

THE 



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AGRICULTURAL 



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No. 52.— 1844] 



The 



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 28. 



Agricultural Gazette, 1st v l.of 873 a 



Allotment system 



— beneficial effects of 

 AmerL-a, Central 

 Anemone obtu&iloba 



Animal nutrition, experiments 



on - 



Ansted on Geology, rev. 



Apple, productive variety of - 

 Bees, hives for - 



Birds, mode of destroying 

 Tomtits ; . 



— small, destruction of - 



Boilers, Stephenson's, remarks 

 on - 



Calendar of Operations 

 Chemical Association, Scotch 

 Coppice Birch, to manage 

 Cows, to feed - 



Darlington Farmers' Club 

 Dilophus fehrili8 

 Dorchester Farmers* Club 

 Dry-rot in timber 

 East Lothian Husbandry 

 Edinburgh Botanic Garden, 

 noticed .... 



Farming, the No-pasture 

 system of 



875 c 

 877 b 



869 

 870 



869 c 

 868 b 



870 a 

 876 b 



875 a 



■ 8fl8c 



869 



878 

 870 

 869 

 875 



870 



875 



Fever fly 



Flower-gardens, modern 

 Food, Rape for - 



Forest- trees, to prune 

 Frames, to clear of insects 

 Gas-water, to apply as manure 

 Geology, Ac., by D. T. Ansted, 



M.A., rev. . 



Guano, versus farmyard dung 

 Hedge row timber, manage- 

 ment of - . - . 



Highland and Agric. Society 

 Holt Farmers' Club - . 



Hybridising, plants for 

 Insects, to clear from frames 

 Ivy on walls without connec 



tion with the ground - oo 7 e 



Land, heavy, management of 878 b 



— to inclose from the sea 875 e 

 l^me-putty, to make - - 8u9 c 

 I*ime, Rowlandson on the in. 



fluence of ... 877 



Lisianthus Hussellianus, treat- 

 ment of . g ™ 



875 

 876 



877 

 870 a 

 869 c 



- 867 e 



INDEX. 



Maidstone Farmers' Club . 877 b 



Manure, effect of liquid on 

 Onions - . . -869 c 



— management of farmyard 878 a 



— gas-water to applyas - 875 b 



— gypsnm as - - 874 c 



iOOt aS ... QQy i. 



Mealy-bug, effect of Hereman's 



dilutium on . , . 870 6 

 Naturalist's Pocket Almanack 8G9 a 

 XSutntion, experiments on - 875 /, 

 Oats, failure of . - - 875 * 

 Onions, effect of liquid manure 

 on 



Pears, Jersey Gratioli 

 Plants for hybridising 

 Plantation in Aberdeenshire 

 Potatoes, difference between 



the produce of whole and 



cut sets 



— experiment with sorts 



imported from different coun- 

 tries - 



— effect of autumn planting 



— remarks on - 

 Rabbits, to kill 



Rats, to destroy • 

 Rape for winter feeding 

 Rose Garden . . 



Salvia strictiflora T> 



Season, mildness of in Ireland 

 Seeds, to steep in different so- 

 lutions . 

 Soot as manure - 



StaUlnvaite, Huddersfield 

 Farmers' Club 



Steeping seeds in different so- 

 lutions .... 



Sturminster Agricultural So- 

 ciety - . • m 



Strawberries, culture of 

 -^un. scorching effects of - - 

 Timber, dry rot in . 



Timber, hedgerow, manage- 

 ment of - 

 Tulips, notes on those in th« 



Midland Counties . -78S7 r 



Turnips, weight of . . ' J177 c 



Vine, advantage of budding 870 a 



H heat, remarks on dibbling 873/; 



Vv ren'a nest - - - - 870 /> 



THE TRUjs FASTOLFF RASPBERRY. 



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6 



GREAT 



YARMOUTH 

 NURSERY. 



NORFOLK, 

 1844. 



c 

 h 

 b 



e 

 b 



c 



b 



c 



b 



c 



- 867 



a e 



869 b 



876 a 



870 a 



870 a 

 878 b 



869 a 



871 € 

 _8<J9 b 



873 c 



8ft> b 



877 c 

 873 c 



876 c 



870 a 



m* r 



870 b 



- 875 e 



LANDSCAPE GARDEN NG AND GARDEN ARCHITECTURE. 



Mm p LE , NOI NNING, since his residence near the 



nnmhor nf'S*' hRS h * d the honour to be consulted by a 

 their Park* »nri 1 ?° e ; and Gen . tlemen in the improvement of 

 S [f^ a - ,. a " d ,^ ar . dens * an <* in the construction and heating 

 °'" ortcult " ral Buildings in the most economical as well as 



tTfl en«hl?KmT w He . haS u. now made such arrangements as 

 ShJ f I him to devote his particular attention to these im- 



Kn^.mn U h J - eCt8s Bnd Noblemen aDd Gentlemen desirous of 



T ?nAnl? R ?Ji T *£ S ' QUEENS ELMS. BROMPTOnTneTr: 



KfSfn D n E i ST C0WES PARK ' MM OF WIGHT. 

 AMSAY BROTHERS, Landscape Gardeners, 

 Contractors for Planting, Earthwork, Road-making. Form- 

 Pro °J t namental Waters » and Improvers in general of Landed 



Plans and Estimates submitted, and works contracted for in 

 any part of the kingdom. 



Messrs. R. invite Noblemen and Gentlemen to an inspection 

 of their choice stock of Ornamental Plants, which have been 

 selected for the Lawn, the Parterre, and the Shrubbery, and 

 now growiDg at Queen's-Elms, one mile from Hyde Park 



RAL SOCIETY OF LONDON HUKUCLLTU- 



■pHE Fruit of the above RASPBERRY, upon which 



-*- Dr. Lindlkv pronounced his opinion wis lathed k! 

 Yovkll and Co. in the garden of Mr. fiK&TMlXK in 



for ?n U wK; ■ ,° Se *f , g ben &re Wel1 k nown to beasui 

 nor to what is termed the " Filby Raspberrv " P 



of CrisT^Mr If v GCk ' S P t PC : made " b > a *> erson ^ ™™ 

 terms thP FMh,-r £ YouKL \ h *« Cathered fruit in what he 

 Em? J!l a I y - Garden > m ay ^ correct , but in gathering 

 trait of the Raspoerry, it was done solely with the view of com 

 paring ,t with the fruitthat was being submitted to D Lind?eT 

 and found, as they have before stated, to be far inferior anJ 

 hat^ 18 ^ 410 " 6 With v* fUfther View of satisfying hemselv 



which ror, B fl Tp lh K y ar f ° ffCrinff t0 the P»Wie, and tor 

 wnich YouELL and Co. have been awarded two Certificates of 



KSJM! Ho ^ iculturaI Society of London, is the only ge- 

 nuine variety. The statement is thus far void of truth and m 

 vented for the sole purpose of puffing off the variety" ent out by 

 the agent of the Filby Gardens. y 7 



*iJLZ V *X!' & x Co ' t: \ ke the Present opportunitv of returning their 



sincere thanks for the distinguished, and perhaps unparalleled 

 tronagc they have received for introduce and wiSely .pread 



ing throughout thr United K ngdon, and Continei t Vat aces 

 of between 300/. and 4001.) a most valuable KKh*2£5m 

 have remained m obscurity : and at the same time theVa e 



E to ""«• the extensive demand it met with, and thl sa! 



Tn C nl° H !t hES * : v VC^ • haVe fuly reali5ed ail their anticipaifons. 

 In conclusion, Younv and Co. deeply regret they are called 



upon to animadvert upon the position 'that one 'o?s Zcr-a I 



callmgas Mr. Lucas should have placed himself in, intlutaffSr 



by autnonsing and permitting to be published matters o 



ZT r ' ft J?" ?T C l [y L^orant, and containing an assertion 

 utterly void of truth, that the fruit upon which Dr. Liudley 

 pronounced his opinion was gathered in the Fiiby Garden * 



Fine Canes of the Trok Fa.stolpp Raspberry can be ob- 

 tained only ofJouKLjL and Co., or their Agents, a listof whom 

 appeared in the Garden*,*' Chronicle cf the 7th tost 



Great Yarmouth Nursery, Dec. 28, 1844. 



!To? ir t I [ 1 LB * ° R FAS TOI.I RASPBERRY— 



]?D\VARi; BECK ir.formi the Public that .oT^I 



Present Prices for Cash or Post-office order. 



U inches . . . ]],.„,/. 

 15 inches . . .126 

 10 inches . . . )6 

 18 inches . . . 19 

 .Slate Works, Isleworth, Middlesex. 



20 inches 

 22 inches 

 24 inches 



d. 



- 



T. A ,? r D n LO ri C KHAHr, Florists and Seedsme.v, 



, m. I56 » ^heapside, London, respect.'uily beg to inform the No^ 

 Mlrtv and Gentry, that their List of Flower and VegetaSe Seeds 



S^raS" SeaS °, n Wi I ' 1 - be f0rwarded P°" free on apidktlon 

 together with a complete list of the most showy hardy herbaceous 



plants, giving their respective heights and colours. 



l. and C. L. take the present opportunity to request earlv orders 



Snn^dh"^ 1118 and A ? emone ^ ? their unique collection w5l be 

 planted by the end of January; therefore thev will not be able to 

 execute any orders received after the 25th January. 



W f J I u 1 ^ LY S PA TENr CLOTH for COVE ,, 



1 1 ORBBK-HOUSES. CUCUMBER or MELON 11 1 vc 



Whitney's Composition upon, and is much more durable « ,5 

 any other materia! , when coaled it is beautifully w d 



al? ??ffi n ,; T i 6 P " feCt M,CCC88 ° f Whtoay. Com, J 



all Horticultural purposes cannot be more fully , ' 



was set in a border, the stem introduced int., a house c v-r t -d 



^^} l ^ nAc ^^^^^^J^^"^ On the 1st fSepU 

 a bunch of Grapes was cut weighing !6$ oun, the fruit Waa 

 finely , ured, and the flavour pronounced to be exceUcnt ^ 

 sample was sent up to the Editor of the Gardener* Chr^rie 

 for his inspection. The tree grew very luxuriantly, the f, diare 

 very fine, and the wood ripened exceedingly well. " As a winter 

 protection it is infinitely warmer than gla.vs. DtCr 



The PATENT CLOTH and COMPOSITION can be Obtained 



Set wSS ** ma **™*t?**i ^» d H*nnaj 



ham,to7 and Shipping Agent, Mr.Baiiev. A'olver- 



HOT WATER FOR BOTTOM-HE/i'i . 



T^ILLIAM MAY begs to offer the following at the 



\ r f ry moderate Prices below quoted, Catalogues of which 

 may be had. 



10O Hardy Shrubs and Ornamental Trees, in 50 sorts, for 42s • 

 200 do. do., in 100 sorts, for 80s. ' ' 



100 sorts showy Hardy Herbaceous Perennial Plants for 42s • 



200 do. do. do., 80s. ' ' 



100 Roses in 50 good sorts, for 25s.; 100 do. do., in 100 fine 



,« A f . ' A2s - ; 30 do - d0 -« in 50 extra fi »e sorts, 30s. 

 100 select Double Hollyhocks, for 42s. ; 12 do., extra fine, 

 named, for show, 20s. 



100 Gooseberries, approved varieties, in 50 sorts, for 16s.: 100 



do., in 100 fine sorts, for 20s. 

 heeds of Hollyhocks, from double flowers, in packets, 200 seeds, 



2s. 6d. ; 500 seeds, 5s. each. 

 Seeds of Pansies, from finest named sorts of 1844, packets, 2s 6d. 



and 5s. each (seeds post-free). 

 Forest and Fruit Trees, Greenhouse and Stove Plants, Florists' 



Flowers, Garden Flower Seeds, &c, comprising in each 



department all the leading novelties in prfisentcultivation. 

 _Hop e Nursery, Bedale. D pc. 1844. ___^^ 



PERFECTION IN PEAS.— FRASER S SHAKLEY MARROW. 



lj t-RASER, Nursery and Seedsman, Lea Bridgc- 



n , * £ oad » Essex, in offering his friends and the public the 

 uoove Fea begs to assure them it. has no rival, its quality being 

 ns tar superior to Knight's and all other Marrows as those sur- 

 pass the commoner Peas. Its height is about 5 feet, a pro- 

 digious, earer, and continues >" season much longer than the 

 ^sual kinds. The stock on hand is very limited. Price 7s. 6d. 



S«i, qUart ' A remittance expected to accompany orders from 

 nmenown correspondents. 



TRUE WILLCOVE BROCOLI. 

 WILLIAM E. RENDLE has much pleasure in an- 



V r , onncin 5» that he h as beenfortunate in procuring a good 

 and well- selected parcel of the 6 



TRUE WILLCOVE BROCOLI, 



a sort held In high estima-: :i in the Went of England, and con- 

 sidered by all who know it to be the earliest most valuable 

 Brocoli for spring use. It can be highly recommended. In 

 sealed packets, is. each. 



W. E. R. can also recommend the following a* very choice 

 and superior sorts of Vegetables, and ough be cultivated in 

 evkry garden. 



Superior Dark Crimson Beet 



Dwarf, small-top Scarlet iicci 



Chappie's Cream Brocoli 



Early Cornish Cabtiage 



Lar^cc Paignton d.tto 



Myatt's iuperb Curled Parsley 



Wood's Earliest Frame Radish 



Hammond's fine new White Cape Brocoli 



True Drumhead Lettuce. 

 The above at 6d. per packet, or the whole set, including the 

 " WILLCOVE " BROCOLI, will be sent free by Post, for a 

 Post-office order, value 4s. AH other kinds of Vegetable'seeds 

 warranted new and genuine. 

 Union-road Nursery, Plymouth, Dec. 28. 



r* ORNISH KIDNEY POTATOES.— THE EAR- 



fw i- EST 0F ALL EARLY POTATOES. It is remarkable 

 inat this valuable sort should be so little known and cultivated 

 »n England. It is grown to some extent in the West of Corn- 

 wail, and HAS BKKN PRODUCED IN THE OPKV GROUND DURING 

 THB LAST TEN YEARS, FROM THE 1 5TH to 18TH OF APRIL, (On 



an average.) 



Fpjjards of three hundred acres are annually grown in the 

 neighbourhood of Penzance ; and thousands of baskets are 

 sent by steamers, to supply the London aud Bristol Markets. 



J-fie growers obtain them so early, that they are enabled to 

 procure an excellent second crop on the same land. 



it is a most valuable sort, and should be grown in every 

 garden where early vegetables are required, 

 eaoh m , Hara I ,ers » containing 2 and :i gallons, at 5s. and 7s. 

 win i pa , ckrl * e and carriage free to London or Bristol, which 

 Km! f L)e .[" rwarded on receiving a Post-office order, on applica- 



Decemb WAM E * Rbndlb » Union - r °ad Nursery, Plymouth. 



fTNRIVALLED YELLOW DAHLIA. — LANG- 



^ LEY'S "DUKE OF YORK." Light primrose yellow, 



round, cupped petals, great depth, well arranged, and perfectly 



circular; centre, full, compact, and well up; general form and 



habit of " President of the West ;" height, 4 it. ; stiong plants 



early in May, 10s. 6d. Discount to the trade on not less than 

 12 plants. 



C. LANGLEY can, with the greatest confidence, warrant the 

 above SUPERB DAHLIA "FIRST RATE," and to give general 

 satisfaction. It will be found a valuable acquisition to every 

 one who grows for exhibition, as it will be sure to take its place 

 in the best stands of 6 and 12 next season, being of the most 

 exquisite form, and as constant as any Dahlia in cultivation. 



It has been pronounced by Mr. Glenny, very compact, anft by 

 Mr. Bragg (Slough), to be, " he considered," the must promising 

 Dahlia of 1S43. It obtained a Certificate at the great Metropo- 

 litan Show, Sept. 25th, 1S44, as a first, class flower. 

 Barnsley, Sept. 10. First prize, also 1st and 2d in class showing. 

 Bretton, *• 12. Best specimen, yellow. 

 Kirkheaton," 13. First prize. 



The above are the only places where it has been shown. 



N.B. Orders will be executed with the greatest punctuality, 

 and in strict priority as received. Agents in London, Messrs. 

 ITurst and Macmum.en, 6, Leadenhall-strect ; and Messrs. 

 Warner and Warner, 28, Cornbill. Mirneld, Dec. 26, 1S44, 



J WEEKS AND DAY, Architects, &c, GIou- 



RPitnrpQ Pla H e, „ K i Dg 'l R ° Rd ' Che,9 ea, HORTICULTURAL 

 BUILDERS, and Hot- water Apparatus Manufacturers. Inv te 



the attention of Horticulturists to their Improved Plan of But- 



torn- Heat, now becoming so universally adopted. 



From the extensive Practice they have been honoured with 



ror 20 years in designing and building CONSERVATORIES 



S R , EK St?^?^ HOTHOUSES ' PIT £ &c. &c. and crectfng 



heir HOT- WATER APPARATUS to every description of 



Buildings to which heat is applicable, J. Weeks and Dvv 



D^rJno createst confidence in recommending- their 

 BOILERS as the most efficient of any yet invented their 

 largest being capable of heating a range of Forcing Houses 300 

 feet in length, with a comparatively small quantity cf fuel. and 

 only requiring attention once in 10 hours. To be seen in use at 

 most ot the London Nurseries, also at their Manufactory • and a 

 variety of Horticultural Erections. Models, Plans, &c Sec 



CTEPHENSON and CO., 61, Gracechurch- street, 



^ 'London, and I", New Park-street, Southwark, Inventors 

 and Manufacturers of the Improved CONICAL and DOUBLE 

 CYLINDRICAL BOILERS, respectfully solicit the attention of 

 scientific Horticulturists to t^eir much approved method of 

 applying the Tank system to Pineries, Propagating Houses, &c. 

 by which atmospheric heat as well as bottom-heat it securtd 

 to any required degree without the aid of pipes or flues. 

 S. & Co. have also to state that at the request of numerons 

 friend* they are now making their Boilers of Iron as well as 

 Copper, by which the cost is reduced. These Hoilers, which are 

 now so well known, scarcely require description, hut I hose 

 who have not seen them in operation, prospectuses will be for- 

 warded as well as reference of the highest authon-v ; o r they 

 may be seen at roost of the Nobility's seats and" principal 

 Nurseries throughout the kingdom. 



S. & Co. beg to inform the Trade that at their Manufactory in 

 New Park- St., every article required for the construction of 

 Horticultural Buildings, as well as for heating them, may be 

 obtained upon the most advantageous terms. 



Conservatories, &c. of Iron or Wood, erected upon the most 

 ornamental designs. Balconies, Palisading, Field, and Garden 

 Fences, Wire Work, &c. &c. 



