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‘of March 1841. 
1842.] 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
39 
Polyanthus.—! beg to add my ha ie of ow: Anema 
ing. 1s easil 
on ‘se Polyanthus in p. 20: 
" grownjthan the penta bolt? oa HEALS: 9 Ww n 
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planted in a be 
the mould, white is liked by all the Polyanthus tribe.— 
Sal a pat atens.—Salvia patens can hardly be ex- 
deity cultivated Br ae a in ee ai flower- garden 
in the summer, and i orthy of 
own in pots. The ‘lowing mode ‘of treating it “ha 
been successfully adopted :— A was raised 
cutting in piay,} 1840, it aed fa September in the same 
nearly a dri ah ate, was remov “ fr rath re 
@ de 
in 
greeuho ouse where it had s during t ‘the nter in 
vinery, where terelog had om Soni hmared | in the early pat 
e soil in the pot was stirred up at the 
h a manner as to thoravigbly 
on yg w c 
s lon 
out of the pot, the ‘abil’ arent 
oved from its tubers, the small ety _eing injured as 
Tittle as possible; mt as then place a pot eleven 
inches in width, with at least two ed “of broken por 
sherds at the : covered with a thin layer of moss t 
P e soil from settling, ae Pideting the aeutitage 
imperfect. The soil was hed d with a 
little turfy loam and sand, a 
visible. it was removed to the greenhouse in the 
ay; at that time the second laterals were growing 
an he manner as the 
d, but no more 
oi 
Peg blue. The dimens ions of the hey Aaa rez Height 
d 
un t nine 
the opposite, mate feet four inches.—G, G. 
gf tis pre ta -Tee 
P. aieee from See d.—When so much ~ said about 
know that it ripens seeds perfect] ctly in the ee 
the autum 40,1 ope plant in an exposed areaia 
near hich I saved Raga eed. wed i 
a cool frame, pro- 
re they seinsigad duri ring the winter. 
enh 
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4 
$3 
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4 
So 
Lol 
rpas ther plants. 
other bade of seedlings next ee and I ‘hin that if some 
of the dwarfer scarlet sorts were mixed w 
time of planting, tor they ae they would aes 
ier t.—A Constant Reader, Ryde: 
Prizes rap Horti Seuthieal “Eohibitons.—Uaving 
quently heard ladies and gen n obs hat i 
rather beneath 7 “8 horticultural exhibi- 
tio ‘g to recommend t ooks be sub- 
i ppear able ones :— 
Illustrations ° ny, y Dr. Royle; 117. 11s. r. Lind- 
ley’s works ; De Candolle’s Vegetable: rganography, traris- 
ed by ngdon, Esq.,15s., or handsomel 
s. Od. 
15s., or Wittaciaier bound 1 
nicle for t ey 
the Entomologist for the last 
y. 
mall object, 
obably the presidents an 
| of horticultural societies may think 
suitable mottoes, but these are mentioned in default of 
better, — reg bs 
rh Sor "Seedling Florists’ hi et Sa earn. Rees 
vinee M 84 
of. ¥ 
Ys been an advocate for offering large prem iums, 
soc the contention for Foetts ae 
ex to nemmipaisorns an 
hae: that to a certain extent high s would have 
uch of the desired ohetk in foricultarat societies ‘buat I 
that in general the of § 
Pelar- 
» @ Caleeolariay-or any similar epee ai 
Great but what the honour and uinit attache to tae "pro: 
i le “4 
ig ‘former House 
j e 
Rogers, 
Florists’ J cara ee the ea year, 6s. 5 
eppropris 
f more 
curing a first-class a at a society wees as the Horticul- 
, to say nothin 
é justice done them, and th 
greater incentive to deception aiid para 
via distinction. In addition to witch, 
nake be ru c i 
may be, 
t is obvious that the uncertainty attend ing a Phe ri col- 
lection for this object would of itself be a great draw- 
ba ved if that Sebald not aiséie “defeat the 
I am led to think that 
less an ering premiums gt actually at its 
di of such rete either by its own 
funds or by the voluntary prem of members and 
ea. 
ociety were once unable to meet rhe just calls se the pro- 
pe r period, the Nagy of such premiums would fail to have 
ies de sired effect at the ensuing season, to which incon- 
ient risk a sbscrpton list would, eA teria be 
always liable. But even supposing t these objections are 
ot good ones, the partiality of Mr. Bowly’s system would 
ture in any premiums 
together 50) could a qtetabadis society of moderate 
means offer me year—even with the addition . 
the subscription. “list aigeatealt Tt they could afford t 
give biped it der be to the pate a other tag 
tions; and how often, in the rse a few years, by 
this Mie would it come to the Sars of eat fancy flower to 
Ps rewarded wire must n sti 
gk ery ¢ r of the 
promot this D ranie) and it would be u an 
flori Pattire society to recognise so partial 2 a yet em as to 
ear so bountifully at 
reward one or two flowers in each 
the e of so others. ‘The tastes of florists 
diff ch in eid of favourite flowers, ea 
one seeking for his protégé ame promotion and encou- 
ragement, that ink this chelintie 2 gate it bei 
sion much discon tee t mn dyseiiastar sion ong 
those most desirous to avoid it; and I feel Sinai’ that 
the pride and ambition among fl iat in general are such, 
that you would have a stronger competition in conse- 
rigs of these high subscription premiums than at pre- 
am a strong advocate for i miums, 
whether ae be hono 
niary r 
ards; but I as te) d 
Crs distribution of 8 premiums as far as possible. I, 
take more ying ae the scalhiges’ of two 
oe three patinlar fo flowers than others; but same 
ver ag nid dhe I ps to see hae other 
progresing equally i in Sele cultivation and appr ‘editing 
er perfecti ion every Ss ns and. this, I a wou a8 
y Jou 
econ Son were carried out, as it would be three or 
it came to the turn of each kind of 
u 
production to be rewarded. I s is so dens s 
offering a. premium for Felsreey nat or Calceolarias, 
i rs his intention 
is pee ag to the Floricul- 
, 
ea me pe Ere OF SOCIETIES. 
YAL ee i 
e Chair. Twenty-one 
er come to the Council the 
1,0281. I. 19s. 2d., d the amoun’ 700 
; hree “a a f per Cenk Refined Anutios On eq, od 
motion of the Rev. W. L. Rham, second before . Barclay, Ed 
M.P., it was ordered ** an account be laid before | Sg Council of 
: tery 
‘ones the Duke of 
of the General Bristol Committee-—The Coun revived the 
Committee appointed in ee are and having added 
bers of neral grag ny was referred 
“ ; c .P., and Mr. H. Gi 
Duke of Rutland, as President tthe Leicestershire Agricul- 
ed to and th Penal 
Md Ww by th ir chairman on the 
ot na! eda reg . nents inviting th the Society to mo its grea 
Le mote 
f 
agricultural pine Be Po of 1 of 
- vari 
al purposes of ow ‘eet leading 
~comnt from she sal} way station. e Duke of Rutland Lat 
the communication by assuring the ne Council aden should are ce 
Socuina aaa qibet of the Lei 
the is request of district where the culavur ¥ wn 
poet ote yard very acc dation visito 
vance both the paetedios of. the show and the gener ey collate of pet 
hanks of the oon were voted to 
anal ire Committee fo ttentio 
to. 
: Lees’ ee ar an : 
Set Tuli nanny vig of 0) ud com 
Me 
839 to 
a cane the Council a Cai report ae proceedings | 
msider | 
rs, and. to-ad- | 
aap 9 anal consideration for final decision.—E. Bullen, E'sq., secre- 
the gs in a a Improvement Society of Ireland, 
Lea fve ted to the neil the second report of the proc oceedings of 
that society, along with. a list of suggestions to the local cultural 
g rela regulations as appear to the 
general society neal cal o perfect their po rere = and 
re a uniform system of action and similarity of principle and 
defail j beg establishment. Mr. _— stated that = Metropolitan 
society amie m success sful in its e organi: se societies 
and pe eir " correspondence with ‘themselves, no ie than 5 50 local 
; that the society's 
annual show in the e country would probably be held at Kilkenny, and 
in the month of August; and that it was the earnest hope of the 
oyal Agricultural Society of Ireland that such an in mogrebenys of 
effected bet 
societies who 
n would by hem 
selves and the Royal Agricultural sores J of England as would result 
in that connexion betw: ween t the of the 
ona ater the country at large, which 
Ww ould lead to the seekeeen at their meeting on L at occasion of 
some of the principal agriculturists and breeders of England, with 
their prime stock.—The Earl of Ducie presented * the Society a 
model of his Uley em one of the prize ene of the 
Liverpool — The i report of 
the epider Mr sake on &@ note heh to the 
qu ition agitated by the" Thanet Farmers” cb of the went kind of 
Swedish Turnip of books were announce 
Khe ENT INSTITUTION FOR eae AC ED. AND IN- 
I 
GENT GARDENERS AND THEIR WIDOWS. 
Jan. 13.—The sacslerdary meeting was held this day at the Crown 
nd —— Tavern; Mr. Sangster in the vay with Mr. : wler read 
an abstract of the accounts for the h it_ appears 
e past year, from whic 
that the paca A vt in a most by eager fe 0x Rams a's in ‘adaition to 
, 2002. 0 rrent 
paying all e year's "subscri iptions have 
been funded, which i is as init as been in the three preceding 
years. The 8 sum paid for pensions on the last year is 331, 8s. 10d,, 
hich , from the growing importance 
of the vow will soon be very much pereabel Messrs N ‘meme 3 
ee Mills, Dickson, Fraser, Gray, Sadler, and Farn 
n the Committee, in the room of Messrs, Brown ome seme 
th as “Beesident 
se Suc the 
suftis 
concuding, hes ied it ren eyer prosper, and prove a benefit and 
rs. 
eat Mr. Bowler conte 4 
than nit bo crittlabel Ws wasting one the advanced 
the Siete sien to the cordial pony which all veneg > 
t. He alluded to the in e made in the funded y, and he 
Society for the 
increase 
arab now but eed oe | es the well. “doing of the 
He said ittee had determined to recommend om 
should "be elected about next June. ‘‘ Su 
to “the Horticultural and Floricultural Societies of Lo i 
Coun po ms Bid Florists, the Co ntinental eer Pee and the Press, 
haying been given, the meeting separa‘ 
FLORICULTURAL 80C IETY. 
Jan. 13.—The annual general act took place aed oe * 
Edmonds i in the chair. An abstract of the accounts 
ordered to be printed. It appears > tah the total sw m pose is 2h. 
i. out of which 31/. 10s. has been paid for 7 and 
ards of 8/. for periodical works on Gardenin am form the 
sedis pnrangell aa Groom apg eee and Mr. Shea 
that thank bribe 
5 aun pension: on 8 
elec 
Messrs. Fox, cy Nera jem and 
ees: gee the place o 
Rogers ; rs, Gaines lt = Mountos were 
Wrench, Bursa and Barn: 
"havin, ving hows found t that 10s 
in the ann oa 
auditors for the next 
were then given to the Secretary, the C of the past year, and 
the Chairman ood the morting es up cat rell pleased at the success 
of the first year’s enterp 
NOTICES OF NEW PLANTS WHICH ARE 
ITHER ph pd A OF. Beda takag tot TAL. 
AQUILE’GIA a 
al) — 
Abbey by G, U. ‘Shieten tire 
which 
Woburn, and: flowering im great ss during 
autumn of it 1841, Its. nearest affinity 
ven are drooping, Howiah green at the lower part, and prtiahaee 
into a nearly straight spur, almost two inches in length, of a =m 
red colour.—Bot. 
‘ag. 
HARDENBE’ car: Wg gal Aosdene 
(Greenhouse Climber).—This most beautiful and valuable climbing 
shrub is one of the numerous interesting products rr the Swan River 
Colony, the introdu ge a of cg to our gardens was ra te by Sir 
J. Stirling, who se land in 1835, . These 
at the seat of R. “Mangles, pa. eemainghtil Berks, and probably at 
other places. habit Har denbérgia macrophy’ lia is remarkab 
luxuriant, rowing toa ramen ena branching widely, 
being well covered with its handsome of flowers, 
the south of any revious ‘to 
species of Columbine. ‘A. Skinneri 
urvived the severe winter of 3 1, in the open ground at 
canaden 
RGIA MACROPHYLLA. 
too, are cabsiediarie: abundant, and often diverge into 
nee nrg thus forming a large ¢ ‘ 
stun re yo an 
that vigour and ened which are on 
and om “Blan soil in which it fl 
uch heath- ath-mould 7 sand ig 
ut not atte no 
Tt flowers 
natural fone 
light loa a third as m 
added, in the gee ent Sedncnd te d incorpora’ te ag 
of its fibrous or deca. Jopelbes mare matter me sift 
possession 0 race the Duke of N: 
is quite that of c. Bante 
raceme, p green colour, 
