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THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE. 
[Avcusr 97, 
Sere en iat after the trenches for the walls 
let it be piers wh t the buildin: g requires, it is found 
nehes is soft an 
fferi 
nd 
any cca ed weight, and 
¥ 
poses. Tom nd 
that all the j interstices of Shree stones should be 
sharp sand and good stone fine, the 
= apres re ground nee and not slaked in the usual 
art of lime, and two or pap of clean sn 
ieelk beaten up oe will ma ery good mixtn 
at difference 2 among the exter 
d shall 
e upon each I 
e laid i in nthe trench, firs 
s thought Monel 
the eee, and shatentes not distu 
i by a been recommended, 
mode. The ordinary 
process is to mix the were 
of water, and to t cee the foundations 
; the <oaeg of ihe fall yar - say 
hink, to be s 
a 
a 
° 
ad 
the pi eaisek 
: ittle clay ts possible, and no 
must now call Ga wel burnt s 
lime, and if s 
c bel ing gr round it will not 
matter much ; te packed closely in a trench, 
and distu little as may be after the lime has begun 
to set, make rete fou 0) he 
good clean gravel, or gravel from whic ay has 
washed, can be obtained, that will at once furnish both 
the stone: a ret he ixture 
of about one-eighth of lime 5. laid i 
the trenches in \ , and rapidly 
pie os vet or may beattown in from a height, ac- 
' ON ORGANIC —- URES.—No. 1. 
By Proressor Chania Shiston uae ion the 
‘ontinued. pipes 
:iPieidbuniun bebeght into ‘comport -heap ought never to 
be too damp, as it is apt to cool too ang it 
mixed with, and 
o the compost-heap, whether turf, 
gether, and the _— if worked w slowly, om oe 
too cold. . In like manner, too much hat ae ecome 
h 
because, a as that time it will have been from four to six 
ways ~ a aaiete ok i * a 
somewhat Jarger seciuiltics than usual ; in which 
aking it during 
, because in every rapt we eroraet there 
must continua ally be substances fit for Sta caat 
with the compost-heap ; as, for instance, refuse flax, 
hemp, offal, sawdust, ildi 
rubbish, moss, &c. It is 
r the danghill, so that ae superfluous dung- 
heap nea 
water and uri n be poured upon it, and the a 
will in this way be kept in the necessary state of dryness 
in this case the Sees a P us - ot 
be neglected, because it has mmonia which will 
be developed; this’ is. the more necessary if night- soi ven 
been —- d to the yee of compost, 
If c vipat is prepa ae in very large nea agp 2 the 
piibataiies es used in it should be conveye xine the neigh- 
bourhood of the field which you wish t anure, and 
throw for ” that purpose. 
are then iar neces- 
h 
sarily in ty in 0 compost. 
to pg — absorb all 
- 
ing par tic ich may run ards. The 
layers. of sere Sabatances ag not Sa cat thi ck, other 
wise the inner portion of each will be very little seted 
sg and pia Fosed by that of the adjoining substance. 
thas ayer of dung is always made thickest, as it will ue 
most reduced to nothing by decompo are: 7 us xt fol 
us earth, which m r4i 
ime, and saealaliy ent ind 
eg 6 any salts that 
1€ 
stances will be still more completely effected» by subse- 
quent working up, when everything is to be properly 
chopped to pieces. - It will be still more aided by.moisten- 
water or dung water. It must 
upon a an eae mixture of all 
the 
3 
3 
e somewhat s capes 
rise to boos of. the gia for — previously stated. 
ed.) 
A LIST or SOME or tae BEST PICOTEES, witu 
A SHORT DESCRIPTION ia Mi LEADING 
‘ ARACTERIS 
arraud’s Cornelius; very ca viged red; petals 
seed an ‘a an formed; white fines mi a very brilliant, 
but not es confined to the 
harp’s Duke of Wellington, heavy- edged red, petals 
well fo esate crown — edging regular, and the colour 
even iat ell laid o 
G yam Vi cto oria ; heavy-edged rose, fine form, 
Lajos ries and well proportioned, white good, and edging 
regu. 
Barnard’ s Mrs. Barnard; delicate light-edged rose; 
petals firm, large, and slightly cupped ; white very pure, 
and pln: Bom 
ribsets Pyinbess Augusta ; heavy-edged purple, 
fore ‘tie, petals large and of a good shape, white good, 
and edging regular. 
is to be avoided, EE a ata Lisi’ GF ani Garratt’s Lady Dacre ; delicate ar ea Ss rose ; Bi 
monia, Bota aoa is not so much to. be a apprehended, superior pre a ope Ss oo a Rewes every 
unless too m: me! as been. 
‘Compost must n Sharp’s Hector ; light-edged red, petals lr id wel 
“eonted is known died ea ae - woh Se formed, white very fine, and ahiogs es 
roe, os eat in a Sat compo | ptm, satis ier, ean sige yr 
It may be bd _ Ft 
_eompost-hea p than’on regular pushers e, and colour well laid 
may rely it tha Kirtland’s D rar Wellington ; light-ed iged red, pe- 
go betore i als “eas and red edging regular, white a little Auahinad 
a : 
to season 
8 are least. ata when 
n 
mmer 
by the au 
m tumn, 
as a manure for Rye or similar cr 
rly 
Bae 
Bride ; light- — rose, ro large and 
Havvid’s 
“a | eal formed, white very fine, edging regu 
» Giddens’ Sir Robe 
rt Peel ; heavy- severed; iy 
white good, e edging rich ae 
large, with fine crown; but 
: — irregular. 
rinckler’s Purple Goan tid Rasnae li ape 
ee os. very fine; Sse ooth, “ 
white good, edging v — 
Headley's haters fight.edged red ; petals well formed, 
eke: 
n’s Isabella ; heavy-edged red; petals well 
mooth, and e even on bo edges; white very tn, 
mae 
Shang" 8 Gem ; light-edged red; ribed pats very firm, 
smooth and even, 
me pint oe regular. 
_Gid ms’ Teaser ; 
> and 
ight-e 
ooth . vias not s ccrtted 3 white good, with very 
ckler’ "Du viet he sen alec etals well 
white fit, and edgin = a, 
nekler’s meneaaeas ; ye edb ky: red, petal 
Rs white good, but the edging irregul Berson. 
Giddens rs. Hennel; heavy ey wed le; 
bold flower; ey of good substance, ling wae up mie 
centre ; whit ood, but the edging irregula 
Purptrea degen ; light-edge het a i. 
formed ; white good, edging Searle t rather s Steet. 
Shaey'e ele “Rover + “lesh y-edged red, petals ne; 
white pure, edging perfect, but. me flower rather smal], 
John Dickson, Acre-lane, Brixto 
SUMMER PRUNING OF WALL-TREES, 
(Continued from 
Tue development of eve brarich calls forth a cor- 
jcsipelititing development of roots 
care be not taken in the 
—t is, i 
nd therefore I must, defer m mt 
until a more fitting opportunity. > how ob- 
serve, that were trees ri ined planted, early Sisbudig 
so as to prevent the for of a qua pri of roots, 
ise be the most likely Hie effect the purpose ; but where 
rees are very luxu wg Nati et rot-praning, id 
cl ake este By a hea ay: 
likely to mo oe 
te S were slat cited 3 
wale the 
e gross materials 
were Barc Mie 
bao? the tre 
cu aici mo Bowers seems to have 
° ger 
rd shows u 
those which cs me a little or no breas 
will be found-the oo but we do not ollie them 
ealthy in Conseque aving now met the lead ing 
< pos ain $ system, oy shown that how- 
not the one that 
a 
5 
o 4 
=| 
ares 
rs 
syst which, what be its ts—a 
der re hires ine eH to it petfectiqinits at least free from 
the objections which must ever mi ilitate against the adop- 
tion of the plan laid d by Mr. Bower. I wish it, 
ng] 
Rese of stron 
a sharp chisel t 
parpéndicilieg roots.” 
horny and healthy grow 
of Aas 1 allow 
repeat the dicbudding This will gener 
a healthy and fruitful state, which w. 
by i its ae ucing breast-wood, not more than e 
or a foot long, with sho 
» T again go ove ee oh ont ra or six 
that at the previous left with 
crown well formed; rc 
3 petals well . 
ao 
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