THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
A STAMPED NEWSPAPER OF RURAL ECONOMY AND GENERAL NEWS. 
THE HORTICULTURAL PART EDITED BY PROFESSOR LINDLEY. 
SATURDAY, MAY 7. 
Price 6d. 
“INDEX | OF THE: PRINCIPAL Set ET tle SUBJECTS IN 
THE LAST NU 
Agriculture, its aserveeiey 286 ¢ Grapes, © cause of ru * » 2894 
Amaryllis —_ — na 287 : set velling of ‘ + 2864 
Amateur’s Gar + 285 Guano, its application e . 2865 
Animals, — decomposition . 283 t bara sai hon applied 289 b 
r habics + 287 ¢ | Hacon’s Pear, its origin «| + S85¢ 
Annuals, bs support 286 a re, Da nie by s «+ 8865 
Araucaria imbricata a, it account of 289 a "5 
Arct eaghy lee pungens 287 b | Nitra pplied to Firs « 289 b 
Aristolochia, its treatme: 2389 b | Orange-tre ieee, (4 poe adhe 289 b 
Ash, when fit for pole ‘ 285 . | Orch suited for stoves . 285 b 
Asparagus, its treatment , 283 Panton geod kinds + 289 ¢ 
Auricula, its t ment . ; Peach- Ye A es, cause of blister . 2896 
Auriculas, new seedling . + 2887 4 | Potato, early, teprotect . « 286 
Azalea indica, its treatment . 2044 iy > ame ¢ 4 ee - 
Beans, Kidney, synonyr of . te and 2854 
Bodmin, progress of vegetation 2884 Riber . + 2884 
Brachycome, to raise f d 25c¢ Rallies. 8 Fomor Ts noti ced » 28a 
Carase etum abruptum - 287 6 | Salvia patens, how was i + 25¢ 
+ 287 a | Sproule’s Eres ise o gricul- 
Cereus coerules' 287 b ture, rey 2884 
Chemistry, lemmas ‘oss a, a4 + eaten ans its ‘effect on vegeta- 
ver, Bokha pment ountof . 286 
icccieertia Britannica, rev. 203 é | «i+ 887 
Giupuscoa, its productions . 284 6) rm their culwure - 287 b 
Gloxinia speciosa, var. Macro- Turnip, it oe 229 b 
hylla variegata Vanilla, notice 288 @ 
Goldfussia are 287 5 | Vines, to prevent bleeding 286 a 
eberry-tre Wax, grafting 286 b 
e, newly planted, | 
to keep moist 286 a 
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 
" EXHIBITIONS AT THE’ GARDEN.—The First Exhibition 
will take place on Saturday next, the 1 of May; subjects for 
Exhibition must be at this Office on Friday, the 13th, or at the 
e HALF-PAST EIGHT O’CLOCK, -, on the 14th 
ill be opened at One, p.m. Tick are issued t 
Fellows at this Office, price 5s. each; or at the Garden in the 
f the days of neo at 10s. each; but none will 
be issued without an order from a Fellow of the S: 
ear tag 
me hibitors is sae directed to the fol- 
| lowing regulat 
Oar nctity in 9 
proceed gooey _ : the respec of 
10 a. m., is absolutely, indispensable. that 
should be arranged by that —, a has 
pe wect Ly exhibi tion shall 
will be Met -eal- hears into the hands of the Exhibitors who are most 
ir cut flow 
e cleared of all 
may re-enter 
amenien ot when they will be required to an up 
heir pass. oe or stand 
shall exceed cight ‘athe in height at the back, teen 
inches in — h from front to back. ran lids of all ail boxes must 
either be ree with a fixed lid 
upon 
the yee a If 
dinheanceane vt above given is sent in, 
e tables, if there is room for i it “but it is 
after 1 
s-tickets 
e Society distributes the following Medals and Rewards 
namely,—C. The Certificate, =H hye? = Silver Banksian 
» lt. SK. Silver Knightian dit e Silver 
ditto, 1/. 15s. SG. Large Silver Gilt tts, di. GB. Gold Bank. 
<i t. GK. Gold Knightian ditto, 10/4. LG, Large Gold 
ditto, 
The shject Ps Exhibition are divided into Classes, as 
' further explained 
arti cles s no ot of Neary ne produce will be al. 
o Ww 
low has les. Exhibitors will do well to 
_ Make Pein ere acquainted with the aevenacenine descri in 
| the following list, as they will in all be r signa 
E declaration stating under what etter their plants are to be 
_ shown; and th e particularly requ to notice, that 
_ if errors in the awards of the ju should in conse- 
_ quence of mistakes on the part of bitors in filling up such 
t - oobene gy the Society cannot undertake to rectify such erro 
; ar 
me ees eas, to be shown in numbers not exceeding 
| B. Carnations in pans s of 24 blooms, LS, SK, SB. 
C. Picotees, in pans of 24 blooms, LS, SK, SB. 
ag in sane of 24 blooms, SK, 
Cape Heaths, in collections of 20 s inode GE. SG, LS, SK. 
Heaths, ior collections ro ote ecies, GB, LS, SK.— 
“ os we © person who show will be all 
80 
Exotic ilese in collections of not fewer than six spe. 
3 K, 
ee, in single specimens, LS, 
a “4 collections of 12 a ages 
12 to a cast, GB, LS, SK, § 
niums, in collections of six varieties in pots, not ex. 
ceeding eight to a cast, SG, 
— pots, ” not fewer hin 12 plants, in.12 va. 
“m2 
s. 
g 
SB. 
+ pots, not ex. 
= FR 
.’ SB. 
eer Garden Roses, 
2 
exclusive of all Chinese or Chinese 
Hybrids, LS, SB, SK. 
Chinese or Hybri such as Bourbon, Noisette, Tea- 
hibt ag similar varieties, Ts, SB, SK. ~ a” aie oy 
tor of Roses can be allowed to occu py m 
rene all his Roses, which, being double, is 
ft. of boxes, if he. & Exhibitor gains the first 
both in M,N, and i , he will be entitled toa 
sian medal i ins tend of the three Silver ggg 
cenhouse Plants, in collections of from 50 to 60 
¥ ioe SG, LS. 
er co use Plants, in collections of from 15 to 20 
nhouse Plants, in collections of six distinct spe- 
sons exhibiting in P and Q will not 
° 
a : 
Bere wanes 
owed to “exhibit \ 
on ss Il,— Flowers, for which all persons are admitted to equal 
mpetition :— 
ul “Collections of Stove or Greenhouse Climbers, GK, GB, LS, 
N.B. The Gold Pony oe medal is 
__ for fewer than 12 dist stin ct kinds. 
ne 
w. Bingio specimens of Ornamental ter ea op any or 2 Ce 
X. Miscellaneous Flowers, SK, SB. verb 
no - eas, and cut flowers, are a Pores are from 
¥. seedling Florists’ Flowers, SK, SB, C.—N.B. Every scoring 
ust be shown singly, and must be marked with the nam 
i t gain a prize satire 
eason. Pelargoniums are to be shown 
ingl foi bal isp 
aren DAHLIA, 
AND A. SMITH & Co., beg to apprize their 
nds and the Public, that their Dahlia pecs not 
iently well to enable them to meet the de- 
mand for plants with ae to ail parties, they respectfully 
ext yee 
+ W whilst returnin, ming thanks to their 
red i with the greatest pleasur e the fu 
i offered of rere eee. bya a 
renewed — competition, poe superiori of B , 
other white Dahlia; and of th f 
mnseleciice insinuations which have 
jabeseneek d and unworthy motives,—unworthy of further notice. 
N. The tainin, 
ng oe 
m; and are not to be dressed 
,or any similar suhstance, but must be 
7 Uh 
sh toh a 
Crass III.—Fru 
habit of Ris supplying the oa and private growers, 
— ——— of each ae N.B. a ae ust 
ripe well- ; if the contrary, it will be disqualified. 
ee seal tees ‘oatiiotoans of Spar et do a at least 
pera rent kinds, Pea and Nectarines being c 
only one kind, “GK, GB, LS.—N. B. Corman 
aya kitchen-garden produce, 
| RS AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENG- 
The Anniversary Meeting will be held in London, 
at the Socicty’s House, No. 12, Hanover Square, on Monday the 
23rd of May, at 12 o’clock precisely. By aed of the Co 
JAMES Hupson , Secretary. 
** VENUS VICTR 
Drow at aise of th this s superb a are now ange a4 
out at 2s. unt 
hree or more ea are taken Pie once.— For yf roy dehy 
pers Ne me of 30th ult.—Persons enclosing a Post-Office Order 
for can have a Plant t eiaanaiitted by post, prepaid. 
“THOMAS CRIPPS, Tunbridge Wells Nursery. 
NEW FUCHSIAS, YP alaeeatea AND SPANISH CHRY- 
ANTHE 
ILLIAM MAY, _ tendering” his grateful acknow- 
OF ag to ous Floricultural Friends for their 
former fav = nubeaenaney ~ ag emi Fe them that his de- 
rescue List mi SIX NEW FUCHSIAS, a oe inct 
character, and of pong i ——- rit to a catiaes os et b ty 
public,—also his | esate b CALCEOLARIAS, which b 
will warrant distinct afi. ean (if not —ees to any yet omecel, 
the whole being geog? in shave, of superb si xXquisite 
colours—and also his E 
MUMS, from the South a Be ipwnpeboe read 
warded, on post-paid tee to his py 
ear Bedale, Yorkshire. Strong Pl 
ay. 
ants will be ready to 
poor] out early in 
wee: AND Ae in gra tet: ep —The pane 
Flo 
Ws tate F. YOUELL Soxing Setoren ehgren cate 
forming a a — of all the NEW FUCHSIAS sent ont a 
various ch — have proved to be of great 
aetinctenes, ane Sen gm Sh selected bg 
which they can ntly recommend, th 
be sent out at the por - 
—Great Yarmouth N Nursery, May 4th, 1842. 
TULIPS. 
yak ape pep ON of the above-named FLOWERS to 
containing some very and valuable Varieties, 
either in seals Roots or by the — as may ay sit ~ Purchaser. 
ae y to Mr. Macefield, Home’s Cottage, N 
XHIBITION OF TULIPS. 
GRooM, CiapHam Rtsg (late of Wawnres 
M 
* by an- 
Fest that the ore PRIVATE oaney of his superb Collection of 
TULIPS e place on TUESDAY the 10th of MAY; and 
that on the 11th and succeeding s they will be open to the 
Public from 9 o’clock until 5, Sundays excentet 
MESsrs. LAWRENCE cer ~~ ator vale Friends 
and the Public ancien Geel ill be in BLoom for 
the next TnrxEe aang » atahaaiaes 
F KEYNES, idee eal scieuee?: to state that 
* the following (with ali the established Show Flowers of 
the Season) are no reat) for deively ei iis nomad ane Plants. 
To all growers, he hes no hesi 
them as decid m The Yellow sta pr 
unrivalled, ag or indis ble noha: ismehagge Should 
either of the following not prove Show Flowers, they will be 
deducted from accounts. 
Prince of Wales (Dod’s), awit gam most perfect shape 10s. 6d. 
Twyford Perfe ‘oung’s), puce, edged crimson . 10s. 6d, 
ML swcagr! Hose Riyal ( Hall’s), oce, 4 fine + 10s. 6d. 
Prince oo aded bronze, new colour + 10s. 6d, 
Seeiberr, April 30, 184 
NEWSOME’S PRINCESS ROYAL ee ee 
W NEWSOME, Banx-ror, Dew ¥, begs to 
* remind his Friend a a Public = he ‘has a —o 
© be surpassed; and a i 
omy application is aesigehte.; 3 . Brooke, Dr — ert ont 
may be referred to for “a weight of th oes bor 
an - ot. per 10 aan 
Grower; Mr. Henderson 
0, rs be o 
8 
1, Newark; and J, and T, 
os LUC 
it, for whi ich market- gardeners, or persons in the | 
B. ir Catalogue, con P extensive collection of 
the newest and best , of this and the previous ns, 
oe had on application. A larg 
w ready to send out, at moderate 
ehehon > raaibe the newest and best SPabien mat = Scan 
a low pri on, May 6, 1842. 
SPARY’S CONQUEROR OF THE PLAIN DAHLIA. 
Ss 
fav 
Hompesford, 2 May 4th, 1842. 
AND SUPERIOR SEEDLING DAHLIAS FOR 1842, 
ee EDWARD, Frorist, LayerTuorre, York, 
most r ly to invit e a any f 
f the Dahlia to the foll owing Three dling Varieties (raised in’ 
1840, and fully proved in 1841), which are quite distinct from 
itherto produced; of very superior habit. and constant in pro- 
ducing good Show Flowers throughout the season; reayeg of 
which J. E. begs to state that he above 200 blooms of 
has sh 
the three, during the | schates, at various | eis geneatsr7 all 
England, and has had nine awarded for them, 
namely,—four lst laa Si three second ditto, tto, and two oes ates 
they have also been shown in the following W winning 
the ist T: ifay York, perl 18, 
Ee ae 
St 55 1 
2d 8 36 at the’ Botanical Gardens, Hull, Sept. 2d; 
2d 12 
ist ;, 24at the’ Hortien!. Soe: Scarborough, Sept. 34; 
‘ Ist ‘45 1 
Ist 
Me a atthe Yorkshire ¢ Philosophical Soc .” Sep. oth; 
ist is 36 ,, Botan ens, Sheffield, Sept. 15th; 
Ist 5, 36 (yy Horscuitoral S56. » Barnsley, Sept. 21st; 
Ist 24 
1st te 4 8, Botanical Gardens, Leeds, , Sept. 
mtn (| Sees Horticultural ena York, Sep. 368 
A = tal ft 
very superior form, of ope a 
PRE e salmon 
= thats throwing’ its its bloo ooms well above the foliage, and always 
ad po 
Florists’ Boe September 
awarded, na tba boot Dehua of of any padre oa Py eyy 
Plants 10s. 6d. 
Mary "Ahonen onion’ Seay, 0 tomate edged with 
aes constant throughout the season, well 
Pssnars Smeg prc esc out the first week in May; and 
of parties at a distance, orders will be re- 
members of the repairs of the York 
Mr. Edward's 
recommend 
place in the eat ianned ion. 
chard Land Jot ohn oe li . 
John Roper John Walker las. Lance! ‘oste 
J. Heseltine Edward Bearpark William West 
enry Bellerby Robert Dempsey John Robinson, 
Dove 
ree oe of the York Amateur Florist Society, held on ae 
Oth, 1841.—The Judges and Members of this Soci 
eir duty to notice a seeding Dahlia of last year sent fo 
Mr. Edward, N of this city. fod 
urpled carmine; 
petal, and above all, good eye,. —— pe Dg 
sideration to pronounce it one of the bes’ oop « seen of its 
class; and from the evident superior f this 
over such flowers as Glory of Piysnouth, Beauty of of the a 
there ety doubt but the year 1842 wi 
fall in when brought into compen m the anal 
exhibited this day, as it ores safely be pronounced a gem of the 
water, and will refiec Prod greatest porter An 
rileee, for so long as ie cantvation tte flower 
must form a prominent feature ina oe of six.—York Courant 
HAPMAN’S Bid SPRING POTATOES.—This 
the qualities of 
~ excellent new cs 
cay leafed Kidney, but bat eapabe of produced in pe 
from for 
with 
Ul June, ie mow ready 
directions for 
