THE 



GARDENERS 



5 



AND 



AGRICULTURAL 



CHRONICLE 

 GAZETTE. 



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



1844. 



SATURDAY, MARCH 23. 



[Price 6d. 



INDEX 



4*1. 8* «f|5CT* 

 >_it.»rt-— • 1 " ir - f>f 



Juoffens - 

 ioao'dea 



.Wr*f for 



-rf.t ruAnm - 



B» «•* Coral Wmll 



•c • 



*o make - • - 



fFT B'r- to apply » rt Affric 



rtn i a: ion of 

 ■of • • « 

 ! v**m Parmwt' Club 

 IA, eed 



j* nut - • • 



J>ra«|f*it, rtm»tW«on 

 Sflfinr mom*, plunU for 



flSrUff &*Anr 



1R3 /> 



188 6 

 18»r 



187 f 

 184 a 

 183 a 

 179 c 

 181 a 

 183a 

 181 Z» 

 IM fl 



mi a 



179 c 

 183 fl 



183 A 

 181 b 

 \M b 

 litf b 



189 b 



190 a 



19 1 a 

 189 a 

 187 c 



iao c 



mi a 



184 b 



179 c 



180 a 

 134 6 



181 J» 



179 b 



180 c 



Fruit tr**#, w*th for - • 

 j»di«iar cure of • • 

 Fvacfiooal d'traie 



\Vi!liam*# Improved 179 a 



. 188 a 

 - 181 c 



Grjut t^rdf to iow • - - 1S>0 6 

 €»uan'» f prrtervationof - - 183 b 

 Ma»i inn'p 1'i-ffttit? on the Pine- 



■ *-. I -. r» n • • - 1 J. b 



Hamburgh Botanical Garden - 

 Heating, Williams's improved 



furnace • 



He.-kfleld Melon-pit 

 Highland and Agri- 6oc. 

 Hops • - 



Horticultural Society^ . 

 Hot-water pipe?, to joint 

 Li re and Fait as manure 

 I.innopan Society • • 

 I/oudon (Mrs ). her affairs 

 Mangold Wuitzel ... 

 .Manure-heap, fermentation in 

 Manure, salt as - - - 



— Lime snd salt as - 

 Morphology » 



M'.Nab Testimonial • 



Pine-apples • 



Pine-pits at Worsley-gardens 

 Phloxes, list of ... 



Plants, propagation of - * 

 Poor-ra e*,law of ... 

 Fropagaton of plants • 



Salt, as manure • 



* — to fix ammonia * 



Soils, analysis of • • 



> -iandra grandifloia • • 



Sprengelon Manures 



Report of Farms judged by the 



Yorkshire A ri, Soc, revd. . 

 Timber, dur> ity of 

 Turnips, ex\, .i-iments on 



— seed, to dibble 

 Value of Landed Property, &c, 



by L. Cooke, Esq., revd. 

 Verbenas . 



Wash for fruit-trees * 



Weights and Measures 



183 & 



179 a 

 181 b 

 188 e 



181 c 



182 a 



181 b 

 188 a 



182 b 



181 b 



188 a 

 190 c 

 185 c 



188 a 



180 a 



183 b 



184 c 

 180 b 



184 c 

 18) a 



184 c 

 18T a 



185 e 



187 c 

 168 a 



l;il c 



187 b 



180 b 



181a 



187 a 

 187 c 



190 a 



184 c 



181 b 



185 a 



FINEST CARNATIONS and PICOTEES. 



YOUELL and Co. beg to refer the Readers of the 

 Gardeners* Chronicle to their Extensive List, with Prices, 

 of the above highly esteemed F.owers, which appeared on the 

 Advertising pages, 706 and 707, of this Paper, of October the Uth, 

 and will be found to contain every variety worthy of cultivation. 



£ . 8. 



1 

 1 



3 

 2 

 5 



4 

 10 





 10 







d. 

 





 

 







FROM the last Official Stamp Returns published 

 March 16, it appears, that during the three months ofOcto- 

 , November, and December, In the past year, 1843, the Stamps 

 npplird to each of the under-mentioned Journals gave them an 

 ?era$e Publication of: — 



GAtDKVKliS'ClfllONlCLB & ACRICULTL RA L GAZ. 



Morning Herald . . # . 



Morning Chronicle . . . # 



Hark Lane Express 



*P«t»tor 



Sun ••.... 



St. James's Chronicle ."•".*. 

 R ^crd 



Observer . . , 



Morning Post # 



Globe ... 



Joh„Bull . ..-.-.• 



Atlaa «... 



Railway Times . .".*.* 



Standard ..... 



Patriot . . . ' 



Bell's New Weekly Messenger , * - * * 

 >ew Farmer's Journal 

 Mining Journal . 

 Herapath's Journal . " . 

 ^Gardeners' Gaz«tte . 



AG». e r.? eek,y cir = u,ati °n of the Garde 



Sill- ion « l wi S k ZKTTE , is at the P re « eu * tira * (March 20) 

 W>Ve/060,a8 * lU be se *n by the next Parliamentary Return. 



Prices as follows 

 12 pair of pood Show Sorts .... 



12 ditto fine ditto 



25 dit'o ditto 



12 ditto extra fine and very superior ditto . 



25 ditto ditto 



The selection being left to Youbll & Co. 



ARA.UCARIA IMBRICA.TA. 



Recently planted most extensively at Her Majesty's Gardens 

 at Windsor, and also at the Koyal Gardens, Claremont, fur- 

 nished by Vol'bll and Co. 



YOUELL and Co., possessing the most extensive 

 stock in the country of the above Splendid Hardy Orna- 

 mental Tree, beg to offer them on the following advantageous 

 terms:— Fine robust 4-year-old plants, S to 10 inches high, 10/. 

 per 100, or 30s. per dozen. 



Fine Plants of CEDRUS DEODARA,2ft. to 2ft. 8 ins., 10*.6<f. each. 

 Great Yarmouth Nursery, March 21, 1844. 



N.B. All Orders above £2 will be delivered carriage 

 free either to London or Hull. 



■ 



5461 



5283 



5231 



4154 



3731 



3347 

 3321 

 3212 

 3154 

 3013 

 3000 

 3000 

 2347 



27,-0 



2565 



2308 



1731 



1431 



1404 



1231 



1066 



vers* Chronicle and 



NEW FUCHSIA "ADONIS." 



TPULLEN begs respectfully to call the attention 

 • of Nurserymen, Florists, and Amateurs, to the above 

 SEEDLING, which has been pronounced by all who have seen it 

 to be a splendid variety. The flowers are very large, and a very 

 bright colour, with a very waxy substance ; is a strong 

 grower, with very fine foliage, and free bloomer, &c. Plants 

 may be had the first week in May, at 5s. each, of the Raiser, or 

 of Messrs: Hurst and M'Muli.kv, Seedsmen, 6, Leadenhall- 

 street, London ; who have seen the flowers, and will answer to 

 any inquiries respecting its merits, &c.— Midhurst Nursery. 



BUS HELL'S Light Seedling Dahlia, " 

 Plants in May, 10s. 6rf. Colour white, tip; 



Emma." — 



pped with deep 



c'.ierry; the petals, form, and centre, good; the largest, most 

 constant, and free in flowering of any Dahlia yet propagated, 

 and has obtained several prizes. " Pet Rival" Plants in May, 

 5.v. Colour, purple maroon ; fine cupped petal and free 

 bloomer ; exhibited in several winning stands last season. 

 Kennington Rose, Plants in May, 5s.; most constant Rose 

 grown. To be had of Messrs. Axsell, Camden Town ; S. Gut- 

 livg, Stowmarket; F. & A. SxiTn, Hackney j and J. Bushell, 

 12, Hall-place, Kennington-lane. 



R land Knt ?i H ULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENG- 



Reru'aUon;7,fr ^ H ^ M u PT0N MEETING.-Prize-Sheets and 

 •o£t£f * ith thi ki E * hibition of Stock, Implements, &c, 

 Ttqrtrrt to beViS b,a K nk „ PBI »«D Forms of Ckrtificatk 



PWonalJr or bv ■ IpS! ? S ay be had on a PP lica t»on, either 

 Kworer^uarefLondon. eSSed t0 ^ Sccretar >'» No ' 12 ' 

 «"te S 'foM S m \7ern^n^ 1 « r ^ re< l ,iest ed to observe, that all Certi- 

 'ch the Secretary on -—*'' muSt - be Sent ' Com P lete . so as to 



Certificatesfor ktJcknn ^k ? re I5 e RRST OF M AY; and all 



Brnrdpr «f ,1 ^ before the First of June ' 



Loodon, Mareh i? 44 e CounciL James Hudso.v, Secretary. 



No. 6, 



HURST !v- \\ K Xi OXFORD POTATOES. 

 Snhtu D Sfr M ; M T ULLEN » Seedsmen, 



»aroerous orders f.^r it ' u London . st i" continuing to receive 

 JijitX to inform "eirn! h m abOVe , . celebrat ed Potato, feel it their 

 ^ Tbe mire So ck U^.?, S fr S nds ' amI the P ub,ic generally, 

 f or another sea^n £& l ff ld « They have made arrangements 

 J"d beg to soliei^ord?/: g? D,ar ' to f. row a **" WPP*. 

 *V e st "' on handMloJ . ' ° P revent disappointment. Thev 



•hire Kidaey/ind 8 « " K n« neW earl7 GIobe ncw car1 ^ Wllt " 

 i!!!2«!meit in thi. ?a^'. Pap^r aPPr ° VCd Varieties ' See thcir 



^URGON^^^^ ANEMONES, 



ARGOMUMS, AURICULAS, CARNATIONS, 



JM LANC1FOLIUM. 



Iiam Rise, near London (removed from 



SEEDLING FUCHSIAS. 



WPAWLEY, of the White Hart Hotel, Bromley, 

 • Kent, begs to inform the Nobility and Gentry that he 

 has purchased the entire Stock of three splendid Fuchsias, which 

 he intends sending out in April next, at 10*. 6d. per plant. They 

 are considered by competent and practical men to be the best 

 known, and twice the sire of any yet in cultivation. 



Qcee.v. — A large Flower, a very free bloomer, and of good 

 habits. Colour, a delicate light Pink, and a beautiful Rosy Ver- 

 milion Corolla. 



Prince of Wales. — A very large bold Flower, and good sub- 

 stance. Colour, a bright Crimson, with an extraordinary large 

 Violet Corolla. Magnet is also a large long Flower, good sub- 

 stance, habit, and a free bibomer. 



To pr /ent disappointment, which is too often the case with 

 new Fh ers, the public are requested to come and see them 

 before purchasing. Early orders are solicited, as the stock is 

 limited, having broke • ry sparingly. A specimen of each will 

 be open to any three Seedlings of 1843, grown from young plants, 

 for the sum of 5/. To be exhibited at the West Kent Exhibition, 

 held at Blackheath, in June next. N.B.— If accepted, notice to 

 be given this month.— Bromley, March *22, 1844. 



GROOM r ^ IU V ANC1F0UUM - 



5T 1 10 inform the Nobflitv OI ?™* ENT Florist to Her Majkstv, 



i Kcr P °«Hl y ^ G A n _ tr 7.' ai ? d Amateurs, that, in con-' 



H 



;*nce of the succe,^ a <S? Amateurs > that, in con- 



?cr * « hU new cSdPn ? ad ,n the cul tivation of the above 



they 



jyWoom. H a cat a w th , a S the CRd of March to ensure a 



? SE «'PLAKTS ,? W PELARGONIUMS, AURICULAS, 



5^««o». Si T,5r.wfe d and wm be ror ^ arded b y p°st 



FUCHSIA. 



DAHLIAS. — KEYNE'S Standard of Pf.rfec- 

 tion, DODD'S OtiAvcR Superb, and DOWDING'S 

 Emma Nokb.— The Stock of these splendid DAHLIAS is in fine 

 condition, and will be sent out the 1st of May. A List of the 

 Nurserymen who have ordered and can supply Plants, will be 

 advertised the 1st of April. Gentlemen who intend growing 

 these varieties may, by giving early orders, depend on fine 

 Plants the first week in K^y.— Salisbury, March 5, 1844. 



DIlJLSTONE'S APPLE, the STURMER PIPPIN. 

 — From the satisfaction given last season by the mode of 

 transmitting by post scions of the above most valuable Apple, to 

 distant parts of England, Scotland, and Ireland, S. & J. Dilli- 

 stoxe are again induced to offer it in packets (true from the 

 original tree), post-free upon receipt of a Post-office order, pay- 

 able at Halstead, for 3s. 6d., or the amount in stamps. 



The Editor of the Gardeners' Chronicle, in " Notices to Corre- 

 spondents." Nov. 25, 1843, says— "The Sturmer Pippin deserves 

 the character given of it." 



Mr. Rivers, in the Supplement to his Fruit Catalogue, says- 

 " The Sturmer Pippin again deserves noticing, for its excellent 

 qualities ; it seems to grow and bear well in all soils and situa- 

 tions, and will supply the desert or kitchen from March till 

 July. It can be grafted with success till middle of May." 



A choice Collection of Rose?, Dahlias, Pansics, &c. &c. Nur- 

 sery Stock in general.— Sturmer Nurseries, March 22, 1844. 



SEEDLING FUCHSIAS, PHLOXES, and VERBENAS. 



S GIRLING begs to inform the admirers of the above, 

 • that he will have fine healthy plants of his superb Seed- 

 lings rea-ly for delivery by the 20th of April. S. G. offer* them 

 widi the greatest confidence, being well convinced of their 

 superiority over any ethers he cultivated last year, whica 

 included about I0O varieties. The Flchsias have been seen by 

 Dr. I.ixniKT, whose opinion on their merits will be found in the 

 Gardeners* Chronicle, pages 529 and *6l, of 1843, under the sie- 

 narure •• S. Girting." FUCHSIAS. 



CANDIDATE — D*ep crimson tube and sepals, petals bright 

 violet-purple, reflexing so as to show the corolla. Price per 

 plant, 5s. 



GLOBOSA COCCINEA.— Tube nearly globular, dark vermi- 

 lion, sepals and violet petals. 3s. 6d. 



HERO OF SUFFOLK. -Dr. LtKI>l*T*« description of this is— 

 "No. sis a handsome scedlinp, with short crimson vermilion 

 tube and sepals of good ■obstaoce, the latter expanding ao as 

 almost to reflex, after the manner at Magnified; stamen and 

 pistils much exserted." Price 7/ &/. 



PHLOX KS. 



KING OF THE WIIITES.-Tuc best white out ; heights feet. 

 Price 5t. 



SPECTABILIS.— Shaded lilac, very fine, heiqht 3 feet. S#. IcLt 



DRUMMONDI, var. SPLENDENS, a new annual of great 

 beauty, being of the richest crimson scarlet, and quite circular 

 in form. In packets of 12 seeds : 2s. 6<L per packet. 



VERBENAS. 



DEFIANCE.- Bright rosy pink ; the best in its class. 3*. W. 



TRESOlt PARFAIT.-Bright violet-purple, --haded with deep, 

 crimson ; quite distinct from any Verbena known. 3*. fjrf. 



S. G. also begs to state that his Catalogue of Florist'* Flowers 

 is ready, and may be had on prepaid application ; it will be 

 found to contain nearly every novelty of the season, any of 

 which S. G. will be happy to receive orders for, and which shall 

 have every care and attention. The Fuchsias and Verbenas will 

 be sent by post, free of charge, where preferred. The Phloxes 

 are now ready for delivery. 



Dane Croft Nursery, Stowmarket, March 23, 1844. 



WOODLANDS NURSERY, MA RESFIELD, near Uckfield,S 



\ V ILLIAM WOOD and SON have much pleasure in 



■ ™ acquainting their numerous Patrons and Friends that 

 they have been appointed Agents for the sale of that most 

 invaluable article -WHITNEY'S CHEMICAL TRANSPARENT 

 WATERPROOF COMPOSITION, samples of which may be seen, 

 and the composition in use, at Wood and Son's Nursery. Sold 

 in bottles, with ample directions for use, pints 2*. 6d., quarts 

 4s. 6d. each. Discount to the Tr ade. 



SEEDLING FUCHSIA, CaC1'U», and PANSY, HOLLYHOCK 

 SEED, &C.-LYNCOMBE VALE NURSERY, BATH. 



JKITLEY begs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and 

 • the Public that he has purchased of Mr. Pond his unequalled 

 SEEDLING FUCHSIA (PONDII), allowed by all who have seen 

 it to be one of the largest and handsomest Fuchsia* of the day; 

 tube and sepals bright crimsoD, with darker corolla, and ex- 

 tremely free bloomer; fine compact habit; cannot fail to give 

 satisfaction. 5*. per plant. 



J. K. has a few more plants of fine SEEDLING CACTUS- 

 (SPECIOSA SUPERBA), 10a. 6i. per plant. Also, good healthy 

 plants of his SEEDLING PANSY (LYNCOMUE VALE RIVAL). 

 This Flower, both for shape and decision of colour, is decidedly 

 the best light PANSY out. 35. 6d. per plant. 



J. K. can recommend his HOLLYHOCK SEED, with the 

 greatest confidence, having taken great care to select from his 

 best full and very double Flowers of 1843 20 distinct varieties, 

 named to colour, which he will forward to any purchaser post- 

 free, on the receipt of a Post-office order for 5*. The whole of 

 the above are now readv to s*»nd out. — Bath, March 20. 1344. 



G. 



Tin 



p!H^ OCK 'S Princess So 



PHIA. 



^Purchased by Mew« m^ h W&S raiSed by an Amateur » 

 JSE?? 1 * *Mc*. <S2?r "JSiEE? anU Mavlev, is a dazzling 

 2r2! J c Tolla, dark n„rr,^h J 1&r?e tube ' ■ nd » excessively 

 SJ^ntilul contrast fJomth,'. We " ex P andi "& and '<>"*- 

 J* Jjn allowance to the ^adeVf??* 18, Pla " U '? AprU ' ^ 6rf ' 

 *c S*- . T ^ir Catalogue of v V- OT more P lanU are take " 

 - containing every ar v J M hsia /' Verbenas, Cinerarias, 



ti?J rarie,i " of Cinerarias VJ° rthyof cultiva *ion, with many^ 



» T\ hQ had °n awllcSio^at £? y S ** °°*l ta DOW feady ' 

 w' H> - Krerv de«rri. »• , n at th e>r Nursery. Hack nev 



"^•^VtZyuT 0t Choice ^ower- £ eeds: a a C t adlertUed 



PETUNIA PUNCTATA. 

 \\f MILLER refers the readers of the Gardeners* 



" • Chronicle to his full" advertisement of this beautiful 

 flower— just remarking that its Strong, Dwarf habit, and Glossy 

 Dark Green foliage, (by far surpassing any Petunia yet out), 

 renders it a desirable object for every greenhouse, and especially 

 to all Exhibitors. Strong plants in April, 7*. 6rf. 



W. M. can still take orders for his cheap and new Fuchsias 

 and Verbenas, as advertised. 



Fuchsias. 

 12 Fine distinct sorts . 7s. fid. 



12 Extra, very superior 15*. od. 



Vkrbkvas. 



12 Distinct sorts . . 3s. 6d. 



12 Extra, very superior 6s. 0d. 



N-B.— Printed Lists can be had of Pelargoniums, &c. 

 William Miller, Providence Nursery, Ramsgate, March 1Q. 



SUPERIOR SbKDLlMti *UCHSlAS. VERBENAS, AND 



DAHLIA—" HAMPSTEAD RIVAL." 



SMITH begs to call particular attention to his 

 New Seedlings, which G. S. flatters himself will give 

 satisfaction, as they far surpass anything in their class. 



FUCHSIA—" London' Rival" has been exhibited atChiswick, 

 and at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Regent's Park ; also sub- 

 mitted to the Editor of the Gardeners' Chronicle, Aug. 19, 1843, 

 whose opinion of it is as follows :-G. S.'s Fuchsia, London 

 Rival, is a handsome variety, with dark purplish vermilion tube 

 and sepals, the latter opening so as almost to reflex, showing 

 the large crimson purple corolla to great advantage in growth,, 

 and free flowering habit of Moneypenii, 74. 6d. per plant. 



FUCHSIA— Cylindria suferba is described by Mr. Glenny 

 as being the most vivid scarlet that can be conceived, and a& 

 having a singularly interesting appearance ; it is of strong 

 growth, and a free blooming variety, 5*. per plant. 



FUCHSIA— Globosa oran-diflora ; much larger and supe- 

 rior to Globosa major, 55. per plant. ^ 



VERBENA— Excklsa obtained a first-class prize at the JuJy 

 Show, Royal Botanic Gardens of London, and is a very large 

 compact flower, quite new in colour, being a deep Rose, extra 

 fine, 5* 



VERBENA— Dklicata, a fine blush changing to pink, very 

 compact and large, 3s. 6d. per plant. 



VERBENA— Arraya, a fine free flowering red with white 

 eye, 35. 6d. per plant. 



VERB ENA-Stri ata, scarlet striped with pink, 2s. 6d. per 

 plant. ... 



DAHLIAt-Hampstead Rival (Cowing 1 *), a Rosy crimson, 

 rising high in the centre, with a great depth of superior formed 

 petals, and is warranted a noble show flower, constant, 4 feet 

 10s. 6d. per plant. Strong plants will be ready by Apiil 20. 



London Agents.— Messrs. Warxks, 28, Cornhill; Smith. 

 Hackney ; and the Metropolitan Union. 



Country Agents:- Messrs. Youell, Great Yarmouth Nursery: 

 Stewart, Salt-hill Nursery; Cripps, Tuubridje Wells: and 

 E. Tili.ey, Bath. 



*»* Nurserymen or Florists becoming Agents, their names 

 will appear as received in this Paper. 

 JTollix c to v N u _asKitr L J^nsey_Road, I si in g ton. 



J WOOD'S SUPERB SCARLET PHLOX DRUMMONDII. 

 WOOD begs to announce that, owing to the late 

 • unfavourable season, the stock of seed of this beautiful 

 Annual, which gave such universal satisfaction last year, is very 

 small, and that it will in consequence be sold at 2s. 6d. per 

 packet as last year. Town Agent*, Hurst and M'Mdllbx, 

 6, Leadenhall- street, Huntingdon Nursery. 



N.B. This Advertisement will not be repealed. 



