40 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Jane 16 
in colour, aud curiously warted upon o surface.|70°. Raspberries, Currants, and Gooseberries may be „ ; Tain at night, 
ni k, 13 deg. bel 125 
Within it is yellowish aud fibrous, 2 — a | introduced ; they should be associated with Apricots in State of the e Weather st Chawick dunng the the werk, ee last 2 average, MA 
r 75 5 8 1 for the 
number of seeds, which are eaten roasted. There is a | treatment, requiring vather lem heat thal w prenin X TE Bethan ee bear's 
resort variety that is see 3 = the whole of which the early Peach-house. Fruiting Pines will bear a high ee. (ee. | ual Noof 
is eaten. Voyage up the Amaz mperature : apply tepid water in proportion to the jen, | $£ A FE p en 88 
Cheap Planting.— A state — that 140,000 trees ascertained requirements of the plant. In the sueces- AE Se | ZS | Rained, | 0f Rain. 
had been 1 at Applecross f for 560. . ex- | sional pits sustain an uniform temperature ; checks — —— 
cited so rise, a “forester” has com rward | though not immediately perceived are not the less inju- San. 16 1 4 
with a “still A r feat in planting. Mr. — | rious. In severe "n keep the mats on; we prefer | Tues. 18 4133 4 
Il says to the Inverness Courier :—I wy lanted, this | the straw-mat, simi that so generally used on the | Thars.20 | 405 | 298 
ear, Saint Patrick's Hill, on the estate of C. Lyon | continent under the n name sai ef paillassons. Fri, n 0 46 
ackenzie, Esq., of St. Martin's, 260, 000 trees for GETABLE FORCIN 3 ; à 
351. 18s. 104d., the price of the tre os and labour in-| Attend — . y to the linings 0 of Cucumber-pits The highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 
cluded in this s From this 3 you will see and sow for successional planting ; put in some Melo rema . 8 the night of the 19th and morning of 
that 1 have planted 120,000 trees more than Mr. — also. Allow no declension of heat in the Mush- - 
Macrae, at a less e mae of 221 eA j Aa I send you | room-house, and colle za 3 regularly. Sow Notices to Correspondent 
8 an acco ms paid for the French Baisi in small p and arrange wpe a regular | Drayron Manor Mertinc—The SPEECHES at the AGRI 
aeon pe 2 pa ec Wr epis up this supp. ly of Pe 1 4 abe and Rhubar CULTURAL MEETING at DRAYTON have been al da 
No rious s impediment t has been as Y yet ‘prese sented by We ee aaa e E will be sent — of al 
oe of 8 rations. the weather to check the progress of operations con-] postage stamps being forwarded to the Publi Dy poston ag 
(For the ensuing Week.) nected with this department. The ground has not been Wellington-street, Covent-garden, Len * 
Tu siderable amount 2 frozen to any depth. If the weather continues frosty B E Role are. ae: nce sis,” or or Babington' “ Manual? 
z ‘ — A — Hamilton’ 
* a judgment required to carry the e gardener 1 . wheel the manure re d for the ground on at once; on the Pine Apple, and Roberts on the Vine, aay 
floral worl à ha ur th h h J it can be done more expeditiously and with less injury | _ of all booksellers. 
poses PP il ae rough e vat tS pamper ecw As to walks, See that Lettuces, Endive, Celery, and Broc- | Fres- a Bren? 1 
ich is intnes—Promus—Y ou may bu a trifle at 
1 SA 3 uncertainty and anxiety it Ayr 9 protecte ed. Globe oe a the preparation w ich they use for Saing their beer Wafer 
isa consolation to believe that. success gonerall 50 north of any, and even in France, are removed | that wine cannot be fined without isinglass. i F 
daio rtionate commend 1 te id 8 p i from their beds to the protection of a cellar or e hint; it would be more convenient to adopt your advice than 
N a e cay on. — e well house ; performed with care it is said this operation o` neglect 11 But, should we be acting fairly by ouroli 
and if some failures belong to the soba, to. eanetily oe se a of the. Sowensaeks. ebenen My—You may rely upon it that the advice 
Eaha the el re rs and ri Throw up wet and heavy ground into ridges. Pruning | have received is bad. The labourer is worthy of his pice yor 
Saada that lad racy eee pita nae e | fruit trees should not be paved until late in the season.| is a great mistake to suppose that here is a saving in paying 
ali witavcurable í 42 ’ a view to avert | The trees undoubtedly suffer when the operation is per- j servant less than he is worth. is done because a man 
l oura influence for the future. The con- f. dat g Š 8 is needy, that is to take an unfair and unchristian 1 | 
ERAN a i * ormed after the sap is excited ; the reason probably is | of the necessi 
rations involved in the er of exciting plants to 8 y * 1 of the poor, which not 
unnceus grow The cee acpi eber the regulated a etion of the sap is disturbed, and e intention. Experience teaches us that it is 
ossessing an ex 0 advantageous to pay all men as much as the 
3 of N Wen wage e of — not suf. with the poe pet they otherwise would. le to act — and thus 8 make it w Toa their while of 3 2 
; discrimi to a places. Henry—We agree wi that thi 
those principles modified to suit the chan “ppl A FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBE ERIES. wrong in not stating hi their pt dat ere wnat ven 
of the plants. The required ni g condition ny alterations that require the soil to be removed] they expect. It is not to be roppan ~~ persons in want | 
a DM au nicety of the various | should be carried on forthwith. 3 W advertisements in the absenced 
8 est when we recollect that we have | spared if they co ontinue hardened by frost; avoid R person eg you “appear to want 
n em what naturally is produced by the wheeling on Grass; where beds N been stocked Sate haw imagine, se aha e a is ig 
gentle smiles of spring andthe ge . e r A k stocked many sible, however, for him to anne such a place single- f 
CONSERVATORY AND SRREAnOUSE r. years wi the same sort of plant, a little change of soil He would certainly need one labourer — or ele 
The’ change of weather which has 1 * desirable; fresh virgin mould is infinitely preferable ein rescence 
l : to manure ; ric dresein gs are not to be nd EATING—Beta— We are sorry to say we cannot understand 
thro pec r things exposed to its effect, | for fl a your lan. According to the drawing, one horison 
dnit be allowed to have an influence in a milder de- or flower be eds, as blossom, not n. iant growth, is] is to be near the ridge of 5 roof, 
gree on plants artificially protected; while cold cuttin looked for. See that the aurel in the than half way down. cannot 8 ia 
windé coutdaite aid gloomy’ wen eat peeve. Nor fi mi shrubberies is confined within a jan Diiis, 7 supported, n nor how their heat is to be mal 
air can be given by the usual means, Let the tempe- aan ba ine unfair share ace; now that new stakes en W D— "The grubs you have sent are the real vir, 
rature sink to 40° on frosty nights, and allow it to rise . ee 2 for the old ones when| worms. They may be collected in ne numbers by 10 
W bi daring thè day. 8 sae Pil. weer ai | required ; take pores to protect plants from the eners der 
favourable to the plants blooming in the conservat y depredations oe 3 ee 5 ee ni 
water settling on the flowers will soon destro agm ; So FLOR RISTS FLOWE most eee eee eee so Ag 11 
adopt m id abert thine his a 12 y an many plant are now brought nE competition at| as perfect as circumstances ermit., Most especially is it 
sparing! * N e bee, Lane ev : 3 water floral exhibition ex cultivated under the above title, requested thas the country whence they have been 1 
sible. Do 1 N praes y as pos- | that our range is considerably enlarged. Perhaps few nse sgh — — are e 9 te shrubs, 
after they have developed their 8 s th en — poe more beautiful in collection, or more diversified in ineas by pos „„ bad mittee . nete, and Mi 
preserved much longer in the conserva , y colour, than the Verbena, and certainly none have more] valuable time, de ch such en would my is ne 
now receive from many sources valuable floral may | admirers; adapted as they are for the greenhouse or lessly wasted.——P B—Some Lopez treaty le 
f yai - contri- | flower border, for which latter purpose their style of Senn oy 8 8 W Celandine i 3 reall 2 
. e er ve a avoured | growth and facility of culture render them uliarly | —@ HN—A bad * of  Gucetivin — ae 
amas os ane r ee ujas will now for | eligible. Amongst the really good sorts of this 2 roca Kenrick—One of the numerous varieties of Oncidium Uk 
the greenhouse Pel e the house. In | flower we may mention Robinson’s Defi endishianum, and oy a cordata, a 
— argon soon require addi- | occupy a prominent position in public favour ng was or Frurrs—Pyrus—In No. 49, Dec. 4, you will find tte 
i 3 our en. piani! the g ames of your fruits. E 
are not too closely placed ; ce a Nay 4 a coming season. Verbenas at this time of the year | Dien ee de bottom heat, 90° or 100°, is too hig 
to keep plants of this ant listna í y t | require keeping ar ary, as they are more suscep- by at least 10°. || T 
active growth by all reasona e; repress very | tible of damp than cold; and if stock is required the VVV * 
larias may be slightly encouraged to growth. The ill pri Phe py gentle “het, and the young shoots similar ; and the e ven tainga Se | 
ct = a confined atmos 1 ait shaald now 8 — emcee De house. Dahlias —— * 8 in the ~ oaii numerous churches 
Wili bë i n- „in er to get lants well 3 and we ee our sg ares some : 
Fateh ery opp ay 2 eee succulent habit, 55 es strong ; for amateurs whe aay 3 at this 3 . greta t 6s wih a 
weather to obviate these disadvantages. In the stove a | The is is not yet necessary. Ranunculuses.— 3 failures. . % B C in 1 whether there i is any plat 
slight reduction may with propriety be allowed to f 2 n be well turned and sweetened dur n the vicinity of York where the Polmaise system is in 
eee wed to follow | frosty weather, and where — an Yenovated with ton, either im church or greenhious 
oat tai this 3 umidity must accompany | fresh soil or 8 post. One of th va with | Vine Borners—G—We do not perceive the great adv 
eat house. The Orchids in bloom i successful | Jour plan, As to ant we 
une may, if de- growers Gl thie moat tes P have never seen it —— for 
sirable, be exhibited here; the Orchid house is sel * ntiful flower e we know Eres | and have some doubt of their liking it. If they do not, it 
= Kes receive visitors. Several 4 eee * 15 ee il is moist, se gg N 3 space in the border as — eni 
ve in time he is in abit . u are in a flag-stone coun why ni 
à Do aai i ve; N wares will | rows of his plants with water fi kp 3 the eee okey eget wera bee he > bed at 651 for 
$ 22 m . spar —. um 
humidity than is usually given them. Take eat It is now a critical period; for, to ensure Auai we doubt the fact. The beet wiy fi to tut 
care lest | bloom, the beds ough each pl 
injury be inflicted y currents of cold | severe frost, ought to full, red during — put crite a rope 1 2 8 inches below sh 7 
on ew e sho no 
will soon , E Gesnera zebrina | season are very prejudicial. We . ite pia of th 2 inch pipes : if me cl N 2 i 
ticularly manicata and pea will fill i spac, pcs er Tulip eadley’s Magnif siht, wi roo 5 to te 7 Grass seeds 
brilliance but certainly more elegance. Pleroma said to be new and first-rate ; several 3 fee an = relaying So ero e itis along © 
wy y xıous i it 105 arance lawn. 
: gs ei ag what i s raised from, inoculation, Nak 5 We 58 one kind of ice-bo 
3 n’s floral ob objects. er E Gita ` 85 — apn the same as another, provided there is per 
— be kept erf let à good botanas lent be $ t Clear away the r tater lle er tlhe ee apt plage 
and a moist atmosphere The i ept up, y Deny yun a * wood in tüm ber Won . ab Gone fatal to its s 
athe early. PTU prea! tit e instructions tations ; continue felling and stacking ; prune when from © Grass Ptah hee os — —.— 
— et lowed. n in regard to bulbs | required. Young {ees liable to be atiacked by rabbits | "ptT pot pornit ie. ine wag mp-office autho 
RUIT FORCI eight beyond their re; it it——A G—Iiis beat 10 Ane an icehouse f 
ING, ach by a| straw when it is filled. On no . use salt. 
— ous. — 4 E mixture of soot, lime, and strong m 
4 just your temperature to the state | weather will often drive the cattle 3 e e Bo e e e elle e. or our 
3 hedi roots oi 
: development your trees have arrived at ; i japonica 
3 ge variations of th ain N them if possible by similar precautionary means. 3 ned in any respectable n ots 1 — Tour 
i air night 1 mii State of th neat London a should succeed where 8 Combret 
their fruit ea apd Trees just setting f e yama ane the amr ie 8 Jan. 13, 188, thrive. We would advise * © eines the: 8 are rig? 
ous treatment; once fairly set, iswick. to prune it well in, to encourage it to make wood early, 
ial show free growth of leaves by warmth and Tonk: Moon’s | BAROMETER. | THERMOMETER, | ud t you successful in blooming it }—E V8! 
genial showers of soft tepid water. Disbud o nal Ase- || Max. wina. nen —Louden's “Encyclopædia of Plants” is out of datg 
sad in bl m pomes Fri 7 EER ee — — —.— aaa te gee eee 
be supplied with air; i 3 1 91 2 4 some and easy to mana d 
u p i * ee 5 itis og Mage in frosty weather Sun. ». sit 3 lf anise 29.570 5 2 383 SW. 12 re — 1 lowering season ; a an 
in i +, Non. . q 10 4 277 : å B. 00 letting it graduall become dryer, 
surface ite inn eat, it passing over their [Pee h | ᷑ Soa | sea | $ | F |30 di 8 | 2 min making a now p "he samo tem 
— When the fruit is r Vinery. Thore EE EA 36 S.. 41 —In making a new plantation of Asparagus i 
of heat humidi ly set, an increased 80311 | 30.293 || 42 | 39 4% N. 08 to sow than to plant. The beds may be * 
leaving the 1 in wi I pamo A for planta, and th he seede in in 
argest and healthiest 5 * h e ry — ing about an nen deep. When about $ inches high thit 
the fruit. Damp the house two or thr BG gens e n reo PS Plants, leaving the strongest * 10 inches p 
times each each day in cool a paaa avoid or oe — om bers ina overcast at night. 5 * * As usual, — communications have been d 
on heated surfaces, and creating steam g water Z 10—Overeast; dusky clouds and cold; late, and others are unavoidably detained till the 
steam. Heat 55° — Seid haze; overcast. inquiries oan be oem i 
t to — J3-Overtast; alight overcast; dusky haze: frosty, of those n ade, We must also beg for the 
rain at night, f numerous emae — ora the insertion of WÈ 
