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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
Lin V7, 
the great test confidence of s 
ceedingly simp 
uecess. The operation is ex- 
le (see sae and may be performed at 
any time from January to December A aghbern you have a 
good growing heat), not only with y 
with others more advanced, if not honey or pithy. e 
al manner is to take a scion with six or eight leaves, 
cut it smooth below the joint, take o ved oe lower 
leaves without injuring the eye, 
and t 
Lainie (2 or ye - an Fg of the skin or ‘Bolg hie of the 
d 
ood betw ween 
m 
«the union ru 
ioe ether for 
known oa “of 100° 
e 
aise nie kid 
onths of Nov 
ecember, when the plants ie Tile to damp of, because 
it i necessary to keep 
mence 
moved to the hotbed or stove; and ‘expe 
a 
propagat in? they can 
ner 
cemeteries of P. ise a artre, am 
fident that not less than 80,000 or 100,000 are grafted 
every season; and the a e price of those sold does 
not, perhaps, exceed six or sous. © greater yea 
ber of these perish, as a of course ; indeed it w 
never intended for A ty to. live beyond the a . 
Some few, er, throw ts fom the lower eyes, 
if the operation is perf ‘ches wood is tender. 
fam not going to defend the practice of selling Dahlias 
in this state ; it is a dec ption unw of any respect- 
ble dealer. Nevertheless, it is not al r to 
use it is subject to abuse. I gitimate 
application it will be found a valuable means of preservi 
any scarce 3 and as such I recommend it, being 
pee ona 
Cee 
ita efficacy. 
e will have cause to regret having | 8 
eo 
., PROCEEDINGS OF SOCI TIES. 
roo BERR RICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
von last exhibitio tion forthe merouiy attended. | 
ee mes 
ana 
half in diameter, with sev 
exhibited one of 
Thunbdérgia a ad » and T. al 
nang rere panded ; Statice 
oO specimens ’ of the little Erica ctbica, 
wers; and E. vertcilata, of the ™m 
tterson sent a handsom 
phocarpus fruticosus, trained ove 
are of delicate purple flow 
brilliant scarlet. Mr. Pa’ 
little — 
specimen 
orming & mags of bloom 
eral Ericas an 
; this 
it attains an 
rm periek We health, a ag i remarkably 
ilibér 
due’ plant of Witsénia coryniose 
atleast two feet avols 
aa an ooh 
assumes 
ecg 
pods presenting a 
ce. collection of Mr. Yack, of Kingston, 
ed principally of Heaths, ae which we 
iy it promin 
tte ae 
t bro 
. mammosa 
ch 
usters; and E. ténuis, white, with long slender 
| 
silver, ‘Bes 
elicate , erent) F Fits Apples, P figtie 
of. Gasdowan | 
‘OWS, Turn 
OPEN TO ALL CLass 
a Be 
ws: ae ‘Chapman; 2, a ul silver, 
en Mr. Mea 
flowers ; with these was a good specimen of Statice arbdrea. 
Mr. Scorer exhibited a well-bloomed collection of dwarf Cocks- 
combs; anda on healthy plants were also sent by Mr. Conolly, 
of Acre Lane. mongst bee Dahlias there were some excellent 
flowers, particoiany in the stands of Mr. Brown, of Slough, and 
r, Bragg, of Windsor; and considering the late peimeeed Genie 
the Roses Rade by Mr. Paul and by Mr. Denyer were highly 
creditable. The Seedling Dahlias sent were numerous and of 
various meets of merit. As the greater portion had no names 
attached to them, we have no means of brin them, to the 
inowledbe: of our readers , however, is of but little conse- 
quence, as the best were hot included amongst the u rte ed. 
Four blooms of SEEDLINGS i ey were are The 
was awarded to Turvill’s 
perfect. he Empress of the Whites, from Smith of Hornsey, 
obtained the second prize. Log is a flower of pe size, but the 
centre appears to be too full of pees antares er gone third 
prize was awarded to Mitchell’s Beauty of Su er that 
a imieh attention from hone eG of its e idtout's ‘ana ap 
pearanc com ie isa mies rose, with 
a deep Giatng of bright cher erry c PS jo This er forms a very 
ea and eee variety, differing ag! . abe from ou others 
that we have: it is also full-sized. eamy white from Mr. 
Edwards of York, named Mrs. ie. Thehom was selected by the 
yon © mt Ber — en 
a hehe a pi of much the same character and colon; ; 
erpetual grand, a large and finely-formed. crimso Bre 
Hine and Queen of Trumps, wih bee: mottled ‘Sitcert well 
deserving atte 3 Oakley’s Su crimson, regularly tippe 
vated in the So thoug not of sufficien prdincionks r 
showing. The lldwing is a list of ‘the prizes awarded :— 
CLass 1. AMATEURS: DA 1, Maria, La 
Middleton, Duchess of Richm 
Plain, Great Western, 
West, Brides S 
egina, Beauty of the 
Grande Baudine, gman of the 
of 
of B pen Widnall’s Queen, and Burnham Hero, 
Gold sae Mr. Bragg ; 2, /arge silver do., Mr Healy | 3 2 mien 
silver, Mr. Humber ; 4, ‘small silver , Mr. Hun For 
dmirable, Pickwick, Catlengh’s Touynadiena: Tae iaaie: 
sit Lewisham Rival, Grande HOR fn ey Ree Suffolk Hero, 
Eva, Optima, Duchess of Richmond, eynes, large silver 
r. Trevers ; 2, middle silver, Mr. tone 3, middle silver, Lady 
pried 4, email silver, Mr. Wild man; 5, ” second small silver, Mr 
‘d. EST 12 ASTERS : small silver, Mr. Lidgard. Cou.ec- 
oe OF Plicalaaenins PLANTS : middle ‘silver, — rer pope 
4 Si . Bawtree ; 
dges; 3, smail silver, Mr. Bragg. Conieorsn rs 
Grapes and Pines eaoluded,) 
Apples, ‘Pears, Plums, and Peaches, egy 2 silver, a Lid 
COLLECTION OF VEGETABLES: 
flowers, 
silver, Mr. Clark; 
3; middle silver, Mr. Atlee; 4, msallitioes, Mr, Patterson. Coete: 
comBs.: middle ray Mr. Sco Sa er ARIE arieti 1 
erm ty, Grace Darling, E re : 
Constancy, tebe Nie He ends Rienzi, Rose 
Unique, pngrew Be Hofer, Duchess of Richmond, Euclid, Catleugh’s 
. | Tournament,. ee ; Sussex, Phenomenon, 
Chancellor, or, Maid of ru iy: aid, Pickwick, Spring 
jay, 7 acter and Beauty of the Plain, large silver, Mr. Turvill; 2, 
lver, 3 3 3, silver, Mr. Dove; 4, small 
silver, Mr. Taylor; 5, second 1 silver, Mr. Bennett. 2 
RS: 3m » Mr. Foster. H&ARTSRASE, 36 varieties: 
1, middle beet yoo F >» sm , Mr. Hancock. Co 
LECTION oF CuT WERS: “I, larg: » Mr. Bence; 2, middle 
silver, Mr. Pious, 3, small silver, Mr. Moseley. BEST 4S0RTS 
Aue 
+ A Phenom nm, 
oS 
pi 
£ 
Ss 
RISTS. — B 
Hylas, Chef-d’Cz 
gold 2, large sil 
middle silver, Messrs. Brown and Atwell’ 34, Mire, Shelley, Bishop bs 
Winchester, Will Watts, Wheeler’s Maria, Whale’s Attila, Bri mab 
sy dy Aelia, Eva, Jones’ Franc 
Phenomenon,’ Jackson’s aay 
Ecli 
» eg es’ Co! e Al 
pe gs pees =, Chancellor hai 1 Beau y Middleton, 
mn, ATEO, maeen of Beauties, 
Ging’ Fever, oe kr at Catleush’s Tourn ament, Wildman’s 
Bee chmond, Sulphirea pe ecta, 
cnt Mane aio segs a ‘of Pi outh, 
par silver, a Willmers 5, snail silver . Girling; 6, second 
small silver, . Gaines. Best 24 parieties large snes, Mr. J. 
Tyler; 2, i cg Mr. T. Buck ; 3, sm: er, Mr. Henbrey. 
Best 36 Asrers: small silver, Mr. de Bae - -"Gomkeniom oF 
ares PLantTs: 
Denyer. osapeperilg Heng 50 varie 
middle a 4 begat an oa CoLLe 
UR post OF Sue, (Gr 
and Peaches 
¥F VEGETABLE ‘otatoes, Onions, 
's, Capsicums, Tomatoes Vegetable 
Ha Carrots, 2 Beet, &c., midd. 
ag 
Mr. Pawley 
lan 
Perfection, Gra randeBaudine, Wild. ‘ 
Coo; 
: 1, middle 
Mr. RJ. Chapm man, 
de. ; 
St ao Noggin 
TETY. 
Dentinn seth fe ssent for judg. 
TLTURAL soc 
mitt fc The tlle the Members es 
be Essex, sent. 
ited it again. 
8 of the Hero ge Meachinns manly 
dena bors wy ia whee irregularly expanded, 
ushell, Kennington, 6 blooms of Pet 
tn go 
ore Mr. Gunner. of Walw of Eliza 
tre), and Champion of Waboorth: (purple), “908 
fideo not worthy of semen the 1] be 
Mr. Domyer, of Walworth, a bloo 
th (rose shone 
Of 1842; the 
o 
—general form good, but se cond-rate 
1841, (ruby),— Brown ’ 
Worcester, sent 10 blooms of a white Dahlia, batwithout aname; 
conseque ntly, ion was it. 
OUNTRY SHOWS, 
Salthill Grand Bd ma. Sept. 16.—This exhibition 
ere in the extensive grounds attached to the © magicent ri 
lately opened, adjoining the raiment Station a et 
ery arrange ment was 
pect oy comfort of the visitors. 
the ten 
ue 
object that 
tracted our attention, was t teas == 
which the _Seedlin me 
rage’s Anta onist, 
nely-formed flower, with white 
™m 
e i ion: = —— 
wre pd 
in petals, with e high and finely 
colour is a very ets ‘vith maroon, the petals 
of good substance, and wellarranged. 3, Virgid, ‘Mowntjapedogy 
crimson, a flower possessing a very fine form wit! 
and full depth of petals. 4, 
a desirable flower, 
tin 8; 
. evetbiin: a4 
good sub white 
pain wer. 6, Sir R. Sale, Smith o Sicomen Sed 
mbines good general fans with : firm and well m2 pet 
the eye is well up, with wor eaten of petals. 
henge, Whale—crimson ; 
—a full- sized flower light, i with crimson, 
Aa ine ings ir Ee prizes; 
acu Grand, 
pony flower ; 
were “selected 
and two others trate reco! 
Brown’s —fine’ crimso: 
centre Snely formed. 
ny a “large es very u 
me ed oO be any improvement 
e way. ere a eres other: seedings exhib 
om in all to 21. Of th nn gy , Stein’s Sir 
theres nips 3 Seedlings fr 
7 oe 
ag oes prizes were oe ‘in the following order:—Cass 
» AMATEURS, OR GENTLEMEN’S GARDENERS, 24 varieties: 1, Mr. 
Bragg ; 2, Mr. Warne, ret ie Ba sya rege 3, Mr. Ford ; 4, 
Mr. be one te oie » 6 “ted oms:; 1,°Mr, Bragg; 2, Mr. Ford; 
3, Mr. Humber ; 4, Mr. ward. Gazi 3, NURSERYMEN, 36 
Blooms: 1, Mr. Brow ; a Mr. re * - = ee sroyt 4 
Stewart. 5. ete 4, 12 Booms ‘ Mr. j o2,° Mr. 
3, Mr. Maule, Bristol; 4, Mr. tao "The display of trait and 
plants in e centre of the elarge' tent was good, and the prea 
of Heartsease and other cut flowers very creditable to the growers 
Hertford Horticultural Soviety;~8 Sept. 8 
| took place, at the Shir heim Pte 
List of the Prizés awa nied sc. 
+ J. Ha 
.—The third exhibition 
The following 
r. Brow 
G. Thornton, Esq. 5 
| Semen seduies 
6 var 
Mr. aT 
mds, gr. 
Penetae, Mr. Willissie ina 
to 
Mr. Hove, 
da Bar. s Queen Pine; M 
rr g Mr. Terry, for Waite Muscat Grapes ; Mr. 
J. M. Carter, Esq., for Pe Spe Grapes. 
tagels s’ Prizes were also a 
Seater gr. 
A few Cot- 
imerick Practical Horticultural Society, Sept. 10.—The au- 
tumnal exhibition was a in ms Philosophical Society’s Room: 
The prizes r. Heaphy, gr. to Lor 
Clarina, eutatae sy, for the Dest bunch of peri 
Grapes, 2d bunch of Black do., 24 dish of Mized Grapes, best 4 
= Cherries, Figs, cores ons ie Field T e, Bart, pt 
ere, ri 
tion 0, Col 
Has, the best Ericas, Greenhouse Plants, an 
tion, the best Stove Plants, Bouquet of Exotic cu 
ouquet, the best White Celery, 
of € Cape Gooseberry, and the best Pit ecimen 
eo Gaynor, gr. Capt. Stackpoole, R.N., 
es, Broce, the ad Collection ae Vegetabies 
Melon for er lection 
babe Caherineammean e Col 
Ss Vegetables. Mr. Grad 
for the best P. an and B 
combs, d Turnips. 
& prizes, for. ‘pest. Melon for flavour, 20 Peaches, 
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