1842.] THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 495 
milion: this, although introduced nearly 20 years since, is little centre; do., Halliday, li ted-edged, with s tal using a flat trellis, the shoots should be arran osely, or the 
eahivsidd,’v on es of a, di pe ulty y with vers of § is eral ofthe —— cea Watstaghant Sars cae purple edges. 1st Clana Rod. take’ mse of the leaves will me too obvious, ay "he fe flowers ‘will — 
the winter ere were also c OWers 0} eb of the rise ee flower lar, d stri fi db too much sca’ tis better to avo’ 
best va rieties of Verbena, a P eda Bi oar , i ule very good variety. aa es high recellinna, wet and ‘only re gar those which the strength of the 
; rought forward for es Yatpiees showing 8 bable t will th 
pe which prevails, that plants growi in a pe a co sehapns SHO : a pecimen renders it pro’ that it y 
lazed mmaterist will not succeed as well as others potted . 0yat Horticultural Society o ana ows 12.—This exh 
herd o incea mater earthenware generally used, is unfounded. | 40n was held in the School-room at Redru th, where the fluning : MISCELLANEOUS. 
‘Amongst the plants was a: n Abies, one e of the most difficult of pot sea — ies a i ak af Favre: hte cdl The Sinhara, and iphea Lotus.—The Si 
The principal requisite to insure success appears to be | © » Anight’s Early Black, May Duke, ntwerp Raspberry, | water nu inci 
a larger nina 4 rs! Patani Sa id the pees of the Huet pots | Yellow ditto, Yellow Globe seberry, Crown Bob ditto, White the caamialenane as — eee Panne + rf ff, d of 
th used i in the Ther as also excellent | Crystal Currant, Naples Black do., Knight’s New Red do., White “ P opie. grows a undantiy in he iMerent 
Seediin ing P oak agers bin Esq., with first-rate | Dutch Currant, Oslin Apple, Early Red Margaret, Old prime Straw- | lakes in the vicinity of the capital, and especially in the 
properties; its its fault was its i great Teseenbtget to some others vrs tn End reves American ditto, Lemons, wt oe i thee Uular lake, which yields an average return of 96 to 1 
oh ’ : ig, Whi ntignan, ass loads a-year. It is fished u m the bott f the: 
— whe last week’s report of the Exhibition at the | Grapes, the Silver Medal, Sir C, Lemon, Bart art., “M.P. PINEAPPLE: | |. . i P ‘om 0} c 
of og nlahygesngs T's Odnibhe nix trained upon two hemi- | 1, J.C. Campbell, Esq.; 2, J. Vivian, Esq. Grares: G. C, Fox, | river in small nets, and affords employment to the fisher- 
spherical erniiiesar’ val having eer sent by M ig fi whereas | Esq. Best Bunch, G. C. Fox, Esq.: 2, J. C. Vee eee Esq. | men for several months. It constitutes almost the only 
they were exhibited by Mr. Bourne, gr. to Sir E. Paget copy vit testy nadir Pad J: Me Cre. k Esq. iixaeomenn food of at least 30,000 persons for five months e . 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF E ENGLAND. sca. «, Natio, ae po are orem hie ¥ Mes, stn After being extracted from the shell, the nuts are caten 
x last week aoe ea short meets _ py ma ne Red, J. Vivian, Esq. Currants: White, G. C. Fox, Esq. Red, | Taw, boiled, roasted, fried or dressed in various wa 8, aft 
great Br Bristol meeting, for a owt niisriniineete aioe x which an ac one ag ig te ms a J, viva, Esq. Rasrrenties being reduced to flour. The most common preparation is 
we have, however, ~ may ive auditional mates of interest. | Mr. J. Bishop, jun.; 7 as Sites Bert, + gp paseo ~ eg eel boiling heaps ser of the flour with two quarts of water, so a 
On Welnesdar. 2 lestare..on Drainage delivered by J: | G.C. Fox, Esq. Extea.—Pine fc, ox, Esq. Arries, Mr. | to form a sort of gruel, which, though insipid, is nutritive. 
Smith, Esq., of I o comm need b Oy i owing that | the | S. Hodge. RASPBERRIES, Sir. Mg Te M.P. ‘Srove paced article of food derived from the lakes is the stem 
soil of Great Britain, wot what ever nature, must be greatly im- | Paws: Aérides commutum, Onin mPa ito, Trichopilia tortilis, | of the mphea 5 autumn, after the plate 
‘proved ae thorough hokors ¥ but bar less than thorough Congeations speciosa, Hartw: naria aurantiaca, Sir Sv pia 
would not do. By t ie istance of a map he explained the prin- | C, Lem n, Bart 1» M.P.; 2, Oncidium to pace wr O. bifolium, Ron- of the leaf has begun to deca ecay, this has acquired maturity, 
‘< aples proposed by He pee og ended vb pi af Gin. | deletia cotdos Oncidium Loddigesii, O. flexuosum, O. papilio, J, | and being or till tender, furnishes a wholesome and 
dee a and about 18 ‘to rs event te. drans being ver Ry s oy P. Ma ngor, , Esq. Best ee Stephanotis Lege ages mahi nutritious article, which supports, a9, 5000 persona 
covered over by y not convenient to use stone all counties, he et Ss hate ©, Fox, ‘Big "Best srecimen,. iP Mag * er the city for nearly eight months.—_M croft's Travels, 
showed specimen of peat tl Mies, and a drain tile, inferitel by Lord | Esq. Tue most Onn L Pant in Frower, introduced | VOl. ii., p. 136.—[The Sinhara is the "Tra apa biopinosa, 
Jas. Bay, Conia ae eee As oh bee at tie pr oe | A 1841, Oncidium sphacelatum, comp th Lemon, Bart. M.P. naar very nearly the same as the Water Chesnut, Trapa natans 
ers, re 1 2 ISCELLANEOUS LL 8 Fk. 
of making which was explained in the lecture. After s howing | Magor, Esq. sehr onicge : a 4 Rare: serge ‘Sarra- of the French. 
many specimens of soils and clays, before and after draining, | gossa, Bridesmaid, King Joho, Enchantress, Rose of Oxton, S. Grafti res ar geen) 8 place is voce ne charge 
ind answering a number of questions, Mr. Smith phic Shae Davey, bg 2 2, Queen of Devon, Nymph, Forster’s Beauty, En- of Mr. ast, jun @ young man of much taste and con- 
i vert wie ns Set ninety sce im We | ue tr pach Pouce, Hot | sdrabe pascal Knowledge ated with pet lve fo 
vation ofland. ‘The object of this instrument i Sa to break up the | elli, Chandleri, Mon tae § Su nsigis, arborea nova, Batesii, | PA80*s. e here saw grafting in all its varieties; a 
sub-soil, without in any way mixing it w y titive: soll, by We ns Sweet, Esq. SAuPiGLossis: J. P, Ma Esq. Pents pockets Eyriésii drifted upon the ends of the pendulous 
¥ ich a and by ploughing it at right angles wd Be the drains, | 2 x Ko am S: peatidinnued an latifGlius, rentiaoldes,specionus, stems of Céreus flagelliformis ! “ha a singular a a 
the water is enabled to p £ t e e | barbatus, J. 7 EARTSEASE (Dido, r ~ * 
place of the water being supplied by atmospheric air, it rhe ahs es | Grand Duke of Russia, "Alles Imogene, Miss Templar, Callum Beg, | oo" Céreus trianguliris and several of the Opuntias are 
ofa rich cae ryt and, in c f the roots of grass, =. Miss Belfield, Brown’s Zoe, G Sing, Amelius, Brown’s used for stocks; and, in some instances, several kinds are 
penetrating it, which before they could not do, large crops are | Beauty, Mrs. Vyse, Jewess, alba Deen Latdly Middleton, Flora Set ey od. one plant. the weak growing sorts are 
mse ao lk ers od rte nga |e Menon al Compa ier” apt Wa "Cha: | Cuuivted altogether by grafting, and they bioom more 
ack Kni outer a- § 
Gite oeke in unqualified praise as to the success that had there meleon, "Charles XII, Harriet, Gaptivetion, Louisa, re on, - undantly, and with fi ner flowers. Céreus serpentinus, 
attended the systems of arate age and sub-soil ploughing. He | Bart., M.P.; 2, Duke of Wellington, Eclipse, Gr and Dake of R Rus- | Upwards o . high, was full of buds. A novel experi- 
further stated ae he or ei oe these e plas t0 si ic aay sia, moe Mets ui E Da “vy, Miss Molesworth, Windsor | ment had been tried in grafting the wax plant ( ae car- 
Gite yinte OF lant wo not Sh Ok enacted Piiaticies., Abbes, Seedling, Talbtery, Perfection, an. esl c., W. J. Jo Rewdinen enh me the aaa and the scions had commenced 
&c., had produced Turnips to the value of 1/. 5s, an ‘ere: Esq. Best Coutgcrion or Tenner Awnuats, G. C, Fox, Esq. ; 2, g-_ How it will continue to flourish rémains to be 
On Thursday the exhibition of Implements and Stock, with the | J, P. Magor, Esq. Harpy Teatiuy J. P.Magor, Esq. Peren- bibs. Hoe Mt agazin 
award of prizes, took place. Amongst the various objects of | NIALs, Sir C. Lemon, Bart. Rosrs, Sir C. Lemon, Bart.; 2, G. On the CulodBen of Antholyxa rer eaten bad 6S 
Tarity displayed, there were none of greater interest than the | C. Fox, Esq. “COLLECTION OF Roszs, G. C. Fox, Esq. CaArna- og extracted from ‘* Hovey’s Magazine wg) eg 
unique colossal cheese, presented to the Queen in 1841, and ex- | T1ons, Jolly. D n, Strong’s King, Lady Rowley, Lady Noel, ey’ ag 
ag at —_ by permission of her Majesty\"fhe following | Lancashire Lass, Ely’s Lovely Ann, W. J. wlings, Esq. Car- over your review of the American edition of Lindley’ 5 
s dim . nsions :— — in yee rie ane 22in. ripe f pe a Might Noel, Bi sant be King, ae ee Lancashire Laas, | ** aie. of Hortic ulture,” inthe chapter on it 
Bon e 28th June, 1839 (t t anniversary of the | Achilles, Lady Noel, Durham, Georgiana, Willmer’s Maria, ame |'ture, in referring to its influence on the successful growth 
Ka of Bedford, Wil he Fourth ; 8 
coe cael ros ayer wet othe “4 wate catiuer oF Saleh cine Baling ‘Esq ee Irs. W: . = eae by ec emuetna Aig? . of re technically calle » you ve at 
kept in the of West. Kennard, near y, Somerse oe LSAMs, J.P. Magor, Esq. A—Mis- € conclusion that Antholyza ethidpica, which you have 
The prizes for Agricultural an &e., ch ot) in- pathhects CoLLEcTION OF ORNAMENTAL PLANT i never oni, and consequen ected as worthless, 
fre nomen Hn, agent mgsen ua i | Gr Laney ‘ha Rene F Ven S'au'c"beu pur: | Mbt be wade fo bloom bythe wpa of am exeae 
Mr. eh os of Br edford, Mr, Nugent, gh, 5J. Earl soil ploagh win ing- Diora Br en Mr, 3. “Tre seder. CauLirLowers, J. P, Magor, dinary high temperature to its culture. Antholyza sethid- 
*plough, 6/,, Mr. Hornsby, of Grantham, drill for corn and general | Esq. ; 2,S. Davey, Esq. pre | Mr. J. Tre — Hogg HOKES, | pica is an old acquaintance of mine, and I have never seen 
purposes, 30/, koteg Garrett, of Leiston Works, turnip and | Sir C. Lemon, a Co 8, Mé..J. nai Vivian, | or found any difficulty in blooming it, treated precisely 
manure-drill, 20/. ; horse-hoe, 10/.; cake-ernsher, 5i. Messrs. |.Esq. Carrots, Mr. s. Teese er. Exrra— mar h soi Mr, S. tes ; d 
s $ and Williams, of Bedford, turnip.cutter, 61, Mr. Gingell, | Holige ; Cucumbers, W. Daubus, Esq. ; Carrots, Mr. J» Treseder; | the same as I'xia Babiana, and that class of Cape bulbs, 
of Bristol, cheese-presser, 5/.. Mr. Lovell, of Glastonbury, hay. | Turnips, Mr. 8. Hodge; Potat Onions, J Pegek ll, Esq. | Which ‘is tly opposite to the suggestions. 
making-machine, 10/,.. Mr. Grant, of Cam " _ MARKET baw abt nord zEs: Best Basket of Ve ables, Mr. Among other b , same or ears were 
Mr. David, of Cardiff, harrow, = _— Law, lasgow trench. |S. Treseder ; Mr. J. Treseder; 3, Mr, J. Bishop; jun } “titans of Antho ethic; ica in onth of 
ing and subsoil-plough, 51. ason, of Grafton, a 2-wheeled Cottagers Dries were likewise distributed.—Cornwall ‘Advertiser. September of ‘that ear. shook them out of their 
plough, with knives attached, "tor ulverising the w-slice, ted cl ap 2 as re 0 
101. Mr. Gro caer: of Louth, ani ap roved 03 py of ‘di istributing " Kenilworth Horticultural Society, July 7.—At the second éxhibi- &c., where they ha apparently stood several years, and I 
me an ot ying seas, | Secon ir saeee race tetnrcge| Tote leat i some ak propor. 
-m , pan ar ’ 
lent grubber, 5i. : ST — ee ene rote able. The following is a list of the prizes:—GreeNnnousE PLANTS: tions of peat and loam, with an ae eit of white sand 
Labatpee ayers i camer in fra , ore or | t and sand, in n to the text 
cart, with an im mproved catch, 3/. ; expanding pennant a I, Mr. Baddeley; 2, Miss Ryley. Pr.arco’niums: 1, Mr. Sut- (m re or less peat an nd sand, propo : ure 
Messrs. C. and T.,Thatcher, a cart vwith self-acting ‘br brakes, ; 5i, | ton; 2, Mr. We ns. Beda 1, Ee Badaitey 2, sate, of the loam); they were then p + a Pédla frame, with 
Mr. Huckyale, a liquid-manure deposito or. , of Sution. Pinks: 1 and 2, Mr. — a+ ne — other things of their class, with the lights off day and 
Ipswich, an application of locomotive steam- room compaaniie i 2, Mr. L. | Heynes. . ANN se or or | o t fi : and h to “ d th A 
8, 301. Mr. Cambridge, - Market Lavington Wilts, do., Pewnia: 1, Mr. Sutton: 2, Rey. Mr. *aetsionae " Dasice in | night at first; and as they 1 to grow, and the nights 
15]. Messrs. Wildey and.Co.,..London, cocda-nat-fibre sheep. | FLowens : 1, Mr. Sutton : 2, Mr. as a me Panstes: 1 and 2, | got colder, shut up at night, and always, from a super- 
netting, 3/.— Miscellaneous Implements: Minas: Proctor, “of Bris- | Mr. W. Robins. Cassaces? 1. H. raper : » po W.s Sut- abundance of wet, watered only as they required it. 
wl, for their turnip and chaff-eutter combined, 3/. Mr, Groskill, | ton) ae waren: Pap Past Catutr ees Sastons 3, this situation they were kept as late in the ossible, 
Bee denen a ee fe tart sre gpene meet nor war E bs on . Bears 1 Mr. Dri raper. SALAD: Mrs, Parr. Let m fi at night, until the 
-deposit, : ; i , Mr. s 
of working a han $F Sat sag — ienchind cc Marmatinos Ap- | TUCES: ‘1, Mr i 2, M ‘Porarors, 1 and an to have a wintry aspect, when they were removed 
Sa on eg og one eee ey st | mips ctu is Paine thar oy nes 
+ Am ’ . , . . * gain * . 
ining altace _Worth’s aliveilie 31. Mr. Dean; of mst Penn; 9, Mr, W. Randle "s Mr. Sutton, Cuerrres: 1, Mr. Bad. | of light and air. In way we have had, in th month 
: me er nage sg deley; 2, a. Cotton xs: I, Mr. Evans: 2, Mr. | of March, for the last two years, Antholyza wthidpica 
I, erosselock Wagom and general, exhibition of-carts aod ley n, Esq. Goosgnernixs: 1, Lago} larch, yza_ wthidp 
wagons, 102. tna Mr. John Talbot, of Bolton Borough,: for , CURRANTS, 1 dnd Mr. a RASPBERRIES: flower freely. Although not the most splendid genus. 
white Some: hire iddisham, Mr. Twisleton 2, Mr, Penn, Wiitp Fuowers: 1, Mr.C, Robins ; f th us reall s P 
cheese, 10/, Mr. E. Church, of Biddisham, F : 1, Miss | Of the order, it is really us dsome: we 
Som 2, Mr. Benbow. Extra Prizes: BASKET 0 ERS: 1, Miss : 
seed selected for trial me pee lire ae rere § yley; 2, Mr. Sutton, Fucusr ENS AN- e 8 as, Spardxis, Gladiolus, 
were, “ Th Lamm: nits ‘Wh om f Ww. Hi, Prickman, | "vue! i Co! Watsénia, &c., bloom splendidly, trea ove 
Woot hoes Devon ; “ The Creeping Red”? Wheat, of Mrv Wm Spa er. flow and as soon as the grass 
. re) nn’, “ West" Po oe ie eer ; 
mt whst ofa: Bain fas nar Bents "| NOTICES oy NEW PLANTSWHIGH ARE EITHER |0F Jens Brin to decay, they are placed on selves 
RICULTURAL SO US be til Septemb hen they should agai 
Tue fourth show. or ra sane fe the exhibition Hyprot#’NIA Mevgacris, Spotted Waterband. (Greenhouse | UD eprember, when they should again be annually re- 
of Carnatio ns an ; ate eras held at ithe Coons and Ab | Bulb.y Tridécere. Monad —The so toma of | potted. Treated in the above manner, I have never known 
nor aie There. ng gathering of the fancy, and an this plantis by no means attractive ; eyes beauties of ne | 22Y of the Cape bulbs to fail blooming, and I believe the 
e display of these beautifal tiful flowers, both when caref opened wis found sxaxkibt ers.as it | Ifides include all which are technically called Ca bulbs 
and professional florists. It proved to be one of the best exhibitions | common order, watery band, whieh glitters as if ; 2 pe parce Bea stiab Oey). oe 
ofthe kind we have ever numerous and-well- | covered ire Sai or. i if constructed 0 a of broken rock crys- I 0 not wish to be understood as claiming an 
filed with the choicest blooms, and proved highly attractive and | tal, is one of the most curious 0 eee ee cm in my system of treatment, being nothing more than I 
es fey, to the numerous v visitors who attended in the course of - extremely ren are able: cach vid es into saiapsgey of bright have seen practised successfully for many years, and, eon- 
SEEDLINGS.—The Silver Cup, value five guineas, poeeented by pores bab the end, van ‘oer ora 5g tooth “ the inneredge; between | Sequently, well known to most practical and all scientific 
st Lindie ey, for the best Picotee of 1842, was awarded to Mr. se a § free from glands, and | gardeners. But being anxious my old acquaintance, An~ 
eville, for a light-red-ed Picotee, to be named Dr, Lindley; | fi home tis by the aio n-of three such stigmata | tholyza sthidpi should not be rej as. worth 
the f pod Salecieden Siearotees y —- 4 
orm of the flower is being round, well filled with that t peg ata ¢ lobes of the style are produce nia is a @ fearful } ’ . ¥ r 
Petals, forming a good crown; the white is very pure, withthe eg nhouse bulb, of which the cultivation is extremely simple. | #0@ fearful lest some inexperienced amateur, who may 
edging heat, unbroken, and confited: texthe-eige ofthe petal, | The pots in which it is kept ought to receive no water after the | perchance get a few Cape bulbs, may he induced to expe~ 
— Smooth, or but very slightly uneven; the bloom exhi- —_ aa — rer the crechhones ae? srow again | rimentalize on high temperature, &c.,/in their treatmeng, 
promey* Young: i it promises well, and will, no doubt, be im- | in age helf Br fe nees its growth, it | 1 ¥48 induced to evant for your co! 
in size under good cultivation; ‘it resembles Headley’s | to Keep it Wheni ts growth, it 
» With a purer white in the petals. “ist Class Prize was given | ought Nig to be placed in a light difuaticn, aes to be watered | Temarks, 
to a delicate rose-vermilion-edged flower, named Mrs. Lindley, | gently at first, and then freely after ag when it will s soon = Renee or the Turni 
— T, Barnard, Esq.; the m was young, and the crown not | form is Arca and flowers, It succe perfectly i ] 
nfticiently expanded ; it is of a promisi ‘character, the outer | of loam, leaf.mould, and sand, end. o multiplied by offsets, or 
Beg’ pein broad and well-formed. 2d Class,Emily, ®. Edmonds, seeda.—“Bot. g- 
» heavy-edged, delicate rose; do., Willmer, a y-edge TrRop®’oLUM g£pULE. LEdible-rooted Indian Cress. (Green- 
Purple, of a beautiful bright colour; do., Willmer, neh. edged nous Climber.) Balsamindcee. Octdndria Monogynia.—This is 
le. 1st Class, Scarlet Bizard, Willmer, white, rather pouncy, | astrong-growing species, varying, like T. tricolorum in meg 
Sood petal, full flower, 2d Class, Scarlet Bizard, Vivid, Brown, a | spect, according as its treatment i is more e or less faye 
Gecd-sized flower, with the marking distinct, excepting in the | flowers car is, the exterior of the 
x med in P ose-flake, | hue while d, 
ace t 
aaa , more safe and oe ive 
ventive against the fly, and an excellent manure also. 
Wi Stripe, which is. not ee tense; do., 4 e n bud, and when opened, the 
: os > &@ delicate and. pleasin ariety.—PIcorTExs : ist Class, | and bright popes colour.If the tubers are not. duiy Puss field of Whe hi h 
= anne _ Headley, heaven: edged eae ~ a rich colour, soil, or pa pot pe Tg as ey py was tried upon n the worst pat rat a mn ts) eat, whic 
tals stout, the flower well-formed, with a good crown. | ciency of water supplied, aa ey | t any other in every re 
2d Class, Sarah, Headley, light red-edged, good form, high in the | weather, before having opened its _ besides | is now one-fifth better than any — 
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