776 THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
(Dec, A 
which, when first put into the 
eable taste, but it immediately | c 
become so et Si to render it unfit to be eaten). 
1 ay (Rose Apple) ee a quantity of 
desira The Pom e (Punica 
only has apei Ir vehi 
mouth, 
— fruit in n and 1 oe. 
to England. The L they should be preserved, as they help to keep ‘the berries 
2 — and in the o — f m is superior to fresh and plump, and are useful for dishi the 
Oran Physalis edulis has become wild; it is] dessert. Continue fires on damp days, admitting air at 
ee in every ow, and is h used for pre- the same tim NERY.— Keep a genial growing heat, 
ing. Musa paradisiaca, sapientum, Cavendishii, with air on all 8 to Pines swelling their fruit. 
. in pez part where there is a valley or shelter | The stock for fruiting next will be at rest, and 
for them. The fruit is 24180 m left 5 on the a dry pie, e and abundance of air will be all 
a bing erg more convenient to cut them and that ne — done for some time to the general 
g them u room, wher sec i are quickly matured stock; , how ote = portion is wanted 3 show 
mall hole cut me in dee uld be commenced by slightly 
by W thie pa of a lite sweet oil put 
in — — the stalk. Wallace, i in i Joka! of Horti- 
a} Soo 
5 of Amaryllis Belladonna in Pots.— This is 
pl: the easie: 
uarter — 5 uld, and one quar 
manure, with sand in the proportion e ensiy —— 
e cea whole. The pame should be pot Pics 
and those ow Sn, will 
ood 
so 
ove the surface ; finish with a go g 
a fine rose, or with a syringe, and e a 
frame or the greenhouse, where the bulbs will 
speedily take root, and produce their flowers. Hovey’s 
Magazine of Horticulture. 
Calendar 
of ide ade 
(For ca ensuing week.) 
— — 
PLANT DEPARTMENT 
f | flues or Je pipes to pro 
the 
t growth, generally blooming in Sep- sam 
A e v. than direct currents of 
et with the pns leaves of the 
ely and 
nothing can 3 
cold air coming in 
Vine (or 5 — eg fruits) through t 
early spring. Syringe the stems two or thr mes 
daily, with tepid water ; a frequently 5 3 a the 
mote a 8 eons 
; this should, howev e don 
are very hot, a 
to injure the foliage L Viner e Grapes 
are now hanging, the spurs ren mee shortened back to 
and the West’s St. 
often retains “ts ‘wate 
as t e 
air in 
— ing the b — a week or so be fore koy heat 
the house is raised, and as they w 
8 an pe watering or two shou 
e tim ee our directions at 
Dison ote 2 —1f ‘the 
trees wi ae: damping w 
twice daily. Al re may be made on pao nig guts 
if the tha eee fall below 35°, and s 5 * made 
1 to 50. ah at the 
by a $4608 5 oat of dry 
materials, and the inside border, if dry, wellsoaked with 
water (lightly —* _ is sometimes se case when 
the sashes have been allowed on for some time. 
F —.— GARDEN AND SHRUB 
Have everything in the shape of — ren 
— covering half ts on the approach of frost, 
much dam age to young plants in the ope ou 
sae be apprehended ; the excess of wet ng the 
past autumn has been unfavourable for 110 5 wood, 
and consequently rendered them suffer 
from its effects. Beds of Tea Beas shou Mal be ee 
common Furze ; place a goo 
half rotten lea mould, or 5 tan 
Nr . &e., left in the ground mee 
mts saw-dust or bk f. mould is sed, 
conservatory should now be kept as gay as the cover. chat 0 a ith a little earth t t th 
limited number of plants in — at this season will being blown yer vit ris * r a ae 3 
permit. Remove Chrysanthemums as the = f the stems of the above are — they should 
to make room tor other things. The earliest started be tied togethe 3 en wou round ith a 
Camellias and Ep ses be adva into bloom, ay-band, stiċking a few evergreen — 2 
will the useful Erica hiemalis and Willmoreana. Oranges them to make them less 3 Beds of t 
and Daphnes d bei d as they sh wee; gier kinds of Liliums and Cape aie: 3 
ea- 
thie same materials » exclude 
a 
r to ee er a fre ar over = the winter; the leaves and rubbish of each 
—* te he greatest c eanliness in eae art. s: year e pr sarved in a bye place rot, and 
q should be ur- over the ground for a dressing before 
e under the roof again 
and tied closer together, washin gl 
sa re stove plants are 
m, there will be a considerable number at 
this season, which, after ing a and ripening their 
i a i a m e y 
ction is extensive, there 
‘should be a house 3 nt this purpose; and ‘as light | 
is not essential to rest, it might havea north 
cias, &e., while in a dormant state, as and Currants 
well as Hedychiums, Alpinias, Gesneras, and similar in severe weather by birds; take the opportunity 
Te fire-heat required to preserve the of a damp day and well dust ‘the shoo 
will generally prove sufficient, during ost, when | Mixture of dry soot and quicklime, sufficiently to cover 
— aenn be put on to keep the ther- the buds; we have puna two or three dustings during 
not less than 45. g ‘The woody pants should be the winter prevent in eat measure the ravages of 
5 4 „ as TCHEN GARD 
a e 
Forcixe Prts.—Pay attention to the ra npr y dand The principal work i in this department will be in 
shrubs and bulbs in these structures ; _—— afi ing Pr protection to such v as are likely t 
wicrward-are o wares hoai e be injured by Cauliflower, and alcheren 
meo fill up the e room with a *. supply, 0 y | Broccoli, Cel > Endi arsley, arious other 
to keep å Wr eao five heat 4a things, will require a coveri: of some kind on tlie 
8 be very 5 in its application “ty plants ieee Phe already done, lose no time in 
t reeen ht in. Pits not artificially heated should Steg at tie > Srames: with Cauliflower, 
carefully covered "= night, to exclude frost. The Lettuce, and Endive for winter use. P. ey and 
stock: of r Sirait s- yet out should (if not 1 8 a pala si ere e a 
i previo ously) be at or De ce pla s mge i in vorne dry material t Peach-hou use vere weather. Mint, 
preserve the Tarra ragon, “Burne oh Bas sil ba will reget being 
placed in a little heat to bring them along. Plant 
ee FORCING Se 3 = rag Mi of Pm crag Ash- Lad ort other 800 early 
ee * G e erature | Fo in ts, for turning out in it, or 
i e swell to allow the niglit tem ee reach in Janu 9100 ho 1 Ta j oh 
and an advance of serve to — pe The first crop of forced 
Rhubarb and s should have a a little air each 
fine day if gro nl under ginas), after they are started; 
be used | the i especially, s should be e to all the light 
up a mild steady heat, and prepare beds 
for 3 er Seakale should be kept dark and 
od 
Let the * tas 23 
appearance 
rolled e een rity comes 0! 
e 
ban 
b let the shrubbery bo les 
after they are — pat leaves, &c., have a forking 
ver. 
3 FRUIT GARDEN. 
Proceed wnt? aA Pears, Apples, Plums, and 
Cherries at all oppsrtahtiea, taking those in the open 
quarters first, and afterw > iers and wall 
soon pe the nd 
e of 
eavy na ave if as 3 s 8 Espaliers 
ond be yae over pruning ; the stakes made 
good, and rely tied to them ; 
a coat 
should be on the wire i Ke., are dry, 
before the trees are ed. berri 
have often their ids destroyed 
shoots, leave the side shoots fi 
mber. 
me the more slowly it is y second crops ae 
more tender it be. "Give air eac oree, ip finer ul 
Cauliflowers at Lettuces Bi r 2 A day to 2 
soot now and then will keep out sl 
prove their growth. ngs, and help to ig, 
— 
STATE OF THE WEATH 
For the week ending Dec. 2, ey * 5 observed nae 
oe 
Ts 
1 7 Banomaren. | — 
or. Toer Oa 
and Deo E| | OF the ale. eee 
S Max. in. | 1 foot 
3 ax | Min | Max Min. | Mean dev. fee 
day.. 26 0| 29,483 | 29.426 | 50 38 77 g 
Satur... 27 19 29.822 29.592 49 39 0 7 
Sunday . 287 29.670 | 29.450 1 28 39.5 453 
Monday 29/18 29.680 29.507 9 4 | 865 44 
Tues, . 3019 29.954 29.783 42 5 | 83.5 43 t 
Wed. . 120 29.947 | 29,800 | 48 9 | 435 | 43° l4 
Thurs... 221 29.570 | 29.838 8 | 35 43 3 1 
—ꝓ— — — — — — — i 
Average 29.642 47.6 34.0 408 44.5 
Nov. 25-Boisterous with rain; warm S. W. zind tirpi tee 
natn night. i Wind ha 
— A- Clear clea: 
— — e . he overca tosty, 
— 2 ercast and cold th — — N 
— 30 — Clear and cold; overcast. 
Dec. 1—Frosty; fine, with sun till noon; overcast; rain. 
— 2 - Parti. Saad overcast ; fine; overcast, | 
Mean 
i Ars dus neee 
OF THE WEATHER AT 3 
ATE 
During the last 27 years, for the ensuing week, en ending Dec 
oe + 1° Se a No. of 
wS 8. wn . EE Greatest 
dee. $83 | 522 | 22 which e 
qam | 448 | “F | Rained. 
Sunday 5| 47.3 35.0 0.12 in. £ 1 
Mon. 6| 467 35.3 A. 101 
Tues. 473 38.7 0.1 | 
We 8 46.1 33.6 046 2 
Thurs. 9 45.6 35.6 0.03 $ 
Friday 10| -46.4 34.4 0.20 3 
Satur. 11! 45. 32.5 0.62 3 
g The highest temperature 7 the above T 
and lith, 1848—therm. 60 deg.; and the lowesi 
therm. 14 deg. 
period occurred on 
t on the Sth and 
Noti kpe to Corr espondents, 
Cocoa J C. This fruit is called wi *Coker-nut™ 
8 e 590 no better. 
Fruit Trees: W G aus do not suf 
readily bark fruit sina 
of tar. But whether “hey would do 551 
for the tar would kill t sp 
«ll 
a succession : 
Baking Pouce! 
: Summer Gold 
0 
Mayduke, E 
pagne, Red Warriogton, Red Turkey, Keen 
oodward's Whitesmith, —— Yellow 
me ‘Diosma ili. 
nettya white blossom and 
ba Sher . Sa le y of Tee obliqua; it 
n flow ut will s not frani aaa 
The 3 8 sap i 
unacquainted. No Eucalyptus as is determinable 
owers. If your Assam plant 
. Whe n sang S 
ere 
or light, or 
dige 8 
vigorous, fruit am sw 
—.— eas 
lopped with cant M. April ad ier 
ow well and rale the mage 
autumn or win ói e 
Sr, Dominco: R S. Parcel i 
unpacked. 
Viwes : Amateur, Prune the later 
close to the well-swelled buds 
ft consider the pruning o 
Watts: N W H. The mixture y * 
wid not in, our trees. 
ion jare 3 u should wash them 
rops, 
quite ary, as it is liable to damp off. In cutting the 
MI a V. 
in London such as that 
