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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
A STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL NEWS. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
No. 16—1842. 
“INDEX OF THE PRINCIPAL ae RT ee SUBJECTS IN 
THE ee NUMBER 
Achimenes longiflora . . Ivy, to cover walls 241 
Amateur’s mee tris ‘ ‘ . 23 a Kidney. -Beans, sorts described: 2364 
Ammonia, to fi . 236 c |} Low's Nursery, noticed 240 
Amwonies al liquor, its applica- Manures, their pr eparation + Sala 
238 a | Mice, to destro « 24la 
Ar re ina den nsa 289 a | Nematus trimaculatus, time to 
Ash, value of the sexes” con- destro = » 2385 
sidered 235 ¢ | Nitrogen op) ants , 2415 
Beds on lawi ns, plants for « > + 236 ¢ | Osborn's Menor’ nottced + 2404 
a — habits + 237 ¢ | Ponies, hardy sorts of - 2416 
ny, orks ion ~ + 2396 | Pelargoniums, hints on . « 235 
Camellias, grown in pits 239 ¢ | Peristeria, new species . » 238 ¢ 
e bulbs, fg r management. 238 a otatoes, quantity planted 2384 
a MPs oon, Pat avi 239 b | Potatoe, observations on a 
Cherry, wrafted on 34 Lanrel + 287 6 | Poultry, feeding of . » » 8395 
Clover, new var « 239 6 | Proceedings of the Geologic 
Gosurabers,.{ inpregee eae ‘of - 27 ¢ Soc. of the West Ridi, f 
Currant-fiy, time to semeey » 238 b Yorkshire, rev. a ; é Ob 
Da lia as, list of + 239 ¢ | Rhododendron, seedling . + 238 ¢ 
ata new sorts . : + 2374 see ys to obtain 237 ¢ 
Dung, its preparation ’ 287 b | Roses, how cultiv ated in France 238 6 
Echeveria rosea . 239 4 Salt, t time to apply 241 b 
Farmer’s Ency eloped! ay, Part 8, Thuja filiformis . 239 b 
rev... 249 a Tropseolum p edophyilum, de- 
Fuchsias, their pro ‘ote + 239 ¢ scribed a 
— Be ine noticed + 238 <¢] Tulip, its goo ‘ood pro perties, + 238 c¢ 
Glue-water, as app lied to the Vanda cristata, noticed + 2394 
reale + 238 5 | Vine, Hoare on the 
237 ¢ 
Gra Dg: wax, new kind of « 235 b| Wheat, i ee in ‘the West 
Giapesy cause ’ shrivelling - pall : Sadie 238 a 
Hor ». Gardens, noticed . 23 
DER THE PATRONAGE OF HER N MAJES 
OY Al SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL 
SOCIETY.—The FIRST FLOWE HOW of the above 
—- for the year rgd will be held at ‘te Horns Tavern, 
on, on WED DAY ae eek 20th April, 1842.—A 
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OMteeLy CitaL SOCIETY OF LONDON.— 
' The ate A SHOW will take place on Tuesday, the 
26th inst. For Lis } ts of ol ga and other particulars, see the 
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Notice to b 
tary on or before Monday, ‘the 25th. After the judgment all 
Seedlings will be required to be named, whether successful or 
her 
otherwise; wd ny proper information with regard to —— age 
may be requir ae 4 eat tee 
Crown and andhion Tavern, Strand, ‘Lath foe 1840. 
(SARNAT IONS and PICOTEES.— ne Nobility, Gen- 
/ try, and Florists ys respectfully informe that Messrs. 
x F. YOUELL can supply the above Flow nod the follow- 
ing prices, Their collection sélect in 
the kingdom, and for stren meth and Ghaiiiteees ay beni we 
They beg to state that none but first-rate show flowers will be 
sent ou 
= pairs of fine Show Pid it ola 2 name ai? eo 0d. 
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Amongst which will bs incl luded a par of ne splendid Red 
Picotee ANACREON.—Great Yarmouth Nurse 
ATT’S BRITISH Q RRY 
mi PE W.M MYATT beg oo vecine ri eir sincere thanks 
for the very liberal patronage they have received from the 
Nobility and Gentry, and to ietorm cg = ae ve set eo 
vou “me roast with their online hat. the ing se 
he deatratie for planting ; tay can Semiay. anise of the ‘Britt sh 
Queen and Eliza Strawberry, the former at 51., the latter at 1/, 
per 10 
The unpropitious state, of the weather for late cana O98 I 
in that 
mill = e happy toreinstate an at have not succeeded, by: direct ap- 
plication to the partie a who! tare supplied them, such application 
to be limited to April. Plants carefully packed and forwarded to 
any part of England. 
__Ma Manor or Farm, Deptford, March 31, 1842. 
KERNAI ee ts oo Noblem n and Gentlemen 
rpuoMas  ¢ CRIPPS, Fi IST, ~ TUNBRIDGE. 
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New White Fuchsia “VENUS VICTRIX”’’- will be ready the 
2is.e al 
eek in May, at 2is h, with. the usual discount to the 
Trade, if three or ants are taken at once r icu- 
‘lars see Floricultural Cabinet for M 4 Gardeners’ Gazette 
or Chronicle of 5th inst. Orders for this will be received K 
Geo Cc ood, 14, Tavistock-row, Sa rent- en; M ¥ 
Cormack and Co. New Cross Nurs 
rm 8 son , Do whham 
Norfolk; Mr. J. Ashdowne, Seeds man, ‘Wight stre et, testinen: 3 
Messrs, Wood d& Son, ae ie spain as above, 
UTH 
Ae XA ANDER ? ONTEY bees to vial the attention of 
Public to his Stock of Hot ouse, Gre wom and 
- other PLANTS, especially to his new FUCHSIA TRICOLOR, ‘ 
henatiiet delicate blush white, with sepals tipped with green 
free gro mer; plants of which are now being Sat 
out at 10s, 6d. e ig ope ie — 
wis e’s Gomes om Mount Edgeumbe . 2Qis. Od. 
whit it 
iadem, a se 
— Peri of the ‘ 6 
The sorts named tiders: it 608. per r dozen: oS nigetinrs st, Beauty, 
Bridesmaid, a King co _ < Castro, ermpe, 
Lady Douro, Prince Albert, Vulcan, is, Sultan, 
e's. woes. scp. miiniac: tigecs vo Mealy Apex, Won- 
der, Pride of the wr Other good sorts at = a 9s.; 128., to 188 
per "dozen n.—Plymouth Nursery, April 4th, 184 
JOODLAND = NUR pe rte ot IELD, 
, SUSSEX. — OOD & SON 
beg leave to draw the attention of Peeel coy i splendid New 
— PETUNIA er's Magna rosea, price 3s. 6d. ; 
. t nificent Seedling GERANIUMS, raised Cc. W. 
varie Esq., oe ee “yp Princess Royal, 21s. each, and the 
Of Cor 8. each, ready for deliv 
description see Gardeners Chronicle of 9th yh ead ae May. wes 
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Plants of the above ma: b 
a ¢ Messrs. Wark vay be had a Some see eee) in 
ndon of M 
c 8. Warner and W. ; Mr. = 
arter, po High h Holborn: and ee 
Cripps, N arsery, Usual SaaSunt +b Tuned X Welle tee e 
of the above are taken at once, 
Sa 
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ese 
sea- 
(son a he stock of Nutt’s Tooved Bes Hives, in which are areem.- 
SATURDAY, APRIL 16. Price 6d. 
Cc. DRUMMON A Sal to ng the promrdn Sour b Biostar ha » toe. the PROTECTION and RE- 
* SEEDLING DAHL Europe (Drummond’s) W of AUTHO nius and Learning and their Fa- 
b show atc 3 feet, Nes. 6d.; Asia ote a allies who may bein Wants yore Instituted 1790. Incor- 
roon, striped with black, a fine show flower, 2d prize at Bath porated by Royal Charter, 1818. 
open show, 1841, 4 feet, 10s. 6d.; Africa (Do.) Copper-colour, Patron—Her Most Gracio s Majesty THE QUEEN. 
mahogany tip, very constant and good, show flower, 3 feet, dent—The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, 
10s. 6a; “America bo. )s oe crimson, decided improvement on The AN Mcresas gt Pp of this C will take 
ml Grand Baudin, was shown in 7 winning — 3 to 4 feet, | place in Freemasons’ nm WEDNESDAY, May 1 
s. 6d. aa warren first-rate. Cc. engages to deduct His Royal Wskaue PRINCE a in ie Chair. 
account any of ee above varieties not bearing out the re- The List of Stewards will be Adv: afew days. 
paca pena ans A catalo; we ry be had on application, nuehee paras See. 
73, Great Russell-street, April 14, 
fh) ie. DIRECTORS OF THE NEW ZEALAND 
ae CHMAN "begs to oi the estension of PANSY- MPANY hereby give notice, that despatches having 
. OWERS to the five varieties of this favourite neg 
which se is now nding 
ed from Captain: Arthur Wakefield R.N., 
. 12 Superior Seedlings, 4 that the NELSON SETT NT has been 
12 Superior Prize: Flowers, selected age ae best of last / onthe south-easterh coast of Tasman’s Gulf, Cook's Straits, New 
year’s varieties by v growers ealand, preliminary ALLOTMENTS ND in the said sett! 
12 very Excellent Show Gieteaens 158 ent are now O. to intendin, sts and i. 
25 Good named Show Flowers, 11. district is bed taining an abundance of good fertile 
A few Packets rr Seed, at 2s. 6d. and 5s. land once for agriculture and, pasture, the country 
Edmonton, near London, April 16th, 1842. being less thickly wooded than in other parts of New Zealand, 
- The goes of Nelson forms a natural basin, ships may 
ELMONT NURSER be in good shelter — to the te from intend- 
— | JESSE ADAMS haviog ‘purchased the, eating putt of ing colonists, and from persons of the labouring desiring a 
EEDLING GERA S raised by Charles Thurtell, Esq., | free passage, are r ceived daily at the Company’s House, where 
b bile, br t he has now a large stock of well | full —— ot Hote. obtained on See wore Secretary. 
steers healthy Plants ready for delivery, They comprise the ou: ourt, 
following 24 varieties, viz.: Thurtell’s—Bri ia, Radical, | Broad-street-buildings, Mareh 24, 1842, JOHN WARD, Sec. 
Won f the West, Ne Plus Ultra, Su ‘prise, Warrior, Master- eT ELT eG 
piece, Ultra Flora, Queen, Queen Consort, Queen er, gh OMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 
Lady Minto, Eclipse, Admiral, Collingwood, Nelson, 34, BRIDGE-ST » BLACKFRIARS, LONDON, 
Revenge, Bride, Elegans, Exquisite, Sir - am Moore, Reform 
Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. 
LOWER RATES OF PREMIUM THAN THOSE OF ANY OTHER 
that entitle the assured ¢o Seta in the profits, as follows :— 
ret hig 
45 50 
5 , = 
J. A. has also the entire stock of another seedling Geranium raised 
by a different party, consisting of three plan ts only, two of wan 
are forsale at 45s. — This beautiful variety possesses all th z r 20 7 40 
qualities of a first-rate flower and wilteh J. re proposes to name the oe } 15 | {2 i Odd Sas | | 
“Beauty of Be! aati ¢ never before advertise Maieaed | ; 
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amie aan a reese eters | aw de wyh whe dewiie wae wales 
> cen I 
named on the list are admitted to be splendid first-rate flowers; ; 
and of these, ‘‘ Wonder ofthe West” is by competent judges said 
0 be the finest ge oma eyer blown. ‘These four yarieties will 
per 
The Bonus declared in n 1834 amounted upon an average to 16. 
be sent out at ch. Bonus was aw: amounting on the average to 31/. per cent. 
very large variety or bang healthy, well-rooted plants,-on | on the premiums paid during the preceding five years. 
moderate terms,—Sto! ear Devenport, April 12th, 1842, No extra charge for residence in an of Europe, nor for 
- proceeding (in a decked, sailing, or steam vessel} any one 
NEW & weer GERANIUMS, CALCEOLARIAS, DAHLIAS, Port thereof to another during peace, i Aecenees not rap sea- 
UCHSIAS, NAS, PANSIES, &c. faring men by gy ang Licenses are oe vane 9 go to any part 
\ M. CAT GH respectfully informs the Nobi ity, | of the world upon terms proportionate t en 
7, and the lic, that his Spring CA’ OGUR of ves of persons dying by suicide, ~ ing, or 4 
the above Flowers is no dy for delivery, including Fuchs by € are not void as respects the interests 
Conspicua arborea, raised by S. R. Prouse, ; iti orous Parties to ah ors may have been legully assigned. 
and er rowth, with a bold and ample foliage effected on any and every day : 
licate carnation or sain flesh colour ; Sepals beautifully tipped By order of the pour a of Directors, 
Ww ; 
5 sepals. Plants in May ® atl om Also two new and distinct Sao Peer CTIVE LIFE — wered ty Ace of Paes SOCIETY 
& 
and MARITIME FUND e 
ie Bank, _L 
Ww rose- eonotired spot Jaeuaniitiaes t ube, which is | Offices, 29, Moorgate- 
‘hit ; . sir variety ; colours y ch resemble these of ard of Di aoe 
Phlox 90 nr eect Elegans, a pale pink, with a delicate rose- John Blogg, Esq, Setined st., | Geonge Rose ose Innes, Esq., Billiter- 
coloured ounding the tube; plants in May, the two, at Russell-square street, City. 
$ wien > Dahlia. Lady Ann Murray, a beautiful mottled Do: _ Esq., Bedford- | J- Linnit, Esq., Argyll-street, 
white tppeas — bright rosy purple, a well-formed flower, with place, Kent-road R 
a fine cen e of the most constant Dablias grown, and de- | » Cornhill. | W. T. Smith, Esq., hay 
sirable to the moet “eagerate Solent 3 Ae 10s. 6d, : -buildings. 
_ Hans-street, Sloane-str Cwatt nan i to add to their number.) 
ALTHI ERY, near WINDSOR.—A. J. eon agra ae 
WART adatom informs the No try, and th [Sans alton, : 
Public, that his ptive Catalogue of new and choice Gera- pectin ng te Wi “Esq., Grocers* 
ni 2 chsias, Verbenas ies, Cal Office, T md 
arias, Roses, miscellaneous Greenhouse Plants, sie : 
4 ing two comes 4 nib tego application as above, and en- Charles Compton, Esq. | Peter Ellis, Esq. 
mbraces this op; portunity ¢ to anpeie the cultivators of - ae ohn Pag se pty 8 
CAMELLIAS that he can furnish assortments Pk _ ers. — 2, MED, PACS fe. 1, Georkp-stbelk, 
offered by him on the 13th weneeeese in cu Gakears G Chronicle, ysician.— William Brewer, ee x oie 
excepting that Tricolor or King will be substituted for Lady : 
re" Gana» ts of Hard hhvlla, at 7s. 6d Solicitors: bar Hing Chattield, ema Cornhill, — 
D SUPERB FUCHSIAS. : ‘ 
HE Nobility. Gentry, eee Byes cece. are ectfully 
YOUELL ha’ 
> 
“sone A General Mestin ng takes p! aicnmadipe = which is given 
a ed account of the business. of the Society. No policy 
Suty th charged on we ped above the term of ‘years. 
The Maritime Fund is a department of the Society which affords 
to eaptains and mariners the same facilities and advantages of life 
sent | assurance which residents i in England have Risperto enjoyed. U 
i his fund ember (should he be 
: tie an annuity for his wife as - 
enclosing a sea on a particular voyage) will prov 
7 1 a sh li n proportion to what he has paid. 
Postage Stamp.— Great Yarmouth Nursery, March 15 ge be she en, tn i pr ay a Prospectuses ina “ Observa- 
Ss s, ae Ground ) tions a the Maritime Fund” obtained, by applying to - Bull; 
ILS, C “omg 20. pe rt crew ty 2nd, 00.7 —- 4s. Linseed Oil, | ay of the country agents, or the e Secretary, at the offices, 29, Moor- 
3s. per Gallon % ry or cherie ty tame 2 Green, | gate- nasheed GEORGE B. SCOTT, Secretary. 
i m5 nc 
from 44d. to 18. per ~ > Revinihie Green, for pn ae —_ 0 NURSERYMEN, HORTI IOULTURISTS, Pr 
eaue arene vont ‘ts. gesagt crys od te gpa ROPAGATING (GEA SSES—Green, 1s. per Ib. ; 
irit i ; Ni Burning Nai mea White, 1s. 2d. per from to 24s. per ; 
ps celle arid 2 pa dent = ’ t ‘st ba: Pa Tar, ti : Cucumber Tubes, all lengths baer 6d. to 4s. each. Gra 
barrel; Coal do., 10s. 6d. do. si Mgt ma — 
Every description of Colour Brushes, rs of ued = quality, at Pouabelat, wit t Sees cael bottom k 
’ oor-street, Soho. 4 
Se Nees Pereee for onsh, at Miner's, every Siéacription of Table Glass China is on show, 
N UTT’S BEE-HIVES. Wp evipactaan’ NEIGHBOUR | viewing the Works—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 
begs to announce that he present 
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bodied all recent improvements; and being the only authorised 
ent for-their sale, cau Apiarians «Scere generall: 
pai purchasing Hives which they may concei 
accordance the principles of the Tesaade, from 
parties who unauthorised use his name ; in such cases purchasers 
are invatiabl sa te and disappointed, the apparatus being im. 
perfect andincomplete. Geo. Neighbour has also a of 
improved. Cottage Hives, Glass Hives, &c. &c., whic very 
tastefully made, and ornamental tothe garden, from costed pd which 
the honey m Ae be taken at any time of the season without de. 
stroying the B 
Abate hg Depot and Honey Warehouse, 131, i Holborn, 
London.—Letters relative to the above must have postage. 
osed. ; 
*,* NUTT ON BEES (5th edition) now published. 
