

THE 



GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



AND 



AGRICULTURAL 



GAZETTE 



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



No. 31—1844-. 



INDEX. 



Agricultural Soc. of England - 

 Asparagus* salt as manuie for 

 Barley, to hybridise 

 Bees, mode of killing drones - 

 Botanical Soc. of London 



— — of Edinburgh 

 Bmgu»ansia floribunda, treat- 

 ment of .... 



Butter, manufacture of - .* 

 Caledonian Hort. Soc. - 

 Calendar of Operation. 

 Channel Islands - 

 Chi.wick Gardens, musical 



promenade in 

 Cineraria, culture of 

 Clover, Red, failure of - 

 Colours by candlelight 

 Coniferae of Japan 

 Country Show., remarks on - 

 Drainage, remarks on 

 East Lothian Husbandry 

 Flower-Maidens, bedded out 



plants in .... 



Glend-inning's Nursery noticed 

 Gooseberry, lar^e ... 



Heating plan of at Polmaise - 

 Horse-hoeing, late «... 

 Humphreys'. Compound 

 Johnston's Guide to ihe South 



ampton Meeting, rev. - 

 Manure, application of 



— to adulterate 



— salt as 



— shell-fish as 



633a 

 L2\ b 



522 c 

 524 6 

 625 b 

 12b c 



528 b 

 "534 a 

 ~52G a 



in c 



529 b 



523 a 

 627 b 

 5*9 c 



524 c 

 523 b 



525 b 



52'J a 



631 e 



625 

 527 



625 

 632 

 624 



b 



a 

 b 

 b 



c 

 c 



533 b 



531 b 



532 A 

 521 b 



533 a 





Melon., to fertilise 



— Persian, to keep from 



bursting - 



Mulberry-tree, to transplant - 

 Peas, eaily varieties - . 

 Pelargoniums, select 

 Pentas carnea - 



Picotees, select • 



Pine-apples, to plant in tan - 



— at Thornfield 



Plants, to acclimatise 

 Potato, origin of 



Preserves, to cork • 



Rape, culture of - • 



Kent-day . 



Hoots, effect of deep burying - 



Rose Garden ... 



Roses, to prune for trans- 

 planting ... 



— to replant with a dor- 

 mant bud - 



Sheep salve • 



Shell-fish as manure - 



Stenomesson Hartwegii • 



Trees, to keep cattle from 



gnawing the bark of • 



Turnip-seed, to select 

 Wasps, a habit of 



nests of, to destroy - 

 Waterton's Essays on Natural 



History, ievd. 

 Wheat, history and culture of 

 Whitney's Composition 



- 524 a 



628 c 

 523 a 

 523 a 

 528 c 



527 a 



528 c 

 fitt c 

 525 a 

 524 c 

 5-23 b 



Ui b 



534 a 

 534 a 

 523 a 

 623 c 



. 5*3 c 



523 c 

 633 c 

 533a 



527 a 



532 c 

 532 c 

 525 a 



528 c 



52G b 

 530 c 

 525 b 



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INGA. PULCHERRIMA. (Figured in " Paxton's 

 Magazine of Botany" for August, 18i4.)-Fine Plants of 

 this extremely elegant and beautiful Exotic, with most of the 

 other new and rare Plants of the season, may be obtained of the 

 undersigned, at the following low prices :— 



Ingra pulcherrima, ?s. 6J. 



Achimenes picta, 10j. 6d. 



^Eschynanthus Horsfieldii, 

 7s. 6d. 



Amycia zygomeris, 7s. 6d. 

 Cierodendron splendtns, lOs.pd 



-; squamatum, 5s. 



Hindsia, or Rondeletia longU 

 flora. 15s. 



Epacris campanulata rosea 

 (the finest selected from 1000 

 seedlings), js. 6d. 



Habrothamnus elegans, 16s. 

 Tremandra Hugehi, 10s. 6d. to 



21s. 



Veronica speciosa, 5s. to 15s. 

 Erica elegans, fine and healthy, 

 15s. , 24s., and 30s. per doz. 



Thomas Jackson, Kingston Nursery, Surrey, August I. 



WOODLANDS NURSERY, Maresfield, near Uckfield, Sussex 



VERBENA HUDSONII. 



TKJM. WOOD and SON, having purchased the 



* * entire stock of the above magnificent VERBENA, beg 

 leave to solicit attention to Dr. Likdlky's opinion of it in the 

 Gardeners' Chronicte 9 Ju\y 6th, p. 448. 



"JT. fr.-HuDsoxii is a good variety, bright rosy purple, 



^itn a white eye, distinct in colour." To which description 



W. W. & S. may be allowed to add, that the flowers are large 



and very showy ; it has been seen by several competent judges, 



who have pronounced it to be a variety of first-rate merit. 



Plants wilt be ready for sending out on the 20th August next. 



packed in tin cases and forwarded post-free, at 3s. 6d. each, 



with the usual allowance to the Trade when six plants or more 

 are taken at once. 



A remittance will be expected from un known correspondents 



MR. LYNE'S NEW SEEDLING GERANIUMS. 

 TIMLLIAM E. RENDLE has much pleasure in 



* ▼ offering to the Nobility, Amateurs, and Trade the follow- 

 ing new varieties of GERANIUMS raised by P. E. Lyne, Esq., 

 the entire stock of which he has succeeded in obtaining. 



Lyr.e's Princess Alice .... each £\ U, 



Lyne's White Perfection . 



Lyne's Imogene ..... 



Lyne's King of Saxony 



Lyne's Redworth .... 



Lyne's Confidence .... 



Lyne's Sappho . 



The whole set as above for six guineas. The usual discount 

 lo the Trade. 



«rK nc ^ es \ Alice " has recei ved two seedling prizes in London. 



White Perfection," first prize at Torquay, and the Gold Medal 

 at Fjymouth. «■ Imogene " is described in the Chronicle, June 

 24tn, 1813. They all possess most desirable properties, and can 

 oe highly recommended as being first rate flowers. 



W. E. r. has been induced to offer the above at prices con- 

 aiderably lower than usually obtained for such valuable 

 varieties, in hopes thereby to meet with a more extensive 

 demand. Descriptions caa he obtained on application. 



Orders will be executed in strict precedence. Plants will be 

 delivered in October next. Reference or remittance required 

 from unknown correspondents. Plants will b« added to com- 

 pensate for carriage.— Union Road Nursery, Plymouth, July 26 



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SPLENDID NEW SEEDLING CINERARIAS. 



TV/TICHAEL BREWER, Sen., begs to return his best 



Ty-*" thanks to his numerous friends who last season favoured 

 him with their orders, and to apprise them that in addition to 

 his own extensive List of varied Self and party-coloured new 

 ana truly splendid Seedlings of the present year, he made pur- 

 chase of every new advertised and well-described kind, which 

 navnig propagated and seeded to great extent, he is now pre- 

 ?£Z ♦ S e * ecule ord ers for strong seedling plants, fit for furnish- 

 ing 10 tne Greenhouse, through the autumn and winter months, 

 !„ Jt,! e ?' 1 i ve, y» J an <* continuance of elegant bloom, comprising 

 every shade of deep rich purple, dark and light blue, &c, at 9s. 



£««« V Vi ' &c " includ ed. Also seed of the same, which he 



tnlth "y reconim ends on account of all being grown mixed 

 together. Mixed and collected in packets, 25. 6d. each. 



Aittl] >*. ln ^ H l l ls P° st - Uffi ce orders or stamps, will be imme- 

 diately attended to.-Nursery, Lond on-road, Cambridge. 



QAMELLIA.-A Seedling Camellia, raised by a 



n a mp?".nT a L n the neighbourhood of Manchester, and 

 at Mr t w rf ° f Lancaste »V* • drawing of which may be seen 

 furthPr inLS U ^ PERS ' Cov 'ent Garden, London, from whom 



St Ann's «m£?i"2 m l 7 be ob *»tacd * also at R. S. Yates's, 

 os. Ann s-squaie, Manchester. 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. 



[Price 6cL 



great 



yarmouth 



NURSERY. 



NORFOLK, 

 1844. 



NURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. 



VOUELL and CO. 's splendid and extensive Collection of CARNATIONS, PICOTEES, and FUCHSIAS 



*- is now in Bloom, to which they beg to invite the attention of Amateurs and others. Upwards of 3000 pots of Carnations and 

 Picotees will be staged, comprising all the leading varieties in cultivation, and embracing several new Picotees of the highest 



arded. 

 Coaches 



following 

 prices:— 12 extra fine varieties, containing most of the new kinds sent out this season, for 2 is. ; 12 fine ditto, 125. 



The Carnations and Picotees will be ready for delivery the latter part of September, at the following prices :— 12 pairs extra 

 fine and superb Show Flowers, 21. 10*. j 25 ditto ditto ditto, 5/. j 19 very fine ditto, 1/. 10j. ; 25 ditto ditto, a/. 

 Great Yarmouth Nursery, August 1, 1844. 



T and J.^FAIRBAIRN, beg most respectfully to 



*-* • acquaint their friends and the public, that they have now 

 many very interesting specimens of HEATHS in flower, which 

 they feel assured will be found worthy of inspection. Oien 

 every day, (Sundays excepted) admission gratis. —Nurseries, 

 Clapham, near London, July 30, 1844. 



THUNBERGIA CHRYSOPS. 



\\T SKIRVING, Nurskry and Seedsman, Wal- 



» » • ton, near Liverpool, begs to offer the above new and 

 splendid Climber, surpa-sing in beauty all others of the genus 

 yet introduced. It is a native of Sierra Leone ; a perennial of 

 strong and shrubby habit, and a free bloomer. Colour, dazzling 

 purple, with rich yellow eye. Raised at Knowsley Hall, from 

 seed imported by the Right Hon. the Earl of Derby, and pre- 

 sented to W. S. by his lordship. Plants are now ready to be 

 sent out at 10s. 6d. each. 



Orders accompanied with a remittance or a respectable 

 reference, will be faithfully and promptly executed.— Walton 

 Nursery, 25th July, 1844. 



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tag^s to Noblemen and Gentlemen requiring: Gardeners, 

 Foresters, or Farm-bailiffs, of established skill and reputation. 

 All communications promptly attended to. 



'THE HAMPSHIRE BROWN COS LETTUCE 



-*- The middle to (he end of August beinp the time for sowing 

 Lettuce Seed to stand the winter, J. and S. SHILLING invite 

 the attention of the Public generally to the above, which tbey 

 can with confidence recommend as superior to any other kind 

 for winter and summer use. It is quite hardy, and will not run 

 to seed. They have sent a few heads to Mr. Kernan's, No. 4, 

 Great Russell-street, Co vent Garden, where it may be seen. 

 i 02. packets at 2s. 6d. each, free, on the receipt of postage 

 stamps or a Post-office order. 



P.S.— Mr. Kernan is Agent for this as well as for their Queen 

 Cabbage.— Northwarnbro 1 Nurseries, Odiham, Hants, Aug. I. 



T^ and J. BACKHOUSE, Nursery & Seedsmen, 

 • York, beg to offer to the notice of the Public their fol- 

 lowing Sue SEEDLING PANSIES .— 



Yorkshire Eclipse.— 44 No. 1 is a large flower, of good 

 form, white ground, blue purple upper petals, and broad margin 

 of the same round the lower petals; the petals meet well above 

 the eye ; a good flower." 3$. 6/. 



Bkauty of Holdgate.— " No, 2 is your best flower; the 

 eye large and intensely dark, ground light buff, belting purple, 

 upper petals the same ; a brilliant and striking flower." 3s. 6d. 

 (See Gardeners 9 Chronicle, p. 2S0, for 1844.) 



Earl ok Zetland is a flower of excellent form, yellow 

 ground, bronzy crimson upper petals, with broad belting of the 

 same round the lower petals, which meets well above the eye ; 

 a distinct and very constant show flower. 3s. 6d. 



Strong plants are now ready for sending out, postage free 

 when three or more plants are taken. A remittance iequired 

 from unknown correspondents. 





TO NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN'S GARDENERS. 



I^ARLY POTATO SEED.— M. SMITH having 

 -^ been very successful in raising Early Potatoes from the 

 Seed of the Potato Plum, is happy in being able to offer 

 Potatoes for seed of so early and fine a quality as has not been 

 equalled. The first is his six weeks Dwarf Seedling. This is a 

 very fine early Potato ; so early that with ordinary cultivation it 

 will be ready for use in six weeks from the time of planting. It is 

 particularly well adapted for forcing, being so dwarfish in the 

 stem as not to exceed from four to six inches in height. The 

 Potato is very shallow-eyed, and of first-rate quality, but not 

 large, the largest being about the size of a bantam's egg.— 

 Price 20s. the imperial pound. 



Second, his prize-taking Seedling. This is a very early, 

 large, and fine Potato; shallow eyed. It has taken the first 

 prize at the Berwickshire Horticultural Shows during the last 

 two years for its size, beauty, and good quality.— Price 15«. the 

 imperial stone. 



Third, his second Early Seedling This is a Potato of first- 

 rate quality, comes in class afflPthe Prize-taker; is a rich 

 bearer and shallow-eyed, making up the blank between the first 

 Early and what is commonly termed American or Second Early. 

 — Price 15*. the imperial stone. 



Those wishing to be supplied with seed of any of the above 

 SeedliDg Potatoes will address their order to Mr. Smith, Gar- 

 dener, Ayton, Berwickshire, with a Post-office order for the 

 amount of their demand. They are requested to give their 

 address distinctly, that the Potatoes may be forwarded without 

 delay to the proper quarter. Early application will be neces- 

 sary to obtain a supply, as the stock is limited. 



All orders will be punctually attended to, and the Potatoes 

 rorwarded, packed in boxes, with moss or hay, to protect them 

 from injury by carriage. Ayton, July 15, 1844. M. Smith. 



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BENTALL'S IMPROVED PAPER FOR DRYING PLANTS. 



W AND T. BE NT ALL earnestly invite the atten- 

 y » « tion of Botanists to the above Paper ; its perfect adapta- 

 tion to the purpose for which it is prepared having been fully 

 proved. The following valuable testimonial has been lately 

 received : — 



" I highly approve of your new Paper for drying plants, and 



consider it far preferable to the Cambridge Chalk Paper, which 



I previously employed, but which will now be entirely discarded 



by me in the preparation of plants for the herbarium. 1 have 



also found it most valuable in drying Alga;, the most decisive 



test, in my opinion, to which such papers can be subjected; 



and can tafely recommend it to all engaged in the study of 



these plants."— liev. W. S. Hore, MA.F.L.S., $c, Stoke, 

 Deconport. 



Professor Livdi.kt, C. C. Babi.vgto.v, Esq., M.A. F.L.S. &c, 

 H. C. Watso.v, Esq., F.L.S. &c, have also kindly allowed the 

 use of their names as strongly recommending it. To be had of 

 the Manufacturers, Halstead, Essex; and of their Agents, Mr. 

 E. Newman, 9, Devonshire-street, Bishopsgate, London; and 

 Mr. R. S. McI.vtosii, 12, Catherine-street, Edinburgh. 



Sizes, 16 by 10 inches (when folded), 14*. per ream : 20 by 12 

 inches, 205. do. ; 16 by 20 inches, 25s. do. 



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OMITH'S FIELD and GARDEN SEED-DIBBLE, 



U or HAND-MACHINE, for depositing all kinds of Seed on 

 the various Soils, with the greatest accuracy and despatch.— 

 This Machine is so simple in its construction and operation as 

 not to be liable to get out of order, and can be used by men or 

 women. It is easily set, so as to deliver the exact quantity of 

 Seed intended to be planted, into each hole made by the Dibble, 

 at one operation, without any further care than supplying it 

 with Seed, by the person using it, and will plant Turnip and 

 Mangold Wurzel Seed, Wheat, Barley, Peas, and all kind oi 

 Garden Seeds. U. io«. each. Commission allowed to Agents. 

 These Dibbles may be obtained through the agency of the 

 principal Agricultural Implement Sellers, in the United King- 

 dom ; or from the Inventor, by letter, to his address, inclosing 

 a Post-office order for the amount. Richard Smu*h, 



Upper Hall, near Droicwich, Worceste-shire. 



T YNDON'S PATENT SPADE.— Sold by Grkew 



J— ^ and Constable, Ironmongers, 36, King Wiliiara-st., Lon- 

 don-bridge. Horticultural Tool Chests, Bright Ladies* Spades, 

 Money's Patent Water Pots, Lord Vernon's Patent Hoes, with, 

 a general assortment of Garden Implements. 



THE W r ALCHEREN C 



TV/TESSRS. MARNOCK ani 



- LT - L form their friends and the \ 

 packets of the above genuine articl 

 for a general crop to stand the win* 

 of August. Owing to the excessive t 

 ing has not turned out so favourable i 

 done ; but they will warrant it to ansvv 

 of it in their treatise.— Nursery, Hack. 



FLOWER. 



'ANLEY beg to io- 



that they have a few 

 . which should be sown 

 r om the 12th to the 20th 

 season, the spring sow- 

 t otherwise would have 

 • every description given 



r, July 31, 1844. 



SLATE WORKS, ISLEWORTH, MIDDLESEX. 



THE following Articles, manufactured in Slate for 

 Horticultural purposes, maybe seen in use at Worton Cot- 

 tage, upon application to the gardener (Sundays excepted). 

 — — *- " Bottoms for Frames 



Boxes for Balconies and Veran- 

 dahs 



w - -. . Orange Tubs, Flower Boxes Ac. 



Edward Beck will be happy to answer any inquiries, either 

 personally or by post. 



Tank Covers 

 Cisterns 

 Shelves 

 Garden Edging 





SHILLING'S QUEEN CABBAGE.-This month and 



•^ part of August being the time to sow Cabbage Seed for the 

 Autumn and Spring Planting, J. & S. SHILLING baring a little 

 Seed left of the above very superior kind, which thty highly 

 recommend to those who have not already tried it, beg to offer 

 it to the Public generally, in half oz. packets, postage free, at 

 2s. 6rf. each, on the receipt of postage stamps or a Post-office 

 order.— Northwarnborough Nurseries, Odiham, Hants. 



*»* Agent for London, Mr, Ker.va.v, 4, Great Russell-street, 

 Covent Garden, 



TO HORTICULTURAL BUILDERS. 



A GENTLEMAN wishes for a PLAN and ESTIMATE 



» f( ! r ?f. maU GR£ ENHOUSE or CONSERVATORY, to be 

 erected at the end of his Drawing-room (which end facas the 

 west, and the frout the south, and from which a door of com- 

 munication opens), size 15 feet 6 inches by 12 feet j there is a 

 return wall of 5 feet to be glazed with Drake's Sheet G.'ase, mad 

 flmshed iu ti*e best manner.— Direct to E. L.. at the Office at 

 this Paper. 



HOTHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, &c./mad« 

 and fixed Complete in all parts of the Kingdom. One, two. 

 and three-light Cucumber and Melon-Boxes and Lights of all 

 sizes kept ready for immediate use, packed and sent to all parts oi 

 the Kingdom; warranted best material. Two-hght Boxes aid 

 Lights complete, from 1/. 8r. Garden-Lights made and glazed 

 from 1,. per foot, at Jas. Watts' Sash M^ufat-fory, Claremont- 

 place, Old Keut-ro.id. .*** Reference given. 



