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560 THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. (Awe. 1, 
leafless. It will gent He Lf in flower again in January, 
and will continue so to 
The crop of fruit in — garden this year is not gene- 
ral, owing to the series of frosty night e d aon ia 
during thre blossoming season. There good cro ero 
d'Angoulême, Easter Beurré, and a é Rance, Shieh i 
wing to the m of summer pruning pursued by 
. Thompson, have been induced ear even cl 
on upright stem. The pruning in qu co 
sists in going ov e t: intervals, gradually 
goin er the trees a uall sh 
— ning the fore-right shoots along the upper half of jov 
fi 
the tree severa ral Pr before those on the lower part are 
ion on this Kind are 
touched. I 
movements of ‘the © sap. The young Peach-trees on the 
Il are progressing. Some, moved after they 
-had been thay years planted, have grown better than 
aer no 
In the tet -garden we observed a dwarf red- 
en Bean, which had been 8 M. 
8 of Pa roves to be an abundant 
bearer, and d exceed a foot in height. The pods 
, and does n a 
are about 3 inches yá length, round, and generally wee oe 
e 
8 “The blue- dere native Potato of Mexico, 
d the golden Po- 
only two years from e 8 an . golden Po Ce 
tato of Peru are both diseased, as was also 
ase 
last year. The stems and leaves of the varieties are a 
idge anic Garden.— O ur readers will be 
on fro 8 
the time for Si hardy perennials is near at hand, 
he is e7 desirous of receiving these return lists, of 
And we are sure, 1 we mention the trouble and in- 
; terest Mr. M in g together as per- 
feet a collection hardy plants as the case may admit, 
ee 
i to 
hem a 
8 Calendar o of Operations. 
For uing Week. 
CONSE VATORY A Y AND GREENHOUSE 
ae in this department, the rapid and succulent growth 
ry - 
| serve the fair N of the garden as the safety of 
N GARDEN "AN D ORCH 
We dest —— of weeds should always be Ne | 
due 
bably cause a very general activity amongst ann ual 
ing exertions should attend their 
rrival, The Endive beds should now be ae 2 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 22 years, for the 
en one eros ae 26, 1848 d 
demand prompt attentio ei tying, 
man 
the crops as well soil, the 
y 
The raised beds in an open 
the main supply, which should n ah 
Grapes: Hort. Suf. The Sweetwater does not 
well on old Vines, a few 1 large berries mig” be seem 
mall toneles 
setting may be assisted witht the H 822 “rn 1 
Haxrivd + * N scriber. We pere nowledge 
merits of Walker’s stove, "Perna of 
respondent 90 5 inform us.—Engui 5 . e 3 
n your object by ata the 5 Jou 
* to it a copei of var tic: al fends bor cellar, a 
ball, at ot of w Aagi =~ phe l be connected mith ito 
d the other be carri 
— — part of the Wal to the face of the ee mr Às 
the fire N « t to obse ie oot of the cla nay tel 
flue so fi As ro m the stove as not to have e desende 
tive 2 elevated by it, and yet to be connected 
anp pit. ae 3 Subs criber, We must beg You ene 
eamington, or Mr. 8 d 
Mr. Ha azard of Bristo 
Insects: Jand WF. “The 1 iy tes 
0 Ten 1 that you ort be i or tee of the vn 
£ 
send the specimen with its su R 
Larch Fir as gee onl vr the 1 larvae ty of spe 4 LS on 
. yrus sp.,) w mE S 8 8 will sites: 
send some more chrysali N * 
they 8 the foresters reco = mend tha n Garay, tn 
and moss at me foot of the tren containing the ee] 
p e, 
. ro 
Pea , Summ mer Stibbert ; 5, ‘Neets tarine Plum 
Golden Pippin. | w 7 Ripley. The Apples are Sitti 
OF PLAN the pink Veronica a. | 
Escallonia N i, ae ratum ccelestinum ; 4, double pun 
Clematis Viticella ; 5, Catalpa syringifolia; é, Ca 
floridus.— V 2, the Ca ar 
$3 
Dundee. It looks like a bit of Hydran * 
tium. It looks like a MICAS b — be determined 
| ticularly where they the fruit, and keep the main ab etn its flowers.— T Davis, g tley W E 
stems tacked to wall. _ Orchard.—The weather en- ety.— J A. Monachanthus ro 
courages a tant of wood on wall es; it — variety of Catasetum eder u Rilott, 7 looks Tie 
= Aristolochia Sipho, ee - Peperomia umbilicata, 
will thus atten em peer i aS | Packine Favit: C C. F ormerly Grapes w were packed closey 
well with the view of giving the fruit a full e ex &e. iney by this mode they weet wore 
b exhi — ey are now sent hundreds 
of laying in or stopping the superñuous s shoots. * pac gst the berries. They should be laid on the 
State of the weather near London, for the week ending Aug. 17, 1848, thickness of four shee ts o aaa wadding, and down by 
as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. the shoulders by means of soft thi tape, 
* 3 7 ore previously made fast to the bottom of the box. the layer 
august, || Moon's || rn. ne. wind. | Rain. of Grapes be composed of bunches placed closely together, and 
| Age. || Max. | Min. || Max.) Min, Mean | sn rly of equal thickness as ble, Pat paper 
? IS OF ee es) e them h oards tted to rest securely ov 
3 12 — — — 4 oS ay. 5 — and as closely as may be without ac toodliagal 
Sun. 3 14 29.990 | 29.95] || 66 | 53 | 595 || N. 2¹ Pad the upper side of these boards with co on which se. 
Mon. u O 29.872 | 29.711 || 60 | 53 56.5 E. 68 ure ancther layer of Grapes ; and thus proceed till the bor 
at 1 2 8 9 70 Thee 4 ag er ~ sited After reaching pair 4 poe ighlands, 
Thurs. 18 || 29.956 | 29.891 || 65 | 44 | 545 || S.W. || .02 e Grapes should be suspended in place. 
ee ee Beten |- Tokay umed to e White Muscat of Alexandria, and 
Averages l] ___! 29.872 || 67.4 | 51.7 | 5&5 |! 122. |- the Syrian, will keep the longest. I| 
Aug. u- Fine; overcast; rain at night. bate! pant: s Y. We make it a rule never to recommend 
ei = . alers. 7 
T ~Overeast and r Prunine : Sub. The action of roots and that of leaves arete 
— cant; densely cloaded; overcast, ciprocal. If you diminish the quantity of M 
= Hila an any overeat’ ou Hes rain at night. proportionately lessen the increase of root, fn da 
$ — quanti 8 
N e be balow the average, l represent the quantity of roots formed by a tret- 
0 he qu 
similar to the other in every respect, exce in having the 
Tux continuance of unfavourable weather will rend T — 
a further introduction of te ts isable. | , HE Sea! d é Greatest || Prevailing Winds. 
Those allowed to remain should be carefully examined. | 233 | 3 H EHE whieh R in (Guang „ led |e lit 
the ce obtained that the lh ta e Feral 
injury from defects of drainage or the prese 20 522 | 626| 8 | oa3im, 1 1\—| 6| 3| 9/2 
Non. 2 > 
orms appearance of mildew on any of Tues. 22 15 bis „ „% | 0283 1272807] 
g plants should be immediately followed by an Ph, 24 4 in A) Sr St a 2 
application of sulphur. Camellias may Fri 2 | 714 | 517 | 615| 6 | 03 2] 3) a] 13] s| 4! 2 
ope: may be : the * 71.0 8.6 59.8 6 0.5 =| 2| 2i—| 5| 5 3 
by ing the ma ay saving call gragfe e- 1826, and 12 — n A ats Woehe ‘ao 
—— 
placage,” which is portion o 
og that includes a — yal leaf Sat longitudinally, 
a corresponding cleft in the stock. 
5 should be plunged in bottom heat, . ont 
covered for at least a month. The tender Rhododen- 
drons may be increased in the same manner. Pelar- 
goniums which have been cut down, and have com- 
menced to grow, may be shaken out of their pots and 
repotted into others of smaller size. Give attention to 
the Chinese Primulas, and sow Mignonette for blossom- 
ing late in the season. Shift gona themums, and 
ee Bestia: to stopping and wa a. a little 
will be —— useful. "Prick ou and pot 
. for early 
FRUIT FORCING. 
the e of ie 1 — weather which has and yet con- 
tinues to prevail to such an extent. The precaution of 
employing fire is necessary for the protection of 
the fruit and the preservation of the fdliage from the 
the appearance of 
ered with them. 1 
cm of Melons is — a good deal on solar 
— mp a — 1 of laterals, which must 
be regularly stopped, and a proper distribution of the Grass 
— a Asmall amount of bottom heat will 
temperature 
the amount of active 
year’s 
3 be — 1 1 ed with. So Bish * ee 
business in every 
Notices 
eg erpa J 
of growing A — is in shallow pans; if one man 
ee them in pots, and 9 és e the latter ought to 
win —— if his plants s good as the Firs 
because of the quality of the § specim: sore —— —— 
of the —— of cultivati 
= B L. You may take owe. i about 10 or 12 Ibs. of honey 
bal pe sag brood, * = ration should have been 
early part of season, so that the bees 
might har have had tn time to oreplenish¢ th eir dwelling before winter. 
whic the combs are more readily e at top, and with 
s disturbance to th 
les 
E. ¥ H. Macys thanks : all safe; but do not in fut 
post. ‘The Bosh 4 not in future send 
syst and 
iei adian plant les nursing, in the Bo that tit 
t was x: WB H, cae — — * R 
Dupam 
abundan 
des, to Correspondents, 
hive, and with a a long knife quickly cut out a 
r ost 
antly 
the south, Bg — close with a a bellgias all the —— 
ts leaves and flowers co -i — fe she 
. The censors were wron The best 
t he inside combs being oc- 
e Greek or bar-hive, from 
e bees. 
ost-ofice — not understand the 
e cha are 3 Your 
we 8 it growing. It 
Nene e g some Nader setae f 
one of your — 
opinion upon the 
ts, which cannot È be at ae on this side the month 
e 
ak Tag 
he incessant rains only brought iti into leaf again. 
well known Mandrake, Ifyou wish it we will take charge of 
Bae 
at Kew has been u the plants ex- 
sh, 
ee, however, "chat 
It is the 
do not as yet know what the effect of 
rough plate till some ex- 
production of foliage repressed, by whatever means, to the 
ou will therefore i 
; whole 
amount of force exerted by the lement of . 
brought to bear on a top limited by s y 
force is evinced by over luxuriance, which 
root pruning. With regard to young spray bry 
the ends of Lt tetra shortened shoots, it a be cat na 
two eyes i 28. mens 
RED SPIDER : * SM. A complete answer to your question isit 
— canteames te = will be published s 15 * pave 
5 anda 
STRAWBE EW. Turner . The } 
ae 
— obs 
Roseberry and Keens’ Seedling b pe 
in the Salty part of the season ; 1 
be 1 s for W erops. ancl 
VINE A B. It is probable, under the beite 
chat 5 — Gripes are 1 dry at the roots. e 
jured by excess or deficiency of food, j oa | 
lead does no harm, If the G is, as : alyà | 
selas Musqué, it usually —— very 
Mimoni, you are beh 2 bt aware that it 
e failin oper t race. 
Misc: J PS o iaki — —— e not come to g “ 
apply to the agent who orn ies you 
a address. Scale, Cau 
ing a change of stic 
hard putty ; but not wall The same may 
drawing a hot iron — it; and it has 2 
sashes are placed i 25 p for a den 
mered, es putty will 1 e bars quits E 
the temperature o of 140° will kili scale, an 
Abutilon. y kill th an ee. but — 
Apply it wie a — e or nee — 
= eat; but “if 
tings may be pow ve ph in wi winter y mi be be apt to 
sist of well ripened 
T K, To intercept a es dase 
pen than to plant Be — trees 
igh. But if you can N then plan 
mined with, Privet. r fi tad ale 
erhaps se a tag pe 
Gardener. The Sierra Leo Sarcovephalus esalen 27 
fruited in this country, Per is long "a grow, men e 
yo erani dors, If you do The 
u 
in 
is to get your ween well ripened, and 75 
ke ts somewhat dry. f- MU H S. 
eep the ade hard t 97 
l 1 d air.— 4 
enty of light g 
— enty a kind of Kidney Bean Hees books: 
we have failed in discoverin 
A — oem | 
volum 
e for 1040 SEEDLING FLOWERS 
9 T C. Your specimens are prow king. 
not possess any ‘novelty in in pe 
good stout well formed flower 
