1842.] 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
337 
garden beds and to the greenhouse, more space can be allowed 
to plants for blooming in pots late in summer and in autumn. 
Where there is a large conservatory to decorate, a succession of 
tender annuals should be kept ms for that purpose. To-grow 
these t ane, give them rich soil, plent of bey tena a a rca 
plac —" em near the glass 
Pag ae 
——— 
oor Depart 
a 
Continue the fillin 
u 
plants. Hoe 
ther aan manda; vor this an 
vantage of a hot and dry day 
RY AND FOREST DEPART TMENT. 
i. ase a given last week. 
For p Co s.— Whenever -_ k is dry enough 
let it irs acniead immediately 1 eg an airy barn, or other fitting poe 
ter. The timber and all its appendages Shala ikewiee be got off 
the ground as soon as practicable.—J. B. Whiting, The Deepdene. 
N 
oe —Foliow 
cause of your young STocks dying off just above the surface of 
the soil, is owing to the eir not being re regularly watered. 
mould db this mea or encr es. and the Se yt 
being fully axpened | to the sun, in w hours flag al perish ir 
the manner bre care You had, therefore, better ee ord 
a cooler spot, where they can be s ing the hea t oft the 
and be careful that they — ver ae coon er. 
eo plants —i, ~*~ opecurus pratensis ; 2, 
an? stris ; * Penaia Forsteri; Antho 
Carex pilulifera, 6, Stellaria holseteA; 
7, Asplénium 
adiantumn nigrum 
Lom We would n advise you to paint your pertipeo 
pipes vith uR too ‘srequentiy, for fear of destro your 
plan na haf as well a! the Red Spider. far the safest plan, after 
By 
tote have reduced their numbers by the above process, is to keep 
= ho Ouses or pits abled this “will soon restore the leaves to 
as, plants. 
edged Aur ar 
Of course we see it under great dis 
its Maving ween: cut two days before it was maik, 
d the cotten: wool in which i 
the surface of the flower. I 
certaint i 
State of the Weather near London for the V Weel 
tha : 
di 2 M - 19, 
1842, as observed at , Chiswick. 
ie a i St 
Le po ee 
Barometer. THERMOMETER. ff wat | Rain, 
Max Min Max Min. ; Mean 
Friday 33] 30.078 | 30.033 36 53.0 
Saturday 14| 30.230 80.23 
Sunday 15/| 30.387 30,341 
ionday 16| 30.390 30.307 
Tuesday 1 30.278 30.139 
Wednesday!8; 30.046 29.911 
Thursday 19| 29.897 29.711 
Average | 30.159 4 30.091 
May 13. Slight haze; very fi 
4. Slight haze; exceedingly’ fine throughout. 
i Very yet clear at'n —— 
16. Light clouds; fine ry dry air; clear, 
17. Sreriest; very ‘nie ; ene at n ight. 
18, Overcast and fine. 
19. Cloudy ; densely overcast; rain in afternoon ; 
ftw 3 clear and 
_ cold a 
State of the de nea sg at Chiswick during old last 16 years, for 
the ng Weel Week ending May $42 
No. P erating Winds. 
shila Mean| wen i = ch cigs 
Fone Temp. Rained, | of Rain. ‘ad \ a “lal 2 
66.5 44.0 | 55.2 7 0.10 in. | 4! 1) 3] 3} 1) e)elD 
68.4 47.4 | 57.9 4 0.21 1/3, 3} 2) 3) gals 
68.7 46.2 | 57.5 6 0.36 2/3 4!—| 2 al aly 
66.3 45.8 | 56.0 4 0.64 1,7 —] 1 3} gic 
67.3 43.1 | 55.2 6 0:22 1\ 6) 2) 1] 2) g} gi 
60.3 | 45.6 | 57.4 7 04a} 1/5 31 M3 a)q 
68.8 | 45.8 | 57.3 4 0.39 sai 3) 4) 1 4 | a 
The highest temperature dari ring jie above period occurred on 
the 25th, 1833, he byth, 1841—therfhometer 82°; and the lowest 
29°, 
on the 25th, 1 1839--thermom eter 
aperr e ON COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
‘or the week ending May 20, 1842. 
Owrne to ai sohintied cold weather the oe oe tere kinds 
of Vegetables has been rather ee Fruit is vi ges ntiful, 
much brisk se Fruit.— 
ae pie price rg they have 
g from 10s. to 16s. p rib, Grapes 
ar 
are also of superior quality, and te 10s. per Ib. 
and N es her more ce i but still main- 
igh price ; from 20. Cherries are some 
what dearer, but much improved in quality, at 25s, per lb. Green 
Apricots have n from Is. to 6d. per pottle. . The supply of 
_ Apples has been tolerably good ; the dessert kinds are from 6s. 6. 
to 14s. per bushel, and kitchen kinds fr 5s. to lls, per 
_ bushel. Plenty of good Strawberries May be obtained from 4d. t 
Is. per oz. Green Gooseberries continue much the same as last 
week; and there are also some Currants, selling at 6s. Pg half 
sieve. € price of Cucumbers is the same as in our last report. 
Vegetables, “Piece Owers are becoming more plentiful, Hoste still 
ranging between 4s. and rdozen. We 
ardenias. 
DAY, May 21, 1842. FRUITS :— 
to7s |Cucumbers, yes ere Is to 38 
Cherries, pe rit 
ome »4dtols noaeberifes, G nell Leet half sieve, 6s 
Green 2 se alf sieve, Gs 
to +"; piste per pec. 
6 
wide, 
e edge me white 
and this will doub 
class. 
e said in ivour of your seed- 
Lilac family to which they belong is 
ry Fann hee we seedlings poss 
d for in new varieties, viz.— 
rm, with the broad mad stiff petal. If you examine 
seedlin Has Ss with paar hoo g by this — ~— y 
PTR 
eed from w 
chance of succes 
E.C.—We wo wuld advise you to = up your Jare 
PEAR-TREE in the to he and plant it near the s 
same time cutting off all t the 
f the principal roots having 
ts ar Carex preecox; 2, Carex 
squalrosus ; fe Stellria pe tea 5, aoe: 
or ty Breen, eer be ttle, Sweet Almonds, per pound, 3s 
ne Sete het perl nbs tol Wetacts: T bish Pits 1030 
ouse, por stp 1, 8¢ to 100 Pe Fe 
tT doz 
per r 100, 58 cant ao 
ter, 100, — 
— per ave sper sat le! me teresa 202 to 24s 
per 00, Grte ved 
Rites, wis VEGETABLES, . 
ols 6d Garlic, perlb. 1s 
me Ie ee, Foil, Se 6 fe|Shallote. 5 er Ib., 286d 
per doz, at rie 
per bunch, 3d 
p- bnch., Onions, per y batt a sieve, 3s to 4s 6d 
A pick. PA per hf.-sieve, 4s to 5s 
r beh., ld to6d 
Adparyges, pes 100, 1 arge, 5s to6s 
Bs 
er ee ae to 2, 
idney, tec r bush. 28 to Se ave Perera + 6d 
Hew, Ww, und, Ad to le Bd Celery, por Sundle (i2t018) ete le 62 
S$, per punnet, 
.dz.small Biinehe = cod 
al 
3 6d Fennel, 
orse Radish eS, pecheedin al to 8s hy 
toe” 202: hands (24 to30 each) 
=, tan urnip, p.doz. beh., 6d to 1s 6d Bas 
a per tieve, 92 to Is 
eS, per » 9d 10 1s Bd 
Leeks, 'pe of oii Re ee ae 
Noli beth: it 'Cbebesdiailests. 
35 
& 
S28 
cy 
cy 
iP 
o 
boas 
a 
ao 
ing car 
same peak always to have a pan of uated placed upon the 
tas will uct ge ent the a ae dry. Dan- 
from 
wl rom old roots as from cuttings, ‘he 
um uliginosum; 7, Loni a tartaric 5 
Prunuw i 
Hes —The flowers of your peony! VERBENA pce — 
crumpled, pe es woul mye " ore ety, 
being 0 of an aun colour, with a good d 
L. V.—If you have plenty o ry nage cenhodal or pi 
y y pot vol SEEDLING CALCEOLARIAS ae cies into 
60 or 48-sized pots, according to size of the p erwards 
r them as they may require ; if not, you may turn them 
out into a border, keeping Thies Well watered duri 
ring dry weather, 
in which situation they will flower profusely during the latter 
'_E. R.—The best bp cba: work for beginners is ‘‘ Linp- 
LEY’sS ELEMENTS a Bota 
W. D,—It is by fi 
aitiane Gus up toa certain period , and sepre to desist entirely ; 
t?) 
ong. 
da Thdidora ; 2, Ledum beer 
i £-' Oaphalode es verna; 5, Origa- 
uw rs donittensis ; ‘7, Spirea SpPet 8, 
Helichrysum Erica mediterrinea ; 10, Narcissus 
poéticus ; 11, Marchantia selneal 
M, ts f you will forward 
ng r greenhouse will sab be at all a snit- 
able place for your "Canwamions when in bloom, especially with 
tie eee along the rafters. The latest of on’ ee 
may 4 bee tted with advantage, but not such as ar 
coming i into bi 
R. 
the crocata, a well- 
It will form the subject of an. 
early article on Familiar Bot: 
Alpha.— become a botanist should begin 
with such books enemas s “ Elements of Botany,” and “ Sy- 
nopsis of the British Flora 
liwisher.—The pla its best adapted for Porcine during 
the winter are the Moss, Provens, and Crim: e: Rasoat 
Ws inden radicans, S Andrémeda 
of all descriptions, Narcissuses, Bake Ama- 
Peilteas, Meatintha, Lilies-of-the-Valley, Cinerdrias, Heliotropes, 
Pinks, and Pelargéniums. 
Quidnunc.—It will be beneficial to your young CALCEOLA’RIAS 
- Say “are ord flower-stems as as they form; if you keep 
th 
dry during a bright sunny day. We never before 
heard of there being any difficulty in ca nese —t yee 
MENES LONGIFLORA to vegetate; we can to any- 
— aie the aa te sufficient heat, if, as a on say, vag tubers 
— 
z i F—No. 1 me Ulmus m npr 2, U. campestris. 
some iiagr of-sulphur and water together, 
ima paint it ‘over the flues mre of your Vinery. This will de- 
stroy the Rep Sriper; Dat if you ee os ur house with sul- 
are so will destroy ‘the foliage of your 
ondent 
A is desirous from some of o 
read oe “Of the pi aegenas what the best cure is the crop i 
Torte Will any one oblige us with a sate 
8. R.—The plan Ft deen to be Scilla verna. "There i is no bo- 
© pian 
distinction between Mahénia and Bérberis; and a — 
ton We we oe in Salona those who have o— rated 
eader.—In P; th 
roots and bound by bands. 
ferre The objection to an east wall i = 
to be cut by the ibaa co old N. E. winds 
panier "Tt is chet at ne igen ary tot 
don, or to the south of it. would 
the bog-s: ro in whic 
Cc. 
T.—The following are the characters of Mr. ‘May 
according to accoul pearl 
be yrea® t “ a oe an ear tee 
tall ro ust ooreh Ow 
ake peoron 
let, shaded Or wiksligenent 
losa maxima, a a with two crosses of toe 
ee 
ers of whi 
Stylosa elegans, a hybrid wi 
ek fthe flowers bein 
ne 
eri 
and _Atkinsii ; and ac 
the flowers pink, tipped at the points with 
een. Infiata fulgida, a hybrid between ‘Fulgens and Inflata, 
di green gla 
Ley bd oa with white and gree 
— SOAP-BOILERS’ ASHES aan 
st wend ‘cold pan on La moss, 
e been found very useful upon 
k, it will zi to apply them in era nearly 
oak if lime itself was fe oyed. 
‘ — The Nicar- LLING WALLFLO 
na med; it is the Mathiola tists, 
the winter in the neighbourhood o: 
. E.—You had better look soon your ab mg and Roses, and 
dip all the shoots infested with the Green-yiy into a pan or 
feeder containing tobacco-wate = 
B 
wer is rightly 
— is too tender to endure 
mdon. 
€ sent onthe destruction of N 
verb stn, copy of an &rticle printed in thie 
ant Reader's plants Anthyllis yulnerdria; 2, 
Helnthemum vulgare; 3, Cerdstium Mice = urnum 
Lantana ; 5, eer oes compan le «i ope m ly reid 
lunderbuss. a 
are,—1, 
n.”’ The Dan sam a last Gardeners’ Chronicle commence 
the pruning of wall-tn lated to disbudding them, or re- 
moving all fore-right or unneces shoots. KETCHE 
RUNING are in the hands of some of the contributors to the 
Chronicle, but they are rather long in forwarding them to us 
Another article o e of managing Manures will appe 
| next week. For Onions sown in dril in. a ; we should 
allow the same distance between each plant in the rows. If the 
drills are wider a er 
We veyegte say 
ot be injuri- 
to the air in its journey, and after it becomes stationary. 
te pron of your questions we will endeavour to answer 
ext 
v Duation *s larve are the offspring of t fiy, pos- 
sibly of a Brsto or a TipuLa; but, unless we saw them alive e, it 
is impossible to determine. A sotution ve salt, or lime-and-water, 
e no “idea that they were 
would 
introduced with the tan-bark. These —. have been 
panes earlier, but the questions aie sent into the 
Mr. A. Roeford’s animals appear to be the CuELirer, or 
sak tenobeedd CANCROIDES Of Linnzus. . As they live me Acari, 
we should consider them useful in destroying, those and other 
little pests in the Sacer: frames. elife 
pony neglected collections of i 
the purpo 
aan them. As the 
frames, it i : ana wa to. de: stroy the em 
than boilin I 
A You 7 Cable: Brac we fas, preserve ‘his Peas ar§ aie 
a he’ attacks as a Curcu _S (Siror) trngata, Lin ; 
paca medy suggest is to shake the cern at night o over 
aie or white jag prev “adhe spread close under the 
on which ~ abedier will fall, and may be more remity « col 
lected than by hand-p picking they meet be Killed in boing 
water.— 
E. 
aa 
AL@ZNA (HyBERNIA) 
BRUMA figur described oy e Gardeners? ergy 
p. 812, Vou. we where A oat find the tady remedies we 
possession of ae the on of the moth and eggs at a eee 
period. The Tomtits rer Prem birds are the agents he ought to 
ef eran will soon receive the 
meng | German 
encourage to excite the Caterpillars. 
As usual, many le etters have arrived too late for answers this week. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
most important feature in our news fi 
t i 
ression of the Slave Trade. The late ray 
accident i is so the subject of painful interest, and a judi- 
nto the causes which led to it has been insti- 
was 6 
been vote withont 
he Cortes 
nistry will 
5 
ure, together 
