1842.) 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
435 
“WORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. | 
is no answer to the arguments of Dr, a That 
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SATURDAY,’ JULY 2, 1842, 
MEETINGS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. 
» { iorinltaral _ 
oyal Botanic otigks 
Tu 
pahastiey see 
mode of growing Asparagus in glass bot tles 
as to "vonnpel that plant to form a head, which w weil 
time since mentioned as being ee at Nice, has 
we a ea everywhere. We therefore 
he e ini oF obtaining this excelle: 
getable + ah a 
W and so ay our corr 
ast enough secondly, yrthelon setion 
o harden; and thirdly, its 
expand without bein ng 
upon. is also probable that the sprouts of kore ara- 
gus Should: fave me eir Renee be oken off phen introduced 
the bottle, induce. the side bra 
into nches to 
form shiehecdiias ‘Saniecdlahalees But is too late 
attend to these things now; wi 0 ecommend 
them to the attention “3 ee ne ring. “In 
‘the mean while, we uch vie ure in adding the 
following account from i Rubrespoident: the resu 
of adopting the advi given as to 
<P half filled 
9 gravelly soil hay 
moved nor re renee : 
ings of manure 
mun plants; and the 
srowth of ble, arerstoncenen nae sine; 1 
gad allthis aration ened enrenemnintane be- 
fore almost valueless, 
a 
-B. 
They: were original 1 badly eC 
of 
is substantially 
does not fo se at we permet think bis views in- 
fallible, or that we oom a * riding 
roughshod over his ¢ aia “On ontrary, 
we agree with Schleiden 1 in- ee his insolent ‘eae 
nunciation of yee’ Aaa ah most un 
ing, es pes rage a who evidently pi as Tittle 
ot min pe olo mip as ra of minute chemistry. 
Schleiden’ s caustic style may be complained of: and 
r. 
and a rer 
. Liebig, refrain ne rom addreseting to 
our i erred a few remarks on this 
ould first rey out the Bie that ir in all cases where 
lm 
At first “his fact He pola dene ‘his rea! 
contemned, and he is denounced as an i 
wards, when the facts can no longer ‘be denied, he 
accused of aig te in regard to those very facts hich 
were ni rly denied. The third stage, however, is sure 
to arrive when his facts and opinions, so vent ers 
fo ited on true induction, are quietly admit 
ough t 
S, 
that the press teems with thé’ most unblushing piracies of 
oat ee s, in many of which his name is not € even 
ned. 
“AR an example - the first kind of opposition, I may 
refer to the papers in the ‘ Quar 
ture,’ whet most of Lieb 8 settee 
iew of act 
t is not my 
ncile these conflicting s statements; but I 
m as ag the 3 a Snes accompaniments of every 
great advance in know 
‘Dr. Schleiden saniite ‘alimost all Dr. Liebig’s doc- 
ites * a very strong manner against the 
st sight Maven Anomelos a But on 
examination, id is any to trace'the origin 
tive. He is offe 
hysiologists of ignorance of 
say that I approve of all t 
was havi essed; but, as a ye and after mu 
of ph iological works Tam 
But witliou 
I th ma. 
heads ways been few in number, small in size, a compass. Will r. Sehleiden, or any other individual, 
inferior in quali The | is_likewi foul nt ny provides work where rist can 
iven to we that unless constant diligence be exerted acquire the ——~ (admitted himsel be valu- 
it is almost impossible to keep it. clean ; and beds, if | able) which is conveyed in Liebig’s work? I am ore 
left only f short time to themselves, become one mass uainted nity ‘ec uch work; and if here an 
of matwork of Knot-grass, Field-speedwell, Groundsel, |} goctrines similar to ght Mer e to no borer their a nae 
and Grass. I have uently Jateanad to. dig them up, | have never i ; nor have 
and remake them, but mething or other has always oc- | they furnished an intelligible system. “Nay, ¥ maintain 
red to prevent me; I may, perhaps, have cheri 4| they could not have done so, since © . 
pope thas hat Sy. % wo aie sg and have frequently sown | which is tial to the in tion, was n not yet de- 
t the young tants Dens: 8° : near gd. t come, and, as always 
Srecandie bear at choked up by Ln Ate pent happens : : 
them. _ When early in the Spring t I read i in Spite value . © Dr. "Schieiden makes ae > rt of the name of eres 
Chronicle the mode of cultivati Now I have the best reaso no man 
the coast of Spain, I seeeireie Ys are Gyo a higher opinion of of Liebig’s eons, oris niore sitéls 
€n experiment, know Ci hiled ‘all. are ote 1} ‘of the raadianaby of aime kno est physiolo- 
should do no great a long be dupes here from 
heads made their sen in some manure from positive knowledge. eons aus 
old Cucumber-bed, levelled - | “Inthe concluding sentence of this’ first part of ‘the 
Pletely covered the beds with fine salt, at least a quarter- ccidiquas Dr. Schleiden, po gop the calm demeanour of 
ee ch in ess. Asno rain fell for time, I nce, makes a a edansndagean attack on 
cay t it in by copious w and al- Dr. Liebig, and alludes contemptuotsly to his ; 
‘hough we have had rain in addition, the salt has not long } which he says Dr. has described as the only 
entirely disappeared ; tering and. the sun toge- rat 
her cal it-to form a crust which it took some time to 
solve, and upo the surface of the soil within 
ny last five minutes, I find it very _ -ceptibly salt. But 
t been the sft ?—Ever ment is ly. de- 
sroren, and the beds a a well-trodden turn- 
pike-road. - But th 1 what has become of that ? 
That : has thriven, and been improved in a remarkable 
manner, The plants here. thrown up numerous heads of 
Surprising size and excellent quality, oe. I wish I had an |. 
opportunity of sending for your inspection. I | hi 
am med to see bundles of very fine heads from Ely 
oduct fae criticism of meats has | 1 
: owing letter from gor » Of | search; 
the te 1 writer, but we must -obeerve ‘that it 
nded at Ea oma preferred sigeitiét 
will not 
idatein that it 
tering 
Giessen, owing to the liberal arrangements of the Hessian 
T rejoice to say, that, owing to the 
russ 
r. Schleiden has introduced it, 
admit, irrelev: 
iti is fit that the truth should ‘be k nown. 
“It is | intention at present to enter on 
critique eiden’s revie Dr. Liebig is well 
a 
of Dr. Sc Ww. 
able to defend himself prety far more serra ane 
Besides, the whole review. t 1 feek 
bound to warn 6a rea ‘ders against the spirit of “this re- 
view; and I pledge oe hey if necessary, to show that Dr. 
Schleiden has ee apprehended, or misrepresented, (I do 
not say know sal thihe anttrtants of Liebig which he 
has atta eked fi inh 
‘¢ Finally, for the vii, Twould beg to point out, that 
emist of eminence has stated any objection to the 
ae to m prs! kno ledge, expresse 
rtant hints f 
minating et ue repu 
, on the iphailins that 
to be 
8 nder of Dr. 
Schleiden’ 8 review, 1 may again address you. 
LIME-KILNS. 
He re oe Asis T send vas aan of one’ of the magn 
and, I believ t lime-kilns, either for 
cultural o buliding proses at Thave met with. They 
re in Yor e and Derbyshire, and are 
g abalty” bolle by the side Hf, the rock from which the 
angular buildi 
fixed on the top 
ai  apebiind ‘reat Timestone 
Pik ney boat re am your x readers 
oer ou IG 
