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there is, however, more room for improvement, in this than in | roots are in a dormant state. Ы о t temperature 55° to up the long arrear of work o is nature on hand, А 
is any class of flowers that come under our notice e day, 70° to 75%. G uard st damp; see that the — gardens it is often inconvenient, and " 
HODODENDRONS: A R. coriaceum is one о white a alwa 
hardy — — p — album elegans is also | fruiters are bet Ek rately hong Plants in pits and | 15 5 practice, to wheel — e to n q 
very good. frames will hardly require water for some time to come. Aang the summer, on every change of the erop; a 
Tuts: William De. Do not protect your bed from cold | ViIxkRT.— In the early house proceed with биха еа therefore, where racticable, let sufficient kh 
weather. Nothing but frost will do any em guard them, h х чаз ‘ously fixed on the num be 
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Improvements in pe^ Preservation of Woods and Metals | too few many. jesse 
from Decay.—(Machabee’s Patent, enrolled Dec. 8.)— | pact bunches, in in preferene e to 1 ge ‚ жш ones, to , ing 
omposition — in this patent is formed the fruit is set, a little more mois be allowed, | well-rotten dung. We shall advert to this again next 
egetable tar, one| which may be ны by frequen epg a week, Attend to our previous directions 4 
eral tar, one-sixth за of resin n- | the interior walls and floor of th protecting young vegetables, &c., under glass, &e, 
tine of Pinus Larix, one-third part of wax, one-sixth | days, at closing time, let every part of the des сан ER RP 
part of e Lene. with or without the aos of o one- | the Vines themselves) get 0 i i 
third part of Roman cement, and a similar quantity of | allowance of air must be given, and advantage may be STATE OF THE WEATHER NEAR LONDON, . 
hydraulic ie in fine and sifted глу The mineral taken of sunny weather to increase the day tempera- For ће week ending Feb. 17, 1853, as observed at the Horticultural Gardeny, 
gredi are a i imum heat s ND nani ш * : 
TEMPERATURE. 
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material to be coated with the composition of mastic is | the heat of which may gradually be raised as the amount ph. | Of the Air. 
be exposed to the action ir "med The composition | of solar heat and light increases ; when dull, dark E : | ere 
á кош удана ower your hea Max. Min. | Max. Мір, | Mean 
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of of which must be well dan d to its application, | ingly. just now starting will require frequent | Friday.. 11 
te means of a brush, whilst in i i i i i i Setar... 12 
ate, and any ив of gp apt be employed. | the buds are fairly on the move. —The М E. 
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sed walls, a edad of pistor is ipsi, en over the | re yringe may now 
astic, ä Journ nec 5 m € oe leaves become dry. 255 Average 
— ананы evening. The inside border should likewise be Feb. i1—Slight snow; partially o ight. 
examined, watered if necessary; as the young| — 2 — — AR edt xi ad cold mi ett sow 
Calendar of Operations. fruit t swells, gradually increase s moisture, espe- 2 So me batas Fe sharp st iun 
(For the ensuing week.) eially on bright days. M night 
temp = 16 —Frosty ; fine; clear and frosty at night. 
still not exceed 50^, al lowin a rise of 15° by — 17—С1еаг and frosty; snowing occasio: — Ae anl MR 
baa me трде o 3 : : s Mean temperature of the week 7 deg. below the average. 
ANT DEPARTMENT day, and even during bright sunshine. Air Se 
NLIS Pe at all times will be requisite, in giving which be : 
HE change irom the late ope _weather Re 75 ae guided by the state of the weather. The second house STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, 
ad ing i y; During the last 27 y for th ing week, ending Feb. 26, 195$, 
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sary to plant houses ; it need n not, "howe fe "3 carrie ried so a = blooms may come strong, and the syringe 
to excess, especially with Heaths, &c. ed а tribe of plants | may be used until ‘be flowers 5 4 Night dee 
0 revailing Winds. 
liable to suffer when subjected to much artificial Td ture, 405 ‚ 60° to 65° by day. If CHERRIES were com- EL: 
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be fe oe early in n the afternoon ; and if, in all our forced fruits none are so fickle in their results Sanday 30 
F protected by canvas or mats, as this. Should bright sun occur, after some days of | Mon. 21 
slight fires only will be necessary. Still ventilate | dark weather, the petals will often drop before impreg- | w Tues, 3 
h TRA te ae ir. nation of e it has taken pla се it Friday 3 
ere there is the convenience of a hot-water pit will be advisable to break the direct rays of the sun by | Satur. 26 
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pro ided, with a bed for bottom heat, advantage should |а slight shading. А very liberal allowance of air from | Тһе highest temperature during the above period occurred o 
of the ost i . | 1816—therm. 60 deg.; and the lowest on the 20 „ 1852—therm. 15 deg. 
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be var ire tance =f bottom heat to get them | ance, which should be diminished, but not discontinued 
Feier e e Gloriosa superba, ігор iha night. When in bloom the temperature 
e tuberous-rooted Gesneras, Hippeastrums, and may ri 60° о o 85°. Thin the blo ooms (where too Notices to Core nts. 
various of tage cess pi plants, w will have their growth thickly “et before they open, and keep a look-out f сис € E A Cons Shall have z dried eol 
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. der heats te ON x nging them in bottom heat | small which ү мие oe coils itself pr the foliage. aont T rens for ын шлегей house ie We na house with 
i 05 ee » When those requiring repotting Na ME frequently, and keep а t south and n frae grow Vines in front, as fut 
will be in a more favourable state for the operation ; from sudden changes after they have formed full-sized | Propose; Fi E CC: the lower part -— roof, on the north 
earing in mind, however, that it should be done imme- leaves. The night maxi ma: 609. adv anein 15° side; a and higher up, Peaches and Nectarines may be trained.) 
diately “ж roots show. indications of starting into jn bright weather. If tlie dec confined 1 n tere A boa sl eommunicatos, witi mit 
— the — y likewise be made for | tub ill b TA ch d but this risk will be no doubt a by your Level 
of Pelargoniums, excepting, o: lanki the water, and loading the floor with straw! 
urse, those intended for the earliest show of bloom. alternate | ‘ll — m Bros wA op = Mire b bushes.” Iisa good experim inant, 9 този of whia 
= x eei poss yg sk ek e erbe, pM | mo pped at once, 22 85 dar get inte loom Apen the " ag pue At 0 Ce апа ы: 
alls 8 shou. ight and rich, and must be in a L : СР. The white substance in the interior of the 
when used. “Kolosanths, ' Calceolarías, а! pé ee bns promote by every means their perfect ovary of à of this plant i is Sadie of stellate hairs, as un 
similar M eit likewise require a shift at this season | P FORCING GROUND — а little patience. What they do there we are 
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arp жн ы — € acter ete ai e поо and If the young Melon plants for the early crop a ARS Welt 3 — а. n 
cod "ef lig Tight | Tri ag pes kept together, unless wei o ie Мы ard. Жыр Ais turfy yam frons pee e $0. d spo — — contact m oo 
separa oniums intended | in 0 su Th d be obtained by coverin 
nop : aim si regm F x xs " ed | are in houses with hot ai "ud rae Ag rra — with bats or * paced holion sa un 
thinning out DS d wood (which make онота) or frame; When а heat of between 80° tl ‘the — Е =ч —— ae Snag ые. g 
cuttings for autumn blooming plants), to preserve a| out or thet is obtained, the plants may be carefully 1 action in affording moisture artial to be of benefit, atd 
uniformity of growth and show of bloom ; the shoots is dn eir 5 ; one good plant is sufficient | the bed can be kept in a more healthy state by applying water 
left should be, as near as possible, of equal strength. a gs pacer ae — = i ra ee S 3 B W. We see nothing excep 
The washing and cleansing of plants infested with insects сое 0 ur of NacHez's microscopes, with which owe &re , 
should precede their new 14 5 as they can at this moist atmosp. pur ү” ag pa with a night tem чамеа. We have not heard of the publication of the Deal. 
be more easi Уге ted, and with less injury to шө o S of 68°, тїзїп i ° by day m bright Webby. 2 ped No — Nachez will be found if a letters 
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: the plants. Japan Lilies, N Gladioluses, ral 5 ur sp obat p, Км got height | Wises or Fxvrrs: K C B. You call I the Apple ox M 
r bulbs, or in cold frames, will re carefully trained with one spa till j^ reach i it bef эй NE Um r i P ae * the trait gr : 
i i it be: чога habit 0 served, grows 
il Wal . бер 5 n ve stopping them. the 8 of thes сасне. Tii pruning the tree, this should 
soil. ater will occasionally quired, if the a but th 1 1 : be borne in min "y 
soil appears dry; but in no great cuties, mec Ariete | tones Бы Pls non lighter soil sud a trifle more NAMES or PLANTS: А Gardener in a Dilemma will never be sty- 
active growth calls for a larger supply. Let ps, fm frames, | and avn eat. Plants now in bearing, assist by surfacing,| where else ifh о бера fo Paci ‘absurdities; we know notbing 
ke, be well protected rost more нома з wes application of clear pigeon or fowls-dung| about m gentleman's" meaning.—A t M. Vanda ber) 
dud » : У а5 water. Guard against mildew. Bring on suecessional| 10 Suavis—N A. Acacia deslbetz С. 1. Too young 
many plants wintering in them are in a growing state. , PE fructificati t bed ined; 2 denticulst, 
i tag Asparagus, Kale, &е., and prepare dung and tion, cannot be determined ; ved 
FORCING DEPARTMENT. f Ios f „ «C. prep g an resl; 3. Too young—no fructification, it has the 
-= Pixeny.—By all means, now the fruiting plants аге | Keep up the necs for Melons, Potatoes, Ke. hairs 'of Hypolepis; 4. Asplenium- probably А. Peg 
w k » b -h a up the necessary heat to advancing crops. Wall. You must not expect correct names when 5 
rly started, 3 е ottom patat СА ERN such imperfect specimens; and do not roll up the 
p FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 2 Pond the шшш 
Nothing tendsso much to Pi produce ереп, paid balf onela] Take advantage of the present frosty weather to Brute. S Diss. There is no such plant, You must no 
Fi. as MA apt o of temperature at their roots. | renew old worn-out beds, mere v with fresh com- retina, ur — t= preten 
fruit a ч w famili: inta wi ' 
g "FE reality, aré — ignorant of even its rudiments, и 
prevented, by sudden checks, fi d enric i ES: Anon. We cannot 2 advice. | 
made upon them, the above results are sure to follo be known ure. AS it] you will refer to pp. 148, 165, ЕЕЕ p d i 
— 'owing Pi i intended for each bed, there will be no diffenlty in| enge Sube, о п» nes кш оо 
which tl : i 1 P to succeed — a 
with be wi botnet by hot-water pip T MS Sl on Abie QURE ERN NE RS EE [A Том of Solan aro е 
atmosphere. 2 со yal George, and они : 
Me pee ee T Sp rough, өю | ep Dit: m BA tris e aded ает 
it ight temperature 60°, inereased | v send especially if much ex ind. As to the rot, which. 
to 80? by day in sunshine, Avoid cold draughts of air; by ee — — de lotes are now occupied| destructive to it, Na gone 3 a TUE 
in other i E pr g among the stagn: wa я dé 
but respects А t supply of ; Exi A seer : e practice is out of drained land h ter state of 
necessary element. Succession Pines, and those intended d be prepared, to bein —— to 2 "E topmo F T 
for fruiting later in the eg should be kept steadily|on the removal of the plants in the sis Well Tomine: SAEC globular, middle sized, dark skim 
growing. On this account, if the bottom-heat P T ell sweet, but withal a little “woolly.” | 
 grov is de- | protect from the influence of ‘ape nde k of beddin — | 
elining, the plants should be lifted, and the bed turned, | out plants and half- — 8 т winter use. ^ i 
; 775 Fipple: ? -hardy plan d shrubs. Warr о or Fmurr; S B. Your question sho vg | 
with the addition of fresh tan or leaves, will stimu- KITCHE addressed to the parties whose names you use, neue 
late the roots into action, and the plants will be in much| Proceed acti N 8 опе power to tell what A or B may have ever 
better order for potting next month, than whe: n their with wheeling manure, S seen. feb уме] San HAY in, that we Mave not heard of such 
manure, trenching, digging, & , to bring zd: Join Grey. The Numbers ean all be had. 
