THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[Jun 
E/E, 
straw. The followi ae maeare seems 
eae i and all other deficiencies of the soil 
ing the land prev iouly rdbeinied and 
ed. 
J 
a 
eg 
we 
. 
. 
ate of soda, ; 
ewt. ng ppitoy te ofsoda, . a 
5, bushels 
d cwt. janet sana y faiploets of magnesia, 
org it 
Total c Ps Ge 
r. Smith ew that the effect of draining = te 
and li mpy | ne 
ring 6 months, attle, h, state 
pi at esis or al, foaies ye good wintering to at 
$s s., or 81., in all” 611, leaving an in- 
co act os of 3i1., which will repay the ‘outlay 
or or, in other words, 
to be Ligien hap ty years’ purchase, or 
8 rth 18302, 
by an 
gether h has pare so satisfactory, that I hav 
h a much siti bag.e exten 
ood th 
8 
d the] rst year 
ert is disappearing Ase; he ewral 
grasses are abet up a mya +2 
Dr. Madden finds ara ne-dust or rape- 
dust is equal, in the hae Boer of Patino to 15 or 20 
tons of well-prepared farm- nure. ‘* Chemica 
analysis has now proved that a ton of bones is equal to 30 
ons, and one rape-dust n ape tons, of farm-yard 
manure ! shag * i to eanoen or comment ? and who 
will now efficacy nage mistry for the purpose 
of dahaveinig on Rive of practical agriculture ?” 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS for the ensuing week. 
in such’ such weather as we have lately had 
t it 
into th 
of 12 pitts it 
To sen ony this 1 ‘of fin 
— ata = v mutilated ‘ste mn Of 
limited ted portion¢ ind ground det wi ‘contact; or, in 
the mate Seen urned 0 “and — soil 
ve ramified into ¢l the surrounding e The of re- 
ar us in dry weather to such arnt will, 
therefore, be evident; and, as much Bras is thereby in rred, 
it will be amare: way of economising time and water, to 
the vering the proaind round the stems after 
of ¢o 
poor ari _ nthe sree cemtionad at p. 288, 
—KITCHEN-GARDEN AND ORCHARD, 
In- yee Department, 
Prvery.—in very ho’ s the — in oe will be ben 
fited by siding not, however, with thick mats so as to Awol 
the wher 3 at. some ae is often ‘done “put by means of 
pt nr r any other —— pp imse nyatery ob- 
E wihouk.t pen rane the sun's rays, the 
my renewed aes do not heat too tireouiy. Ww When th yo exceed 
es humid by dam: 
beds, the Shem say the walls, and by gently syringing the plants 
+p bed be pte air is taken away. Of course oe See 
warm nights it will not even be n 
mt to cover th 
INERY. oa the Viies in the first house are cleared of fruit, 
ge, in order to’ get rid of the Red 
he late dry and hot weather, 
fs ging while the fruit was ripe, 
of bes geen 
rigs mien the evapora 
moderate perspiration b by 
to Vines es should be mae 
rei oon be t not roughly, 
est forced fruit 
the trees should t 
mages supplies of 
HERRY-HOUSE.—fhe Intest 
bably be all gathered, when 
|. by 
air, and afterwards be 
CauLIFLowErs.—Water these Tag SR especially the plants on 
south borders, whicl Shade the young 
heads from th ars 
sae ype ot neglect the regular watering of the trans- 
ted c ie checked, it w ill most joo 
Prick ath the later nati on dung, in tee 
di m in hot sunsh re 
am to flower. 
rly recom- 
r a late supply; these 
warm situation, 
e they will 
before ae the seeds. 
those at the foot of a were! should have a ponds! soakin: water, 
t ae weather co s 
nucle wa up Cos bt every week or ten 
Keep the ground stirred between the woh and water 
Sass wn ats been transplanted. Break off the flower-stems 
from - autumn-sown plants, likewise from Garlic and 
allot 
n 
3 
Distance. —Sow more frequently now, and always on a shady 
bor ide 
Orc p.—If it is an object to have fine Strawberries, t 
plants yore oy well wa ater ed i in dry weather, before the fruit 
" Proceed with the pias and nailing of wall-trees, a 
g shoots pong pater si whieh 
her 
a 
pecting 
their ie Bes eness in a great measure depends. Where there 
are ye spaces reais the main branches of uriant baie 
1 “xt shoots o there is room for; these will 
make ate e bearin, 
ailed, pnt well ed ht preparatory to to netting them. Use the 
engine freely upon Peach-tree 
U_-FLOWER-GARDEN rahe et aoe seh 
sce om 
—Re-pot wint ring nr which a 
sae rapidly, _ aaa the seats of Gaetes as Enphorbia bein equin 
shy specimens. Many of the Gr iatetos 
rly those 
easily rotte 
cuttings, &c 
GREENHOUSE AND ConsERVATORY.—Attend carefully to the 
Mebvmiecins staking, A of plants which have been set out of the 
ouse, and notice © particulary, as they grow, that they are not 
aoe waded too Tog etd aaa thee will ties 
fo s in a close ant atmo- 
and other deli- 
carte ee plants to sand upon. Dress and tie the climbers in 
servato' ero yer that the plants in the borders do not 
ster from want C3) 
Pir D FRAMES. 5 —Fuchsias (with the exception of fulgens), 
ended to make large sp ecimens, must 
lar ; 
before they become gerne or the loss of foliage will be Roan 
consequence. -Some pla: may be turned out into an 
border, where, if eteesidlacd: * in stopping or tying, they will form 
handsome bushy plants to be re-potted in autumn. Too 
dwarf plants, layer tbe points al os shoots, and ‘arene “ins 
young plants to pots after they are r ‘os 
t-door wt 
- Watering must not on any acc so long a 
open 
F 
amet ow Figs are all gathered, sh 
d manure ; the leaves 
RS hp Maoxs—Contin spi oan 
ps Potatoe ‘and dygve! frames. becom wage tout fo reg 
sary to new hotbeds, bat phere woe gar tae for ee 
8 of linings, in 
is 8 
1 Ones, 
bad weather neg occur at the time the 
the lat rop see ome early variety ma 
Shade nie plarits in the’ heat of se owe and sprinkle th = Se 
the after 
ight-coverings ma 
ed agin by itt 1 if the ween continnes is ete 
tae bbe ithe et awelerne: 
i t.door Depar 
aig te seed-beds wine are to furnish 
for r the latest trop: these Gan ne be ob - to 0 get s stunted mor 
sth ie he ads a en for 
a email 
* 
einen by t continues. Stake age tie ele plants, before ay 
for want of it. Climbing ‘on walls, ar- 
19) 
ground th 
at ae roots 
Where mo 
NURSERY AND FOREST DEPARTME 
—Small seedling plants will be Mba assisted ~ 
ooamionas _waterings and if not inconvenient, it would be ad 
vantageou ‘o the tender ts, to adopt some contrivance for 
shading ome in hot an Keep the ground stirred 
AND Copric “there are regular men 
kept rm this department, they might now be advantageously em- 
ployed in tyme and a ground for planting in autumn, 
— J, B. Whiting, veer -Deepdene 
State of the Weather ndon for the Week ending June 9, 
1942, ak observed “ae the  nostiediieal Garden, Chiswick. 
BaxRomerer. MOMETER. ie 
J Max. Min Max Min, ; Mean. Bode’ Yai 
Friday 3] 30.296 30.360 7 42 9.0 N.W 
Saturday 4] 30.112 29.965 $2 48 65.0 Ww. 
Sunday 5| 29,953 29.809 80 48 64.0 | “x 
Mond 6} 30.038 | 29.915 82 41 61.5 E. s 
Tuesday 7 217 80.163 78 5) 64.5 N.E. zy 
Wednesday8}| 30.244 30.204 81 47 64.0 N.E i 
Thursday 9} 30.218 30.103 76 49 62.5 | NLEL 
Average 154 46.5 | a 
J mel a. ar at night, in or “noring very aa light clouds ; 
aa night 
4. hot, ary ; fine at night. 
5. Fine, with mg clouds ; ply and dry ; lightning in the even- 
ng; 
6. Fine, with haze; hot — clo 
7. Slight dry haze; hot an dry; @ ves a OS a 
8. vine’ be Sapte louds hot an: 
9. ar and f roti ne haa 
te arearies wat wie week nearly 5° above the average. 
“state of ax" acon at Chiswick during the last 16 years, for 
ensuing W J 1842. 
ss “Aves; dee No.of |g, Prevailing Winds. 
y eetest bon ~ 
soe. RE Sng oo] SAL SH alle 
Zl |@) lal” iz 
Sun. 12| 713 | 50.6 | 61,0 7 0.60 in, |—| 4| 1) Wh 
Mon. 73.3 50.0 | 61.6 6 0.56 Ij—| si} 2 4) al 9 
Tues. 14| 734 | 50.7 | 69.0 6 0.20 1) 1} gt 3 4! aly 
Wed 73.5 51.8 | 62,4 8 0.30 VY) Si) a) al gi ay 
Thurs.16 71.8 51.5 61.7 3 0.17 } Wp 3 a} 4g : 
Fri. 17| 73.0 | 51.1 | 69.0 10 0.80 ee i> 
at. 18 | 78. 52.3 | 63.0 7 0.25 11} ah 3 a 6| 2 
hest temperature during the above period occurred on 
Pcs: 1336— ae 86°; and the "east on the 15th, 
ESE RS me 
err saote mae 
ing June 42. 
ne ING to the continued fine wea eather, both and vegetables 
oa Bane abundantly supplied during the pop hms < trade nee 
res Se so brisk as in on Teport. are plentif 
sbundast, the Biel Wanita go ee iat roe, oD 
from 3s. to 8. perlb.; and the White Muscat at 10s. per Ih, Melons 
are n ree; the kinds offered are the G “fleshed Cantalo 
and Black Rt Hock, from 84: to 8s. each ‘Peaches and N 
erage nearly the same, erries have fallen to 3s. a ia 
3. per lb. Strawherries are exeeetia abundant, and are selling 
from 6d. to 2s. per pottle. 
sieve ; 
are sellin 
to 9d. per lb. ; the Cornish ones 
lentiful, “from 8 5s. to 6s. $. per bushel, and ‘enn 
ion iderably cheaper, 
oe ooseberries and Curran t? a 
gee rennet than in our last account, the sae 
half the pag from 2s, = fetch 
6d. to 
from 2s, 0 38. Gd. 
to 12s. per sack, 
and are ye a a te 
z. Ibs, 
‘p 
some fine Ericas, vA ae Clemat 
, Kalmi 
Peas as, Carnations, pees eee 
RICES Sarurpay 
Apples, Kit Pie n, per bush, 3s ‘a to 6s 
Dessert, Led sboc eagy ab = 128 
er pound, 3 
uscats, ~— "pound, sate 
Oranges, per doz,, 
per 100, 6sto1 
Cucumbers, per brace, “a to 2s 
er doz. 1s t 
te per don, 23 to 4s 
B . bnch., 8d 
Cabinse, 
pte. 
Br 
f sieve 
_ a sack, 16s to 
— Prussian, per steve: 6s to 7s 
Kidney Beans, rasa SA aes iy to Qe 
Potatoes, per ete 
perc 
er doz zen bunches, Is to 2s 
are peed and bag from 6d. to-1s. 3d. per score. 
r, having | Py 50 ite. 
~-~_ er bushel red Qs 6 
—_ Fein Geet 2sto $i 6d| Watercr 
Tb. ad to 9d Pa foley ¥ 
Fr 
sat 28. Ret 
UIT 
"Meron, wana 
Imonds, per pou 
Nats, " 
y 168 
VEGETA aera 
i 
a nas st these we 
ses, Cactuses, Yellow Roses, Sweet 
plead 
rench Beans 
he A ew 
nd, 3s 
Walnuts pet michel 16s to 24s 
seeking 208 to 24s 
urkey 
ng, P 
Small Salads, As punnety 2d to 3d 
-dz.small 
ps rnin pa: Mon 
Notices to er aac es 
in a double num 
sects canted CYNIPs ; they 
dif the tw. 
Stace in a box, 
Winton.—N 
ere i bed, 
Carating tpeiyphusi Taare 
Cara moralis, 
oe bus (Ster ied pan madidus ; 8, Gicindela “ Rotlopnte) 
ax) Striol 
7, Cara) 
(Lop a-gutta 
wal ‘plan 
one; the Lid ape of the din, Sehr ra “ayy Bie! bie: ‘well. 
d English-grown 
titel tt 
pose perfectly for fandlguticns: 
ono further harm 
ler, the aca 
e files 
; 8, Silp gosa; 9, 
will yield to some extent; 
effec 
mY 
Eondon's Mae ei A of 
oo long 
alread 
it. 
to enable us to ascertain what 
n s —1i, Verd 
but we fea 
— eee are used. Your best security is puttying ¥ 
ae 
better spot; his broader and altoge ther an improv 
ves, ve : of a delicate rose, 
; 3 hasno flowers See it; and 1i 
sila nalis: 2, Genista A’nglieas 
—There is a good cone a for a Swiss Corr 
Architect 
Cotta 
drops its flowers is probabiy not sufficie! 
be that it is not kept warm en 
: vis ri 
Suta, and Geum intermédium. 
P ST 
blossoms 
C. C.’s plants are,—1, Ver 
3, Pedicu lvatica. 
Pe BR: ght, His plants are 
window, it is more than probable 
use Of your dropping off. 
s reasons for haere fot Se ah 
From PLANTs just before am rexpantt 2 the apron 
much or t , 
‘in which the As your plants are 
r Spent that the last of these 
“you aver us! hed 
re ve. Bt woh an kinds, and not the red-flowered- 
pro «A Statemen 
satisfactory esate which have attended Emigration to UrrEr 
ADA,” he will find all the information that we are acquain 
Orchis ustulata; A‘rabis hit 
unches, 2s pe 3 
Tate White, en bune 
Carrots, per doz. Thyme, per doz. bunches, 2s 
Red Beet, per dozen, lz to 2s Sage, per d Pte ches, 
Horse agent perbundle,2s6dto7# | Mint, per dozen bun 
Radish, per hands (24 to 80 each) ol kaiorem, pony cian bpnehetet 
9d'to ls vory, vis Tens oz. bunch. 
P, > Ps doz. beh., 9d to 18 Bast, per doz. bunches. 
oe iy yes sieve, 78 6d eed Stalks, aoe vdsalegiae tolls 
Cc 39 mg pot, 3d hrooms, per pottle, 
Is tO: 26 »y 
ears relati ing to these, and shall al cee 
y ort our counter fe friends forwarding office ae 
posit as possible, any reports which ae sietee been gee 
's Galls upon the S weet- briar are the nidus = some in- 
Ore Lit 
end in 
ig with the ane like excrescences be cut off, 
under a tumb 
tus; 10, Garsba ns Chinn “volgas; 11, sie 
(Hevobia’ brevicollis ; 12, Pyrochroa eaetie 
Trish Friend.—If your CoNserRva hog e a span 
roof, why put up a back wall? Otherwise peter a good 
er the /por- 
‘the 
ent of the 
ted 
Grass ea frost is exactly what 
e water col- 
eZ 
re.” 
ntl 
yement upot 
tone 
petals are 
the ground, instead os ‘anit it below. The i na 
the eart er case would prove a sure ser? 
your plants in ri 
R. S. Y.—Your Fachsia is one of the numerous inybrids betwee? 
i. gens an and other kinds, bat we really cannot say by 
it is . 
aa ‘um; 4 pillwyni 
frets plants are,—2, Gnaphalium — ; po ag men 
ryness of the 
fore 
dl 
4 
bunch. 4d to 6d 
: 
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