592 
THE GARDENERS’ 
race alone that the country is suited, but also to “every 
th In surveying the social — 
we aig 1 2i is not the — r ory to ow 
that w 3 alon 
on ee S baai z Noa Zealand Journ 
t it stands 
ne 1 a 1,1848. 
by no meaus adapted for er — our gloomy 
poe months; therefore, su orts as St. Peter, 
ack Prince, and Museadine, are — and employed 
| 
Calendar of Operations. 
ensuing Wee 
The Gathering an and Preservation 2 Fruit. — Having t 
cated the ordin 
es of operations 
— pi te work. Wea wre — satisfied that the singer 
could not still be retained for the purpose, treated 
throughout in 43 —— with the end in Vaw; * 
never overfed. Eur]. reed Houses. —At a period of 
the year when the Vines have nearly ceased to drain 
heir supplies from the border when, in fact, moisture 
is dove e necessary, and the roots require air and w armth 
14 
mportant fruits 
Uu 
n 0 o eontinuously pour down water upon 
en To avert 
cts of so much water, the borders might be 
At all events the efficiency 
the ill effe 
4 protected from it. 
2 the drains should be 8 if t t dou 
xists against t Figs.— ugh Figs luxuriate 
no ad- 
in 2 this — er pring s the 
vantage. ntle 
CHRONICLE. _ 
nes should not be allowed t 4 31 : bi will be n aent E ea f 
f : : i and air on all favourable occasio plants o 
8388 1 A a ne spg riam Alpine Strawberries, potted and highly pba: will, 
i determine the e of ripeness at which it should if placed within the —— of a z n the 
be gathered, without resorting to tho ommon and bar- approach of 4 — Keen ace K — * fal s supply. 
barous way of nae me Plums should be allowed ~ — fom worm eens’ an when nee cme = kae 
7 e ? 
remain until perfectly ripe ; the large amount o 4 ae agree siete 
Sa 
ne matter in the fruit acts as a Kier reservative ; er 
i lost in bulk by bei 
from be then 8 wipe 
laid out thinly in the —— which should be 1270 
m as the fruit i securely closed and 
he 
better—they may be preser very little 1 lohi and 
dina cae § highly favoused condition, through- 
out the pete er season. 
sent ove oc AND pgp hag atan 
Large ——— ory specimens which have been 
tained within the —.— Soar- be carefully | looked wa 
ced, and 
before the general collec x 
thoroughly cleansed b — amt thin 8 ‘the | 
le is detecte particularly require | p. 
is attention, Wha 3 reer m 2 
quired bya — planty the same o com 
pleting it should be used. 6 8 ald. ry 8 
and all ne gio, aya As the 
ts be care- 
— repairs 
rom without are peeks in t the 
and all Dianita the. A 
plants fi 
fully c changia of Moss 
watered. Maint e Cucumber 
n pits ; ie that the fruit of the — bert 
ing —— Melon 
a aneo i hie this 
The for 
3 | placed 
sparagus we 
ea | cient supply of ret sayed for the annual sow 
wee 
s season, should bi poner: 
s will 8 
want e ‘and to essions of le r- 
Horn 8 e attention nons y 
go Spi 
should be looked over, and Wee 
TAG ERS'“ GARDEN S. 
In many in ulm has been left on the 
Potatoes with the hope of their recovery; in some cases 
on and leaves encouraged the 
as las 
ut few instances o 
** rotten s oved 
n stif la bada ight exam 58 will show 
e early N ok this plan; the wet 
as, by ae g the 
e ien 
. Sven and all “unnecessary ligatures. Stove 
specimens temporarily ‘disposed in other house 3 
now be restored to thei r positio ould | 
them 
against injurious effects of our ing winters. 
Let Euphorbia 2 receive d appro- 
Pits and Frames.—Heliotro) 
8 ry 
: porera papers ch — 
b 2 which * no bee bestowed on 
is a e 
the old Primula which x ae) des The 
denia pit will require N e hot ami to 
the lining as the heat su oo! ea 
mand a moderate supply of stable manure, bck 
simple ‘prick pit, may cultivate this useful plant (the 
Gardenia 
med variety o 
i 
if the ridges are 
slightly r. rais iced A il closely pressed over the 
Potatoes, an adit oa alvantage w r age red. As 
soon e las * cleared off, 
give a slight dressing o of ma 
Coleworts. If a 
jes e Ee ym 
aie as 
wise at a la en 
w nei iber . 
thin Turnip quarte tager 
vihant a supply of this useful . Colleet and 
ee" such as ram 
for in en on the ki — 
sueca weeds 
| should 8 frequent additions. 
pein Frene ee s or Runners ages Rees old to 4 
. customary manner; Bea 
itself is mos oat palatalo boiled sid served with a little 
butter and sal 
e 2 rn er 31, 1848, 
), at the expense of very 
of success, Bulbs e at sey season 
nc srg Sr 
of roots, that when | 
must receive ve proportionate 
— aca gee 
in action 
put 
stand 
g 
_ potte pep Sect 
ad» boss r tan r sand 
ARDEN AND n 
55 of mowing as and 
p 
A 
a 
; Clear at night. 
E very fine; clear. 
31- Very fine; — a ism., b. .; 5h b. N., 
thunder loud and frequent, blue light- 
unusually heavy 
Ga the average, 
State of Weather at Chiswick durme the lat 22 
Weekending Sept. 9, 1848. years, for the 
— Wind 3. 
— 222 a ah 
2842 
10 
ve 
th, 18 
— the 
he lowest on 
abo 
thes 
Notices to Corresponden 
To ore sot ia 1 . to a derstood | 
through the post. 
anuot consent to the labour ot | 
cannot answer inqui 
— to to give any e E in our pow ised 
— but t we e 
[Sepr, 2, 
BEES er will s y bees, an 
F e | chloroform ; 
better to kill Hae darea than to leave ane Ie is certainly 
now that t suga heap, they may — 2 Wer 
feedings TRAE ho waria, wala te ld by 
colonies, short of pollen as well — 19 e 
which e annot 8 de my 
rear thei 
882 9 
ting: 
If bee- ently eat to pa: age 
din 
oat 
T Peal. i it b Pi 2 of 
8 poured between paving stones 5 ouly remember 
2 — 
that this substance is a very dangero 
do as well. Coltsfoot can only be ki 
fi 
eit, 
You must — And the roots, 
sickly because the roots of order; ide 2 
won't colour 1 cau 15 the — oy — sickly, 
pener Fly. Your . d hod sree field bug, Pentatoma 
pi 5 me of Cork, is the 
ufipes, W—E. W. 
> arden tyger moth, aja 
Names or PLANTS: 70. e — pi 
The Brassia pumila of Mr. Barker 1 12 55 
a uadricornis.— Alstro. 
eria psitta ; 2, Cerop , Astragalus 
gìyeyphyllus ; 2 , Vicia 1 —HM J. Viburnum Opulus. 
SHADES: Amat ig. mat aa — — shade we have seen for 
protecting fl s given at page 267, in the 
Gardeners’ pa tesia for 1817. Your other question will be 
. at the — — the seaso 
OLIVE: TSP, mondi’s k e of political events 
is, we ieat: prieta dian that of plein. » phenomena, The 
seed of the Olive will grow like that of yee! — if per- 
ect; it may be defective—that is all. 
We will try and trace the origin yf this 2 = 
which you may take as a pendant to our farmers’ 
that Thistles do not come from seed. 
opacco : Reader. To prepare Tobacco leaves for smoking, hang 
them ap = an airy —— for a time to ary then boo! them 
into a heap to fer , then dry again, and the work is 
finished. t 
Misc.: T wW L. There is 1 unusual in your leaves at this 
they are dying—that is all.— Hardy and 
Son. Your Egg plant 8 to be affecte by a daila 
poar to . which — 9 eer on = G. Wire baskets 
ny 
may be ha nnot recommend 
tradesmen. 6 W. Ro bas gir are affected by 
scale. Baier of the e of * bt vent it. a ; 
the water with a sponge. The Early | 
Early ses Pea will ‘possibly S ow Mery = C. The 
labels are disgraceful to the person who sent them to 
you. One is illegible; the others are, 4, Boule de Nanteuil į 
5, La Mienne ; and 10, Coupe de Hebe. 
ae acd FLOWERS. 
CALCEOLARIAS: 
are 4, 20, 21, 5; * 
and are pretty ie 1, 6, 12, 17, and 21 2 
sorts with stained grounds. — H C. Your e is a re- 
ty raised some time ago, named “ Miss 
aan two “enon od your seedling, w 
just r 3 have the s very perfect ; 50 ieee 
and in pul tty flower. — h — 
attain su FEA size for a me ow ow: 
Fancy : SN, The 0 with F hito tip 915 em 
iud well for rand flower, very > colour 
good Bondar — the petals being too quilied for a show 
aos e yellow with white tip is not suicien ciently compact, 
nor is the centre equa t to the class that are 
now exhi 
Guoxinia: WHC, Your seedling is not at all equal to those 
in cultivation.“ 
3 pewa W HO. Your y was crushed to pieces 
8 — but not sur. 
he colour of 
eo it pos- 
will it 
rimson with 
he not pore 
ood condi ——— to 
variety.® use D. on p ie ap — rene 
we 3 — ae — EnS m 
HLO 
an ke oo 0 
ed 3 ess; and tho tie 
Soan 5 seedling is a rich scarlet 
CARLET 3 NN. Tour ing is 
and moderate sized truss, but it is not zue 
* 
vation. no improremen t upon 
nor are its Bowers = 
ers, and fine in habit; 4 is 
Dra 3 = small, "and t 
oh § 
any co 
late pee . ns are 5 oe 
inguivies can be ada, We must also beg 
se nume 
of tho orrespondents, the 
interesting contributions is still delayed. 
