584 TH 
E GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
Labs 36, 
tantly well watered ; M. macrophylla, a noble plant, with ! 
of 20 large flowers ; M. vitellina ; M. congesta very 
retty ; Monacanthus vi ; Miltonia 
i vith a $ 31 
O. Papilio m 
am 
stantly in flower; O. leucochilnm ; 
has a larger labellum, and is brighte: 
and petals; S eburnea an ndiflora, several plants of each in 
flower ; us rostratus; S. teretifolius; Trigonidium ob- } 
tusum miare 3; Trichocentr fuscum, a different | 
variety to that which is figured; Zygopetalum maxillare, a fine 
ign makes a nice pickle. The 
suit the Pine-apple, as they poster off their fruit 
poldly, and sua tae} plants are health) ; two Envilles have been lately 
cut, weighing br gmned Ss seem ae 
at home, of each t imens. Am 
the plants recently aed to the collection I noticed Cephalotus 
follicularis, Galeandra a, and avery broad short-leaved 
a, or Aerides, peaeenten to Mr. Brocklehurst a: 
romises to be a splendid plant.— W", Barn 
Moss, Esq., 
, Chester-road, 
—The gardens here are in excellent keeping ; 
Soar the rot sd i mown, the ates nae 
s, considering the lat 
Raw: 
edged with scarlet a wat which was of Fue! 
fulgens, and the centre was occupied by a c' ‘s a Salvia patems 
erin reropee ing the gardens are laid out in a regular manner, 
he flowers and plants are in many instances so arranged that thi 
the 
formality 5 is hardly epee a bor brilliant masses of colour 
distribated pall a lawn off age Hectic Ang the dark 
n of the tri in the Hi foun ee: mye te 
greer which is 
now covered with ‘fruity i is the maetshitons of e 
Aa re 
cannot he less than 1500 bunches of Grapes at wenae . The 
weight of the crop is estimated at 1400lbs. The retteet patted 
110 ft, and the stem at 3 ft. from the ground is 
27 in. in circumference ; the fruit is distributed very regularly 
over the acide at largest bunches being at the further end ol the 
house, The walk leading to the Vinery has the fine collectio 
old Orange-trees arran, on each side of it; most of the neoley 
mens were in good moses Bier their flowers gave to the sur- 
mpee wate 
wn are well covered with climbing 2 phos 
many of which are still fall of flower, Shasta eae 
peor cane a ee lux 
a ‘alwo} rth — re are in flower here about 
grown pats of the Ja nese Lilium 
babbarapen en varie! 
rival in w mess ‘ canines 2 ", 
the” white 
snow.”—W. If, 
pears nt OF OPERATIONS fot ‘tide tomer weeks 
= planting Pinks in 
the grower of flowers is to obtain one or two strong ones, to 
the exclusion others. Pg cangarny ba aised above the 
surrounding about in and made to slope each 
way; this assists in keeping the soil dry about the plant during 
com: 
the following: -A good loamy soil, well broken 
up, at t8in. deep; then add to the surface a good coating of 
well-ro -dung and lim eae rubbish, about six inches thick; 
this should be dug in, and carefully mixed with the ‘top spit of ae 
bed. From nine inches to tad foot is the most suitable distan: 
plant them ; pot-off, also, at this time for forcing, and 
t the flower-garden. 
a AND ORCHARD. 
Ligaen 
NE. eetes crowns latel tted and plunged, 
or planted in ina ‘ped, jen ld have no abe eiven Ln at — 
he: 
eated by fire fo: 
rey Sed ape fesrand : a ure 
n 
, they may be assisted to disengage 
by being gently swept upwards with 
ges dam 
} feat rs waitpid now, and. always = clear mornings, and do not 
all 
twigs ; they often remain attached to the wood long after they 
have ceased to perform their functions, a harbour for insects, 
ood. retarding its perfect maturation ; any 
reat 
upp! ly of moisture, and 
pproaching matu he 
atch e heat of the beds to decline for want of renewing the 
Cuewis —The al — ve observations for Melons apply equally 
to Cacsiabeae The earliest sown plants for stove culture will 
probably by this eg be ready for removal into their fruiting- 
tubs, aoe Reraig cs for this Sade of culture may still be struck. 
Mus oM-HOUSE.—Any ni e beds, bony fey naie oem! A 
eat ir 65° r 70°, may be spawn: itis better maller 
inal of spaw = co together than larger song ie = ~ . 
Frencu Beans may be sown in ne oa boxes. 
Out-door Dep ‘ 
The dest weeds, iotaiig Ov i ad drying ergata 
ing Celery sesh Cardoons, erp Posuatamagl Endive, must be p: ica- 
larly astenuded to. Continu rticles for pickling, pris’ 
inget seers thin out winter ‘ipmnch pea Tecan to nine inches 
or foo apart, , and industriously ply the hoe between all ad- 
van 
emo’ sa he o wer-stalks, and clean away 
ae one ber bea from about the young suckers. 
Cas —Continue re plant out for Colewort until sufficient 
space is fate cupie by them; the August-sown plants for ibe’ 
Cabbage will now be sufficie ently advanced to prick out abou 
four dnaties apart panied strengthen. 
Enptve.—Choose a dry warn 
=o — Plant out successions for a TOp. 
Rapis praca ar top and pean it not aime last week. 
Sac her herbs, may b 
itted hid to be kept 
gre 
~ Carefall: y gather and store fruit, and adopt means 
‘ors protecting that on walls from the attacks of wasps and birds; 
keep esr borders frequently hoed and raked; examine 
Vines en, at ae shoots and leaves; 
commence eal aration: it-tree borders; and 
rations for making new fru 
‘Xamine buds, that the’ ties a not racine them. 
Il.—FLOWER-GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
In-door Department. 
Srove.— Succulents, if not carefully dried or ripened off, after 
having been excited torapid growth by a are apt to de- 
move the diseased 
spider steantiiate 
sting the who 
—Get the house in immediate readiness for the 
of the e plants, and proceed to prepare the plants for 
» by t ying them into neat eee abet 3 
se 
Pm sh s - 
e di S$ upon this; pre m posts to top- 
dress Ve ee which have not pot 
Pirs a wes.—(See last week’s directions )—Propagate 
RA 
China Ro: sem give water more sparingly now and in the morn- 
ing, in preference to gira oh 
Out-door Department. 
Continue to pay the eeeutead attention to neatness, m tying-uw 
all flowering-plants neatly, and cutting down decayed ous 
propagate herbaceous perennials, as Ponies, Iris, Primula, Gen. 
tiana, &c.; prepare beds for aye, road Box and other edgings ; : 
lay tur: Lies Pain roll, sweep, &c., as befor 
Nor ee tin cuttings of e petty and transplant where 
neces: w the stones of Almonds, Plums, Cn aay &c., for 
ary ; 
secu: felis the ties from buds securely united ; transplant 
from seed- ie ed pee Biarsinn ng ire thinning, and gather 
tree- vane whic! 
ORE p Co & Wo = Make reparati me- 
diate esos ney conitinaie i prune were trees in ain iain ; 
all new-sown coppices s aie now be seine took cleaned; walls 
built with mortar should pallies apart! nished hag s possible, 
rwise ier. will not Psat oe deena hich 
injure them.— Jos: a Pax oe 
ae SMALL GARDENS. 
eq 
the 
luxui ari: iant growth. 
ng, and the pokes caterpillars fi tly foun 
poms the petal-, which they greatly » be destroyed. 
Earwig traps should also be looked at at the same time, aoe 
insects, he wiil have but little chance of sho perfect fio 
Lawns should pt close ay mown, and the edges clipped. 
Gravel-walks should be hand- Parez ie as is not encase at this 
is ‘Op of grass spring nm them 
nt wings, w 
etimes appear 
: = they Dave 2 
yish green in colour, with a shining black head, and a bak 
aging inalline. When touched, they emit oe - 
their mouths. They gnaw the young 
leaves of ¢ different kinds of Firs. T! 
a ar hess about 
six lines lon; 
and form 
ng. At this tim: ey lea recur 
cocoon, so sm: ey 
ra pie 
e they} 
all compared with their cared ae th 
aeeioblign’ to lie ina curved direction. In this stati 
remain 
for a month, and sometimes two, when cpap: inoue pear, 
and deposit the eggs on the leaves of the = 2 
caterpillars of this Say 
In Austria the 
considerable 
under 
fested wath ‘them, 
other kinds, are their 
many may be 
pire mice, iehnewmon me an arious 
atural enemie: : vs 
MIGRATIONS OF mgs 
Tue follo owing us ually a: eda during t ent mont! 
Bean Goose, the Sea Curlew, the Sni ar the Jack Snipe 
Green » the G 
Grasshoppe: 
backe:t Shrike, the Bpithed econ, 
Stone Curlew, the Chiffchaff, the Yellow 
the common Tern, keris dota Tern, 
Roseate Tern, the Blac m, the Ruf. a 
State of the Weather for the Week ending September 2, 1841, as 
observed at the Horticuitural Garden, Chiswic x 
HERMOMETER, 
Wren, the Wheatear, 
the Sandwich rm, the 
nd t the Ring O1 
ae 
928 Te 
w; clo vee and ay overcast and fine 
clear at night. 
Lverage y.053 | 29. 
August 27. Heavy dew 
28 Foggyin the morning ; very fine with hots sun ; 
a Slight fog; very fine; clear. 
0. Foggy in the morning ; sultry 
ery fi 
a Cloudy rs mild; overcast aa fn ne; slight rain, 
Sept. 1. Cloudy and fine; very fine; cold at night. 
2 Slight fo; me iam fine ; clear a nd m! ild at re = 
The temperature was above the average for eek; and the 
emer throu — Benger fine, with eee of sun- _— 
State of the ens er at cancrapaaereah during ae last 15 years for 
the g Week e g Se ept. 1 1941, 
ap — = |e Grrign. b~ 
\ ay Mean| Years in | Greatest oe 
Highes inves oy whi ch i | santey “> 
Sun. 5| 69.2 | 49.0 | 59.1 7 0.30 in, iF 
Mon. 6| 69.7 | 49.2 | 59.4 8 0.70 
nes. 67.9 | 48.6 | 58.2 9 0.32 a 
Wed. 63.0 | 49.2 | 58.6 8 065 ‘y 
Thurs. 9 666 49.7 58.2 } 9 1.09 2 
Fri. 63.4 482 | 583) 10 1.97 1 
Sat. 74 | 47.0 | 57.2 | 8 0.46 2 
Tee highest temperature during the above period occurred 
the 7th, in aed os 80°; and the lowest on the 10th, 
in 1838—ther! r 34°. 
EPORT ON COVENT GARDEN ng 
For the Week ending September 3, 
Tue supply of most articles has Recent very pote during the 
om, and, generally speaking, the quality has been pretty good. 
ane demand has been bof er’ and the prices differ but 
e from our last quotations ruit. - Pines 
nar Walnuts from Belgium 
; they sas 2 of se a! quality. Vegetables.— 
not s so abundant as they were, bie their place is supplied by 
Broccoli, which fo Cabbages, both red and white, are 
bee undant. Red C in ce 
e we wenn —_ 
is 1 Tomatoes are of 1. 
Lettuce, and other — = cent are ee boa the 
plentiful. Mu: aera riced, 
Sarurgpay, he 
Sys to te 
ity coma = 
5 
oe Boaiisbs eae is to5s 6d 
S, 
Apples, dessert, per bushel, 
Pars, desert pr. are siev 
Crabs, per half-sieve, 2s t 
Red. 
Plums, dessert, pr. punnet, 9! to Is 
Muscles, per half-sieve, 4s to6s 
D sons, per half-sieve, 3s to 4s 6d 
reengages, per punnet, }s to 2s 
Baking, pr. hf. sve., 38 to 10s nor 100, 2s 
Gooseberr rries, per basket, 9d to ls Filberts, ee pr. lb., 8d tols 
Poe oe ie basket, Is 6d per peck, 2s 6d to 
‘ulberries, per gallon, 8d to Is » per ane el— 
> per ace: 3s 6d razil, 208 
Pine’ eee perlb. 5s oo paekeyn ae 24s to 28 
Cucumbers, per oteent' ol oo — Tur 
Berberries, per half-siev: 
TABL 
‘abbage, White, per dozen, 6dto !s Red 
ry dozen, 
sapere 
‘ Eedish, p.d. hand aia 
Red, for pickling, 2s tod 
roecoli, White, per bunch, 9d tols Ssin A Turnip, pr. wr 
— urple, 6d © » per sieve, 
Cadisosecinc en, le 6d to Qs Leeks, per doz. ee Feet Seed 
Peas, persieve, l¢6d to 5¢ Garlic, perlb.,6dto8d | acaa 
— per halfsieve, Is to 2s6d , for pick., per hf.-sieve, on 
— persack, 4s to 12s — Green, perdoz. bunch, a 
Kidney Beans, per half sieve, 2s to3s — Spanish, per dozen, 2s to 
Beans, per sieve, 2s Tectnce, Gb Tb., 8d to ts ae 
Seariet Beans, per pena = ie ir ee, — perscore, ls 
Po — Lashes > 6s onan hae 
* ose en wolséd 
- perth caite Is6d t Caney i be saad. "(tate 15) 
Iney, per bush., Small Salads, per capri 3d 
French, perdoz. 2s to6s | Watercress, per doz-small 
Tarniges perdoz. bunvh., 2s to 4s Parsley, per airabre, od edo? 
— aon lee hes, 22 to 58 | Vegetable ha si pera eres pe 
perdozen, Tomatoes, 
ae s to Corresponden: 
As many Connssrowpexts write to us Complaining that eo 
letters are not attended to, we beg all whose questions are 
wered the second at to to write 
8 Blake 
ost 
mmon Laurel of a m 
om down last year and 
beantifal white beac 
remarkable, not 
as alsothe —_ 
> exceeding! 
i 
tained by tabi ee 
principle that ange Beech was a 
that mses whit ares Ses fixed by by propagating 
bra will, however, like all 
