TH 
E GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[APRIL 9, 
Saas eT rr bbosa and a 
the in flower are Echevéria gi 
résea. Here is also a Tropzeolum from South 
now a -_ with the rome tipped nn 
neither so ge nor so bright as in al 
green, and the pores walks inmedntely fronting the principal 
“e to the conservatory, has new gravelled, which 
has improved its appearance, d when completed will 
form & round the —— To those = 
lengthening their ramble a tri istance, 
pat leading t0 the Dake da pleasing 
loads being the a pa usually laid on an ic The 
round ng-ok — not only gives a large produce of 
oes a state of excellent preparation for 
a sheceeding crop. of seca Nea or Barley. The adop- 
tion of this practice has eased very greatly the value 
of land gear Weston.’ 
Proceedings of the Geological and Polytechnic Society 
of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 14th Meet ing. 
their graceful an lossoms, and present August, 41, 
on ae delights to ee ee ae | abe is nothin characteristic of the present day 
department the Vines in the first house have a pretty ae R , f le 
and are just into b nove the second house than the risen net “saith t ¢ ses of peop! 
crop, nek ell xe new Me: aor ee _— © the pits who were former] markable f - supinene nd og 
a sade. coperiment, sre Penne = ference. The agriculturists are becoming aro to a 
alg  todoeontg —) einterested in in thentt to ‘udge 0 pica ae their deficiencies, and among the byious 
indi ng is the formation of agricul 
course of trial 
with different chemical ilies shor quan’ 
Danielis? manure and Guano has been 
tendent of each department, so that in a short time we may ex- 
acquainted with the respective value of each.— 
—Several strong plants exist her mS 
flowered by Mr. Fcelland, of sen 
r. Bridges. This 
a t acquisition and will make a capital plant 
Messrs. Whitley Osborn’s Nursery, Fulham.—The iarge col- 
lection of Narcissi here is at present in great beauty, and affords 
a to lovers of t Among many fine har e $ 
eee aceite: increases. mber befor 
je on the ploogh, iustrated with 
oF indantetg of this impo 
sci ance: 
of aap ern nations 
win chy article 
the Potato we find he following account sea some Sted. 
ments in manuring t which will be useful to our readers 
at the 
‘The soil on which my experiments were tried is a fer- 
s sand, brought to a due texture and consistence 
mud. Of 
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as 
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"Phe finely Wiided Masser Giitatned =: 
po eerste er vare i er.) L era (pro- 
Oxide of “— ao bably vegetable decom- 
posing matter)... 7 at 
PRG Be mainder, principally silex and alum ere 
The 
no in dications of either gypsum or ster Hets of Fok 
On the 14th of oe. 1804, a | apne of this soil w 
pom eo in beds et wide mn nasa in nag et an 
manured as he ‘ollowing On thes hme 
ae ‘hole was Planted wt with Potatoes, 2 a single row in each 
bed ; and vig ota bgt might be jt scppecsn 
bed received the 
number of sath On the Dist of September i Potatoes 
were taken up, when the produce of each row was, in suc- 
Manures in bush. per acre: Produce. 
14. Salt 8 aot. peat ashes 
363 és + 185 
15. Malt t 60 ie - 184 
16. Salt 8 bus . 
bush., peat 363 bush. . 183 
17. Salt § bush., saw dust 
bush. . 180 
18. Salt 8 bush., , peat 363 
PE ret eed dust 
SE ord mbes 
Je 
“bush., sulphuric 
| 21. Salt $bus., peat 363 bus. 
bush. 
17 
; 175 
¥ 20. Salt 
ples o 
poy = the rete eel 
Under the second head a chemical analysis of the soils 
lying on the various strata is given, in which inter- 
ting facts are pointed out. It was found that the soils 
lying upon the chalk formation contained but little lime, 
nd this 
lime has been 
tion, eset the siliceous portions to 
cf the Rummeridge clay affords a good instance of 
e ‘mmpoanibilit y of judging of the value of a so soil ah its 
‘‘appears to contain everything, unless ak tent 
o believe — to a 
ution, from bein 
renders it mneaily a8 
sterile 
feeding gr ures ; looking 
the soils t, Mr. Thorp obse: 
bable that Gra ca pability of a soil iy ot 
grasses may hown by an insp: 
and that it will be found ines any soil which contains fro 
to 9 per cent. * alum will hav ¢ this power. 
e jas p 
at the chemical constitution of 
‘ = hink i 
ranere me per rat the soil will ‘ 
4 if it contain more than about 9*pe 
enacious for this pur 
rw wing ‘him, and who 
attracted by the boldness and no- 
t etl. have asceied ae Binet derive 
rom Ae carbonic acid of the atmosphe 
m 
epee is likely to lead to prac- 
» has zeae considerable space to 
thin 
ai, in ae or as humic aci 
n combination with amm: He very justly points out 
the unsoundness of the tosesiabe that Rand Orchiees 
will grow in the air, Cacti in a carbo sgt saga Sphag- 
num and Hyacinths in water, all p' ie neces- 
saril ve their nu t from Sm as 
thes regard to um—sulphate of lime—Mr. 
Thorp thinks it valuable a nure only to those plants 
which take it up into their str ucture, as Clover, Grasses, 
and Sainfoin, and that it neither acts by sbeorting nor en- 
hemi as has 
tering into c al competes with amm 
been supposed by Liebig fers th 
hird le of the report embraces many valuab 
suggestions for he improvement of the agricultore of ibe 
districts to which it refers. It contains m that is 
plicable to every part of the ceware especial vo 
marks on collecting and preservin, We feel 
convinced that it is ay by adoptin, "the oi ti f 
enlightened pac molt hat B Bri foe kevalts see sro d 
van since nigh dow hope that the nage Mr. Thorp 
tis ds be. extensively vate ted, and meet with ‘a attention 
it so jus 
A ecitce te eiacgeateal 
— OF OPERATIONS pi the roharecm | week. 
gin to 
RE ine aiaie Ac Bees the utmost sntestibons 0 on ge poll cms 
’ a in future will ha prevent their matu a crop of seeds 
were made upon a soil composed of tlitee- fourths silicious | *“ ficient to stock the garden for years to. This important 
in plots of thirty-six square feet. : lycra at nedeareicsepone ught than 
sand, of Salt. Scarcity of time, at a season w ener has so many things 
cae ’ of greater apparent consequence to do; it will ities be 
per Acre, : . pte 
° es a P aeeeent in this poet propriety of gent 
bic i ebeamces such extra assistance in their dens for f 
in ith the seed - 106 the smallest - pected Finn rg as may be Squleite, by wh ew weeks at 
, = and labour will be prevented h 
3} KITCHEN. GARDEN AND ent. 
*PIngRY. iasidl Mactan ox h 
_ ion ought rt0 d to the 
the roots produced by No. 4 left no | now, care oe postage from the ol check of  repotting wana | other 
of \ = Porcicvoe must be 
lanti 7 OVer f prego hg ‘ae 3 i i be ; : ee io hark 
till the superiority was not | leaves, in which the 1 Reset wis aes in ate ice, 
h th Shel dered sont ok be subjected to less 
re,’ observes Dr. Holland | Variations of temperature and moisture than if they were more 
” p- 143), ‘a practice | ¢ in will procinlle the msoeceny bot be 
» in the culture of Po- ‘ts; still the plants ought to be looked least ee 
tio! t this place, week, and ote sth of thant elias ered as require ey bs — " 
n of the Mersey and Weav prow ~As the early progress in, colouring, air m 
be give: m more freely and the bunches exposed a¢ much nt 
' m. : 
dasa snare for crops of Potatoes ; twenty | possible to the light by cutting close of such cf tac laterals as 
e them, and which have hitherto only been stopped ; the 
ween shou be kept drier. The conditions n necessary to 
the er maturation of Grapes are, free ba 4 a and 
air m parative wetae the oc is, less moistur an has 
been Meiionted vey sot ane riod of their rows "eee 
plants, on the co meri, gon t in a close and humid atmo- 
s pte Dib gpa! these are D eattivated } ms = — hacen: which 
ie oft me, considerable discretion 
aber ine 2 opposite treatment nbersitoas va ge is Metioel 
tageous to one plant may not be carried so far as to be injurio; 
the yt 
PEAc —The chief attention now 
house is a ti ‘tie the shoots regularly, and to halk the ilage 
clean and ‘cone by Prisegate at 4 syrin 
d fumigatin 
By this time “ “ye be seen whether too much fruit has been ae 
upon the trees at the a Provnineryes, 45 if aie ae of eis a 
promising an 
wise to the due watering of the nobeiee, out ae swells Ay ra 
frat m ese not be checked 
- HOUSE. ry little fire will be 
iequiel t this tim ta successional ho ouses ; fruit that is 
ee Sones Tay he Mn be forwarded, if necessary, by a 
night temperature of 60°. Take care to keep the leaves clean and 
free from insec o 
16- 
ringing twice a-day should never be ——— mi 
h 
ee. —Be caret to water ie ae and with 
and then. Plants crime which the crop has been 
he nara mee ioe be planted o out i row 
plentifully next year 
UCUMBERS AND Me. —Take advantage of wi fine day to 
look over and regulate ‘the "plants, which o bene oa never to be al- 
lowed to ramble wildly over the beds. Are iver of train- 
ing si mpi followed from the first, whieh will greatly ‘simplify 
their af a inkle the leaves on fine af 
nagement. ernoons. 
and sit “the. pe up W: ie t be careful to ary ‘the leaves sin 
the a before the pen ‘gets robe by givin 
pee “ry plan — for verre at should never —— starved 
for want of ai oom ; give them ‘a shift when 
not pena f to em them 
ae 
BEANS. th If more convenient, pend 
may ra Sanined in boxes or pans, and afterwards transplanted 
the fruitin, g-pot 
Pot off Cioaieaed, Tomatoes, and other tender esculents. 
be 2 ne under glass 
All 
should be exposed whenever the weather 
permits, and young Caulifiowers and Lettuces may be pricked 
veh in F : sheltered spot. so finish the transplanting of spring- 
so hi veo s which have heen raised in heat. At page 76. 
- ‘wee wn in heat” be pag Nabe BP acca own in autumn,’’ 
or Departm 
S.Lues are unusually Waters aaa: destructive this ink 
Fresh brewers’ grains are an excellent bait for them, which should 
“ nd there about the borders. mild 
eaps ost covered with slugs, which 
may readily be Rereyea by a dusting of powdered quicklime, 
salt. 
"ea eus.— Rake the beds that have been forked, and line 
— mond ‘edges neatly. 
— Sow more et of the early varieties, such as 
ieunaes “White and the Cape. The late spring sorts should not 
be sown y 
CABBAGEs. — Put —~ the eee x the maemo — 
CArpoons.—Sow a first c en sown lier they are 
a a 
Carrots.—Hoe between the rows of those sown in autumn; 
the loosening of surface will man only keep down weeds, but 
also be of great benefit to the p! 
HALLOTS, and asaers; piantedl and sown in autumn, 
ewise be benefited by the same operation. 
‘TTUCES.— Tie up leaves of the most forward Cos, to blanch 
Sow a little more seed, in case that sown in the beginning 
of last meek: pay se fail. 
pb Cress.—Sow every week. 
. up and stick as ‘hay require i 
Porators.—Finish the planting of the principal crop as 
as practicable. If the ground is stiff and cloggy, a ron cot 
h 
qu pone lightly pointed in at the time of planting, will be of 
great s 
RADISHES. oung ones, by sett a 
smali quantity of seed ‘about once a fo aaeane or ten 
Orchard, — Fini 
requisite in protecting the blossoms © 
When perfectly dry, “these will bear a ss degree 
is generally im eee 
gw 
flued mn, waabl be hetiefieial = Ber nig! ts. 
—FLOWER-GARDEN AND eevapen 
In-door war 
Srove.— Shade idaceo 
which send their flower-stem: ards. 
Ses eunccen ye Gawsnd¥amont —Many of the plants ts will 
be growing freely ; let them, hae 4 , have sufficient air to 
ellias that are making 
= ~ done, Gera the young ere are often 
Calceolar ss 
their bl 
ontinue of Dablias by 
Heliotr —_. Verbenas, s Cape Asters 3 
eee ; but t they m 
air in bright eather er will be n 
when the plants are 4 Siiea, 
pr 
flower-garden, Brompton T peseks which have been 
wintered in mipeenage be be planted ou ut. ‘Ten-W eek Stocks, and 
in drills betw 
en the rows 
Tulips, ae 
RSERY AND FOREST DEPARTMENT. 
_ Nensenr the t lanting 
‘Fonusy AND » Cornice Woops.—In some parts of peers 
where bark is valua’ semana att ea 
ch plantations, the of the extra labour D 
youn nse 
paid by the bar being “thane raised in value. 
This should now'be done w the tees are forward enough 10 
with the batk freely.-J. B. Whiting, The Deepdene. 
s, and the ey will bear 
