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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



™.n ?.\f tSl™ ° >Z*n b , looi H »»»« »««»» after sowing:, bat hmve been loosened by the wind and frost ; hoe and keep down 



many of them, as the Campanulas, Delphinmms,tKuotheras, Pent- weeds in all young plantations. This should be attended to in 

 ■teraons, &c., may be propagated with so much facility at the ' " 



[Apr. 2t 



present time, if placed under a hand-glass on a warm border, 

 that it is scarcely worth while to wait for seedling plants. 



Pits and Frames.— Many of the annuals which were potted off 

 early may now be planted out, and all plants for the Flower- 

 garden must be hardened off preparatory to being planted out 

 next month. • r 



Chrysanthemums.— Where a large stock of dwarf plants is 

 required for Flower-garden purposes in the autumn, the old 

 stools or plants must be planted out in rich soil at about four 

 feet apart, so as to leave room for their being layered in 

 August. Old plants planted now at the foot of a wall in very 

 rich soil, will cover a wall six or eight feet high by the autumn, 

 and if properly trained will flower splendidly. I do not know any 

 thing more interesting in the dull months of November and 

 December than a well-covered wall of these fine plants.— W. P. A. 



J II.— FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 



Great care and attention must now be directed toward the 

 Auricula, in order that the trusses may not be drawn up weakly. 

 They should be able to stand erect without support, and " carry 

 their heads'* in a bold and graceful style. Continue to thin out 

 all mis-shapen pips. The truss may consist, according to the 

 strength of the plant, of from seven to fifteen, though in 

 some parts of the country they are exhibited with three, which 

 is decidedly too small a number.— Polyanthuses, in exposed dry 

 situations, have suffered during the past hot weather; they 

 require but little sun, and that early in the morning. Now is a 

 good time for cross-breeding, by impregnation ; and, though the 

 operation is a delicate one, still it may easily be accomplished, 

 and especially as pollen will keep (as we have lately read in the 

 Chronicle) for some time between two pieces of glass, as surgeons 

 preserve their vaccine matter for inoculation. With a camel- 

 hair brash of the smallest size, removs the farina from the 

 Anthers of the variety wished to cross from, and apply it to the 

 stigma of the one from which seed is desired, taking great care 

 to have both sorts of the best possible form. The operation 

 may be repeated, to ensure the proper fecundation; and it will 

 Ae advisable to place a gauze cap over the bloom, to prevent the 

 -•'burly visits" of the humble-bee, who in cases of this kind is 

 often a " Marplot." Thousands of honey-bees fly over my 

 Polyanthus-beds in the course of a day, yet I have not on any 

 occasion seen them alight or work on them.— Tulips. As we may- 

 expect hail- storms, nets ought to be constantly over the ad- 

 vancing blooms. In the lace-making counties, the florist will 

 often stretch a spoilt piece of " point net " over his bed, through 

 which hai atones cannot pass.- Ranunculuses are fast coming 

 up. Riddle some leaf-soil or very rotten cow-manure over the 

 beds; and, as the plants get fairly above ground, press the soil 

 (on a dry day) closely round the neck of ench.-Pansies are now 

 .making rapid growth ; and, as they are often exhib.ted at spring 

 Shows, they ought to be carefully shaded and attended to. The 

 ■.florist who intends winning, will visit his beds with candle and 

 lantern, in order to detect •• midnight marauders," in the shape 

 of slugs, earwigs, &c. &c- J. F. W. v 



1V.-PINERIES, VINERIES, &c. 



♦kf'T 1 e \ 7^ S many 0f the Pines wil1 now be r «pWly swelling 

 their fruit, take care to support such as require it, as the shape 



of the fruit is sometimes spoiled by their being permitted to hang 



to one side. If more suckers appear than it is desirable to retain 



on the plants, their growth may be stopped by cutting out the 



iiearts with the point of . sharpbuddingOcnifef as recommended 



T>y Mr Barnes to be done to the crowns when they show a teu- 



fh^L«» ° m K-, t0 ?J arge * Ukin * care however not to perform 

 the operation while there is any water standing on the leaves of 



«m,?~ S n °\ SU( i ker \v Pot any of the successions that may 

 require it, and replace them in their former situations in the bed 

 Tftejr can be properly arranged according to their height when 

 the tan is renewed, Shade in bot sunshine any plants not 

 well rooted. Give air freely to growing plants to keep them 

 stocky. Much humidity during dull close weather draws the 

 leaves up weak and slender, which must be guarded against by 

 giving air, and keeping a drier atmosphere. 



Vinery.— As this is the season for tying and regulating shoots, 

 ■both in the Vineries of large establishments, and in the green- 

 house of the amateur (for whose benefit this Calendar is princi- 

 pally intended) ; I may mention that it is a great point in Vine- 

 culture to expose as large a surface of foliage to the action of 

 light as possible. The bearing shoots should be trained nearly at 

 right angles with the stem. Where the Vines are pruned on the 

 spur system the strongest shoot on the spur should be preserved. 

 The spurs should be at such a distance apart as will allow the 



time, before the weeds, &c, get "ahead," as it saves much 

 labour, and prevents the young plants from being injured. Now 

 is the best time to commence training Scotch, Spruce, and Larch 

 Firs; break out the central leading bud of the longest lower side 

 branches, and shorten the last year's growth of other branches 

 of large size, particularly those of the Scotch Fir, when the 

 branches are extending too far from the stem, and getting over 

 strong, which prevents the stem from advancing in height and 

 becoming of a regular thickness. This is necessary where Firs 

 are wide apart, to keep the lower branches in due bounds. This 

 method is far superior to taking off periodically the lower tiers 

 of branches too soon. It is what Nature herself effects in 

 close natural Pine forests. 



Hedge Rows.— Proceed with what has been previously recom- 

 mended under this head. 



Nursery.— Attend carefully to the preserving of young plants 

 as they appear in the newly sown beds, from birds, mice, &c. ; 

 shade, shelter, and water occasionally in dry weather the beds 

 of Firs and small seeds. Large Nuts, Acorns, &c, do not require 

 it. Water also in dry weather young plants that have been lately 

 transplanted, and shade and shelter occasionally any tender or 

 delicate kinds : hoeing and weeding should be particularly 

 attended to at this season.— IT. B. 



rl^L***** for the 



State of the Weather near London lor the week ending April 18, 1844, aa 

 . observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chi»wick. 



in any way. 



very good, and if the eggs of the7nsects U hP T the tn »*U. 

 bark it will destroy them if well brushed in fr si ^*U 

 benefit from washing the trunks, Tmust* h, V ° derirt 5 

 farther delay, and it may be repeated"? a Ji° De *i«5 

 operation should also be performed in the »»?.? ; the e *» 

 want of perseverance which renders so manl ? n " i? is th. 



fectual. R. A Seaside Gardener.-T^U*™^ 1 * U»cf- 



ceum; we never heard of its doing an S '^ h ° ,( *S- 

 this Acarus injure your Carnation?? bJ^!? 1 ^ ««*«*• 

 insect supposed to be hurtful to sheep is the hVr-V ,' B —The 

 and probably of the Staph) linus olens, Linn Ir . * *****, 

 Useful in destroying injurious worms'in JwdenVaSSS^ 

 —-John a Gardener -We have had no'ppofiunUy of ^ *• 

 taming the effect of guano upon slugs and snaul .1^** 

 you will try the experiment with some Juivei bed '■ ^ **" 

 its effects. Without seeing a specimen™ a draw ^ 

 black slug we cannot determine the species but ,> If^ ^ 

 sumed that it is by no means useful in a garden R r*?, ru 

 The snail eating the roots of the Pines and hZZ H ~ 

 Cucumber beds we believe to be an English suecie ? w S oa 

 tell you the name at present. R.—s/webTlrT""** 

 destroying your Peas appears to be the Curculio tiwll^ 



April 



Sat. 

 Sun. 



Mon. 



\2 

 13 

 14 

 15 



Tuet. 16 

 W«d. 17 

 Thurs. 18 



Average 



Moon's 

 Ajre. 



24 

 25 

 2* 

 27 







Raromrtrr. 



M 



29.9*>8 

 29.798 

 30.02*1 

 30.117 

 30.187 

 30.206 

 30. Mi 



30-075 



Aiin. 

 29.685 



£9.689 

 29.888 

 30.019 

 30.111 



30.095 

 30.124 



29.944" 



TllKBMOMICTKR. 



I Wind. 



Rain. 



M 4X , Min. \f#un. 





■■ ^ ^*W 



08 



45 



53.5 



S.W. 



.23 



59 



47 



53.0 



w. 



.02 



■ 



41 



50.5 



N.W. 



.02 



66 



48 



57.0 



S.W. 





70 



36 



530 



S.W. 



.01 



71 



86 



! 53.5 



E. 





61 



ao 



45.5 



N.W. 



.01 



64.1 1 40.4 | 5i.« 





.19 



will shortly figure and describe the species, and endeavor * 



suggest some remedy. R. J. jV.-Your insects are th- to 



as the last. R.--Isle of Wight-Yoar beetle is the C, 



lZi &ta ^ltZ e lK a l W A SSL*!*? out from th * crushed speci. 



April 12— Fine; cloudy; rain at night 



13 Cloudy throughout the day ; windy, with rain at night 

 Clotuyj hazy; showery 



Hazy; very line; cloud, and sunshine; o re r cast and fine 

 Mazy ; slight rain in forenoon ; cloudy and warm; clear and fine " 

 P*>KsTy; very fine, with hot sun ; exceedingly clear and fine at night 

 Slightly clouded; very slight shower ; fine; clear 

 Mean temperature of the week, 6 d*y. abore thearerage. 



State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 18 years, for the ensuing 

 Week ending April 27, 1841. 



14 

 15 

 16 

 17 

 U 



April 



Sun. "11 

 Mon. 22 

 Tues. 23 

 Wed. 24 

 Thur.25 

 Fri. 96 

 tiat. 27 



Aver. 



Highest 



Temp. 





57.1 

 58.8 



*7 9 

 58.2 



58.8 



59.1 



60.7 



Arer- 



Lowe*t 



Temp. 



40.1 



40.6 



39.7 

 36.8 



39.2 



37.6 



37.8 



No. of 

 Mean Years in 

 Tempi which it 

 Kxirted, 



48.6 



49.7 

 48.8 

 47.5 



49.0 

 48.3 



49.3 



8 



11 

 11 



a 



7 

 7 

 8 



Greatest 



quantity 

 of Kain. fc 



Pre vaili ng Winds 



■s 



SB 



0.20 in. 



0.32 

 0.52 

 0.55 

 0.47 



0.12 

 0.12 



1 

 3 

 1 

 8 

 2 

 2 

 5 



* 



« 



• 



■ 



X 



• 



Z 





X 





X 



— 



— 



mm 



— 



-— 



3 



4 



1 



1 



3 



4 



2 



1 



1 



2 



2 



1 



— 



4 



2 



1 



2 



4 



1 



6 



3 



2 



2 4 







1 



2 



3 



1 



5 



1 



1 



2 



4 



■ 



5 



5 



a 



1 

 1 

 a 

 1 



."5 



1 

 2 

 2 



- 



Th«™ ig ,^ , . t !""^u ra , tUre durin 1 lhe a , bove P eriod ""curr^ on the 35th, 184^ 

 -tfaeim. b0« ; and the W eit on th. SMh, 1827. and 28 th. 1835-thann. 25=>. 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Ar/rHjEA frutkx— R. I. A/.-This plant, which is also called 

 Hibiscus Synacus, may be propagated by layers. 



Axkmonks.— 3. -Rosalia, Reine d' Anemones, Rose Jolie, Tri- 

 umphant, Rose Surpassant, Couleur de Sang, Rose Mernette 

 Olympia, Cour de France, Regina Rubrorum, Superbe Royale 

 Regina Augusta, Remarkable, Imperatrice, Rose parfait, 

 Bellona Rose, Agreeable. High Admiral, Agnita, Reine Can' 

 da.e, Grand Duke, Belle Hortense, Incomparable Azure. 

 Cramoisie Superbe, Reine des Fleurs.* 



Bkbs.— J. B. H.— You had better begin your apiary with a strong 

 new swarm, which ought to be removed as soon as the Bees 

 settle in the hive ; say the evening of the same day they have 

 left the stock. In removing an old hive to the distance of 

 eight miles it is apt to be injured, especially at this time of the 

 year, when the cells are full of brood. The safest way to 

 remove a common hive is to carry it by the tied ends of a 

 cloth put round the hive. J. W. 



Books.-/ N .C. "—There is no such book as you inquire for, 

 nor is it likely that there will be. Books can only give hints 

 and general directions. After all, a man must trust to the 

 knowledge he gains by actual practice. Boo 



Me of W&^y£VX?5 £ '& 



s we can make out from the crushPrt «^? ° 



men. Strewing soot or lime along the rows is the best i2!?" 



weT^topp^.-^ iDClOSe "^ thaa ° ne «"»* -TS 

 Lichens o.v FKurT.TREKs.-3/fr/orca.~It is impossible to nr. 

 vent the growth of these plants by scraping the branrhJ" 

 The Danaids themselves would lose their patience in th,?* 

 tempt. Lay the ground dry by draining, cause air to dreSttt 

 freely among the branches, and.the scraper will not be want I? 

 Moss in Lawns.-C. M. I.-As it is the ammonia in pas wat.r* 

 that kills Moss, it is probable that a solution of sulphate 5 

 ammonia, »ay l lb. in two gallons of water, would prouuee th. 

 same effect. It must be pretty strong. Your Grass will ha 

 scorched, but it will soon recover. I * 



Names or Plants.— L. M. S.— Euphorbia Charasias > and • 

 form of Vicia sylvatica ? but what specimens ! Mr. Douelal 

 was killed by a wild bull, in a pitfall used for trapping wild 



cattle in the Sandwich islands. 3/.-Epidendrum JhceiS 



i ceum. Derwent.— Apparently Gardenia campanulata . 



Annandale.— Kennedyarubicunda. K.— Indigoferaaustralii. 



Gortena rigens. Grumen. — Phalaris arundinacea ' 



Ignoramus.— Cunninghamia sinensis. M.— Erysimum Pe- 



roffskianum. 



Onions.— if Subscriber.— There is no better plan of fa<tenhrj 

 these in very lieht soil than that of rolling the beds. We hare 

 seen beds rolled quite firm, even after the plants were 6 or 7 

 inches above ground. The Onions afterwards grew away quite 

 strong, and were not injured by the rolling. t 



Oranob-trkks.— /. A.— If you syringe or over-steam tnr 

 plants when in flower, they will not set their fruit. We ex. 

 plained the reason in a leading article two or three years ago. 

 If your Orange-trees are kept in warm soil and a warm sunny 

 atmosphere, their fruit ought to set freely. You will probably 

 find that an account of some Orange-houses, which we shall 

 publish to-day, will supply you with information as to the 

 best way of getting bottom-heat. If not, inquire again. If 

 tan is used, you must take care that the roots do not come 

 into contact with it. The ground temperature of 70° is high 

 enough for Oranges. 



Rabbits.— If the person complaining of rabbits will write to 

 C. A. A. Lloyd, Whittington, Oswestry, h* will send him a plan 

 for their total destruction. 



Roses. — H. P. /.—The following will answer your purpose, viz.: 

 Amie Vibert, Noisette, corymbiflora, Juan Desprez, Trioaphe 

 de Plantier, Madame Desprez, Bourbon, and Phcenix.l 



Vegetable Respiration.— Ignoramus says it is well known 

 that the leaves of plants are very powerful agents in purifying 

 the air for us, by imbibing carbonic acid and exhaling ox ygenj 

 and yet the winter season, in which there are comparatively 

 no leaves, is proverbially more healthy than the summer; and 

 he asks us how that is? The reason is obvious. During the 

 cold months of winter the decay of animal and other matter 

 goes on very slowly ; consequently the air is less deteriorated, 

 and therefore, if there are fewer plants to purify the air, there 

 is also much less need of their presence. 



•• leaves to expand without crowding each other. In thinning the 

 "•hows " regard must be had to the strength of the Vine. 



Peach house— During dull close weather admit plenty of air 

 and keep the house a little drier, that the young wood may he 

 more vigorous, and the leaves have more substance than would 

 be the case if grown rapidly in a close moist heat. 



Fig house.— Fig-trees in pots often fail to produce good crops 

 when forced early ; but by plunging the pots over the rim in tan 

 or leaves mixed with chopped turf, and allowing the roots to run 



• into it, supplying them plentifully with water, and keeping them 

 clean, they may be made to produce a good second crop. During 



• dull weather light a small fire to air the house where fruit is 

 ripening, letting down the lights a little at the same time, to 



- allow any superabundance of vapour to pass off. 



Melons— It is often found necessary to grow several kinds of 



• Melons in one pit, which occasions a difficulty in saving seeds 

 true. No male blossoms should be suffered to expand except 

 what are necessary to set the fruit. The fruit blonsoms should 

 be set as soon as they expand, and immediately tied up with a 



apiece of soft thread, to prevent the ingress of insects. This 

 trouble need only be taken till a fruit or two is set of each kind 

 of which it may be desirable to save seeds.— G. F. 



V.— HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN-GARDEN. 



If the present dry weather continues it will be advisable to 

 water those trees against walls, which have a steep sloping border, 

 as if the roots become too dry the blossoms will not set well. 

 Previously to watering, fork over the border, repeating the ope- 

 ration at short intervals in warm days, until it become necessary 

 either to mulch the border, or, in cold late situations, to cover 

 part of it next the wall with tiles, for the purpose of causing more 

 heat to be radiated against the trees, so as to forward the ripen- 

 ing of the fruit and young wood. Proceed with disbudding 

 Peaches, &c, never losing sight of the fact that it is from your 

 summer management, and not from any treatment you can give 

 in winter or spring, that you can assure healthy fruitful trees. 



Cucumbers, for ridges, Vegetable Marrow, Gourds, &c.-Sow 

 seeds of these m a Cucumber-box, if you have plenty of conve- 

 nience for forwarding them, if not defer sowing another fortnight 

 or three weeks. Small healthy plants will succeed better than 

 larger ones, stunted and half-starved—Bee*, Scorzonera, Salsafu. 

 -Sow the main crops; sow again in the beginning of May, 

 where such roots are in demand. Almost all seeds are coming 



2? V fTT l k ■ S season — Routine.-Keep the water-barrel and 

 the Dutch hoe in motion, and dread the idea of being named " a 

 sloven, by any one being able to point out a seed- weed — ft F 



VI.-ARBORICULTURE. ' 



Old Woods.-VforkB previously recommended should still be 

 done where they have not been completed. Prepare for felling 

 and peeling Oaks and other trees, of which the bark is valuable 

 so that no time may be lost, when the bark separates freely from 

 the wood. 



Coppice.— When the cutting of saleable and useful produce is 

 complete ^, it would be advantageous to go over the coppices 

 and regulate the stools, cutting away all useless small spray 

 brambles, thorns, Sec. Train the young rods, poles, he. to one 

 main stem. Shorten some of the side- branches, and take close 

 off others that are very strong. 



Young Plantations.— Fasten firmly recently planted trees that 



*.. un »;ugi; MC gams oy actual practice. Books with larse «/ ,,lul,u ,ras ,,ccu U1 tlie,r presence. 



plates are very costly to publish; and in these davs thpv mppf Whitney** Composition.— A Lady.— This is applied warm, with 



with Uttlo •n.-./M, ,-.».,.,„,„„. «_ .a . " c «»/ a "'c;- meet a nainhr'a hnuh Ti, n r.<.-<. nn .»i. n . n irf:ir ««„ .h^.ilrf h»v« fur- 



with little encouragement Constant Reader. -Books on 



Entomology, with coloured plates, are very expensive. Mr. 

 Curtis s, which relates only to British genera, costs 30 or 40 

 guineas. You had better procure Kirbyand Spence, or West- 

 wood, on insects, or both. We never give prices ; that is the 

 business of the booksellers. S. B.-Read Bevan on the 



A? TK e3r " Bee - : o~ ?' E T U the book y° u want to be on 

 the Theory or Practice of Horticulture? There has been 



no supplement to Loudon's •« Encyclopaedia of Gardenin- " 

 since the last edition, which was published in 1835 t 



B ^ C . C _°J'^~ 1, ' u/co ?.--T T . he Walcheren Brocoli. or Cauliflower as it 



without just cause, many complain of spurious "seed havinir 

 been sold instead of the genuine.l "»«"g 



C " A J ns If °„ p Lebanon -A Lady.-Why prune these fine trees at 

 all ? If you must, why, either autumn or winter may be taken 



C T.! F « B "f •- e '/ I -,?- PinU8 Hartwegii becomes a large tree! 

 All such plants like a sandy peat to grow in; but they will 



succeed in any soil which is neither clay nor chalk As to 



P. palustris. we should not anticipate any success from plant- 



I? 5 a} f" lgh } * row for a few y ear8 ' °ut we fear it would 

 die suddenly at last. Such, at least, is often its fate in situa- 



abovsThTs m ° re favourable tnan one o( d^ on chalk, 56o ft. 



C 1h! S J«°;~ Su *^^ r T Cat ont of one flower the anthers before 



£Sun£ n, ^h theD dUSt the 8tiema which is left w^h the 

 pollen of another variety. 



FaoiT-TRKKs.-JJ/.-If your soil is well drained, all you can do 



2nt2Z7L2T*? Wh,ch are be ^°ing tocIukerTsTC 

 remove them in autumn, concrete the bottom of the border 

 and replant hem, taking care that the roots are spread out 



Cherries and Currants, with some of the hardiest Plums and 

 Apples. It is too late for this season.* ' a 



FncHsiAs.— P. Lawson.— You may plant out the«u» in th e „r,«„ 

 border about the middle of M^, whe^^rTwill Te Zle 

 danger of their being injured by frost. Allow your seed 1 n-s 



™f h^rJ^ l T lDS tY \ G 6rbt yeHr ' The s "ond yea. th^ 

 may be treated m the usual way. Plants damp off from Vein J 

 kept without air.t v oeing 



Gfapks.— K. R. F.— Your deformed Grapes are curiosities in 

 their way. What has happened is that th? growth o7the berries 

 has been arrested, but that of the seeds'ha. gon Jon The 

 latter have in consequence burst through the sides of the 



^ rneS 7 nave bec ° me er een ' »nd now resemble green Peas 

 We wish you would allow a bunch to hang in order to ascertain 

 whether, under these curious circumstances, the seeds wi 

 ripen. The mischief has no doubt been produced bv a col 

 current of air [acting on the surface of the bunch and arrestine- 

 Its formation. It is a pity, because the bunches are good ones 







Ixsbcts.-Z. is referred to our columns this day fur the his orr 



nr Jh! ? anS J- fly ; a, ; d WC •l ,aU feeI ° b,i&ed by lhe ^nsmilstoj 

 of the insects which may be suspected of injuring the Pansies 





a painter's brush. The person who sold it you should have fur- 

 nished printed directions. Would it not be better to apply to 

 him for them ? 



MiscBLLiLNBOos.— Querist.— We presurae that your Pears were 

 never ripe, or they must have been some very bad sort. For 

 Strawberries and Asparagus, use guano, mixed with water, in 

 the proportion of a double handful to 4 gallons, stirring it well, 

 and leaving it all night. Apply it when they are beginning to 

 grow. The only rule in thinning plantations, is to take care 

 that erery plant can grow without touching its neighbour, and 

 to preserve the handsomest plants. It is for you to judge what 

 should be left ; that depends on your ultimate objects. If yon 

 want scaffold-poles, why then, the Larches must not be thinned 



so much. A Subscriber.— Much obliged, but No. 33 has been 



sent; the other Numbers we do not require. Falcon, we 



will bear your request in mind. A. G.— All four seeds muse 



be raised in bottom-heat, and will then require a stove, wnn 

 the exception of 11, 15, 21,24, which maybe grown in a green- 

 house. The only plants which will be handsome w. 6 "*^ 

 31, 35, 49, 52, 55, 65, JO; but many of them will be diftcoit :o 

 flower. E. M. S.— All the Indian seeds in your list require 



. , the damp stove, when they may be treated like other P lant *^ 

 the same situation. They are not much worth havin S'. e 1 .^*!J 



Convolvulus umbellatus. Dilemma will find a select « <* 



evergreen shrubs given at p. 757, 1843. For plants for DeouiBR 



out, see p. 40 of this year.J J. M. is answered at p. £»• 



1844.* T. C— We are unable to state farther P artI £ UI "? 



respecting the slate wall than what are mentioned in J"". 

 port of the Horticultural Society of April 2d.+— B» ^ 

 Address, the Secretary, 20, Bedford-street, Covent Garden ., ■ 

 —A Subscriber from An doner should explain his meaning, 



do not know to what he alludes. T. P., Midhurst.- wc 



not know. We printed the report as we received ''•"T"^,^ 

 teur.-We really cannot spare the time; personally, 

 pleasure, but not otherwise. 



SEEDLING FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 

 Camkllias.— A Subscriber.— We should like to na ^ e !f ^ ve r 

 bloom in a fresher state ; the colour is good, and tne 

 well filled up. It is too much like some that we nave, 



recommend you to keep it.* largest ▼• 



Cinkrasias.— R. JV. L.-Your seedling is one of the laiv* 

 have seen, and good in colour; the fault in the flowe ri » ^ 

 petals being so long for their substance that it does noi 



a compact form.* R. and S.— Both your seedlings ax ^ 



formed flowers, and they appear to be free bloomer*. '.« 

 the best, but both of them are weak, and common in cu ^^ 

 Pansibs.— Y. and Co.— Lady Alice Peel is a large, s ^ 0W /J d> ^d 

 formed flower, of considerable substance; the ey e ^ js* 

 the belting, though rather broken, is uniform. * ^ scS 

 slight roughness on the edges of the lower petals, a tQ 



dash of yellow in the lip, which Injures the uolforroi 7 



ground-colour.* J. R.-No. 1 is a seedling or very ^ 



perties ; its only fault is that it is too small; the ou« 



mens are border varieties only.* indeed.* 



Polyanthus.- J. R.— Your seedlings are very poor inu ^ tfft 

 *»* As usual, manycommunications bare been rece J . tiT jon 

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of Grapes in Pots," p. 229, line 4 from the eno, 



Tillans," read " Mr. Pillans." 



