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DENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL NEWS. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
No. 15.—1842. 
SATURDAY, APRIL 9. 
Price 6d. 
“INDEX” OF THE PRI HORTICULTURAL SUBJECTS IN 
HE LAST NUMBER, 
Amateur’s Garden 2214) Le _ 24 rea sex cat gash tee ac- 
ra oe asa manure . “19 b, od - . 223 ¢ 
Annuals, kinds for borders . Manurei its preparation . 219 b 
s good greenhouse . $25 $ ore its wrdenwetion 225 b 
in ia cam phorosmee + 2234 | Nitrate of used 225 b 
Bees, feeding of . » 222 ¢ | Onion, Noo ocer: “s sree 7. ., Sc 
Bulfinch, its Sdeb tities s 281 ¢ Pears, late, the best + (225 
an ee: its Sesaages 35 for alawn. . - 2255 
nt + 2255) Pines, iced 222 b 
Taman a = improv e 222 ¢ | Po’ * sin TE ents on” 271 b 
Celery, to blanch 222 b — new, to obtain 221 ¢ 
Chemistry, lectures on 2194 | Potato, Cha ae, 's 221 ¢ 
Cirrhopetalum Meduse 223 b | Quarterly rnal of Agricul- 
onifere, their propagation 219 ¢ ip rev. c 
Creepers for a north aspect 225 ¢ a hardy variety of . 223 b 
Cynoglossum anchusoides 223 a Rooks: notice of ss Be 
Cypri = cae 2234 | Rookery, to obtain » 22ec 
Daphne, soil for 2255) Rosesas standards , 225 b 
Rrribsioa, its treatment 225 } | Salt os asamanure . 222 b 
Evergreens, time to ay plant 2293 5 | Saus a pulchella . 223 4 
Fuchsia affinis, noticed . + 2255 Spirit of tar, its use ° 222 ¢ 
Fuchsia mode of a hee gt 222 6 | Sulphate of soda as a manure 222 b 
Gardeners, oer py of 222 4 | Sulp z its effect on rete 222 ¢ 
Gardening, laws of 221i c a treatise on + 220¢ 
— gi Indian 222 a | Thya, x Thyion, noticed « - . 2285 
oe ter @ manure 221 ¢ Timber, its preservation ear 
Godetia albescens Pe - 2284 the white ant - 2235 
eueer, its ap lication ‘ 222a/| Winter- eed deseri 220 b 
Henderson’s Nursery, noticed . 223 ¢ he! ges = Natural “istory 
re 223 ¢ 
Test BOTS ie oes SOCIETY OF 
ay removed their Nino. to 
o33; Han ind, pen sot it 7“ tegen that all commun 
pe rong in future - sent to that os 
London , 184 S$ HUDSON, Se Secretary. 
Gane OF CAMELLIA JAPONICA, or ROSE. 
COLLECTION of jens beautiful Remon is aoe 
in Full Bh verekaony SONS’ NURSE 
VAUXHALL.—Admission GRATT 
WINDSOR AND ETON ROYAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
L 
JHE GRAND ANNU enn for 1842, of this 
Society, Lees the exhibition of Flo 8 and - 
bles, is fixed to __ ace on Tu rs the 13th of Septem 
se Annual Meeting of the pe ga ae i place at th 
wh Hall, Windsor ~ “ve 19th of ee 4 
oeWindeor. March 27, WRIGHT, Hon. Sec. 
JA , Nurseryman, &c., Kingston, Surrey, 
* respectfully informs his Patrons and the Admirers of Hor- 
ticulture, that his Supplement CATALOGUE OF PLANTS, wi 
their ‘prices, | for 1842, and his List of Choice Show DAHLIAS, 
~ Kingston Nursery, March 17th, 1842. 
FP NA Nite IMBRICATA. — Fine strong Plants 
wo old, from 5in. to 6in. high, of this most noble, 
hardy, and splendid ORNAMENTAL EVERGREEN T EE are 
now sclling at Messrs. YOUELL’S NURSERY, GREAT YAR- 
MOUTH, at 63s. per dozen, or 25/. per 100. Also Cedrus Deo- 
ad 9 HE in bed per do . do., 8in. to 10in., 84s. per 
doz Specim may and orders taken at their 
Avents*. Messrs. itiaees Sa Co. No.9, het tlh — street 
~~ ache Noble and Co.’s, 152, Fleet-str hg 
reat Yarmouth Nursery, ‘March 3 Pag! 
TCHELL, PILTDOWN NURSERY, Mares- 
y bea utiful | cupped 
rate show flower omen 3 plants the first’ week i in May) 4 feet, 
10s. 6d.; and ‘Mrs. Sar ”? beautiful rosy pink, cupped petals, 
and superior om pears ‘plenti the third week in May) 4 feet, 
15s,—March 22, 1842. 
ARNATIONS and PICOTEES. —The Nobility, oon 
’ ey and 
U 
Thei lection is the most extensive and select in 
the cain, and for onck and healthiness are > unrivalled. 
wf a to state that none but first-rate show flowers will be 
‘ = pairs of fine eed Flowers, 7 name - ie: 
Ps tra fine 
hieaeet which will, be inciaded & ‘pale cue? s nda Red 
Picotee ANACREON.—Great Yarmouth N pes 
MYA’ pry Pt we QU — STRAND 
TT beg to re! 
patronage the 
order & season is 
most desirable for planting ; oo an po patel plants of the British 
Syd and Eliza Strawberry, the former at 5/., the latter at 1/, 
The ace state of the weather for late vaibaoe ag ary 
induces them to inform tho pone wht have Hae 2S that 
will be my nyt oe eresneetn se fat ped have not arunes ibsetney 
‘ties who have supplied them, pate lication 
Site Medited to April, . Plantaceauetuigrparked and fatremer 
any Se England. 
or Farm, PROPS March 31, 1842. 
appearance SS) 
er Dost a rhe ¢ tochodiag the 24 kinds 
Seeds g Article of Jast 
week's Gardeners? Chr ‘hronicey fr 3s., a an equally suitable Mix. 
Fs bass ¢ the  Asgegiond B..~ extensive, 
malty required, fe 3s. Als papers 
bidders and showy hardy auoaia:” cork per post, for 
5s. 6d.; the end of April and beginning of May will be found the 
Or sowing ; one Plant raised in the eek will 
make more show than six raisedon heat and transplanted 
4, age Bteas Russell 1 Street, , Cov ent Garden 
D SUPERB FUCHS TAS. 
rPuE Nobility. Gentry, Lady Meet at - respec towed 
informed t 
great car 
hey offer 
Seal “ae "oie F pi of 2is. a 
of the Horticultural exhi- 
the ensuing ok. By enclosing a Post-office order 
ae sent post-free i any part of the 
list of Fuchsias, with A egg prices, 
ao ™ dda 
TOHOMAS CRIPPS, FLOR TUNB GE- 
WELLS, respectfully —"s his tht that an of the 
New Whi te Fuchsia ‘‘ VE VICTRIX”’ will be ready the 
the us ise 0 
shdow sma , Hi astings 
meas: Wood & a Maresfield meer or addressed as above. 
get tie NDER ‘PO ONTEY eae ns a the attention of 
e Pu 
ip) green; 
loomer ; pra te of tor are te being otek 
Als o th e following PELARGONIUMS :— 
21s. Od. eac! 
% 0 
Gd. re oe 
igm e’s pen og of race 
i a Jet cial 
Peri emf 
_ 6 
sorts named ee diye at Sone. per d ozen: edauitaie t, Beauty, 
pridesmatd » ace King John, Wildfire, Inez de Caste, Nymph, 
Douro, Prince Albert, Vulcan, Comte de » Sultan, 
om will Zencbis, Jupiter, Matilda, -y Ramis Glas yn Won- 
der, Pride of the Hijl. Oth go ge cogehee - a 9s., 128., to ise 
per dozen.—Plymouth Nursery, April 4 
EW SHRUBBY CALCEOLARIAS AND PANSIES. 
R. H. MAJOR, Knosthorpe, near Leeds, begs 
to announce that he Pras last year thirty b at utiful varie- 
ties of shrubby Calceolarias, of good form and s The 
eight will be sent out together 33 2l.aset. The peal may be had 
n his descriptive Catalogue of 
arias, Pandtes: &c., which will be forwa rded 
Tmmchietaly on Cont. vail application. Also, pee plants o 7 his 
new — Pans if “e thea a Bride,” are age rem y to ot 
at 5s “rhe eedlings sent out las g for 
Glo ory of] Kanasigine, Wdacen Royal lallowedt om the! best rights 
out), » erin Sea nte bm oe 8 nati: Bishop of Ripon, and 
Archbis or all a which poss dar! ritalin now 
be had at ay on caeankpavenan carsagpennionte ® remit- 
tance hy ra required with the order 
N.B tert, vaney seed, saved cei sorts pos- 
e, may be had at 2s. 6d. and 
poparttely at the comian 
select Dahlias, Cal 
sessing es approve or vie of 
5s. per packet.—April 4th. 1642. 
i TEFFRIES and SON take Br: ae daig Fad 
ouncing to mirers ivators 
DAHLIA, , at beg ge sending out tia Spe —_ eniueet 
Seedlin arland,” which h 
all the pricighd growers wht Be ave had: tie appa 
Hei 4 ft., habit excell 1, and beautifully 
Jeiead oO e s, large edit agin ee long stiff stalks, 
showing itself bold above the foliage. As a guarantee for its 
ualit was exhibi eptember, and obtained prizes at 
the three grand metropolitan open shows, the Royal South Lon- 
don, the Seta Society of London, and at the ren Salt- 
ill Show. Price 10s. 6d.— Ipswich Nursery, — 
N.B. No ‘orders vill be attended to fro om ame en eeh 
ents 
NEW AND SPLENDID SEEDLING GERANIUMS, PETUNIA, 
cc. 
Cc. 
;ILLIAM WOOD & shies Bet! Vo eg ge me en- 
tire Stock of the two underm IuMs, 
raised by C. W. Fox, Esq., % ree to 
their Friends and the icultural w ae that they in- 
tend sending them out early in ed, oromer with a ae ca 
new PerTunta, raised re oo Seay Gardener to Wastel Brisco, 
Esq., of Bohemia, near H 
The PRINCESS ROYAL “(Fox" =“ ) the ea white, upper pe- 
tals nearly covered w ossesses an excellent 
habit, roy flowers ore Pann with a “very: lo truss, 2ls. per 
Pp 
The DUKE OF CORNWALL hart deep Rose, with a fine 
light. centre, beautifully marked, and a rich deep spot on the up- 
per habit goo ames form first st-rate, price 21s 
W.W. & Son cone great confidence in recommending theabore 
as s being first-rate show flowers of gi reat merit. 
h Rose colour, flower 
ated, wo yids the 
in ouaet 
public, price 
The unt allowed i an trade sheng six .s more of 
any of the Snare, are taken ; ts of that beautiful Green- 
house Climber, HA ARDENBERGIA MACROPHYLLA, 5s 5s. each, 
ereaxs deep blue. 
W. W. and Son Set likewise rake 3 ready to send out at the same 
time their ection of Dwarr Rosss inpots, 
of Seer aes, and at ‘the following prices, when the 
selection is left to them: 
Isle de Bourbon . .  ¥98,'t0 188, ede 
wetends ; ‘ ; w 1 
Tea-scented : 4 12 45 18 +s 
Noisette F : : Do wh - 
im) ‘ 
9 
ums, Climelias, “and other | 
peo 
ee applica- 
Fo fine Collection of 
rise Radon Plants ; Catalogues of which may 
ton. Pemesd ean ve presented gratis with each « 
ursery, Maresfi 
ie nai wieNOeE ae MANLEY beg to an- 
Public that their new and | 
nounce to their Friends and the 
oe —— flower (Pas: ) will be ready to send 
ts 2is. each. A figure 
the 
A number of 
¢ first week in May at 
edsare supposed to have 
; and the plant ee best 
in a warm greenhouse. The fragrance 
fined to itsname; _ - a — a sweet-scented Passion Co 
A drawing may be nd plan’ a ee Warner 
and Co., 28, Commi, oe - the Nursery, Hack 
essrs. M ih sty aires stock of sil y Herbaceous 
nd pena plants, beg t er them on the follo owing terms, 
including H Tt Pee os —30 Herbaceous Plants, includ- 
ing Cypripedium, Hi: other North American Orchi- 
t sho inds tstemon, Phlox, Campanula, 
new within the last two years, 1/.; 24 do, do., 2/.10s. 
of all kinds for beds, 4s. per dozen. Climbing Plants, for baskets 
in the flower- garden, 8 such as Maurandya, we ~ ton, Lopho- 
rig alt Clematis Sieboldii, &c., &c., 9s. per doz. Heaths, 0s 
18s, per doz. Geraniums, 10s. , 258, 40s. ert 
in Senatiginc ie in 
Ww? _ ar gene as peroneal a person aged 
nowledge business, and can 
‘ivsidiibee fstimonta, rota A ro rhe is capable of undertaking 
the m ex n the ot 
entlemai 
Ww, Upper apton maieery, Mid 
| yan NTS a Situation as GARDENER, yen maria 
Man, — 30, w r Grape Grow 
stands the managem of. ie ‘Barly Forcing, “Greenhouse, 
Flower and Kitehen Gorden Can ost en years’ character 
from the cote? yee he is about to leav neigh hood of 
London would be preferred. No ercie-naaaee place ee ar deg 
Direct A.Z., Mr: Trotman’s, cheesemon, ger, Lower-road, Islington. 
se 9 a SITUATION as UNDER. GARDENER, 
Young Man 19 years of age, who has been 5 years 
one of the most respectable London nurseries, and who is on 
ed wi reenhouse Plants. His present. object is to 
improve eon in the Forcing department under the tuition of 
ectable gardener. Address, post-paid, A. B., Post-office, 
Warts es a SITUATION al Gone hast —— 
pate arts me Eegland. se get ae wy aan 
a is carried on very extensively ; with an unexception- 
able character from his last situation.—Address A. B., at oo 
Whitehorn’ pa: com ce sp Place, Turnham Green, Middlesex 
Wages 701. p 
ANTS a ante aktoie as GARDE NER, a mar- 
-ried man, 40 years of age, and of active, industrious hab: 
= a thorough knowled 
ge of Gardening in all its branches, 
will be highly recommended by the gentleman he is about to 
eco o + —_ ee ro lad ol — erved for ages ex- 
pected, 60/. meres with a — Direct to Rk. 7‘. Gardeners’ 
oar ay Office. 
We ANTS .a SITUATION as (2 asred agi a 
steady, respectable married man, a, aged 28; perfec’ y under- 
ys one to manage land or pai Re can 
iene place. — —Direct, 
A.B., Post. office, King’s- be § Che 
W ANTS a nage - : GARDENER, Bis GAR- 
DENER and FO Man, ears 0 
age, who has lived in nicer ory jose og Be 
be highly gt pepe for pees — eset = the Gentleman 
he has just left; as also by of the first Horticulturists of 
the aay. LEC Fates eens, ii 102, Quadrant, 
Regent, stree 
osier, 
TED, a GARDENER, we Msikepe tf nto 
s his business; he must be a , an 
Witewil have a undertake one . Ry of ae preety pg oie 
7x T. P., Post. off e, Hor 
Wantep ~ by a sate Man a SITUATION as as 
SHOPMAN or CLERK to hg wig See Seeds 
ge is capable of ‘taking t We porn Sif 
as to.cha bility. Apply | " 2 ‘B., Messrs. 
Co.’ Bae oy aes Edgeware d, London. 
‘O HEAD GARDENERS. —A young en aged 21, 
eig 
who has ae ht years, wishes to engegs 
himself ‘ther Head Gases ener, under whom he will be found 
willing to chien wale can have an ter from his 
tary situation. ‘Birect, stating age to Andrew May- 
thorn, Coomhe Farm, Croydon... 
S HEAD GARDENER in a 1 Nobleman or Gentle- 
man’s Family, a 1¢ prime of life. who is com- 
petent. to eaereke dived and 
Steward, with m: en . Would 
t object to the same situation again ifrequired. The 
inquiries will b family of distinction he has 
just left. T t Address W.H., 15, Hemmings’ 
Row, Charing % 
GENTL i etain: ing a prac- 
A tical knowledge of AGRICULTURE in a good Farming 
County, wishes to li ced and independent Gen- 
tleman, who farms Estate, and —— take pleasure in 
eting some of time to the improvement of Advertiser. 
paid, A. B., 5, Harp-lane, Tower-street, London. 
mpe- 
JPRENCH GOVERNESS.—A French Lady, 
tent to teach her native retro ona its — rai Bac and 
ciation, is de s of obtaining a 
Shel as Companion toa y, or Travelling 
in a private Family School, wheie her best services will be 
dered to perfect her pupils. Kind and respectful | ent 
be ta into consideration as an equivalent for 
ing pecuniary san ent. Reference fer cter, &e., 
lessen. um chara 
by letter addressed to J. Legge, Esq., 37, Brudnell Place, New 
North Road, will meet with due attention. 
M. FOSTER, Nurseryman, &c., Stroud, Glouees- 
tershire, invites attention to anew pense at 
—_ ae bracteata coccinea— 
s. 6d. ea e usual dis ocrant to i pt ee 
fine Petancacare of FLOW BR SEEDS, : 30 a kets ee 
Catalogue of Dablias, &c., 
spe DAHLIAS te be sent out in May nest, 
Bota FLORIST, SURRY- LANE, BATTERSEA. 
rea 
shaded. This flower was sent for the opinion of the Horticul- 
tural and Floricultural tere: a vepreres. 3 at both places con- 
ered first-rate throwing its flowers well 
€ its foliage. pgiery Ee Ww . Awarded first Prize at 
Kingston, and 2nd Prize at Teddington. 4 it. 10s, 6d. : 
aines' ROR; beautiful rosy crimson, very —- 
ae _— reat depth of flower, and well up in the centre. A 
oe F good sho w flower. Awarded 2nd Prize at at Kingston 
* Guana COMPACTA; fine purple, very superior form, = “ae 
cellent nabit, throwing its blooms ned were en tre 
well up. good show flower. Awarded 2nd 
smith. 
De 
5 ft. 
have also a few Aca left of Fachsis glabra imahiiors: at 7s. 6d. | Pansies, 
d Hardenbergia macrophylla at 5s. each, 
“Run, Hackney, April 7th, 
