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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[Feb. 24, 



soon as the fruit i^ set, and their places filled with ancrcsdiiii 

 plaints. Place pans under the pots on shelves, a* they suffer 

 much if allowed to become dry. 



.Melons — Tho*e who have wide pits should prow the Persian 

 and ♦he new Cabal Melons a* they arc ver upermr i'i flavour, 

 and bear freely. They *rv aid be planted out In front of the pit, 

 and need not he stopped like other Melon plants; train rh* 

 leading >t up under the centr.- of the lights, ami the laterals 

 from cac i side at right angles.— G. F. 



V.— HARDY FRUIT AN'D KITCHEN GARDEN. 



Fruit-trees, Currant*, $c.— Take every favourable opportunity 

 to finith prooinjr, nailing, and washing or painting, all sort 

 with the exception ol Peaches ami Apricots 



O'u /*.v.— If a quantity of the antumn~*own are transplanted 

 properly, better bulbs will be procured than from thoM left 

 where sown : where there in a deficiency of these, sow mi a slight 

 hotbed, more especially where young Onions are in demand for 

 aalads. 



Potatoes.— Throw up some ground in ridges in n warm situa- 

 tion, two feet apart, to be read)* for ptantipg when line dry 

 vrea'her sets in. The A leaved Kidney is the most general 

 favoiwitr. To keep it healthy at <>us, expose n quantity 



of the tubers from an early crop before they ar«* r , to the son 



and i er, until thejr b me quite green, and then win he no 



complaint of weakness, curl, &c. Failures often proceed from 

 the tubers being too ripe, awl from beii ted in pits, &c. 



Muikro ft m s — Attend to beds in a bearing state. Allow no 

 spawn to run into the covering material, or al j the surface of 

 tl led. If, from examination, you find ths be ting dry, 



pour water into holes made every eight inches with a email 

 pointed stick; though you may have plenty of spawn in the 

 centre of the bed. yet if It is too dry, or ha* to come through a 

 considerable kneas of material which is too wet, you will 



obtain bur few Mushrooms, In making fresh beds, if you And 

 the material too wet, before inserting the spawn, wrspeach pure 

 in a handful of dry litter. If you ars fortunate enough to get the 

 material too dry ac this season, af'cr Inserting the spawn, slightly 

 damp the bed and cover with u coating of cow-dung quite wet. 



The principle simed at in both pases is similar— t Ik- insuring aft< 



•material for the spawn to woik in, and the smronnning that 

 material with a rich in C ^i >stahce, to give the Mushrooms 

 flesh and consistence. 



BiMti —Turn up all spare ground, protect frames and pits as 



heretofore.— A F. 



VI -ARBORICULTURE. 

 Old Wood*. — Thc works previously recommended should be 

 proceeded with at all convenient times. 



r.— ln some Coppices there are very 'old stools, from l 



to 'i feet high, from previous rutting, it would he of very 



great benefit t» cut such sto Is off Close by the surface with a 

 e«W Or axe, making ttu cut with a gentle slope upwards, from 

 Out h sides, according to the size of the stool. I have seen 



Degh Opplces wondei r illy improved by this method. 



I ng Pltntations. -Continue To proceed with thinning and 



hmlnti he young trees, flu. n racandn with young plants 



wt.ere any have failed, and planting Evergreens ami some other 

 things, such as Beech 0T Hornbeam, Which retain their leaves 

 through the Winter, tO be bended off, end kept a> shrubs, in 



Plantations wi a permanent undergrowth u required, ami 

 not designed tor coppice. Repair the fences, and proceed with 

 all o r nseesaary work; go over Plantations made in the 



autumn, and firm the sod about all small plants that have 

 been Jifred up by dost or loosened by wind. Do this as soon 

 as; ameer of severe frost is over, performing the operation 

 when the ground is moderately dry, before drying winds prevail 



or T hc sun becomes powerful. 



Hedge rows.— 1 making and repairing <>i fences and planting 



"trees i islsi be con>pkt< d >. n as p. Me. Uut hedges, like 



rr • trees and sin ub- • more vigorous shoots if tney are 



cut sftt-r the sap is tatrly in motion. 



Nursery HWAr.— Aty young plain a* either in the seed-beds or In 

 rows* that are I ■ be removed this a on for planting out per- 

 ma itly, ort \ placi rowef nture planting, should be 



taken up ai d laid in by the heels la well pulverised soil befoie th 

 aap gt n motion. Proceed with ad possible haste to finish all 

 planting lor this season, eapeciaily In dry ground ami early local- 

 ities , In cold wet bleak situations there need be no great harry, 

 for plants generally succeed better in such situations When they 

 are planted after the fiosty weather Is over. About this time 

 also, any cuttings or seedlings, that were planted in autumn or 

 early in wiuter, having beeu upheaved by tne fro^t, should be 

 rressed down and made fa>r before the sun gets powerful. In 

 dry ground and warm situations Acorns iboold he sown, if not 

 •done in tne autumn ; also other nuts, kernel-*, stones, berries, 

 and seeds of the hardiest kinds. You may still plant cuttings of 

 some tree-growing kinds that can be increased by this method ■ 

 but it would have been better to have had this dune in autumn. 

 — ir. B. VII.— COTTAGERS' GARDENS. 



Pelai goniums that are growing rapidly may now be re- 

 potted; the tops of trie young auooU should be pinched «.ff, to 

 Induce them to throw out laterals, so as to render them dwarf 

 and busby. Old pots of Musk ma) also be knocked out, and 

 repotted In fresh soi , using ricn, rather stiff loam for the purpose ; 

 a tew of the old roots that will be found on the outside of the old 

 *all should be placed regularly over the surface of the pot, and 

 covered about half-an-iuchtfeep, leaving mom for water, which 

 must be given freely when the plants begin to prow. If a few 

 forward patches n\ Crocuses, Van Thol Tulips, or Anemones, In 

 the border, arc taken up about this time ami carefully potted, 

 jwithnut much disturl ingthe rjors, they will flower beautifully, 

 and make the window fp irh showy blossoms. Hyacinths in 

 glasses will now b bowing ver, md must lie carefully 



attenut d to during this changeable weather. Instead of growing 

 these in glasses iromtfie aning, I would prefer raising them 



in por i the usual wav until the dowers begin to show colour, 

 when the bulb may he gently »haken from the soil; the roots, 

 being washed in lukewarm watei, may bo placed in glasses fllh 

 with water of the same temperature. By this method 1 hav< 

 them flower as stroiia and well as if they had never been move.], 

 and it prevents the flowers from being drawn, the bulbs from 

 rottingt i r the roots decaying, as often happens when they arc 

 grown in water from the commencement. 



Vegetables.— As soon as the weather is favourable, a small sow- 

 ing of Peas and Beans may he made; and aa the busy season is at I 

 hand, everyth ; that can now be done should be got forward 

 against that time. Ground intended for Onions and carrots may 

 be pointed over, and well-broken ; alterations and improvements 

 (if any: around the cottage should be proceeded with. 



Fruit— If any fruit-tree* remain to be pruned, they should be 



finished now; the Grape Vine especially, if not cut to autumn, 

 must not be delayed. 



Ft, -5.— When the weather will permit, edgings of various 



kinds piaybe planted, suchas Box, Thrift, Daisies, London Pride, 

 i r Gentianella. But while it continues cold, care must be taken 

 or anything liable to be injured by frost.— J/-//. | 



State of the Weather n«au l.« nd« n lot ibc wtr»-k rndin^ Feb.. 22, 1044, 



observed ac th* IU >ri rur»l <i*rden, < hi»wu:k. 



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Notices to Correspondents. 



Mrt. PAXTON'S COTJAGKRS CA LBN DAK. —At the earnest 

 solicitation or mary of our Subscribers, wehai edetermiotd on 

 araln reprinhnf Mr. Paxtoi/s 4 'C"ttatrerN Calendar, %% in the 

 form of a small volume, for general d»-»rihution, price 3rf. each 

 copy, it may be ordered of all boakselltn. Gotitlemen wish- 

 intr to distribute eaplm amona their cottajrc tenantry, may have 

 thern delivered in an// part of London, by remitting h postolhce 

 order to this oflice, at the mte of 24*. for every 15 copies. 



Communications from the following* Corrkspondknts are in 

 tvpe, and are only waiting till room can be frond for them : — 

 J. L. Snow, A $ud$crib*T t \\\ li. Ilooth, 0.; VM* % J. Wighton, 

 A Practical Man, J r Mnckenzie % o\ Thvmp**m % W. Billing* 

 ton, M. 0. t J. B. K. /,., II. Errimgtm, 9f H J. M*L. t M.J. 

 Btrkettg, 



Ole ( oKKKSPoNi>KVTs will oblige us by not mixing together 

 Agricultural and Horticultural questions, ami by Writing them 

 on one side of the paper only. Such precautions can give them 

 no trouble, and will save M a great deal. 



A Co»aaspo.vi)KNT apologises for asking his questions in so 

 brief a for m as to approach a tone of impudence, and says that 

 it is only in order to save us the trouble of reading what is need- 

 less. We can SMUT! him that we are much obliged to him, 

 und heartily pray that others would follow his rxamplc. 



liooi II. r I/.— The article Botany, published by the Society 

 for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, wiil not cost more than 

 the sum you name. .-Ir/ifi/eur.— Luidlcy's Theory of Horti- 

 culture. Su&ecritcr, — LogdOtt'B Suburban Horticulturist. 



Oft iltte.— Kogers' Vekietabie Cultivator is a useful h ok. 



Loudon's Suburb, oi Hoi tieultnrist furnishes a full account of 



yegetables ami their enltlvaHnn4 [—]— Rogers' Vegetable 



Cultivator and Loudon's Suburban Gardener.* 



Capk Hkatiis. — W. i.—AU Eneas are pretty; the following are 

 good, and may be easily procured ; viz. Hartnelli, pink ; Aris- 

 tata major, rod; Acuminata longiflora, purple; Tei.uiflora, 

 white, with pink shade; Inflata, white ; Archeriana, scarlet ; 

 Depressa, yellow; Elegans, light-purple ; Cavcndishii, yellow; 

 Mutabilis, light purple ; Retorta major, pink ; Lambert! rosea, 

 flesh coloured: Hyemalis, purple, tipped with white ; Tricolor, 

 red; Llttiutofdes superha, purple, with white tip, ana all the 

 varieties ol V'entricosa. * 



Catkrpii.i.ars.— Curtmel.— The most effectual mode of prevent* 

 lug 'he ravages or the large caterpillar which attacks Apple- 

 trees is to cut off those twins on which thc eggs can be seen in 



winter In broad rings, such as eacape observation at this pe- 

 riod may be detected when the brood is hatched, and before the 

 insects begin to scatter over the tree. Whilst In groups, and 

 when so high as to be difficult to leach, some find it beat actu- 

 ally to sto them, charging with guupnwder only. Rut if 

 your pes* is the sm^ll green caterpillar, which rolls Itself up 

 m the leaves, picking would be an endless task. Syrlogiog 



with ammoniacal liquor dilated with tea pari* or water will be 

 proper to apply occasionally with an engine or a syringe. It will 



do the trees good, besides befog repulsive to bisects, rn main- 

 kinds of winch, m certain stages of their existence, it will cer- 

 tainly prove destructive. | 

 Climiikrs.— W. J.— We recommend you to plant the following 

 against your wall i Wistaria sinensis, Clematis azurea grandi- 



flora, (\ Sieboldii, and C. Viticella; J isrmnum revolutum. 

 Magnolia grand i flora and conspicua ; Blgnonia rad leans, and 

 Caprifoliuin gratum. We cannot name seeds, and we never 

 give ]>rices, which is the business of advertisers.; 



Cocvk Tronciiouiia.— F. £).— Thi3 is an open Cabbage which 

 has been introduced many years ago into English gardens 

 from Portugal, and which has been found to be an excellent 

 vegetable. It has a short stem and close leaves, with very 

 thick ribs. It is not hardy ; its seeds may he sown with advan- 

 tage In March, or if sown in August, the plants should be 

 transplanted into a frame in September and treated during the 

 winter like Cauliflower plants. ; 



CrucKET-oaoi'ND.— A Cricketer.— Fill up the cracks in your 

 ground with fine soil well mixed with one-sixth of guano ; 

 and a week after rain has fallen on it, sow Crested Dogstail 

 and Sheeps' Fescue grasses in equal quantities. It the grass 

 is in bad order, a topd resting of soil as aforesaid will do it 

 much good. Do not use hay-seeds, because thev bring weeds. 



Cucumbkrs. — .4. /.-A description of Mr. Mills 1 Cucumber-pit 

 is given in his treatise on the Cucumber, &c , and we have no 

 right to publish it. Two good Cucumbers for a frame are the 

 Southgate and Syon House; the former is excellent for early 

 inc. Two others may be Mills' Frame and Allen's Victory of 



Suffolk.: Ofiltus— The Early Frame or the Earlv Southgate 



are suitable kmos to begin operations for a frame with. An 

 account or Lonve Tronchonda is given above. % 



Do Ma Stic Ykast.-J. ii. — Wc gave the receipt at p. 70, on the 

 author ty of the correspondent at Hillsborough. We, how. 

 ever, like you, cannot discover that the preparation haft any of 

 the properties of yeast. A ready means of making yeast 

 would be extremely useful. 



PruiT trkks. — EUeannch.— In order to prevent your Fruit trees 

 from running so much to wood, you may, as you propose, 

 root. prune them by cutting a trench IS inches wide, about 

 four and a hall or five feet from the wall, down to the gravel 

 which is nearly two feet deep from the surface of the ground' 

 smoothing the mutilated ends of the roots with a sharp knif 

 This trench may be then filled up again with fresh soil from an 

 I old dry pasture. This operation will check the over-luxuriance 

 of the trees, and tend to the formation of flower*buUS. The 

 ground should never be dug within at least four feet of the 

 stem; but the surface of the soil should be frequently broken 

 with a fork, an.i, theiefoie, your plan of spreading gravel four 

 inches deep along the surface of the border will not answer 

 The distance of lour feet from the wall i.s too small a space to 

 confine the roots of truit-trees of any size In ; they should at 



least have six feet of a border.: Cwrf/Tir/.-Root-pruning 



need not be icpeated during three years at ieasr. Autumn is 

 the best time to perform the operation. Guano may be applied 

 to fruit-trees at the rate or 4 cwc. per acre; and best in a liquid 

 state, early in spring H ^ 



Flmisias.— A Sut*criber i Milton. — Epp's Kentish Bride and 

 Bridegroom, Standish's Colossus and Attractor, Millet's Con- 

 stellation, Smith's Queen Victoria, robusta, rtflexa, splendent 

 Paragon, Formosa elegans, Conitpicua arborea, anil Venus 

 victnx. Turfy peat, loam with a little leaf-mould and a small 

 quantity ot silver sand is the proper compost lor Fuchsias We 

 have not heard of charcoal being tried, but we have no doubt 

 of its agreeing with this tribe.* 



Hkatino.— A Novice.— A stove tstttetatt for the purpose you de 

 scribe. It will be mucn better to build a flue at once- but 

 nothing will really answer your purpose as a substitute for 





Btahlelirter, except hot. water gutters. An Arnott stove will 



be expensive* and will not he of service in your case. Horn 



dron,— There is no object in bringing sream •• nearer its 

 work." Once admitted mto the atmosphere of the Vinery i t 



111 sand and filled in at the sides, will give the most steady %S 

 durable heat to sawdust, which, however, is a verv bad m*7t 

 rial, and far inferior to common cinders ; but it Mil] prohah?" 

 prove too dry. From ;o° to 80° is the b*-at temperature of thl 

 plunging material in a hot-bed; but it is reedlt --hf 



Roses, which will not bear 80° to 9<>° without runninriai 

 weak wood ; for them 50° is sufficient, and such air-heat a« » 



we 



find on an average in a warm day In May. Roses are ruined 

 by excessive stimulus, where forced. a 



HKDGKs. — Mnirj/fold.- Of your young hedge there should not be 

 more of the young wood cut the first season than what issn 

 posed the frost would destroy during winter. The same me" 

 thod should be followed the second year also, excepting per" 

 haps some of the strongest shoots, which may be lopped to the 

 level ot the others, iiy the time the hedge is three years' old 

 it may he dressed on the sides, so hs to make it straight b u t 

 nothing more should be taken off the top shoots until it'ha* 

 arrived at the permanent height. You may cut your Beech, 

 hedge now ; the heicht may be ahout 34 feet.i 

 Insects*— J. F. B. — We are unable to ail vise you regarding the 

 Pc*ch-trees, as it is impossible to ascertain from your commu- 

 nication what insect it is that does the mischief; but if yoa 

 will transmit us specimens with the buds or leaves, as soon m 

 the trees are attacked, we may be able to suggest a remedy. R 

 Li I.Iks.— /, if, — The real Lilium laocifolium is not known to be 

 In Europe; ot K.speciosum there are several varieties, one of 

 which is called Eximium. The L, lancifoHum of gardens is the 

 same as L. speciosum. You had better write to Mr, Towers - 

 we cannot find room for your observations. ' 



IfAMVURS. — A Beginner. — Sulphae of ammonia is employed as 

 a topdressing for srass land in March, at the rate of 2 or 3 cwt. 



per acre. J. P.— We never saw woollen rags used for Pota* 



toes, hut presume they are chopped into pieces about an inch 



square. O/iltus.—Vte should try Potter's guano for both 



garden and meadow. A Subscriber, — Soot is a good material 



iu its wav f but either superphosphate of lime or Potter'i guano, 



or Peruvian guano, are a thousand times better. T//ro.-- 



Either Potter's or Peruvian guano will answer your purpose. 



Use them dissolved iu water. Win ton. — Give a wine-glass. 



ful of superphosphate of lime to each pot in which your Pelar. 

 goniums are to flower. Apply it as a topdressing only. 

 Mkai.v Bug. — A Subscriber.— In order to destroy this, when the 

 leaves are fal.cn, carefully rub off from your Vines all the 

 rough exterior bark, using a stiff brush where required to get 

 into the angles of the branches. Then wash the Vine with 

 strong SOap-audS] or if you do not mind appearances, you may 

 cover them with whitewash, which will do as well. This opera- 

 tion will remove the greater part, if not the whole of the 

 insects which may remain on your Vines. i 

 Mki.o.v?*.— A correspondent inquires which is the best Melon 

 for preserving ? Will any of our readers oblige us with an 

 answer? £ 

 Namks ok f !h:its.— C. II. C— No. I, Catillac; 221, Bergamotte 

 de Hollande ; lo5. Gilo^il ; 22i, Virgonleuse ; 2/ti. KchasserieJ 

 Namks ok Plant*.— Tro//ica/.— 4. Hedyosmum nutans. 7 and 

 8. Species of Eugeoia. 9. Some Cnnvolvulaceous plant. We 

 regret our inability to give y«» u farther information; but it is 

 impossible to name tropical, or indeed most plants, when only 

 in leaf, without an anion -t of inquiry which we are sure you 

 would not wish us to undertake. 

 Onions,— j Subscriber.— Guano is an excellent manure for 

 Onions. To your bed 20 yards Ionic and 4 feat wide, you may 

 apply 25 lbs., being about at the rateoi 4 cwt. to an acre, which 

 is quite sufficient lor garden purposes. It being of a hot bum* 

 lug nature, must be well mixed with six or seven times its 

 bulk of good li:rht soil. The Onions may be sown In dri 

 about nine or ten inches apart, drawn lengthwise in the bed. 

 In this way they are more easily kept clean than when they 



are sown broadcast. j Muiri/fold.— Presuming that your 



ground has been rough dug in autumn, and duly exposed to 

 thc action of the weather when it is sufficiently dry, you may 

 point over the surface slightly with a spade, breaking it well 

 as you proceed. Sow in drills, as directed above, 011 the first 

 fine day after the beginning of March, if the ground is in a fit 

 state for the reception of the seed. ± 

 Pei.argonuwis. — A Beginnr. — These may be shifted now with 

 advantage. A mixture of two parts turfy loam to one of well- 

 decomposed cow-manure, not less than three years old, with 

 a small portion of silver sand, will be found a suitable com- 

 post for blooming them Id 4 

 Pruning* — Semirusticus. — Prune Common Laurels, and all 

 those which are rather tender, just when the buds are swelling 

 in spring. Such as are quite hardy may be pruned at any time 

 during winter. 



Raspbkkrv.— T. P.— We are unable to find anywhere an analysis 



of the ashes of this plant. 

 Salt of thk Earth.— I beg to inform " N. H. Gritton" that the 

 words, ,4 Salt of the Earth" were quoted from a sermon, an old 

 sermon, but a famous sermon— theSermon on the Mount. P.M. 

 Thk Olivk.— F. W. C— See p. 84, 1813. It is absurd to suppose 

 that a tree can improve the soil in which it grows. The efflo- 

 rescence seems to be nitrate of lime. 

 Vixks.— H- W.— The check which takes place at the extremities 

 of your Vine shoots after the latter have grown from 6 to 12 

 feet in length, is probably occasioned by a want of sufficient 



moisture at the roots. A Subscriber.— Having commenced 



forcing your Vines at the temperature of 50°, increase to 60°, 

 and when the leaves expand, 6&° to 70°; when setting, "5 J to 80° 

 will not be too much.ij 

 yii^cELi.AXKQis.—A.Ii.— There is but one variety of Camellia 

 reticulata. But that is apt to have white leaves without get- 

 ting out of health. Warmth prevents it. C— Loudon is right. 

 But Deodars do not require a moist subsoil. Cedars will sue 

 ceed bet'er in a soil less dry, even with a subsoil of clayey 

 loam. The Araucana imbrieata seems to like light land. We 

 doubt if it will succeed in clay or damp places. The tops and 

 sides of hills are its favourite haunts. It is au ugly tree when 

 old. You will find your question about other Kirs answered 

 In former papers on Conifers in this Journal. P. Pallasiana 

 is the saine as P. Taurica. Wo doubt whether you can get 

 any except grafted plants of P. Sabiuiana arid Coulteri. We 

 cannot answer the question about Pinui mitis, and never give 

 prices. An Amateur Florist. — We never recommend nursery- 

 men.; A Young Gardener will find excellent information on 

 the night temperature ut Vineries given at p. 4:>y, 1313. Vigtt* 

 — No evergreen grows faster than Furze or Broom , or, if you 

 want a tree, than the Common Laurel. The Huntingdon Elm 

 is one of the tastest growers, but the Ccerulean Willow beats it, 

 and so does Sir Charles Wager's Maple. Acer macrophyllum 

 is quite hardy ; it grows about as fast as the latter. Thc fastest 



growing Pine is the Laricio. Tyro.— The black Spanish 



Onion. Use for them charcoal and superphosphate of lime. 



Z. -We do not understand your objection. We use less 



small type than ever. Any ftne sand that is free from iron or 

 salt wi.l do ; coarse sand is thought not to answer the purpose. 

 We believe common coke, which contains mucn sulphur, is 

 injurious to copper boilers. [— ] — A span-roofed house or 



pit running noitu and south is suitable for a propagating- 

 house. t Aljhi.— Aponogeton distachyon is. or was, natu- 

 ralised in the water in the Botanic Garden, Edinburgh ; but we 



have not seen it here in the south. A Subscriber.— -No. 1 is 



out of print; 10 may be had by enclosing six postage-stamps* 



J. U'. /.—Answered p. 104. : A. Duncan.— The True Sun 



ceased about five years back. 



%* As usual, many communications have been received too late. 



Ekkatcm.— In Mr. CattjUl'S advertisement last week, for 

 Standard and Dwurf Funsies read Stand ird and Dwarf Roses ^ 



