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ct oed Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News.— The Horticultural Part Edited by Professor Lindley. 



No . 9.-1S44. 



SATURDAY, MARCH 2. 



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INDEX. 



^^m*U Trance - 

 Bo*, to * 'l' 



A fSi,he. hy N : « '• ;t,e > » rev ; 



•ImA*! Of 09«"^"°"* 



Si »-:-•- 



CMtldito F*rmen - 



ft)t ot - 



Datura »rH<»r*» 



Di*«9C« of P •»"'* 

 Ufin**. Hr*'hf.ir 



F»»ili»r B *t»ny - 



imc al - • - 



fks, culture t4 



tdi<li,rcmtrk»on • 



ad Fuh,tp»wo1iigcf - 



,r%9. remarks on - 



Or «»**i worLw on - • • 

 •« Growth of Plaau," by Juhiu 



Munier, r«T- - 



Gt»»o, report on • 



— trum Africa 

 Hmidcor C4»rt - • - 



JUrtWn: (Mr), hit Botanical 

 fc Tear in America 



142 a 



141 a 



133 c 



135 c 



141 

 133 

 133 

 136 

 135 

 L30 



14-' 



ia-i 



130 



lii 



i: 



181 



133 



138 



138 



137 



137 



133 

 136 

 130 

 136 



b 

 b 



c 



X 



b 



a 



a 



a 



a 



b 



a 



c 



a 



c 



a 



c 



a 



b 



a 



c 



a 



134 a 

 138 c 



133 C 



134 



b 



Heath edgings - 



Landscape Gardening - 

 Larkspurs, treatment of 



Law rs f Gra*s-seeds for - 

 Lily of the Field 

 Limestones, analyses of - Z 

 Manure, Sea- weed for 



__ dropped in the field - 

 Manx Agriculture 

 Melons, for preserving - 



— remarks on 

 Morphology - 

 Plants, diseases of - 

 Picotees, select - 



Pine-apples - 

 Pinery at Bcnningbrough Hall 



Polyanthuses, select 



Potatoes, experiments with 

 — pinned whole 



Rnspberry, analysis of 



Rats, to kill - 



Roses, to prune • 



Sea- weed, as manure 



Seedling Auriculas 



Seed Wheat - 

 ! Sprengel, on Manures 

 I Tolls, law of - 



Tomatoes, treatment of - 



Waste lands - 



Wheat, Ate, importance of 

 vigour in, when young 



Wrentham Fanners* Club 



- 131 b 

 . 135 b 



- 186 b 

 • 133a 



c 

 b 

 b 

 b 

 b 

 k 



140 

 140 

 140 

 139 

 133 

 136 

 133 A 

 181 c 



130 c 



131 a 



132 a 

 136 c 



138 c 

 140?c 



133 b 

 UOZb 

 13G c 

 140 



133 

 140 



139 h 

 142 b 

 13G 

 140 



b 

 b 

 c 



c 

 b 



137 b 

 141 a 



UNRiVALLED NEW DAHUA.— DANIEL'S "MADELINE." 



CIAULES DANIELS begs to inform the trade that 

 he i disposed of what Ground Roots he has to spare of 

 the above splendid Dahlia; therefore, all future orders will be 

 executed with Plants the 1st of May, at 105. 6d. each. The usual 

 discount to the trade where six Plants are taken. For descrip- 

 tion sec Advertisement Gth of January. 



N.B.— As strict priority will be observed, early Orders are 

 lolicited to ensure good strong Plants.— Hessle-road Nursery, 

 Hall, Feb. 27, 1844. 



JD. PARKS, Dartford Nursery, Dartford, Kent, 

 • begs leave to announce to the Trade and Public generally, 

 that he ha* now ready the following Plants : — 



Laburnum Intermedium, a fine variety from Seed, a luxu- 

 riant grower, racemes of flowers very long, flowers thickly set, 

 and of a deeper yellow than the common; selling at 7s. Dr. 

 Lisdlky considers it a very desirable variety. 



A Seedling Verbena, Pauksia, which is in the character of 

 Incisa, much improved ;' selling at 2s. 



A Pamphlet on THE SPINE, OR DERANGEMENT OF THE 

 BACK, written by J. D. Parks, who has been afflicted with 

 the same malady, who never walked for three years, very little 

 for six years, now cured, and undertakes the cure of others ; can 

 refer pcr*ons to a patient now under his care ; the Pamphlet, Is., 

 can be had of the Author, or any Bookseller. 



Published by Brittaix, No. 11, Paternoster-row, London. 



All the above can be had of Messrs. Hurst and Co., Seeds- 

 men, fcc., Lea<lenhall-strect. 



N.B.— The Pamphlet can be sent under a 2d. stamp. 



EUCHARlDIUM GRANDIFLORUM— A SPLENDID NEW 



HARDY ANNUAL. 



YY ILLTAM MAY begs to offer the above new and 



; * beautiful Annual for the first time, seeds of which were 

 kindly presented to him in 1842 by Capt. Widdrington, R.N., who 

 introduced it from the Royal Botanic Garden of St. Petersburg. 

 ic is twice the size of E. concinnum, of a brilliant dark rosy red, 



^ o y Z yhm ° p l^ tef0rm ^ ss ^ °r beds, blooming most part of 

 xne summer, and is decidedly one of the best of annuals in culti- 



w n\,\ !f y T? ad in P acket s> at 2*. 6d. each, Post-paid. 

 TMMJAM mat, Hope Nu rsery, Leeming-lane, Bedale, Yorkshire. 



CROSS-LANES NURSERY, near BEDALE, YORKSHIRE. 



IV. Jt , N AND Co -> in returning their sincere 



!ih*»i JIl S t0 . the N °hility f Gentry, and Public for their 

 foiint«. P i <«*?* bee t0 enounce that they can still supply the 

 nta^Ir£r /u: rate qualit > r » which wi " b e forwarded with the 

 rai?wiy gS My part of the ki "S dom - Delivery at the 



loo n«rf 8, i° WY H . erbaceo «s Plants, in 50 named sorts, for 85* 

 00 Dwarf Roses, in 50 named sorts, for 20,. 



1M n ln 10 ° named > very fine sorts, for 505. 



50 SframuS d m ?°° d ° f ' CXtra fiDe SOrts for 75S. 



ocanuard Roses, in 50 splendid varieties, including the fine 



A L a r^ y ^ nd i, Pe ^ etuals ' for 80«. 



Cat -T ° " e trans P lanted English Oaks of all sizes. 



■timD^° gU A eS rJ aa -L behadon a PPhcation, inclosing two postage 

 enU is rrcnllf l\ , nce or ref erence from unknown correspond- 

 __j^spectfully solicited.— Feb.29, 1844. 



A\ 



H»W AND SUPERB COLLECTION OF SEEDLING 

 7 T T7PD C t. FU CHSIAS. 



' • lert ss t0 ann ounce that his Superb Col- 



*wded ner nn°? ?* Seedlin 5 Fuchsias are now ready to be for- 

 office order nr ?' packed in tin cases, upon receipt of a post- 



week'g citron- 1 reference - p or description and price see last 

 mt >re otder. <■««"" ' J * E * wil1 not be aole to execute any 

 ^ore the la!? Es P artero » Winserii, and Emperor of China, 

 •tone, March i i 8 ° f the month - — Bower Nursery, Maid- 



WILLIAM MASTERS begs to call the attention of 

 the Nobilitv, Gentry, &c, to his newly and well assorted 

 COLLECTION OF GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS, which 

 being principally grown under his immediate inspection, he can 

 particularly recommend. 



100 papers finest Annual Flower Seeds • 

 50 do. do. 



25 do. do. 



[If the selection is left to W. M.] 

 Forwarded by Post without additional charge. POTTER'S ARTI- 

 FICIAL GUANO and CONCENTRATED LIQUID GUANO. 

 Exotic Nursery, Canterbury, Feb. lft44. 



24*. Qd. 

 12 6 

 6 6 



PEL\Pr^H NCULUSES . ANEMONES, 



LARG °MUMS, AURICULAS, CARNATIONS, 



HniinnS LIL1UM LANCIFOLIUM. 

 • Waii *h Cla P ham Rise,near London (removed from 

 *•«• to infn7mtv!"i y . App0IN " rMKNT Florist to Her Majesty, 

 ••qnence of thn * Nobillt y. Gentry, and Amateurs, that, in con- 

 c °wers at hu « ^ ss e has had in the cultivation of the above 

 ***»• He wo,,17 C,ar i len » ne can offer them at very moderate 

 t0 be madP £* „ ? a T r T tlcularl y recommend an early application 



■"^W nS ? be ni. ? -Y NCULUSES and ANEMONES, as they 

 r>od bloom ner- ed J at «than the end of March to ensure a 

 * n <* NEW Pi iliv- • ° gueof PELARGONIUMS, AURICULAS, 



00 Wication uxhi TrX supply d.^ ^ ** fonvarded by p0St 



99 



XT EWE ST, CHEAPEST, AND VERY BEST 



l^i FUCHSIAS AND VERBENAS. 



Fuchsias.— 12 fine choice distinct sorts, for . . 7*« &*• 



12 extra very superior, selected from 

 all new kinds sent out last season for the 

 first time, for 15 



Such as Exoniensis, Enchantress, Ballooniflora, Toddiana, 

 Eppsii, Cormackii, Dennisiana, Prince Albert, Laneii, Frostii, 

 Grenvillii, Fairy Queen (Bell's),' Iveryana, Gem(Ivery's), Nobilis- 

 sima (Smith's), Majestica (Smith's), Defiance (Smith's), Robusta 

 (Smith's), Stanwelliana, Transparens (Youell's), Deansii (Dean's,) 

 Recurva (Dean's), Alice Maude Mary (Bell's), Princess Royal 

 (Bell's), Brockmanii, Prince of Wales (Bell's), Lowryii, &c. 



Verbenas. — 12 fine distinct varieties, for . . 3s. 6d. 

 ,, 12 extra and very superior, for . .60 



Such as Duke of Cornwall .Knight's), Speciosa (Kyle's), Prin- 

 cess Roval (Youell's), Howardiana (Low's), Prince of Wales 

 (Wood's), Cacrulea (Harrison's), Boule-de-Fue (Girling-'s), 

 TweedUua picta, Minstrel Boy (Girling's), Rosy Queen (Hal- 

 ley's), &c. &c. &c. 



Purchasers are requested to send the names of those kinds 

 they already possess} and Mr. Millkr pledges to send them 

 entirely different, and sorts such as will add beauty as well as 

 novelty to their collections. Mr. M. is enabled to do this satis- 

 factorily, havinjj bloomed every new kind sent out last season. 

 —See extensive list in this Paper of Feb. 17, 1844. 



100 fine Hybridised Fuchsia Seeds, ;s. 6d.; fifty, 4s. ; Geranium 

 Fireball, 5s. ; Black Nemophylla discoidalis (plants) Is. each. 



The above will be sent post free, packed in stout tin cases, so 

 as to warrant their arrival to any part in safety; or may be had 

 in pots, cairiage paid to London, and no charge for packing or 



hamper. 

 Wm. M«llicr, Providence Nursery, Ramsgate, Feb. 27, 1344. 



DANE CROFT NURSERY, STOWMARKET, SUFFOLK. 



SAMUEL GIRLING, English and Foreign 

 DAHLIA Agknt, submits the following choice SEEDLING 

 DAHLIAS to his numerous Friends for 1844, plants of which can 

 be had early in May; they are all faithfully described, and early 

 orders are respectfully solicited, as the stock of some of them is 

 very limited. General Catalogues of DAHLIAS, GERANIUMS, 

 PANSIES, FUCHSIAS, and VERBENAS, can shortly be had, on 

 prepaid application. 



BEAUTY OF SUFFOLK (Bree's).— Bronzy purple, of superior 

 form and excellent habit; a constant and extra second-rate 

 show-flower ; seedling prizes at Ipswich and Stowmarket. 

 Height 4 feet.— Price 7s. 6d. 



BERMONDSEY BEE (Proctor's).— A crimson purple, of ex- 

 cellent form and fine general habit, well cupped, stiff petals ; 

 when well grown one of the best Self Dahlias In cultivation.— 

 4 ft.— 10s. 6d. 



MODEL (Bourn's).— Dark purple, of first-rate form ; has taken 

 first prizes at the Metropolitan and other shows, and pro- 

 nounced a first-class flower. 4 ft.— 10s. 6d. 



NONPAREIL (Proctor's).— Ruby scarlet, of first-rate form, 

 habit excellent, free bloomer; pronounced by the Horticul- 

 tural Society of London, and at the Slough exhibition, to be a 

 first-class flower. The stock of this beautiful Dahlia is small, 

 and unless it breaks well will be held in another year. No 

 allowance on this variety unless six plants are ordered. 

 Glenny's opinion of this Dahlia is, that well-grown it will be a 

 trimmer. 4 ft.— 10s. 6d. 



ORANGE PERFECTION (Bourn's).— Of good form and habit, 

 an extra second-rate show-flower, rather low in the ceutre, 

 but sometimes well up, when it will beat all the orange class. 



4 to 5 ft.— "s. 6d. 

 RED ROVER (Girlino's).— Of good general properties and 

 extra fine habit ; colour fine red, and useful for showing. 



4 to 5 ft.— 7s. 6d. m 



TALMA (Girling's).— Purplish rose, of superior form and habit, 

 little short of first-rate; rising centre and very constant, 



4 ft. — 7 s - 6rf. 

 SIR JOHN STEWART RICHARDSON (Union, in which S. G. 



has a share), which is one of the most popular Dahlias of the 

 season. No allowance on this variety unless J 2 plants are 

 ordered. 4 ft.— 10s. 6d. 



FANCY DAHLIAS. 



CORNELIA (Girling's).— Purple, tipped with white; of good 

 habit and very distinct. 4 ft.— 5s. 



GARLAND (Girling's).— With three colours— cream, sulphur, 

 and brown tip; of good form and habit. 5 ft.— 5s. 



MADAME MIELLEZ (Girling's).— Rose-lilac, tipped or striped 

 with white ; a distinct variety, of good habit. 3 to 4 ft.— 5s. 



MADAME DE BERGHE (Girling's).— White edged with pink; 

 a distinct aud beautiful variety. 3 ft. — 5s. 



MADAME CHAUVIERE (Girmng's).— Light crimson tipped 

 with pure white; very constant, good shape, and one of the 

 finest border Dahlia3 in cultivation. 4 ft.— 5s. 



VILLAGE MAID (Girling's).— Colours white and purple, dis- 

 tinctly and beautifully tipped; good habit, and superior border 

 variety. 3 to 4 ft.— 5s.— Stowmarket, Feb. 29, 1844. 



GAINES'S NEW and FIRST-RATE PELARGO- 

 NIUMS now ready for delivery, in strong, healthy Plants. 

 The following are a few selected -.—Gaines's Elegans nova, King 

 of Beauties, Ackbar, Lady Prudhoe, Saxon King, Excelsa, Beauty 

 Supreme, Mogul, Edith, Countess of Zetland, Cotherstone, Egbert. 

 A list of Pelargoniums, P&nsies, Calceolarias, Fuchsias, Ver- 

 benas, Auriculas, Cinerarias, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, &c.^ 



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JOHN MILLER, surviving Partner of the late firm 

 of Swkkts and Miller. Nursery and Seedsmen, Bristol, beg* 

 respectfully i .afor-n Niir*<*ymen, the Trade, and i is Friends in 

 general, that he ha*, commenced business as Auction**** * 

 Valuer of H< rticultural and Agricultural Stock, fee jce 

 by strict attention to the interest of his em $, to merit th«ir 

 support. Letters addressed t' Tohv Mrtu Portland !!• u«e, 

 Kingsdown, Bristol, will meet with immediate at ution.— Bit l, 

 Fe bruary 29, 1S44. 



WILLIAM MASTERS begs most respectfully to 

 inform the Nobility and Gentry of the United Kingdom 

 that he unites the Professions of LANDSCAPE-GARDENER, and 

 NURSERYMAN, and this enables him to offer an extensive Col- 

 lection of Coniferous Plants, as well as of the Hardy Ornamental 

 Trees and Shrubs cultivated in Britain, at very moderate prices. 

 W. M. also possesses a numerous Assortment of Hothouse and 

 Greenhouse Plan many of the rarer species of Orchidaceae, 

 several new hybrid Cruums, Rhododendrons, Azaleas indica. 

 Camellias, Succulents, Pelargoniums, 8te. &c— Exotic Nursery, 

 Canterbury . Feb . 1^44 . 



SLa 1H NURSSftY, NEAR WINDSOR, 



CHOICE SELECTION OF Ni W DAHLIAS, 1814. 



THOMAS BROWN directs attention to his beautiful 

 SEEDLINGS, particularly that ui rivalled light flower, 



"Lady St. Malr," the superiority of which over rvcry other 



of its class is too well known to need furl, Co. lent Strong 



and healthy plants wi r e ready for delivery early in May. 



AuaANTiA (Spaiy's)— Orange buff; fine form and petai. 

 A very desirable show flower; obtained numerous 

 prizes; 3 ft 



Alexander (Brown's)— Maroon and crimson mottled; 

 full and constant, centre well up, and a very useful 

 show flower; 5 ft 



DELionT (Brown's)— Cream, veined and tipped with 

 purple; petal of fine substance and high centre; very 

 distinct to any in culti ration ; 4 ft. .... 



Desirable (Brown's)— Shaded buff, quite new in colour; 

 a good show flower ; 5 ft. 



Lady St. Maur (Brown's) — White, delicately tipped 

 with violet purple; very deep and full, high centre, 

 forming a beautiful outline; the petals are round, and 

 smooth at the edge; habit of Perpetual Grand : it is 

 decidedly the finest light flower ever offered. It 

 attracted great admiration at Windsor, and was uni- 

 versally acknowledged to be the finest flower in the 

 Exhibition ; 4 to 5 ft 



Nutwith (Brown's)— Bright crimson ; a fine opencupped 

 petal, and a good show flower ; 4 ft 



Raphael (Brown's)— Dark maroon, beautifully shaded 

 with light crimson ; superior petal, of excellent form : a 

 very novel and striking variety, and will be an acquisi- 

 tion to any stand ; 4 ft. 



Rembrandt (Brown's)— Dark purple, very round and 

 double, rising well in the centre, and a constant show 

 flower. It was very successfully exhibited ; 3 to 4 ft. . 



Emma Nokk (D iwding's)— Blush white, good general 

 form and centre: a good useful show flower; 4 ft. 



Essex Bride (Turville's)— Delicate peach lilac, of excel- 

 lent petal and form ; 5 ft. . . . (no discount) 10 6" 



Lady Antrobus (Spary's) — White and lilac, mottled; 

 good form, constant, and very useful show flower ; 3 ft. 10 6* 



Nonpareil (Proctor's)— Ruby scarlet, of first-rate pro- 

 perties ; extra show flower ; 4 ft. . (noditcount) 10 6 



Standard of Perfection (Keynes')— Crimson ; of very 

 superior form ; 4 ft (no discount) 10 6 



Sir J. Stewart Richardson (Union)— Brown ruby, great 

 depth, and excellent show flower; 4 ft. [no discount) 10 6 

 T. B. has also Selections of fine Carnations, Picotees, and 



all other Florists' Flowers; Plants, Fruit-trees, Shrubs, and. 



general Nursery Stock. 



A general Catalogue of Dahlias, with a List of Superb New 

 P ansies, to be had on application. 



TO THE NOBILITY, GENTRY, CLERGY, AMATEURS, 



AND OTHERS. 



SUBSCRIBER begs to state that he is prepared 



to supply the undermentioned, viz. : — 

 Cineraria, "The Queen of May,"— a beautiful sky-blue, of 

 shrubby compact growth, quite new colour, of fine form and 



large size, at 5s. each. 

 Cinerarias— 12 of the most distinct and approved varieties for20*. 

 Fuchsias— 25 distinct fine sorts, including his own seedlings, 



fur 20». 

 Calci: larias— 20 distinct and good sorts, of all shades of 



colour, for 305. 

 Hollyhocks— fine strong one-year-old plants from his best 



selected seed, 20*. per 100. 

 Herbaceous Plants of the most showy varieties, correctly 



named, 100 sorts for 42s. 

 Hardy, Flowering, and Evergreen Shrubs, In 50 sort*, two 



plants of each, correctly named according to Loudon's 



•'Arboretum Britannicum," at 42s. per 100, including package. 



He will also have to offer in April a new Collection of beauti- 

 ful Calceolarias, not yet ^ent out, a Descriptive Catalogue of 

 which is in preparation, and will be forwarded to applicants. 

 These are from his own celebrated Stock, and of the same breed 

 as his Cal. " Lady Constable," so much in repute. 



Seeds in packets of Hollyhock, Pansy, Picotec, Calceolaria, 

 and Hybrid Fuchsia, at 2s. Cd. and 5s. each. 



TO THE TRADE, MARKET-GARDENERS, AND OTHERS, 

 he begs to state that he has yet to offer a few thousands of 

 Gooseberries, and the large Red Antwerp Raspberries. — 

 The Gooseberries are comprised in upwards of 100 of the most 

 generally useful kinds in cultivation, and the Red Antwerp Rasp- 

 berry is decidedly the best &ort grown, for produce, size, and 

 quality; both of which he will offer on very moderate terms, in 

 quantity. The plants are young, clean, strong, and healthy, 

 two and three years old.— Also May's new large late red 

 "Victoria Currant," a dish of which was sent to and exhibited 

 in 1842 at the Horticultural Society in Regent-street, London, 

 some of the bunches of which measured 6 inches in length, and 

 individual berries l£ inch in circumference — 15*. per doz- 

 Kew Black Bang-up Currants, 6s. per doz. The usual allowance 

 to the Trade on the Currants. 



Woollen Net for protecting Fruit-trees from frost, of the best 



material, atod. per yd. 



Stove and Greenhouse Plants and Florists' Flowers of every 

 description. Forest and Fruit Trees, Garden and Flower Seeds, 

 of all the approved sorts. Wju.iam Mat. 



Hope Nursery, Leeming-lane, near Bedale, Yorkshire. 



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