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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[N° 45. 
and the crowns of some — 
Rape- 
t i leswig. 5 so slender > alee 
render it not only less profitable as grain, but d g q n Denmark, in Holstein, and Sch P aeetiged be ‘overdrying ; ats the : oe 
~ quite a for the maltster. In a number of experiments | and was a afl more cultivated in England than at | pero tne pede soeiset It ase ere ahs an these ro roots will d mf 
made n Baden and Bavaria, the weight of 100 ~~. present. ‘Above all other Barleys it requires a apy we these slender junctions having pectall The large tubers ae 
€ th 140 to 170 pounds, whilst that prepared soil, Id | their surface has become dry, should be stored away in a dry lof 
4 the or cellar; if the place is dry, and frost can be excluded” b 
the common Barley weighed from 210 to 240 pound be so thin. It rem ee ering of dry fern or straw, the roots are better wa hhh. 
the same quantity. t fro athe na ttacks of vie ds. i c , | Should the latter become necessary, a brazier of charcoal or por] 
The second species, Hordeum vulgare, is divided into | makes beautiful meal a groats, and is very good fo the least objectionable; but it will not be necessary u the 
five varieties :—1, Hordeum Me ae hybernum (Common malting ; but it requires to be _malte d alone. _ It seer ~ aver dry = * ra = “es ae be packed 
Barley) ; 2, H. v. eotiven ( r Rath-ripe Barley) ; deep enough to bury their buds Bearin Step Bape the same 
3, ag v. corrulescens Q ges ae Barley) ; | be the circumstances in which it prospers. | ing of —_ roots is as fatal as dam © overdry. 
rench Bartle maker patel it to the next species. The Hordeum dis- a ener win ) ORCHARD. 
aes first variety is dare actording to Schwerz, to eee two-rowed a » has three varieties :— =o dankhitage teat ia thay vee se the 
i ° Plants, ni 
well-drained marsh and lowlands, where Wheat would be} 1- H. di ~~ chon nutans; long-eared, or long two-rowed meee ‘too much to the opposite extreme, but preserve then Bea 
exposed to es . It als Soe on all rich, dry soils, | Barley.— 2. H. stich erectum 3 short two-rowed | quiet and regular a state as possible, giving air at ¢ every favour. 
and ially on good sandy soils. The best crops to | Barley “ dum ; Haliday Barley. ae Mes ty ithe sil ante tec, a, and watering only 
a F * en i Ty sparingly, and 
precede it are Rape-seed, Clover, or a fallow. In rich e@ first is “much Crag in Europe, and is gare plants as need it, and not the whole pit indiscriminately oct 
soils it may follow Wheat, Oats, (or even itself. s it | where driving the —— wale ring during winter is one - the most ant features 
It flourishes Pin oa culture. Do not allow the temperature to vary 
the soil less than Summer Barley, it may be followed by | ™ost in we ell-worked soils, partly of lay and partly bel wil in some scacueausaeniade atau dae Once the heat by day 
ather ; if it is raj 
Rye Sista can only follow in marshy grounds. In _ sand. "it withstands well the influence of fros ast, and m esun’s influence, so'much the better—in which case ane . 
low ries the Winte ter Bar arley i is never followed by any ss early, at less fire may be necessary ; do not increase the linings 
thi mae prema at Reyes it y- This barley i is con- oe dung-pits = — r whe ogre bod no ngs can be given; let 
dung used be we! cae and mixe vith ¥ 
countries is iy Date. Bye: here is no better crop to | Side red t for oaling ae In Weimar they give sitet it tances ee 
up their aie pir for ap Barley, and Barley-la nd 
precede Barley than The eli imate which suits 
rs endanger he crop considerably. in the lowlands, 
rn agrees hectare are put upon a hectare of gro 
ponte as to the Agricultural Union of ee the amas 
es to be gained by t! ae cultivation of this corn are, that 
it becomes ripe three tin earlier than Rye, and that it 
givesa ere ate than the summer Barley. uring 
ascarcity of f Hes Sse, it was found 
in 1837 of ‘Son mah use, by b 
The aaa rsp the short two-rowed a Barley, is 
reed cultivated. It is, however, strongly recommended 
wc ini. ee best in heavy moist soils, and in 
hae egenerates, losing its characters. It tillers i 
fr vod than pai other kind of Barley, and on this a 
warae a _ ourth me eed to be cay 
raegee an at ally “short as 
Wagin ge the ube of Jun 
ACH- 2 late hous may n 
pruned, and treated as recommended re the catty bere: i 
the trees are Leeper from toner horned the inside of the 
ely blos- 
somed. 
ey 
not differ botani- 
rts that are sown in Ap “ 
The third variety, known i in England as Haliday ates | 
d pots liberally with 
hanna the sention soil, and ee bs Title fresh if the . 
eeuaeuds stop at one or two joints before the fruit, and do 
oat 4 the plants 
As 
1) 
us.—If itis intended to have this delicacy at 
cally fae a ast variety but th prey gyre g-bed, or cacy at Christ 
4 pit, should be prepared 7 the cepti 
sainmer corn, e become | Spoken of oe ; but its cultivation has not oes probate sang thib:old Gabsinstier cx halon 5 fia calle pr tae 
red in, ings, m ith 
again a winter corn. It is ‘am own by the names wot Spring Liegenathy Seca nigett rere bm Sree “i “ines Larsen may Fees “used Le purpose; 
é: Rye le cereale e bed show e bw abou ee feet high, or rather mo: ac- 
Barley, Rath- -ripe Barley, heres: four- rowed Bar ley, &c. Pa untry, and its —— guile Aegis | cosahig te the isuality i Ge r= Sg eet beer dm . 
f Ger ‘aes , Revert. iye,’” Sch and lights o draw up the heat; after the beds have settled, 
many, with the e exception va a district or — in the Black etapa erable ign in the work, ye, says Schwerz, id the temperature become steady, about 65° or 70°, the surface 
¥ There is much difference of opinion with regar ‘orms a principal article of diet in all the nor vth of Ger- must be levelled, and a layer of light rich earth, about four inches 
to the value of this Barley. tzger says, that on good cepa in oe ding the low countries. Its flour is certainly | thick, laid upon it; upon this the roots must be packed, with their 
a s ” good, ia nourishin aa ‘that of Wheat, bu t it is crowns as close together as possible, then covered lightly with soil 
well- ked s, it is preferable to the 2 two-rowed, r J t two inches thick, and settled about the roots by watering; 
an 3 but t that on badly-caltivated g nds the pr ted A pope Ls te Seer = soon as the buds appe e a of this layer, the 
or two-rowed is bet. Sch werz s ays, hich ould receiv a good wateri sre when be ae has sisea, 
ed Barley. Spit 
on indifferent ground, he observes, » Yields its sess lat 
hoe than’ the former. In the north-west of Germany it et 
itiva’ 
ao the great common 
a It has a strong culm, 
thick, upright ears, aie large seeds. Itisa winter | 
not bear cold well 
The seed-coats 0 ‘0- 
matte Ser pee aus ae sd a refreshing ta: ‘ene 
the animal frame, which he nerve-strengthe ening fragrance 
of setae black bread bespeaks. Baked wit = he finely- 
powde red husks, t this brea ea postesies the $01 reign pec a= 
spirits which they so often n m should, to 
those who are not accusto the capone of Rye- 
eed. This a 
me as 
Boece the e English, for example, make an appeal to their 
with sn Our 
Petia sarteg to the attention of /h 
The fourth variety, black or Russian Barley, seems fr 
have nothing to recommend it ; and its colour must e 
soon as it Sig rove to ere aa Tinings 
ior Di eeabiel: 
Where the weather ied pont. the taking up of Potatoes 
= — roots, pert the ing Bates sear todo bap Ap do 
re them away whils ping Be a rid, 
d in ‘oeaiete aa s ited | to the 
all bed of Early Mazagan may now be so 
BEANS,—A'S! 
a@ warm shelte red situation ; they mei be sown thick, ieee to 
be readily covered with the s spare frame, or ‘ern, during very 
Thi is is a strong | inducement 3b at Severe weather; these remain until the end of February, and 
aut! | q must then be planted out in rows; but Rec? there are once 
os strongly recommends this th | black t Y with ail this 3 But Ud owicrg ised in boxes the beginning of February will n 
th arly. 
a ns 1 fav ur of ie side Sarees bauast! “CA may still be pricked out in frames, keeping the 
tinues, ‘ts prodecs a of seed i is 1 a as = as that of lights ‘eiuae a a few days gier: —_ bag re- ae do not cover 
Wheat, 3 it isle $$ subject | those planted for handglas: open weather itch for slugs, 
0 diseases t; it leaves the soil ae se dead ice er 
e fifth variety is the Hord 
are cceleste of 
ate by 
It is known in this colt by the names of 
and acci iden ts 
5 m weeds, 
aesriohes 
Dive.—Choose a fine day to lift those, tied up, from the 
phinhd, re plant in dry pine Are he if laid in sate 
5 as well 0 on goed along back of a shed in dry soil o r old tan, the 
” 
naked, French and ted msi | It diffe cath a8 oor r la nd. r eid. the ie aeiitty ~ nnn a frames, give abundance of air, but keep them 
rater “a th hts be sufficiently steep to prevent drip. 
awn alae aes says, that Knows but little of the strong hen oe that exist in the dry Te me ere Fra be voy pe 4 et the oer t of walls, or 
in a course oo his experiments be has found it con- across von very maces upeke an in light oil. 
Cha: — Con! ‘ormati ne 
stantly degenerate and become Tike the ie common Barley thing but the finest setae phage ee grown toa tend especially to ae: effe fectual sain lo the etranerant 
mi rig * ing ruil 's and bushes o: ini 
at an earl d These roasted and used w reat advantage as a Sry ae is productive, or cankered trees, and give them new soil, drain- 
it 5 bl marti I be abe remain coff I ihe BI ok “gl t and ther the C., as they may require; forward pruning and nailing 
On as 1 Ay appears to os known in this ee. m the Blac orest and other = 7 , ; " 
country now, and has probably been lost through cultiva- | 18 used for plaiting, and made into hats errs “Snowe CAnDIs <a 
tion. It req tive, dry, well-prepared soil for epartment. we 
growth ; on indifferent soils the common vari- dull, ction —Do not excite any oS ot gral fe ait all “the light 
ess Season ; 
ction s do much better. We give eherea table. which — use it pamphict ona a yet to —— we asiy eet Ouibia:*MGw that tee growtha are hard, and the esther taiit 
Heildeber, g near = © many out-door operations, is the most proper s 
Hy Ss ig mi oe against in: exten 
ee al Socictd , a has now en sine ls with numerous | | GREEwxovss.—Loosen up the surface of the pots, as itis apt 
paces ey Tim Sq renter additions. Mr. Rivers justly states the advan- be gor encrast . np Bs ot Lise: te Herceived: much 
Place and time of |=2/ vious 2& | tages of cite sdepi fa to be—* Ist, care cannot be ken in tit ex? taro months tor WE 
the experiment, 32) crop. = and in some of setting the blossoms of shy -bearing sorts, — ose fine ‘mornings; ae rege — = rig a 
= nah oun ve as muc! weather will permit. 
= == and of eearne and gathering the fruit 2d, dt will make era ply giv zi axs.—Give Carnations, Stocks, ignonette, &e. 
hilly ‘irs > | &e. am the tev possible, without allowing best hic eal 
chalk rocks, 1833 } 22) Spelt 210 lo Le pen low ee a may ms * 2 ab ete 
Kohihof ‘on. the long pide thus ich bad soils cat on a level with ° ssoms. : —_— rc - a - rs ages 2 Bacon be nshed 
1400 3d, The capability of et trees| fora niece ici bh orice diy. 
ve Jevel of (| 100) Potatos 220 me 15 > rward as wanted. wee oan ea chong 
side 5* th urni- or Departm 
pe Vovmera dt gga ure. "To tenants this will indeed bea boon; fee. one of f choice buibs hg be meg : a ae tend ro 7 
until thie 2 have rooted; do not delay plan 
flat ground on the +! 100; spelt { ist April the greatest i a a tenant is cabjet to is that of ; mulch any tender 
‘chalk ‘i } {20 Meas. bs ooh ea per. beg pea behind him trees that he has nur- weather as ate srr: poke ge ee ppriconte As any C ‘alceolarias, 
ee — } 56) Spelt 15th Mi —} | 88) 10 4th, The possibility of netting over a| Heartsease, or other choice plants w out ; rake and 
7 ee 6 Meas. } eos rt iekes . to protect it from the | sweep up leaves; roll s, &e. &e. con santa 
Same place . . 160) Madder /1833) { 17° Meas, +| 179 219 | nipping frosts of spring, and the Saeeines of birds in ® | various kinds ne ieee @ trateplanted ; prepare Pro- 
Bat | apa ey ‘Wheat { ath April 3} 914 summer.” To these many more ee e ss ed; but a | tections for, and mulch young ev s or other tender sr 
20 Meas. peru: of Mr. Rivers’ 8 pamphict and little expe oe dig and manure vacant quarters ; ae cee et — 
hlet to be lifted m; pruneupthe stems an 
‘This Barley is not disposed to lay, not subject to smut, soy apps The Say +,_ | of young forest-trees carefully, &c. oa 
= difficult to thrash, and the straw makes der, pe sing is th fruit- ‘s fo ite 4. the Sawbe; eee Forest — Coprice Woops.— Pursue the directions giveD 
tt. Bae oF plant te ae ttle for it, and allow 2 e fruit-trees for sale in the Sawbridgeworth | iast wees oseph Paxton, 
it to be rem has Nursery. SMALL GARD! 
stead. Mixed with Wheat ao 
vs sly oeier a diaicha of 
tn, gan Battl 
entioned. This is 
nee OF OPERATIONS for the ensuing Week, 
hr vd eeimet bs. hccongene somewhat — take ad- 
Socom the first fine the 
between Gin tahers. 
pecans of tender plants; d 
alls oe aoe 
against w: will 'Y pro’ some 
of oo farze agai em, while tall aos ee yr 
eer 
and over the open 
over 
borders, , Will be a Many ey pene 
Se: | Waele nooks and tan tr melons and for beds of Tulips, or othet 
bulbs, sand laid a ridge on the bed will afford — 
Protection and prevent too much wet reaching 
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