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1842. ] 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
113 
RICES, Sarvnpay,*F zn. 12, 1842,—FRUITS:— 
tchen ‘fortashes 3s to 5s Gd; Almonds, per p er _ 
Apples, — ert. per bushel, 3s 6d to | mn Sweet Alm. da, per pons * 
, a t, per half-siev Chesnu peck, 5s to 1% 
Pine Apple. perlb. 5s er Walnuts, per bushel, (62 to 24s 
Grapes, Spanish, per Ib., 1s to le 6d Filberts, glish, perl 1 
ortugal, per 0 2s to 4e ay er : _ 
sae ~ bd to razi 
Oranges, " 00, 3s.t to tas ~ Spanish, 16s 
Bit a > per ae aes 16s 
ons, per doz. a. 
Lem« + esr 100, 62 to 186 
— Bare a 205 
— Cobbs, 
VEGETABLES, 
Shallots, per Ib., 
Savoys, per dozen, 
stg mre nions, per ‘bushel, 2 22 to 3s 
6d t 
a 2, White, per gota ls to3s 
e Pla 
neon 44 vena Be hf. sve., Is pore 
Brass ceoli, White, y bunch, 28 to 
Ca au 
4a 
Sprue, or Small, 226d pa 6d 
Sea. -kale,tbest,tper punnet, 2 6d to 4s 
Seconds, Is 
Letince, Cabbage, p- 
Bro 256d 
i Tops, P ste ord ls tols 6d 
Turnip Beans, forced, an bs 
8 _— 55. 
sas — “tee wt. 3s to 4 
En ndive, pet nets 
Celery, Red, p. bdle (1 ase 15) 6d tols 6d 
Whit te, per ary 6d to la 3d 
Small Salads, or “ 
Watercress, 
sa ushe 
“Prony per ey rs .. rode “ | 
anichokes, ‘Setuaehe m, pr half sie | 
ne to ls} 6d 
rnips, pr. doz.bunches, Is 6d to'3s 
nance. per doz. pone Bs to5e 
» 6d tole 3d: 
Parsneps, per doz etre 
Red Beet, per tea ,9d to ls 6d arragon, per dozen bunches, 4s 
Svorzonera, per bundle, Is to 1s 3d Fennel, per dozen bunches, 3s to 6s 
Salsafy, per bundle, 1s to ls ad Thyme, per doz, bunche: 
Hor Radish; te bundle, ls to 5s age, per doz. ches, 
Radish; p. doz. ages aig to30 each)2s6d | Mint, per doz. bunches,'4s 
Spinach, _~ “ley avory, per dozen bunches 
er half * hocks 2s wa Rhubarb Stalks, per bande, Od togs 
Leeks, per pee “i bunches, Mushrooms, pond pot es ls 6d to Qe 
Garlic, per lb., Tru uffles, per pou to3s 
Notices to aahiy x seans ace 
Lan ae of our Rv iio 8 favour us with their experience 
in plated ing the Mango in this coun’ 
THE Publisher will be aC to give Is, each for Nos. 9, 38, 
am ae! 
r 
especially as y Peaches sipen on th n walls ; 
soil:and subsoil are of that warm’ nature which characterises 
various. ag moe dy = the banks of the Dee, then the follo 
varieties of duly sheltered, may be expected to succeed as 
ards :— 
Dunmore Beurré Diel 
Hessel Winter Crassane 
Fondante d’Automne Hacon’s Incomparable 
Seckle Winter Nelis 
Flemish h Beauty Thompson’s 
(of Jersey) Passe Colmar 
Aston Town Rae Fag Monarch 
Marie Louise Ne plus Meuris 
Beurré sel ners Beurré 
Althorp Cras: urré Rance ~ 
» L. H.—You had 1 betber add the foil, wing four Pears to your 
* collection : anes Colmar, Glout Sati _Ne plus Meuris, and 
Easter Beurr 
J. M.—We oe nothing of the Royal Albert Grape. 
' Col. Mason — —— = _— omnes 20 from ‘Genoa under 
and D 
the name of J: 
J. M, “Stamford sill The Or cotasomian plant is ‘Catasetum 
triden tatnm,” and’ th other is a species of Eurybia, from New 
oe s 
Monar =* and Beu 4 hanes 
Six very fine Dessert Apples’ are the Ribston Pippin, Court x 
Wick, Pearson’s Plate, Golden Harvey, Scarlet Nonpareil, an 
Court-pendu Plat. - 
« Lindley’ s School Botany” for a beginner ; to be 
siecteiba by the wpe author’s “Na tural System of Botany ”’ 
and “ Ladies’ Bo 
Ine mpara. 
en the names va sag best Pelargoniums and 
er Numbers which we must beg you 
ar of 1 a 
for ring the whole = 
The Mayduke will be nate succeeded a 
and the Royale Hative Plum will ripen 
—Chicory is a plant which is forced in as reps wd 
sade — resembles Endive, but is much m 
: tet hacgy iba e stle you mean. 
canno! Betta lba or A Seri 
ar ek a Book artes bee be at Woodend about the price 
A Cons mt Sulechiber re requires along answer, which he shall 
hays mat week. 
X. X, X.—Your Rhodode ndron is Noblean 
réseum, but one of the numerous varieties open to 
Wig ¥ S answered in the 1 leading article ere 
le. Wee “of . wend should be- 2 ake bg wf alk = rate of 
es cwt. per acre, taking ¢ that none touches the es of the 
lists of the best Pinks by referring to 
um pre ate 
Russellianum 
- H, C.—You will find 
PP. 400 and ina 672, Aver ae 
willeiehe' ont of itsome day 
ph you allude to, but 
mmend you not to bo from the general 
Dahlias i Ss compo 
8, 
ity. 
i—We do not believe that good wine can be pro- 
cond pes that ty the not ripen perfectly, an: a woe there- 
reShnathsee ‘true Black Burgundy and uiler's a tout 
warms ~ = favourably situated, il apes the south- 
ri hy, 
wd ot meres is little difference between the 
sre ioe Canlifio wer, as everything depends on the quality of | 
S@quently finer in 
Philo. Bani 
duced d from 
Sufienty hardy to mand a wvere wine 
Pee See z pO. Meee 
Y, Hi, Ay wake, with vat. 
ee tus Hehts 
bo ah to be hollow, rand fallow the heated air of the Bagh 
eet the earth. ake oF we hope to give a plan of Mr. 
plenty of heat and air at the time of Grapes changing colour, 
what degree of temperature is ae ant and also if by 
thereby a air, , both top and front ventilation are to be understood, 
tk er e reply t 
nea A range 
between that t is not 
objectionable if at its ‘seas its temperature were the Rabe ~4 
that of the house, or nearly so; but as this uniformity can rarel 
happen, it is advisable, whilst giving abundance of air, to male 
draughts 
A +, 
A Buteonian, being anxious to compete for prizes at Dahlia 
Shows, must procure the following net which are the best 
flowers for his purpose; possessing these, his yan bose de- 
pend upon his own skill. Those marked with a * wand 
valuable flowers for * pamppe 
Jackson’s Lady Cooper 
eae Rival Queen of Beauties 
s” 
anthemum barbatum. 
: the rem: C aS 
Sinead Uter tone: and kept well supplied with With 
a aur wee meen oe reoaeag ecsipe success, if the bed 
which the was raised above the level of the 
be. 
giving 
he ex 
2 a the saeco ony ; but ‘t ignite that the 
present scale of" 
to capricious fluctuations. 
measure is an a 
pees of averages ; the altera 
rs our co limite wil low under ou 
answered completely; this is, blanching it as you do Sea- kale, 
by Pr eh rege it, and letting it remain covered till it “4 
quite blanch is 
a the Ree aye for || le 
t state 
two cuttings, for the sprouts are e more delicate than the 
ori heart of the plant. I used no dung to force me bse ne ie 
might be applied with t advantage ; and I think it 
lient substitute for Sea-kale.” As Totty says, his. pore 
ur 
of the true sort, and console himself for the loss of a season. 
pes may ~ sen from the notice. 
Ess sera hen prem Walnuts.where you wish to 
the depth of two inches, 
*Wildman’s Bianca *Jeffri dy Harland three —_ repris m ith manure and lime-rubbish. are 
aware tha Essex that becomes quite red b 
White Goeente, edged with Lilae, Lee’s Bl, os and Red. burning, and that in such Apples do not thrive ae Oaks Poa 
or Crims looms ury coniferous a grow exceedingly well i 
Spary’s Beauty of the Plain Widnall s Eclipse WH. hed loom English and Spanish Irises the 
Da avis’s Maid o h ermiegs: Scarlet Defiance following ponies must be attended to:—About pereisn 9g pre- 
Whale’s Phenomenon Catleugh’s Tournament a bed two feet d the soil of whic 
Brown's Bride Girli D: oft Rival — ope Soe ~ h must be composed of 
stenition*a Winaics *Hedl ual parts of rich loam, dy peat, and either well-rotted dung 
LS apeesaed lin . Ope or seat wae. all = incorporated together. The ng of 
Danae Ganicol eect ee ant the bulbs about three inches deep, placing a 
Dodds Bran ale’s "President of ‘me West | little fine ver and level the 
w and Buff mies Lyme’s S surface ; nothing prone will a uired ex tn iting the surface 
Widnalls a Low’s Conserv; oe the soil be fea Lorine 3 The Tines aed oe about the middle 
Cox’s . Holmes’s paver Hofer of Jun gt ripen in- beginning of Au ; 
rere me ’s Le Grand Baudin when, phos it i is apo the bulbs should vw taken up; but it must 
*Dodds’ Yello Cormack’s Pickwick be observed that when they are removed they seldom flower well 
Pamplin’s Bloom Church’s Burnham Hero the followi season, and therefore should not be replanted more 
Nicholas ‘Nickleby Keynes’ Constancy once in five or When the bulbs are taken up, they 
*Widnal ’sPrincessRoyal, bright | Anse age et Noir should be in d d for about a month, and afterwards 
buff tippe i uffolk Hero planted in the manner before mention Seeds of Irises should 
Fowler’s Duchess of Richmond | Begbie’s Metella e sown in drills in September, in light sandy soil; 
Ros Stein’s Highgate Rival come up the following spring; but the young bulbs should re- 
F Stanford’s Egyptian Prince main for two removed. The best 
Catleugh’s Eclipse Widnall’s Ne plus Ultra way to treat the Persian Iris isto place the roots, in October, in 
Neville’s Hope Do. Conduct ts filled with a mixture of either sandy loam well 
Wheeler’s Maria Ward's Euclid loaf. roowit, or sandy peat and well-rotted dung, and set them in 
dds’ Grace Darling ‘| Sorrell’s Essex Rival som’ pit for the winter, and give but little water until the 
s Admirable *s conqueror of the spring; and when they begin to show their bl plant them in 
Lil Rosy Lilac. he open bed. If this is y done, they will be geben, | 
idnall’s Queen *Ansell’s Marquis of Camden April and t ; but they must be 
Countess of Pembroke Girling’s Indispensable from the spring frost when in bloom, or they will not last long in 
. ‘ F flower. are tender, and will not survive the winter 
phon fetid gogenye | ovis against a trellis with | in the open border uilless the situation is dry, for they suffer 
aspect, if situation is not damp. Much depends on from the effects of damp than Th also be 
the height of the trellis. h, the foll may be taken :— | > own like Hyacinths in glasses filled with water in the windows 
ursault, red pig | of sitting-rooms, and are desirable for such a situation, as two or 
Leap ay ge Blairii, rosy purple three plants will scenta room. They also succeed in e sand, 
Rose de Lisle, blush ‘with dark | Jaune Desprez, buff roots are s . The roots must be taken up in the open 
ke rgpeed eins | Wells’ N beds every poy n, and veer ota or oa ts rome fd 
the winter; but if not re the spring, they e ex. 
— aon cnt oie ow, then plant the follow : flower well ; whereas, if planted in the o 
ommon Chi Microphylay blush with dark wary ag! sehen almost sure ape F iid 
Tniliea sanguine C.—Yon are much too fastididus vk you complain of our 
Me ns or ésinseid Charles X., rosy purple allowing “ Punch’s Valentines” to be adv ertised. If f you will 
= het book, you will find them great fun, wri 
—The following deciduous flowering shrubs are handsome and | 2.4 gt for the sal of everybody ; seues: which th they are 
easily, pr ret ko raga they will pr ee 4 succession of flowers :— | inustrated by ie Satara woodcuts atte. 
Ribes sanguin Lonicéra tatarica W. JH 5 kocwat aren is the m Acacia, Ro- 
+ Magnilia marae, binia Pend. eau” At account of it will Ne Soend in Loudon’s 
eonla * Ar m Britannicum,’’ and in Mr. Selby’s ‘‘ British Forest. 
ategus, different species Amelanchier botryapium scone” There is no difference whatever cmpent bett’s Locust- 
Bérberis sin pireea arize tree and the common Acacia. This tree will grow in any land 
Prunus japoni Do. be that is well drained, but does not like stagnant water. : 
alycanthus fléridus Do. gran an We are unable to inform R. D. what insect it is that he com- 
Colutea cruenta Eytos spect 5 rie plains of; but if he will watch its progress and forward some 
Cytisus pur Cydcnia j japonica fresh leaves to Mr. Curtis in bor ae ing, he may probably be able 
Do. Laburnum Robinia hispida to give him a satisfactory an 
Do. multiflorus Spartium multifiorum An Amuteur.—We os the err edition of “English Bo- 
Daphne Mezereon Sysines Mahe o> tany ” to the large o ‘““ Tuberose” next week. 
Pedelepas Gordonianus Viburn ulus tite. can you acca we can 
Detitzia scabra otese, tae u few Garden and | Vth people’s private affairs? Do you imagiav you have : cht 
ou | Bunya ius » will ce a a man will not give you 
Hibiscus syriacus ly a m a right to jadge for 
A Young Cottage Gardener—We do not think 7 what he will pay either for a man or a horse; if he will not pay 
could be pegged down in a bed with much advantage, as a fair price he will get a bad horse, and that is his own loss. 
a en an a on rag iron hardly | "2.5. No—Pintis excolen is.ike 9) We Pine; P. Gerar- 
ed down in a on. ¢ : ‘e like a Stone Pine: both are fine thing i 
lowermost branches might perhaps be trained along the ground. peopvigs de Roche” is a Lichen, coed whe in this < 
Plants of the yellow Calceolaria raised from seed this spring will try. It will form a subject for r article on “ Familia: 
most likel: nhs er in the autumn, if they several tany,” w be continued every second | \ird w: 
times, and grown in rich soil. Hollyhock may be sown in light | "4 ese beat ed advertioedibat tam Be inserted gerent 
soil in the border, in April; the young plants cOme up, nt of 4s, Patt 
s be thinned out, and rest may be left.till the autumn, Z. ~ ee elery, the Colas of the 
or the following spring, they may be removed to the | rrench. ‘The seed, which may be obtained from any resp 
situation where they are to flower. It will be necessary for you an, should be sown from the end of Febraary.to the 
to make up a bed of light rich earth for the Anemone seed, in any the sg plouts 
situation wos very damp, and thin the young plants out when | inch or to high they should be  pricked pong apart on another 
they com: We do not think you be able to procure the hotbed. In lune they should be planted into a flat bed nee 16 
Volume of te Gardeners’ HARE cn gent t 1841; we whinge nb orte si : must be freely supplied with water, and be 
Aap = ( _ Essay 0: little earthed up. 
iiage is printed in the * Quarterly Journal of Agriculture.” ; Se in--Aen » Victory of Suffolk 
GB nm will Allen’s V are the same. You may put 
Roses popularly deactibed by Mr, Rivers 4 at p. p. 581, ist). Apricot trees in the of this ssoeitt; = if you think the 
I; —Your Carnation a bed out- | blossoms and fruit require more p’ than a single net will. 
of. doors in the early part of ‘April; the toll should be afford, sak nnothee, oF a third though we think that one will be. 
ed wi' ittle peat and rotten manure; the surface 
pg ig ak etomes 3 gon Borah om gute Ban Spo _ se aegeenpg dtm —** The tem ger 
the level of the adjoining ground. The seed may ck taaes Cabaeeneton io at this season ranges from, 50° to 55° of. 
oadcast over the bed, and afterwards lightly pressed in with the | Ff, t, giving as much air as the weather will permit, early in 
back of a rake. seed » Wethink all the day, and closing the house early in rmoon. succes- 
goes to show that ee is exclusively caused by | sion of zee S su plates aiid 8 opt oh 
insects. If you the contrary, we shall be glad | shelf near the glass in 
to receive it. — in July and August. is every other respect I treat my plants the 
v is.—It is our intention, as soon as we have space, to oo ea carver as described at page 341 of 1841. * 
ticles on the art of drawing and flowers. 
Fe apreeny ng Sedllne pox gat geste —ry en fimenperl Be ghee 
dendron is covered with some ic "ss 
ingomicientventaton, nn ten eauieg NAS ee pine WEEK, cn 
ware that you found in the shrubbery is* Antirrhi- 
Tue new Gove n referen 
inadiiillias vi tierboare fe rot TH Corkins whic has 
neiple of 
ties is expassive, and calculated to ie. 
The feature new 
adherence to the pees pat : 
being 
new adjustment and Aniaeeen a the scale, 
| co eee pee aa 
to include all such towns in 1 
| arts an may be cone 
