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672 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Ocr, 7 
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; seless vegetable matter | INsEc Fo. Fab., Pa 
isons which I have tried on the he snails, there is | | moval, and no decaying o Pemphredon lugubre; No. 1, Al 1 
— which bas appeared to exert so delete rious an at this e should be avel tocumber the ground. | % be named 5 Alantus eh cts Tad i 
influence as the alkalies. If a drop of caustic ammonia, If the vacancies be 22 required ae! we 2 stated in our last Xumber, that j our Ae oe 
ustie pota ed in- water, be rough dug or ridged, for exposur e distribution allied to, a ree rom, P. viat 
2 pe aran solution w d of such little strength | of manure should b ed by a due consideration of | What — 5 apa pe Potatoes or ase 
that it scarcely affects delicate test-paper, causes no | the late and propose ; for instance, the Onion | habits, will be gladly r ived. W.—A tig 
e e; if, how ace | q r has probably ived dress sufficient to carry 8 — Gar paw ib Chi onto, — Wate 
i i í i ther assistance. Strong pirits of turpentine poured into the nest, or sulphur 
some snails in this solution, they soon die, whilst other | a crop of Cabbage without ¢, and the: month stopped. up, will — 
is i n-w ral 4 escape out of t sel | growing Peas Be poverish the land; quarters ante. W — Pavonia p p ee php the eden 
i hth e placed uld appear difficult to which have been thus occupi ght be approp of September 23. Your moth is Acronycta R 
a 3 isons for snails than those I have | to early ` he future cultiva- | small e Lie K 3 it tis lite À 
indicat I therefore think that a weak solution of | tion of the Potato all circumstances that tend to prom oe througho „ 
caustic potas: one; or, what would till more | excessive luxuri a £ stion A be . be destroyed by in jnclosing , the 1 attacked er 5 i 
I, the refuse lyes which have served for the | at least with us, this season, the general examples ten brimstone or s of turpentine | 
88 — linen, "dih with water to which a small | to prove thi assumption. good supply of the late Bchinocacth Try hot water for its destruction bat a belier 
quantity of quicklime has been added, will enable us to sowings of Lettuce should be planted in situations FF when ouse with fames g 
attain the object we have in view more readily and best calculated to afford them protecfion in the win nter make their e W o or when the young are just 
moving about. hatete 
certainly than by the use of lime alone in the state o d| an ift O Wooa- Kine 0 Aa 
powder, as this is speedily converted into a carbonate of a quantity might be pl lanted within them to = ure rea ps ein: 3 Shea ticks 3 > 2 may ie 
lime by the action of the air, and thus loses its poisonous Erw supply, independent of the weather. The 1 oe -| Beauty of Kent; 6, bbe i 7, Margil ; 12, 1 
influence on the snails; M. Brac eon not, in The Florist, door Cueumber- bed, stirred over, will be suitable for) 14, Kentish 5 7 . mae et Nonpareil; 1, Fema | 
——— August sown Cauliflowers, which shortly will require Marie Louise 5 Grout e, r i nee 78. 1 7 Colmar; € 
Calendar of ndar of Operations. the protection of hand-glasses. Some prefer keeping 2, Sw wa Sen 0, Chaumontal Co FoR The Dont: 
r the ensuing Wee . their Cauliflower plants in small pots under glass. As- M Error k 
n | 
CoNsBEY ATO RY AND “GREENHOUS SE. aragus stalks should be removed, and an adequate waa ae Neste 3 ety ot Cattleya Log, 
Hiyts * ne 8 shoul the ad- quantity of seed collected for the yearly sowing. ecg ati E leere team 
mission air e great advantages accruing from | slight dressing of salt may be advantageously applied to Spal try 34 persuade the a author of Familiar 
beet ee e paap be employed to the utmost | the beds. Clear away decayed leaves from Rhubarb, tell you somethin 3 E i rs 
extent, and in man pn i A for air left all night. | and dress with a little good soil those plants intended for — orant: B sE annot do much with 
e carele pal paatos of e e sashes at stated in- early forcing. Forward all preparations that attend the 2 — ty of plasterers’ rubbish with the soil, to 
tervals to only a 2 ng without 3 to planting of fruit trees 3 it is an nee to complete] open. iaa 
external circumstances, must throughout the season be | that operation in November. The employment of fresh | the mene) Sepi wees ae 1 You may the 
avoi Bark or ee N of fermenting alee soil of a loamy 9 should — — a! cag erred 3 ante here ro Tach "TE 
for plunging plants should be renewed if necessary, as | to the use of manures pp- zA a werful n in it, only you 
soon as the proper materials can be collected. A sur- their own especi 
n The pre tion of nh nd for tt should be pro- China Roses. 
face of either sawdust and sand, old tan, or decayed ep 1 Rarities of plan aed d Frits oa * Bay kta as: W S. The Early Frame or Early Kent will pada | 
peculiariti y 
leaves will be found useful plu For e z 1l you, Of the artificial manures e 
forcing, a bed of this kind, capable of supplying a lasting | justly be allowed to modify a practice, but generally we Pen s: 
bottom heat of from 65° to 70° will be found of the | believe that planting may be most advantageously | Rosrs 
tmost value. Introduce R ing ; effected in the autumn. Clear away weeds, and the 8 E Tor October, i Dates : 
. 2 . — ; 0 
heat will be required at present; by shutting up early on | Overgro th in young plantations ; free water-c convenient. If they are in large pots, turn them out wl 
e 
0 w in € 
bright days sufficient t will be included to invite an from e and oak a! ee are not ney ect ‘ai roots back, re eplaci ng them in the same sized pos 
ve; ditche 
A s 2 s and larger water- e may be clea If they can be plunged i 5 trenches, with sawdust, they wl 
early action. Pits and Frames.— Regulate the | fecti d, =~ ith vie The tender ves | 
general bedding stock, and Bet the aon i den and the mud stacked for ura pt 5 although poa raent yin TAE igo 77 winter If a — | 
in small pots. Give as muc! riet such matters are no o beit, with proper manage- such convenience, the plants should be closel 5 . a 
the supplies of water, to i he 3 mis ye as | ment they may be üsefally applied. with pieces of Yew, o or vs bat these” with Fern, on the n 
possible, All temporary pits for their 3 state of the weather near London, for the week ending Oct. 5, 1848, shifts. ‘4 ee Anw ts young stock 
ould be completed by this time; glazing and oth as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. requiring it into larger sizes ; al 
repairs forthwith finished. mmon mats afford Sept. || Moons Banomnren. || THERMOMETER. || wind. Rain. tha at do not need repottin ng with some w 
scarcely su cpg ag N Li eH 2 path in | and Oct. || Age. | Max.) Min. |/ tax.) Min. Mean BTS y — Subscriber. The Triptolomæas, 2 
store pits ; p reed Fri.. 29 2 {| 29,677 | 29.669 || 58 | 51 54.5 N. 27 nhabiting the forests ; 
A Satur,. 30 3 || 29.790 | 29.691 || 64 |- 5t | 57.6 S. N. .09 are trees 1 E 
made in ate pes d e Iaa | men || S| e | "iage by. tho plana of the wii 
. b. x 29. . e 
P 0 || S.W. 
E aps, does not er.: ie e || & | és | ers || Sw: || ore | most others who are anziou 
; and possibly for that | Thurs. 3 Ð. || 30.151 | 29688 || 6% | 49 | 58.0 || S. W. .00 S — 
reason we 8 terA ee many ways : * a Average . 29.845 | 298774} 644 | 48.1 | 56.2 |! 44 whò observes om uniting 5 is — 
lace associated, without re to any principle of} s Rain throughou t. Itis true = 
equali A of position, with Sines | in 2 paired to = e — cloudy; lightning in the evening; overcast, — 5 pet 1 seal 
suffer for the ical tastes of Pines ; and yet they are v= ~ fo Bleay clones 5 rain. ; operation was pe 
seldom unfruitful. But to 40 full ju e to 3 C00 85 esd 8 
* Yi y ; n 
„ Ger 3 
tine arate cance een ee eee, | SEA yt Sn de 
hag f 5 her at Chiswick during the last 22 ished colonies would not be distur 
with propriety in the course of a season, few foreed fruits | 1 new O DAER Weak ending Oct. 14, 1818. a ia — vat into confusi 
can te with it in the duration, value, and quality : D gn | aa | Root 75 Prevailing Winde. upon them. a 
of its production. To ripen off the late fruit an average get. HA SSE | Ee dern Create mr, | bees to a good stock, 
heat of at least 60° should be mana i cir- : ZAS | SSE | 38 piana ardain. |h Bila i las pe early swarm 
tion of air, to prevent ing the fruit. ELA EE oa 
Vines.—Prune Vines as soon as Á ion — Perens} feist 2 enm ee which are u 
a Mon. 9 599 | 445 |522| 12 052 4} 1} 1) 4] 7] 4) 4 1 
with safety; employ the scissors daily in i He EE El iaria alia Ratan, 
— — ore the late e | i „% „ ee mien dep 
0 wherever 2 ll; also g 
ae Sec Satur.14 | 5 41.5 10 0.50 III ZII ZI als very well; rticularly if 
the ly rip azin S store, in autumn, to old stocks, ped swarmiDg 
pul epson be forwarded as soon as the ane Bale Zib, 184% he ss Aa tnd the lowest ou Tek, es- de weak in numbers, By ref 
can be spared ; an examination of the flues and furnaces |” sone the Paper is 6d. a% 
2 —— —— : J L. The subscription to Trish 
should also take place. * ble in advanee.—An Iris 
A 6s. 6d, per quarter, paya i 
ORISTS’ FLOWERS. Notices to aika ne nde nts. Cork: Pra Keep tae to the agent who § 
Carnations N Tiesin eee potted layers To ovr 1 Bose eee that Paper T, ave 
must reserved fro d nner: manh ias pri y through post. e| supply the trade h 
pi pr s 3 et, an unless this are ready to ee any 9 3 in our pre 5 ge 
advice, which has 5588 beta given, has been throng sar but we cannot consent to the labour name is pronoun 
acted on, our friends will suffer in their stocks. We Meh oe Bae 2 m 2 The be £ B. aquifol aa bein; 1 
the complaint has been | Benz ser oso e e , eee ki Ta 
80 universal as to the paucity of f seod, owing to the late| Young Gardeners.” $- g t-J Pane Dr. Lindley’s ‘Theory of before 1 is appli nhe 
d those of our Peak may be i of any bookseller. The price] The fr 
is 12s.t—F C. Macintos Practical Gardener,” or Neill’s which sou complain. 
„Fruit, Flower, and ar Garden,” ¢ double, ha: d 
Botany: J W S. Foreign botanical works cannot be read do not know in what year Del 
without a small knowledge of Latin, unless they are in the Donn says in na, rre G, 
language of the 8 is the same here, but our of Roses would occupy too 
3 8 2 8 abandoned Latin altogether. What is t Paul's Rose Garden,” wl 
ial is . and that you will find in hed peter consult n you seek for. Am pel, Apply, 
6 da time, and give plen ) 
0 ubscriber, The ground colour of a Carnation amp. B * 
p dam 
Fies: JH. At the season when * = ee out of doors, it is 
om 
sometimes not readily perceived Whether they are on the Novice. Of any nurserym 
tg wood or on that produced in the previous summer ; folding the pti be guided by 
ut if you observe closely, you will find that none are per- fieul ty 1 N ew 
fectly matured on the present summer’s shoots.|| su np! that it fod be 2 H 
HerArTING : Vitis. It is W that 292 feet in length of 4-inch | 5° Gi e A ble to § 
pipe will heat 1000 og eet of air in h °, when the bi acne Heaths often 
the external air is ‘ 225 bel ow freezing ; but much depends without any apparent cause. 
— * extent and 1 — pres roof, and xe — is 
aken into account, any calculation made with reference to ERS. 
the number of cubic feet of air in the house is of little v valu ue. |} SEEDLING FL Ore a 
—J T. Your plants probably suffer from dryness, Cannot ANTIRRHINUM : ial F. Your seedling Pye 
you put evaporating pans on the flues, or throw moisture 18 it is not uncomm n in its co olour and Aod 
the — 4 — ere 4 some — — meer con oe th Orch is brighter and — striping st 
ave a moist atmosphere while making t ajai growth, imen is rath 
although 9 like 1 9 at other eee stals thou h good, i it is nota gree ras to be no Ë 
HERR Gro Hants de, o grow the following Pan lesan 2 Your seedling appears 
Paperas — — nee ajea = E Tad excellently adapted mat ‘ou "the as one.t 
a purpo 
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i i in | PETU: W T. ur speci 
ot — ng on ine subject, or ia any way putting me in = — nbd, N 3 rich 
min for i ; Lavender, for ditto ; ei medicinal, | light takis me blue a gio ey ry good Y variety 
for its st akp root; Cham omiles, flowers and oil; b 
Damask Rose for petala dried ; uorice, for root. We are y Dine 
not aware of any work ded Liquorice, on this subject. penn: andi is not equal to ai 
correspondent may know a one. are already generally culti : 
