done in the spring 
The Pear-leaf from A Young Gardener seems to have been dof the autumn. if this injury to the Carrot is done by a 
eaten by the Caterpillar of a Tenthredo, but the box was crushed | fy which laysits eggs at the bottom of the yo Carrot 
and the insects destroyed. If he will favour us with ae living ould think, says our Correspondent, that the application of 
Ss ens, we hope to be able to suggest a venety—2 spirit of tar the most likely to succeed at the time, or after, 
C. P.’s insects destroying the capsules of the White “Mustard, he seed was before the strong scent of the tar was evapo- 
are the Caterpillars of the Cabbage Butterfly, Pontia Brassicee.—R. | Tated.—We presume Correspondent’s Carrots are infested 
R. R. wishes to Se Se Maggots found the x ts of a fiy called Psila + Which defied 
eating - Peas in the pods, and he is desirous to learn what they | every remedy hi proposed. This fly is found on yarious 
chan: plants, and, it is believ posits its eggs the leaves at 
aap y inquires for ie of raising Seedling Pe. | the crown of the Carrot, where their young larve work their way 
letgoniams, and the right fh madhnnder oe old ponies as best to | either through into the jown the outside: if such be 
the ripening of the seed. He says he has this. season even f ald not affect their 
oer niet pall (o-cicas: hanpeagaaeicalounl of the most beau- ithout, however, e: the diseased and seeing the 
tiful varieties, such as Sylph, Conservative, Coronation, &c. &c: ; | living larvee, it is impossible to say with certainty that the mis- 
has attended to the usion of insects, and to de. to is produced by this iy; but if sufficient mate- 
our 
sels which have made their but he is much annoy: be vi , a8 Many compiaints been made regarding 
ail Me trouhie, skthe ieoowert losing his crop of seed, for the “rust,” as it is termed, in the —R. : 
he observes that the seed- in many instances, after having | _ Jolie.—¥ d rightly the of the expression 
attained consid ag the odes turn yellow and ae Top Chrysanthemums.”” By cutting. off the upper part of the 
m: His plants are of moderate size, and in leading shoot at this time of the year lateral branches are pro- 
most. ry have dantiy and well, so the plant is ~bushy, and each 1 aa 
he is quite ata to cause of his disappointment. We | flowers. Let us beg to make no S. 
shall be glad to hear from any of those knowing in these matters | J. Atkins.—Spirza = 
what they suggest. For ourselves, our opinion is, thatsuch | © — capreoial 
seed-vessels off were never fertilised. It is not enough : SSS 
apply pollen to a stigma to.insure this effect. Itis also neces- INDEX OF THE PRINCIPAL HORTICULTURAL SUBJECTS IN 
sary, Ist, That the application take under warm sunshi BE No. 29, nll 
et eee eer eee eee, pees nase] Metra. 
constitution of many i so x not | Bira- Mr. : 
one grain of pollenin a willact. The partial swelling Wists neectocilan, arey scart © | onendeca 5 to gree oe 
of the seed-vessel isno proof that the seed is set; the -vessels ical Lecturesin 1685 4715 | Oranges, trifacial .* Mahe 
of grow even unto maturity, without the pollen | Gare \yond-noseeon oss At Ornithogalam divaricatumn .) 471 6 
having even the stigma, as in the Cucumber, but it more Chemisty, Raval, N No. XVI i $68.4 Pench: wees, cause of fame Pros 
comm of, Cortag 4684 | Pelargoniums, how to ent back 48a 
J. H.—In this country fruit-trees than one cakiae, sch . 463 endle’s Nursery, Cereus grandi- 
circle of wood in a year, unless some an unusually agg Or pro paga- florusat so ~ he 
wet 1g a long dry summer, should force them = 
takes place. The circie the leaves have been Helleborus oriental Behe 
doing from the time’ when they first to the period of no wrest . 
energy, they form wood rapidly, bat it is loose in texture, and o he Exhibition 
im the large open vessels whose mouths ina ee . 
cross section. Atalater period they secrfte more slowly, » thei vO, 
