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Ea a 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
——— of the best sorts planted. Autumn is the best season to manure 6s. per bushel. Flowers.—The flowers con 
duced upon Pelargoniums growing in common soil y Ericas, Asters, Dahlias, Pinks, “china Roses, phon ial of 
watering them with carbona ate of ammonia , nitrate o is, to A a a certain portion of f ground every year, and to destroy | Delphiniums, with a few Caméllias 
and or ‘s salts olved in rain-water. € | the q' Continue the rca. of RICKS, Saruanax PS BE 
he salts were rather greater than In he Ape “trait. Some maintain that it is no way detrimental to | pi... 4 opte, per oar ij + Decent ee 
proportions of the hich watered with the | the keeping of fret * gather it age hg Grapes, per pound, Is Cucumbers, per doz yoi44 
= instance Each plant which was , rial, ause in stormy autumns of the finest fruit is scats, pe Beatie Ff 23 6d Oranges, per dor. 17410 # 
pe ne an while waiting for dry weather to Spanish nf ae s 6d preilgs 5 100, 58 to 20¢ 
» per doz. 1s 3d to gy 
as placed by the side of another of the same variety, 
e 
hers was very apparent, 
peal Phasing a“ leaves of a deeper 
more of the bro 
mee to the nitrate of sod 
tion, as in proportions a little greater than here used 
it will destroy the plants. All the three salts produced 
— chery by could dis o difference.”” 
eeting held on the 5th ws vg er there were 
exhibited ion John Williams, Esq.-, aston, several 
Melo d in an open-sided frame, in fron whic 
-wire, painted black, had been placed in 
been 8 
of eater a bunch 
mburg ; Grapes, cut from a Vine twelve 
d re produced good fet. 
ne broke 
one ¢€. 
besspenr DAR OF OPERATIONS Sor the ensuing week. 
T spring we sheep eat cna in AA rt pede? to dle bast 
s and wea- 
e particular pur! 
cover pits, in which a — night tem- 
seme a frame- 
materi- 
pe ad ee peo of heat 10st bag pom 
of making the coverings ; but, at the same time, when 
porn te Sh the tien size of oy hts ta omega wakes them 
venient to on and oj othe oe 
Ep of the reed vo whic age 
srereenctany sa os as longo Tie = lie lone upon the gory 
if 
Peerage os GARDEN AND vagina 
: In-door 
tabs: te many families, Pine- 
dari 
year. As ght and natural warmth decr: 0 also 
he of fruit : therefore, the practice aemety pita ts 8 of re- 
adry and airy si “seas ge should be strictl 
followed. Growing fruit must be enco! c 4 
and humid here. ice a with ge eee 
sionally; but be moderate in e, for 
one by giving this indixereetly to plants which do not 
The peal and crowns that are now taken off, after 
bot niles may be stuck 
Watch ‘the linings of roe 
By 
pein nD, seem panies b d ibed, both firi 
bour wi se 
ea Wik. Fire sill ifs dines be e necessary now to dry the 
in the late houses; forif a y is once ndiced 
in the skin by damp, no ecan thefruit. Shoul 
sashes have been taken off the early house, they may now be 
replaced ; but take care to give piety: of ae both by da 
pen for habit a ee — shoe ble, the iner uf Rees 
coonia the 
close might oneibly cane thet pan to break. - 
Praca-House. pat par allrequi uisite attention to the treesin 
late h 9 Vier of ripening the wood perfectly, 
some cultivators a fre-eat to bevet latest-foaeed tree: 3 until 
Jace diskettes, ib it {is questiduab ble rh th the en wet seasons, o 
q na’ . w ee ed e srmgesas derived 
this practice om 
is equivalent to the 
CucumBers AND Maiowe,— eT the year Melons 
arenot generally accounted of much valli, ; but where they are 
alate period, the plants must no 
n. Give water to eo too Past, of which would 
> 
ugh + Grow- 
take more water ; ee ning te yao cnerel 
hes ined pros xes per’ 
—  top-dressing of soil, a small of w 
Laud Seibenivie thé young roots ampear ot the sur. 
pider must be anxiously Sue Gray ace 
Thin the too thick 
me ay cam not 3 Sucesson, ow long legged. 
up and earth when they are dry. 
to blanch accordingly y we it, in Sequired for 
7#The bulbs of this new culinary must be 
&s they are sufficiently ripe. hes ganesh ee 
e ground is not wet, these should 
ked under cover, like Carrots, for ire: use, 
practice than 
Ley tine wie en the 
tt tore slovenly that som 3 fol- 
Davee these and similar roots ss the on ‘aly winter) 
n rain, frost, or snow, as 
of 
to be tak 
Rapiamgs.—Make another small so’ nag % pt frame. 
ing tr two first might be 
se done, without the loss pipe next year’s crop, 
be pruned whenever time permits, and cuttings 
ar BERLE Ss THY oe sant eg mene 
Gloxinias, befeee are 
w 
given. rs early in the afternoon, ae light 
gentle fires in the evening; the late "eold; wet weather renders 
Take care, howev — not to raise the temperature 
ight than garriteay bes day. 
GREE Seubeed anp Con aTory.—In finally arranging the 
plants "fee winter, let all *hove which are Spero eer ree sor 
“har d-w ooded” occupy one pier if ther e two Gre 
eolarias, and a less hardy 
they can be kept 
ms war ser 
+ done e is to se ao best plants in the 
fare and soft-wooded plants do wong assort well together in win- 
ter. d flowers be i) ah Bg! and general 
neatness be particularly attended to g plants of the 
Gaatins tribe should be set together at the Peck ‘ot any ofthe houses 
be they can be ae quite dry; but any of those whose bu . 
e advancing may be forwarded for early blooming. Plan 
that are red large pate ry to flower should be watered etic 
kept grow: 
oe AMES.—Bulbs of all the kinds that are usually 
d potted for Nia purpose. Of these, 
cinths and N Ha 
rocuses, have one of those qualities 
endthem. Light sandy soil is suitable for the whole. 
Hyacinths can be successfi ully flowered in po rae yon with 
gs en moss, in which } material they are better 
when growing ina Neate vines of soil. 
After potting they may be set in a vacant frame, or plunged in 
coal-ashes out of doors 8 * ay ed. 
Departmen 
Worms now mak s‘nwes unsightly’ t ; “their casts. A good 
watering with ibne-Wwater will bring all fe are within its reach 
to - surface, when @ seco ond applic: stro’ 
roll the turf. ir Gladiolus roots are in 
tended to be taken out of the ground to winter, it should non | 
done. Ti Lilies, ae other species that are perfectly dorm: 
ri vided and replant Plant bulbs of hor English ms, 
the Spanish might be kept out of the ground two or three weeks 
lo because it comes up sooner than the ot! wh 
NURSERY AND FOREST DEPARTM 
Nursery.—See ds, in which the plants 
at t all watercourses, ditches 
good  “Tnattention to this sometimes 
pet delay in planting, by keeping the ground a ke pr 
longer than it would otherwise be.—J. B. Whiting, The Deepdene. 
Sept. 23. Overcast; continued heavy rain after l P.M. > 
24. Rain; overcast at night. 
ight showers ; stormy, with rain at night. 
26. Heavy Feces and showers i peetid at night with brisk wind. 
27. Overcast; heavy clouds; stormy, with rain. 
28. Cloudy; fine ; partially comune at night. 
29. Fine; clear, with — d; boisterous, with showers. 
‘Mean te emperat ure of the 1.6° below the mean, N.E. one: 
brie rian 
State of oe Be dpe at Chiswick during the Loe 16 years, for 
ensuing Week ending Oct. 8, 
fa of oe ailing Wind 
Aver. | Aver. | yy Years in | Ore = ser Rheims 
‘ —— Lowest | ‘ quantity ‘ « {ta}. 
Oct |'Pemp. | Temp. |PemP| Thiek Jt) of Raim. (2 {seed oe] AS s 
n. 2| 646 43.3 | 54.0 8 0.48 in, | 1 i—| 5] 5) 217 
Mon. 8| 62.9 | 45.8 | 541 8 0.14 1] 1/—| 1} 6 : ; Hl 
Tues. 9 | 428 | 53.4 8 0.36 }—)} 4) 1} 5) 4} 11 1 
ed. 5| 62.8 | 42.7 | 52.7 6 0.87 8}-9) 1) 1} al a} ot 
‘hurs. 6 | 60.3 49.9 | 51.1 z 0.78 1 2) 2] 3 2) 4) 4 
Fri. 7| 61.5 | 442 5 0.58 1} 4) gg a! gi 
60.7 6 2 ? 0.63 Hele 
highest temperature during the above period occurred on 
Py eee. 80°; and the lowest 
and 6th in 1826—thermometer 29°. se tao: 
REPORT ON COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
For the week ending Sept. 30, = 
4 — =p pplies of bot = . 
uring the past week, but trade is not at allbrisk. #Fruit,—Pin 
ncipally Queens, are pl from 3s. to 5s. per Ib. tapes 
are remarkably cheap; good Black Hamburghs may be 
from is. 6d. to 2s. per Ib d Mu 6d. per lb, h 
elons are becoming ; the remaining fetch from ts, 
6d. to 2s 6d. each; the Dutch kinds are r from plentiful. 
e Peach are, in ral, g 6s. to 8s. per doz.; 
but these as Plums far from being abundant. Thi : 
=~ ne ir of Figs is nearly ov 
ered ; small Autumn Bergamot has advan i i 
Pe A es ced in price to 
co pe wi Pe pe 
tolerably rap a 
quality is mi ved of tate, F cee 
abe and fetch ch lonprov _ 38. 3s. 6d. per half-sieve, Searle Scarlet tenner 
von. 0 2d. 
m per half. 
from 2s, 6d, to 3s. Sf, yar half: sieve. Mushrooms 
fetch from 1%, to 14, 3d, per pottie; those from the elds 
sh 
| from ag Bergamotte d’Automne of the French.—{ | 
cept adve: ent. 
| work hy pete Shalom toa parse se eadkealier 
fe Be d be oblige 
State = en Weather near London for the Week ending Sept. 29, 
as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 
AROMETER, THERMOMETER. - Wind. | Rain. 
Sept. Max. Min. Min, ; Mean. — 
Friday 23] 29.494 29.346 56 7 51.5 N.W. 36 
Saturday 24 | 29.424 | 29.341 59 52 §5.5 | N.E 06 
Sunday 25| 29.642 29.536 62 5L 66.5 N.E. 26 3 
Monday 26| 29.906 | 29.795 62 49 55.5 BE. 08 
 Paeskay 27} 29,929 29.859 58 49 53.5 N.E. 7 
Wednesday23 30.059 | 30.047 58 53.0 | N.E. a 
Thursday 89 30,026 53 45 51.5 | NE. 04 
Average | 29.792 | 29.707 | 569.0 | 487 | 53.8 1.07 
Melons, English, oak. ls Gd tos 6d pe 
Dutch, 9d to 1s 6d 
aches, md se" ~v ‘Bs 4 ses weet Alm 
er punnet, ie de fects, i eet Alinonds.p me. eenoe 
Walnut 80s to 7 
‘. nN u Pi ne Sore ed ed, per bush. » 12600 ag 
hallots, per Ib., 
Cabbage, Le doz. 1 8 
Onions, ped bush 
ye per geeks . 6d to 2s 
2. els as 4s 
Brassels 8; Sprou prone per 4 Ie 6d toe ya _ =! Se Prd 
Gaulifowersyp per ome Pg es o sins Se Garlic, per Ib. ad to 26 6d tos eq 
Scarlet, per hf.-sv. Is 3d to le6d Can ages Dr Ja. to leéd 
Potatoes, py ton, toro 0 70s * rn a ead Pine 
» 6d t0 28 6d Whitestécsa. 7 186d to La Be 
ier 
Eianey. as be, 2sto2s 6d | Small Salads: parca 
Jerusalem oo r half-sieve,| Watercress, per meu “sn, band 
salle arsley, per doz. bun., 2sto 996d) 
Turnins, per doz bun., 2s to 3s 
Red Be per doz. bun., 4s Mint, per 
Red 
eet, oar ie tols sil, per doz. b na 
n, » per doz. bunches, as 
er bunch Vegetable Marrow, perdec ened ad 
Hore. aaish, La! bial, 2s to 5s Tomatoes, per hf, ay. 2s 6d to a 
dish, pe » hands (24 to80 each) | Capsicums, green, per 100, 9d to lead 
to Dis Ripe, 3s 6d to 4s 
Turnip, p. doz. bch., 94 to 1s Mushrooms, er pottle, ls to ae 
Spinach, po sieve, ls 3d to wt cs ‘eld, per bus., 58 tog 
Leeks, per doz- bun., 1s 9d to 
Notices to mini ents 
H. R. M.—Hoitynocks which have flowered for the Aret tian 
this autumn war be allowed to remain; they will fi 
oom soonel 
W.D Then ere is no probability of your preserving Pzriargo- 
mil tg through the winter in the open border by covering them 
litt The damp alone would be sufficient to destroy them 
variety of very old standing in Engli 
thenian.—The Achimenes is an American genus; 
A. longiftora and rosea are from Guatemala; grandifiora is from 
exico. They are Gesneraceous plants. All Gesneraceous 
plants are lee Poa Therefore, your plant from the Himalayas 
is not vine A to be an Achimenes. hie 
. S.—We wish we could I 
fieoaasouss turning blue. 
use of 
The Sanjenrs is rotor tivecheulie 
by Mr. Edward Solly, and as soon as any result is obtained we 
shall make it known.—t 
. S—Your grhte ations on the ExHIBITIONS at the Garden of 
and will no doubt t6 taken into consideration. The 
are not new.— 
J. C. L.—Your plant is Myanthus ppeetige probably.—t 
Cadwallader. —The quantity of WoOLLE 58 to be applied per 
acre upon light land varies from 3 to 4 + Owe n stiff land as 
much as 12 cwt, acre be required: They should be be cutinto 
bits abont the size of a crown-piece, and in that state form an 
excellent isan Imag 
AY bt 3 ae per 2d insert the price of books ex 
may learn the price of any 
Necton, Neca be 
ed by any of our correspondents 
informing him of c Parsneps, 
Beet, &c. 
— RESERVING Carrots, 
.H., Ryde, Isle of Wight. Scan yéer climate, where there is 
seldom any frost before riwiainind; and —_ i 
re lial ble beg 
or 
» when t the damp — no 
intoa ~< _ yiass ee — causes it to 
put forth vigorous shoo ery 
ee buds Peg Bey may develop, you re better take up and 
lant highe ight dded with Leonida, 
n the evening, is the CALONxe 
on Bows 2 Nox, and is an 
our plants are—1, 1, Coltitea cruenta; 
peed 8; tee pd galericulata ; 4, pret ‘een neal 5 
yulga- 
entha hirsuta Saxifraga aizoides; 7, srege 
8, Helian cheers be ay 10, Bromus mollis ; 11, Calluna 
ris; 12 and 13, Cistépteris —t 
Discipulus.—Your Gr REENGAGE-TREES being plan 
g remove as and to Fe- 
you can from about them, without soescar the roots, af manure 
place it with €0 compost of alightertexture: the quantity 0 method 
mixed ae t should, however, small. e best twenty 
which you can pursue with ve hg oe which ae soil 
years ad: and are planted is to take away deep drains 
from the surface to the depth of a ‘afew: inches; but deeP tie, 
must be formed round them he superfl 
this remedy will a of no peefinn When tr 7 
em 
ripen prematurely, as well as destroy its ee as 
feck ripe. the NAME OF AN Appie is when th 
w Cc. E.—Li'trom er ee is quite ad tint 
from L. speciosum, and w ware that it has yet ted une 
troduced into this country. The garden varieties cultiva 
er that name are chiefly referable to L. ergo —t 
“Bacher. Magnolia 
D. M.—Some of your seedling Fuchsias are very Pret i 
of you g Fuch nsias 
tcuialy those which have the habit of F. ere in feo 
arge 
y Nos, 38 and 73. 
but it is too seeadt and not for 
valuable, Although many of them are sn Geko pee well 
ey are 
known kinds. No. 67 eg the best. 
Ing Petarcoy no oat Sree Pans ee 
10M6 ae oTner Grr 
the winter, in a garden too to build a 
of & greenhouse, would succeed | namely, bY 
(Ocr, 1, ) 
