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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



[Mar. 9, 



or the others. By shortening the lower outside branches in 

 time, it would prevent them from extending to destroy the 

 hedge*, before the trees are advance:! to a sufficient height above 

 them to become ornamental as outside trees, when the lower 

 shortened branches might be taken off if necessary. From 3 to 

 5 feet high, according to circumstances, is a good height for 

 hedges. Spring is the best time to peiform such work, when the 

 weather is suitable* 



Hedge-rows.— Proceed with the works pointed out in the two 

 preceding months. 



Nursery Work.— little can be done in this department, except 

 indoor work, or trenching rough ground when the weather will 

 permit.— W. B. 





State of the Weather at Chiswick during the '^*t 18 years, for the ensuing 



Week ending March itf. 18-11. 



Mar. 



Sun. 10 

 Mun.U 

 Tuea. 12 

 Wed. M 

 Thnr.M 

 Fri. 15 

 Slit. 1<J 





Arer. 



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Temp. 



Arer. 



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Temp. 



52 



85.6 



43 8 



52. 1 



36.0 



43 



624 



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42 2 



5*0 



873 



44.6 



51.4 



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41.6 



51 



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The h?ghiMt temperature during the above period occurred on the 15th, 1328 

 nd 12th, 1341— therm. 67° ; and the loireit on the 14th, 1829— therm. 21 \ 



State of the Weather near London for the vreek ending Mar.. 7, 1814, as 



oberrved at the Horticultural Garden, Chisvriirk. 



MAIVfiMftrKR. 



| T« 



hhmomktkh. 1 Win A 



Rain. 



Max. M:n. 



Max, 

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Alia. 

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Mean. - 



89 4 



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45.5 



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.04 



29.429 



29 37 J 



52 



87 



44 5 



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29 427 



29<f50 



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43 5 



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•90 



99 513 



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29.924 



89-740 



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30.189 



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89-678 



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March 1. Cloudy and fine : rain at ni»rht. 



2. Lightly overcast with whituh haay clouds ; squally, with heavy 

 showers. J 



3. Cloudy and windy: clear and fine. 



4. Constant heavy xain throughout! cloudy and fine at right. 

 6. Overcast; cold, uith heavy clouds; rlr.r.wi-l. sharp frost at night- 



6. Clear and trostv ; lightly overcast ; clear ; Might froot! 



7. CUudy and cold throughout; very clear, with alight froar at niuht. 

 Mean temperature ot the week, 3.7 deg. bilow the average. 



Notices to Correspondents. 

 Gardeners' Chronicle.— The first Number of the present year 

 has been reprinted, and may now be bad. The newspaper part 

 has been omitted. 



Our CoRRKsrosuKVT* will oblige us by not mixing together 

 Agricultural and Horticultural questions, and by writing them 

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

 no trouble, and will save us a great deal. 



Communications from the following Corbxspondixts are in 

 type, and are only waiting till room can be found for them — 

 H. S..A. Pettigrew, E. J., J. Wighton. W. R., W. Billing- 



%*'*£ fJ ' D ' K ' L% A p ' m actic'il Man, Peter Mackenzie, 



G. Thompson, Gr., J. Spencer, J. Ji*/., R. Rdd, and J. Alex- 

 ander, J. C. s. 



Apples.- A Subscriber.— -Six first-rate desert varieties in succes- 

 sion may be the Golden Re nette,CiaygatePearmain, Ribstone 

 Pippin Pearson's Plate, Herefordshire Pearroain, and Stunner 

 Pippin.^ 



Atmospiikric Moistlrk.- m C— The air within rour Vine- 

 frame will be found sufficiently moi*t, if the soil below is kept 

 duly watered, the wall and foliage syringed, and some warm 

 covering drawn over the glass at night. The latttr precau- 

 tion will prove doubly beneficial,- istly, on account of 

 warmth ; and 2d!y, as a consequence of the glass being kept 

 warmer, its effect in condensing moisture at the expense of 

 that contained in the air within the frame will be diminished 

 The space being small, if you do not make sure of giving vtfn- 

 tilaMon toon enough, you will lose your crop. [| 



Bsss.— /. W. A".— Two of Uagster's hives were stocked with a 

 swarm each in 1835; No. I on the 224 May, and No. 2 on the 

 2d of June. From that time to the present No. 1 has yielded 

 64 lbs. of honey and one swarm, and is still strong- No 2 

 yielded 20 lbs. of honey, and 5 swarms, and died during last 

 winter. \\ hen the Bees enter the side apartments, they fasten 

 tjie tm slides so securely with their propolis, that it is impos- 

 sible to return them in the way directed by Mr. Bagster, and 

 the taking of honey is effected with much difficulty and 

 danger The siiall quantity of honey obtained is not owing 

 to a bad situation, as from a single box-hive, with a glass on 



Vo C « ?' *" thesame garden, 40 lbs. of honey were taken, in 

 1842 leaving the Bees an abundant supply for the winter: nor 

 was this a solitary instance.— Beta. 



Books.— J J?'??**?!-.— Mackintosh's Practical Gardener. 



BaoccoLi.-iiM.— Grange's Early Wuite and Chappie's Early 

 Cream, if sown at three different times between the beginning 

 of May to the end of June, will produce heads in succession 

 from Michaelmas to Christmas, j 



CsDAM,&c.-£ % iH # ©.-There is little hope of rccoveringan 

 old Cedar when once it is in a bad state of health, but as yours 

 is planted in a soil which is dry and mixed with chalk, it may 

 be improved in the following manner -.-Remove the turf round 

 the tree to the distance of about 20 feet in diameter, and then 

 loosen the soil with a fork, so as not to injure the roots; after- 

 wards give the exposed surface a watering with 2 gallons Of 

 sulphuric acid diluted with sixty times its quantity of water 

 using it when the weather is moist. When this is done the 

 turt may be relaid. Nitrate of soda is very injurious to sickly 

 Jirs, and particularly in a light dry soil, although very bene- 

 ficial to healthy young onesin a strong dampsoil. A small por- 

 tion of nitrate of soda may benefit your Araucaria, when it 

 becomes well establ shed in the open ground; but this should 

 certainly not be applied when it is first planted, which should 

 be done about the middle of May .f 



Chimonaxthcs fracrans.— B. F.— There are few plants of 

 more easy cultivation than this. You have only to train it in 



!5e?f P t D " againSt a SOUth wal1 ' and il wil1 take care of 



C, iJ£ B H R k~1* Subscriber.— The following are suit*blefor cover- 

 irSn , n I • i SS ° f a greenhouse: Clematis azurea grandi- 

 ■m? H»;i£!rK ' Cob5Ca scandcns » Maurandya Barclayana, 

 !nd iinnlc ergl * ^ aCfo P h >»a. A mixture of turfy loam/peat 

 Jon m ' d a 8 5! UWc com P° st for ^em. On iron supports 

 phyllT.7 Ke °nedia Marryattse and Haidenbergia mono! 



C tfeVf n nr7;L ffa r?"^" In ° rder t0 render an old root of a 

 ^Mnwlni^ ^ a flower, garden yon may cover it with the 



«.m \ crcc » iCre » v»z:-Eccremocarpus scaber, L->phosper- 

 nmm erubescens, L. scandens, and Convolvulus r^ajnr t 



from rn'rrT l ^ ttP 1 *"" *"* Alater » u ^ ^ be struck 



hXr?. T f bU i- 11 U avcr yo»ccrtainway; they do much 

 better to be layered in pots about Midsummer. In striking them 

 from cuttings select the previous year's young wood, before the 

 shoots begin to grow, after Midsummer, and placing them in a 

 light sandy soil, cover them close with a hant-gU,s. They 

 should be placed in a north aspect, oat ofthe sun's rays. When 

 the cuttings are first put in, give them a good watering; but 

 afterwards let the glasses remain close until they are struck.^ 

 Dorvavtiiks KxcKr.sA.— A. B.— This requires to be planted in a 

 very large tub, or In the open pit of a conservatory. It should 

 be allowed plenty uf summer heat and light, but it must have 



age before it will bloom. The soil yon have it growing in Pkars.— A Subscriber. — We have ascertained from the genMem — 

 is suitable for it. The flower-stem of Oncidium altissimum to whom you applied thst the Pears which he sent to "a ii n 



grows often from 6 to 10 feet before its blossoms expand. Why 

 Stanhopeainsignis does not flower we cannot tell without see- 

 ing it. t 

 Fabiava imbricata.— Anon.— This is hardy, and will flower in 



a north border in the neighbourhood of London, t 

 Fbllivo.— J. L.— Trees which are to preserve their bark should 



be felled in winter. 

 Fir-trrks.— W. F. C— The common Spruce and Scotch Fir will 

 bear planting on a cliff near the sea, and may be kept down to 

 5 or 6 feet high, if the leading shoots are constantly pinched 

 off. The Tartarian and Chinese Arbor Vitse, or the common 

 kinds of Cypress and Juniper, will also suit that purpose. The 

 common Yew will likewise succeed in such a situation. These 

 kinds will all bear cutting and clipping when young.^f 



Fruit-Trees — H. Palmer. -The Marie- Louise and Hacon's In- 

 comparable will suit you, as regards Pears ; the Blue Gage 

 Plum is not worthy of cultivation, but the Purple Ga^e, or 

 Reine Claud? Violcttc, and Roy ale R&tive, are excellent. The 

 nearest respectable nurseryman ought either to be able to sup- 

 ply you with the above, or procure them. |i D. — On your 



south aspect you may plant two Glout Morceau, two Winter 

 Nelis, two Beurr£ Ranee, one Passe Colmar, Elt >n and Knight's 

 Early Black Cherries, and the Purple Gage Plum. On the 

 north as;.ect, Marie-Louist-, Comte de Lamy, two Macon's In- 

 comparable, the Cat iliac for Stewing, Washington Plum, May 

 Duke and Morello Cherries. For the eas-t and west aspects, 

 Knight's Monarch, Bcune Bosc, Thompson's, Louise-Bonne 

 of Jersey, and Easter Beurr6 Pears; the Purple Gage, Coe's 

 Golden Drop, and Royale Hative Plums; Knight's Early Black 

 and Florence Cherries. Four good Peaches are Royale Char- 

 lotte, Harrington, Uellegorde, and Malta. |j 



Gold Fi*h.— A. C— Our answer was given upon the ^/autho- 

 rity which can be obtained. You arc certainly wrong. 



Gooskbkrriks.— H. Palmer.— The Roaring Lion, London, 

 Companion, Wonderful Leader, Thumper, and Eagle, are 

 amongst the largest of prize varieties. |i 



Gorse.— //. C— Your plantation of this that has an unsightly ap- 

 pearance, being naked at bottom, should be cut over to 

 within 4 inches of the ground. The best season for the opera- 

 tion is October ; but if the plants are not yet far advanced in 

 flowering, it may be done now.£ 



Grafting Vivks.— Z— The Vine may be successfully grafted 

 either by whip or cleft grafting; but whichever mode is adopted 

 the plant must be in leaf before the operation is performed. \ 



Grass Lawns. — U. D.— Resinous sawdust is of little value as 

 a manure for grass lawns except it is charred, when it becomes 

 useful. Sawdust from trees that are not resinous does very 

 well as manure when mixed with the dunghill or soaked with 

 urine from the tank. It may also be burned, when its ashes 

 are useful; but charring is best. % 



Hardv Shrubs.— Anon.— The following dwarf shrubs are suit- 

 able for a border: — Uerberis aquifolium, Ribes sanguinrum, 

 R. aureum, Amygdalus nana, Daphne Cneorum, Calycanthus 

 floridus, Deutzia scabra, Spircca arisefolia, S. tomentosa, 

 Syringa Josikrea, Garrya elliptica, and Viburnum Tinus. In 

 front of these the following plants will have a good effect, 

 viz., Delphinium grandiflorum, Coreopsis lanceolata, Lupinus 

 polyphyllus, Per»tstemon ovatus, Campanula grandis, Saxifraga 

 crassifoliftf Baptisia australis, Trollius Asiaticus, and Aubrietia 

 deit' idea. % 



Heating.— X. Z.— Use such gutters as are represented at p. 65[), 

 1843. Two, viz., a flow and return, are sufficient for the pit 

 of your hot house; and the same number for your other pit. 

 For so small an amount of duty, a second-sized boiler should be 



quite enough. G. H.— Your question demands a longer 



answer than we can give just now; but we will bear it in mind, 



and answer ycu soon in some detail. T. A. JV.— Sawdust is 



a bad plunging material, because it is a very bad conductor. 

 Coarsely-sifted cinders are found by experience to be the best 

 we have seen tried. 



Htacinths.— Chemical Jack. — In order to preserve Hyacinths 

 (which have been grown in glasses) for the next year, it is 

 best to transfer them, after flowering, to the open air, where 

 they can be plunged in soil, and guarded from frost, which will 

 be sufficiently effected by mats thrown over them at night. ' 



Insects.— If A Beginner will favour us with specimens of the 

 Caterpillars which puncture the fruit of his Cherry-trees we 

 shall feel obliged, but to give him any useful information 

 withont such materials is not in our power. To get rid of the 

 Black Fly, syringing with tobacco-water is considered the best 

 remedy. To make the wash dissolve $-lb. of soap in a gallon 

 of soft water, add to it one gallon of tobacro-water, and then 



dilute it with two gallons more of soft water. R. IF. C— 



Your Pear-tree is hide-bound with the Mussel-scale (Aspidio- 

 tns conchiformis), whose history was given in last year's Chro- 

 nicle, p. 735, to which we must refer you for a remedy. R. 



Limb.— Rustic Robin.— -Lime is a bad conductor of heat. All 

 earthy substances are so. The conducting power of marble 

 as compared with gold is as 21 to 1000. We do not like your 

 plan. If your dung is sweetened no ill effects will arise from 

 its vapours ; but your flues will, we fear, dry it so as to injure 

 the roots of the Cucumbers. 



Manures. — In-juis'tor.— About 3 cwt. to an acre of Potter's 

 guano is the quantity usually applied for kitchen-garden pro- 

 duce. Of this, about half of a wine-glassful to a 24-sized 

 pot is sufficient for Pelargoniums. It should be syread on the 

 surface of the mould in the pot, covering it slightly with soil, 



and allowing it to be washed down by degrees. J W.B.— 



We have not seen it tried ; but there can be no doubt that a 

 good watering with liquid guano would be advantageous to 

 lruit-trees that require manure. We should stir a double 



handful up in a pot of water. G. fi.— Give a wine-glassful 



of superphosphate of lime to each pot in which your Pelar- 

 goniums are to flower. Apply it as a top-dressing only allow- 

 ing it to be washed down by degrees in'watering the plants. ± 



G. I. T.— Two parts of superphosphate of lime mixed 



with one of charcoal, may be applied to Onions when they 

 begin to appear above ground, or it may be mixed with a small 

 quantity of fine soil and sown In the drills along with the 



seeds. It should be applied at the rate of 3 cwt. per acre, t 



John.— We do not know the composition of Potter's guano. 

 It is said to contain the same constituents as Peruvian guano 

 without the impurities, and with the ammonia fixed. 



Morello Cherries.—^ Constant Reader.— In pruning, letve 

 sufficient of last year's shoots, for on such this kind of Cherrr 

 bears its fruit. J J 



Names of Fruits.—^ Pear Fancier.— \ t Easter Rcurre: 2 im- 

 perfect probably, Ne plus Meuris ; 3, Holland B-rgamot. 



A. D.—l, Glout Morceau; 2, Newton Piopin; 6, St. Germain, I 



Names of Plavts.—O. -Double Daffodil. SI. Y. and a Conl 



slant Reader.— -Peziza coccinea: not very uncommon. A 



Constant Reader. — 1, Lasiopctalum solan&ceum ; 2, A Clema- 

 tis ; 3. Apparently Clerodendrum squamatum ; but what a spe 



cimen ! 4. Linaria cymb^laria. j. w. J.— A Clematis, and 



apparently the hardy C. viorna. Pteris.—A small specimen 



of Asplenium lanceolatum. 



Pavsiss with Diseased Leaves.— There is nothing in yonr 

 compost that would be likely to affect your plants and the 

 disease being confined to this particular variety (a sce'riline) it 

 is fair to conclude that it arises from some constitutional defect 

 in the plant.* 



r«ACH-TREEs .— M. r. — Your Royal George Peach-tree, from 

 which theblossom-budi dropoff, is perhaps too much heated 

 from being near the hottest part of the flue, inconsequence 

 also of which, its roots may have been too dry • or its vitality 

 may have been weakened from the attacks of insects You 

 ought to shorten jnuA the bearing-shoots, and keep the roots 

 sufficiently moist. [| 



meeting were grown as follows .—First quality — Nelis d'Hiii 

 on a wall; Passe Colmar, ditto; Reine d'Aremberg e*Dali P r 

 Glout Morceau, standard. Second.— Ne plus Meuris esnalio. 

 JcandeWitte, ditto; Merveille d'Hiver, wall ; BeurreRanS* 



standard ; Easter Beurre, ditto, i A Subscriber.— Tne follow 



ing are select varieties, that are good bearers, and that win 

 succeed well as standards : — Dunmore, Althorp Crassann 

 Flemish Beauty, Marie-Louise, Beurre Bosc, Fondante d f Au 

 tomne. Beurre Diel. Louise- Bonne (of Jersey), Hacon's Incom 

 parable, Knight's Monarch, Ne Plus Meuris, Winter Nelis and 



Jean de Witte-t J.F. B.— As many varieties as you can 



find room for, may be grafted on the same tree. In some case- 

 a graft of a different variety caused an improvement in the 

 general health and bearing of Ihe whole tree. Weak-growine 

 kinds should be worked so as to occupy a position more 

 upright than thosethatarestrong.il 



Irish Cup, and Ilread-fruit. The old turf will assist in pro- 

 ducing a good crop ; but a little manure in addition would be 

 repaid. For two spits M. 6rf. and l«. Qd. a rod is more than is 

 generally paid. j| Z. — The Ash-leaved Kidney is one of 



the be«t varieties that can be employed for forcing, and like- 

 wise for the first crop in the open air. ± 



Raspberries. — Go»yn. — You may cut down your Raspberry- 

 canes now, leaving them about 4 feet high, and tying theta 

 neatly up to stakes of ab-mt the same height. Only 4 or 5 

 good canes should be left on each stool. $ 



Rockwork.— A. B. 6\ — Any rough materials will do, except 

 granite and similar rocks. Near London tliere is little to be 

 had except the large half-vitrcfied masses of bricks in the 

 brickfields. If these are put together irregularly, in a ter- 

 raced style, they look very well, and grow plants as well as 

 anything, except masses of limestone or sandstone. 



Rock-plants.— Z.— The following are 40 plants, that are suit- 

 able for a rockwork, viz.: — Rhododendron ferrugineum, R. 

 hirsutum, Arctostaphylos, Uva-ursi, Chamseledonprocumbens, 

 Sedum rupestre, S. Forsterianum, S. popuiifolium, S. vil- 

 losum, S. hexangulare, Peruettia phillyresefolia, P. pilosa, 

 Mahoniaaquifolium, Ram >ndia pyrenaica, Soldanella alpina, 

 Audrosacc viliosa, Corydalis nobilis, Phlox ovata, P. subnlata, 

 P. nivalis, Vinca minor flore, pleno, Campanula pumila, 

 Gentiana verna, Dryas octopetala, Digitalis lutea, Sibthorpia 

 europrea, Arabis alpina, Draba aizoides, Prenanthes purpurea, 

 P. muralis, Antennaria plan r aginea, Gnaphalium arenarium, 

 Ceterach oflicinarum, Poly podium vulgare carabricum, P. 

 dryopteris, Ouoclea sensibilis, Asplenium adiantum nigrum, 

 Pteris caudata, Adiantum capillus-veneris, Aspidium rigidum, 

 A. Lonchitis t. 



Root Excretion's. — J.T. — Since the publication of the "Theory 

 of Horticulture" this question has received much attention, 

 and the result is very unfavourable to the existence of such 

 secretions. We will inquire about Beehives. 



Soil. — J.S.J. — As a substitute for sand, fragments of sand- 

 stone, pounded bricks, or even well- worked cinders would do, 

 though not so well. It is pnbable that the silex is to a cer- 

 tain extent decomposed by the n^s of plants ; and therefore 

 siliceous rather than aluminous or carbonaceous materials 

 should be given them. We should also try the effect of aiding 

 bricklayers' and plasterers' rubbish, such as is obtained where 

 old houses are pulled down. 



Verbenas.— J. G. II.— Procure the following 12 varieties:— 

 Girling's Amethystina, Boole de Feu, Catleugh's Ne Plus Ultra, 

 YouelPs Princess Royal, Ivery's Purpurea perfecta, Croft's 

 Formosa elegans, Miller's Blue Queen; Tweediana superba, 

 Atrosanguinea. excelsa, Stewartii, and Hawardii.* 



Vines.— J. R.— Presuming the roots of your young Vine3 were 

 in gooi condition, the shoots, which become dried up on being 

 readmitted into the Pine-stove, must have been injured by the 

 severity of the frosts which occurred in autumn. |j 



Ybw FIroob. — Theresa.— Youf Yew Hedge maybe very much im- 

 proved by cutting it down to the height you propose; the tops 

 should not all be cut down at once, but rather thinned out at 

 different times; one part of each plant may be cut down this 

 spring, another part just as the buds begin to swell in summer, 

 and the remainder the following season, observing always to 

 leave as many of the litrle twigs as possible on the old stems, 

 and not to clip the young shoots the fir&t season ; in two years 

 you may have the hedge quite green. Open a trench on each side 

 of the hedge and put in some fresh loamy soil, giving the 

 plants a good watering just as they begin to grow in summer, 

 if the weather should prove dry at the time.^f 



Misckllankous.— Spectator.— At the Garden of the Horticul- 

 tural Society young men are received for three or four years, 

 for improvement and final placing, at from 12s. to 14*. a week, 

 with or without lodging, and always without board. They 

 are received upon the recommendation of Fellows of the 

 Society, and it is generally three years after application is 



made that the applicant can be received. 0. — IpomoeaBona 



Nox will flower the first year, if sown early, and well 

 managed; but it is usually regarded as a biennial. The Me- 

 sembryanthemum is a tender annual.— — R.— We cannot en- 

 tertain either religious or political disputes, which do not the 

 more relate to gardening because gardeners are a party to 

 them. If we did entertain them we should say that you are 

 wholly wrong ; for what can be more unreasonable than for a 

 gardener to insist upon following his own religious faith, 

 while at the same time he abuses his master for not hiring 

 men of whose faith he disapproves? If the one is free to 

 choose, so should the other be. Would you insist upon liberty 

 of conscience for yourself, and refuse it to your master? We 



hope not. /. IF. T.— We have had no experience with 



calico glazed over with Whitney's composition for shading a 

 greenhouse. We, however, imagine that it is too transparent 

 for that purpose. With regard to the exhibitions, see Adv., 



p. 7*9. 1843. t H. P.— Read the article on Cucumbers, at 



p. 148 in to-day's paper.+ Charcoal. — The fumes from a char- 



coal fire are injurious to plants. V. G. //.—Respecting the 



spot on Camellia leaves, see p. 24 of the present year. *— T"^ 

 Subscriber.— Whitney's transparent composition is advertised 

 at p. 906, 1843. Respecting your Apple-trees, we recommend 



you to plant dwarf standards.* T. H. Fenn.—U answered 



above. Toads are useful for destroying woodliccj -/- & "' 



—Will find the mode of applying guano to kitchen-garden 



crops, given in last Number, p. 136. A Beginner.— -May use 



coarse cinder-sifting*, for plunging material, over a tank.*- 

 M. A.— Burnett's chloride of zinc certainly preserves canvas 

 well, and we have every reason to believe that it also answers 

 the purpose with timber ; but we have not heard of the '^y^ 



being employed in the construction of hothouses. ^'p c* 



Pray say to what statement about cuttings you allude. **■ * 



— Give yourTropseolum a good bottom-heat, t . 



Erratum —In Messrs. Youell's advertisement of 2d Marco, 

 Fuchsias should be per plant, and not per pair. 



SEEDLING FLORISTS' FLOWERS. . 



Azaleas.— A. W. and Co.— The only improvement in yourseea- 

 ling over the old White, is a slight one in the general form 01 

 the flower, arising from the segments of the corolla being 



little broader, consequently the divisions between them ar 

 not so deep ; the surface of the flower appears to want smoo to- 

 nes*, and the three or four irregular petals in the centre 

 each is a decided defect.* _ 



Cinkrarias.— /. C. A\— The colour of your seedling is very 

 bright and beautiful; but the flowers are rather small, and tne 

 petals too narrow *. 



*** As usual, many communications have been received toolat 

 for answering this week. 



