24 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [JAN. 8, 
KITCHEN GARDEN AND ORCH D Rat ches and hund 4 
KITCH D NIHLY DEPTH oF RAIN, in inches and hundre 
mice oe of 3 Proceed with the accustomed routi ri oF ce nching, * — 8 fell at Chiswick in the years 1811. 1842 5 l 
(For the ensuing Week.) draining, and all n terations bee in a 1844, 1845, 1846, and 1847. 
* ded with oe 
-Arnicirarine the approach of winter, with its 8 Kuli ua rage on rn ve ae | 1841. | 1842. | 1848, | 1844. | 1845, | 1846, 50 | 
Nauen a ann have. boen: gi vera ane to rs for a ibe products of the g den than In. In, In, In, In. In. i 
directions repeated, for the eee of plants lia side: take 85 al Seek obj ection: | January 2.60 | 1.06 1.35 | 2.25 | 2.97 2.85 1 
be affected b The exercise of forethought is Farag 7 February .....| 0.76 | 1.32 | 2.35 | 2.27 | 0.93 | 1.47 | 0% 
* ration he under- able inthis r egard. Pro tect forward Peas; sawdust March . 1.32 | 1.81 | 0.47 | 2.44 | 1.25 | 1.09 0% 
eee os b in every via res, the ill con- is a good m serial for the purpose, Giv e abu . — of | April .... 1.58 | 0.15 | 1.62 | 0.33 | 0.95 | 3.93 | 0% 
p> e 2 y aig a A he are e —— epai — lights - to 7 tuce r lay. 2:16 3 1 — 0.36 3.89 5 14 , 
: : : | and Endive stored in In the fruit-tree depart- | July. . . . . . 3.56 1.52 1.67 2.10 | 231 1.78 | on 
f ag vns a oe ga our climate r from risk the ment pruning, training, sree nailing should be proceeded | August .. . 2.69 | 2.81 | 3.28 | 1.84 | 2.79 4.50 LA | 
ce . S g beer ee Had m a with. Reflect well on the eie and habit of the | September . . 3.71 | 3.39 | 0.98 | 1.31 | 1.77 | 1.76 | 165 
eat snes hare, ong id 8 tee 4 ti he atu it with the knife. If the weather | October ......) 4.61 | 1.71 | 4.19 | 4.13 | 1.39 | 5.54 | D757 
how censurable would be the ren of forgetful: November ....| 3.41 | 4.47 | 2.13 | 3.06 | 2.11 | 1.43 | 2% 
hess Many may e ti e of fros nting may still be 555 rformed, December . 2.12 | 0.76 | 0.58 | 0.39 | 2.61 | 1.21 1 
i i 2 RDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. — 
ss , say z 
1 2 E tg footing trey oon òd Aiterations ‘adel be proceede with ais. ye Ad if 22.31 25.48 21.34 23.33 27.71 116 25 
kinda In Ne ‘or instance w e | they are „ if they include the removal of t From the above it appears that the amount of rain in 18½ 
t ares } Agera 8 and where our Bajari mnt Ae | especially. Severe 5 beg W delayed pee was only 16} inches for the whole year, This is a less quantity | 
3 ere. a rried out, long exclusion from light will | Yet be near, and of t ure to arrest all progress poe tera : y year of the pre. 
have an injurious effeet ; 1 the weather permits it, it eey the spade. Diga an supply fo wer beds with fresh — eee ee eed 
will be w ie Attend to the edgings of your walks and beds, T 
to allow them to rà 3 fem 
of light and air. Broceolies 1 and bot tender vegetables reset flints ae repair Box edgings, ee M DRAYTON Maxon Mretine—The SPEECHES at the AGRI. 
would be eaten d by a similar exposure bo s SETTE whe rin 
ONSERVATORY AND GREENHOUSE. 
While 5 weather continues fine 
on appearance green fly; the 
weather ‘te proved pariieulariy eee ty them, 
ees e ea increase. See worms do 
n quiet possession of their E lodgings ; 
remedy an — defects that exist in the — of plants 
in We uelined 
0 increase 
and more joi — of that sort of — whieh is — — A 
„ a a peat, the best of Which is found in o ld 
i soil for 
lawns with ere t 
r whol "sate in the pleasure-ground, 
trong manure, or a > . r, c ee the 
rass seeds to be sown later i 
Collect all sorts of sails, and ate as ng Ives ns 
ib 
FLORISTS’ FLOWE 
to the extreme mild weather hitherto expe- 
Po lyanthuses are throwing up tru — of 
In 3 this is not a matter of so much 
n the ariettss retained for exhibition. 
Where the mre is ee it often happens that severa 
0 pores at once; it wi pries lem etter 
e of a 
— 
pea rich soile, which we believe are too gen 
pes ed. In the majority of cases the object required is 
not a plant grown to a large size, but te small ae 
eee exhibiting the best characteristics of 
cessi 
erally em- 
in 
to cing- 
pit. 
of iheir ‘eau uty into admiration when the 
season of gloom. This sh 
his an additional induce- 
ment to make the 8 gay. W. wer- 
ing Oranges might be more generally 3 we 
have some at this moment covered with fragrant blos- 
A D mias, Daphnes, 
4 though i N 
the 
enerally eee fe 
t a 
* 
often (when a a the energies of the 
n into it) pr s rate. —— 2 fo wers 
| (if in frames) fi re fros h a the 
open "borer though nots a o liable 4. sie, will be bet tter 
a few 2 2 anches, 12 inches long, 
old tat werks, Pear- 
s Alexa t is now getting very scarce ; 
body e eg, = brightness of bie A enri * . to 
of ing, versal 
Eps Fase L Deu P 
eres s, Lilies, tzias, Primulas, are 
essential plants at this season where fl 
for. Let the r -pit be supplied as the he plant ae 
from it. heat is of great 
P 
FRUIT FORCING. 
inery.—This will require an increase of 
oa b bl 
e house d be kept in motion 
ficial “evi of — bunches, with the 
tem- 
pat 
which is incalculable at this 5 
now be natin 5 i fellow om na ee 
= tn dee ions of th the amount of heat 
nistered, making 40° 0° and dl dren points. 
hele 
m, &e. &e. act, the standards 
u of the ie countries, a are as widely different 
Aur — Kee A* 
d 
drip. Al pine in its 2 „the 
ment of a frame is wholly at variance a with 
open es, and it will, therefore, requi 
ould a ring of ma and sweet Moss 
Mer will — che surface secur the changes of 
5 
grad the young 
. will only 8 keeping 
Carnations and Picotees m ae 
nd the amateur will do we ll t 
e bed varieties early in pring, i 
to oe Ser worthy 
bution, at Two-pence eac T y be ordered of al 
Booksellers, and single copies will A hes free by post on three 
postage stamps being forwarded to the Publisher, 5, Upper 
Wellington. street, Pr ——— — ndon. j 
Brers—Spes—For Sal nem e beg to refer you to an 
„ in —— 3 
— Sub, Old idham—Mr. Shewen, of Seven Oaks. 
e Rose Amateurs’ Guide.” —— E E T- 
lly one of t pe 
who dignify 3 with the name of practical 1 
were described by us a few weeks since, your had better tn 
to change him. At all events study the principles of your 
business, and have courage | enough to * 5 i 
or o 
slow, but will be sure, 
yonr reason, 
ition 
be 
The first thing ts 8955 is 4r to culir 
The mental faculties are like the bodil m 
rapidly acquire strength when use ; they as — been 
paralyiie n, demon neglected. Read Euclid ; ; work at him till 
and got ed Fg with the first cere ie of simple me. Í 
chani All the necessary books may be had foras 
sum. “Ri one this, we vid rir —— fe te 
GLass— Cottager. — sample t us ss, the octal 
of which should be 33d. per foot. S. 
„c, = t numbers o 
jer ag do not use 
ed 
biting t through th 
s the lar 
mi 
its present state, th | 
— 2 symptom of pete de — destroy the ag 1 
NAMES OF aar J H— ig ome of the specimens were much 
dunes 8 o be Hacon's n 2, Ra- 
beget s $ Winter Nelis; “4 „Winter Orange; 2 and 4 
are sten. 
ing P bly Easter Beurré. — 4— 
Ciimate, e soil, a and wine circumstances occasion great varia- 
d quality of fruit; and wo in 
ceived, or which axe supposed to belong tot 
Names oF PLAnTs—When plants are sent Ans be ‘named, it is 
most particularly requested that they may be in flower, nd 
ces permit. Most especially is l e 
reque: 
ana order that he mee T enabled greenhouse, 0 lants may be stated ; — spec 
— p m where re they will of his name. Dahlias may now ted in moist| mens by post are aphia a incomplete and much 
ve opportunities of P of a Plenty of light and air. heat, where great d stock is require valuable time, which nformation would save, is need. 
other ‘Bevba meid frii "> 0 — DA an p ING. e! we wasted.“ 2 —All common varieties of Cyrtochilum | 
er herbs in uced. succession) require The maculatum.— Carrey—One of the many varieties of Ma | 
3 oo are that the ensuin big will} li i j 
a stead 8 p g lia grandiflora.——Dakry—Chimonanthus grandiflorus.— 
— ture, and air on every favourable | b ng frosty w r. Felling and stacking e er apse 9 pees! 2 ham Oak; 3, Lu- 
opportunity. Pines (fruiting) may be gently encou- | continued ; ing, both open and u under. ground, comb; 4, New Lue „ 4 
d to h. Solar ght will increase daily ; w n Yeccive proper ee “Where: f ui ite, Antah 8, Ilex latifolia D, — 
advance yo ture. p bana i z p q Rook Bod. scriber would feel obliged to any of our 
Cave M prune young p tions; N your nursery quar spond who could inform him of the best . er 
yenne, Montserrat, and Antigua Queen, ex- to receive youn ants. cepting. the un) for securing bulbs in dens from 
cellent Pines for fruiting i winter season. young pia rocks, which aro every aeran, Polly 15 “i 
Peach-house.—As the blossoms e p e a mid- State of the weather near London, for the week ending Jan. 6, 1818, 8 cannot commence ca : S nen 
y heat ith air, of 70°. This trea et wien as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. ate th i hardly b pt 
j r A 8 i = AH D 1 3 i on the aden The apparent course for you — 3 10 to 
salen? hee — Pow 3 Macs is the Dee 2 z ne n — | wma Rain.“ up as fast as you cues screen of efor you io pure what) G 
+ Pe TE „ ere Se = — mees 3 quickly, Scotch Firs, Pinasters, Sycamores, Poplars, 
ional house the trees should, after pruning, unde ri... 31 23 29.84 29.817 5 8 ollies for undergrowth, Laurels, &. &., will soon a 
a 2 7 | 30 2 Er , &. es 
a thorough inspection, and every endeavour’ used fer sue" y || a de den „ „ „ „ . 5. cor Olean e ee 
2 . ion of te bul. Ch hich is generally a oo tre 0 97 29.781 maa Eh 55 sW, | 70 are e gr —.— mp, cold, ‘and bad ventilation S 
as Cherry and Plum-h Tues... 4 {| 27 |} 29.973 | 20817 || 49 Bi Se f mo [ee fe think a flower” 
5 .— Bees 27 38.0 S.E. 00 : i . on h etter use 
soon as ds begin to swell, apply k littlo “tepid Wed... 5 || 28 29.641 29.542 46 | 24 | 350l] S.W. || 08 ofs ——— Mix it with white-wash, paint the flues or hot. 
er tö the roots ; syringe twi .. ͤ b dedi rare, Ss OA ee yo 
„ 0 ̃ . OE ieee, 7 m= = use for the night. 
IE a Gay temperature of 50°. Fi an in ——— — —— E e -L 31 Mae tse be en t from your sheet glass. 
n, pursue ame treatment recommended above 8 sm sleet bowers; a N isc— The Cha-cha is the Sicyos edulis, alias Se. 
* ; ; s light frost. ah 
3 s — me; very fin ally edule, It scrambles like A 
„A ten, e. Introduce Strawberries in every — S Densely overcast: ei rom an treatment.——A Subscriber —We are hot fo Lad ety of the 1 
— E Tine ines € 5 5 an i = e 15 alight Trost at night. pe referred to by you ; butin our opinion it is desirable * 
EGETABLE FORC = lear; fine; lightly overcast.” We have good reason to believe that something satis- 
e weather erature of the week, 14 deg. above the ntempiation, we are not desirous 
th has materiali pr the e o- 2 a as tory pe er onc oan eing $ dae 
duction of As * y pr a ia of aa Weather at Chiswick during the last 22 NARD turb good intentions. We have dot 3 the letter to 
paragus and Se e flavour a the msuing Week ending Jan. 15, 1848, which yo ude, Ta a part of your criticism we do no 
first may be improved by exposure to the influence of 2 Prevailing W 3 i 
the external % we prefer blanching the gis FCE t is doubtful if you can pee ie at 18 as the 
mbad i a pref g i. SS n Sq | tea uantit Sr | | Number’ 225 been long out of print. Planter—A W 
"i h ora] of sand. M hos Sue 8 8 5 which i Qu ty of Lat ET. print. good 
oe d room- house Ae ŽSS | ZÉ | Rained 3 if w ae k guard, and a han — one, will be kau in it Volume 
n e 1 eep th ‘aa z | o| le for 1846, p. 136, to which we r you Horn. 
the | 39.0 | 31.6 | 353 7 0.20 n. 1 alal al sl al 3 castle should have been Horns Ca ane. We vig nothing 
wan „%; E SASS A2 a 
5 ; y —| 6| 5| 1 
40.9 | 29.7 | 35.3 9 0.76 24.22 84% 
41.0 | 323 |367| 13 0.29 $| 2| 3| 9 | 3| 3| 1% As usual, many communications have been received to? 
3331 if z £99 3 3) 3 stag “late, and others ere unnvoidal bly detained till ihe necessary 
5 2 inquiries can be made, We . also beg for ndulgenc? | 
ie rank steam hid : of those numerous correspondents, the insertion of he 
= 1834—therm. 56 deg. ; mad tas lowe — tase 1888 therm. 4. interesting co; is still delayed, 
onf the 15th, 
a ee 
