680 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[Ocr. 8, 
Wi fo td pro our club, 80 
we must speak‘ cautio or not 
quite so 
must have had the I ‘. e bea 
i ks nblished on rg subjects in t is country by 
= Robi a and other: In Mr. Lonudon’s book, we 
r. Robinso 
think the ings ee are general mich preter than those 
in Mr. Down periey to make allow 
ances for ist Fetines i ounty, which bes 
we ook at; 
is the gran 
Villa, 
cae st i ee 
P watever that 
an, ery go ood § specim The 
aiithor i helits ats auouzh whet a moder ate sized ‘house, 
it contains examples o arly every sort of drat gable, 
buttress, used in the Seaed to stmt it belongs. anes 
be 
not thi y beatity. In the perspective 
.¢ 
ason, who is 
and will have his joke, calls it gables gone 
fellow 
and windows bewitched; and says i inds him of the 
sho ’s description of the leopard, that had twenty 
0 pon his b never a one alike, But 
sand spot ody and 
there is a worse fault than this vast Meet 2 of gable. A 
of a roof, cag A in _ 
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pretend to do, ay iets 1 office ; and where they only dis. 
tract the eye by an unmeaning confusion of parts, having 
no object but dissimilari rity. 
their skill in putting their houses toge- 
ther, the book does not give much information, but they 
are greatl ind ementi 
noug Gre 
must be nonsense ; but this we lea 
tudgment.—I am for the club, your servant, 
STEP 
t hy 
eave to your superior 
HEN Stump.”’ 
CALENDAR OF. OPERATI ON Ss Ried ies oeny per 
ALTHOUGH trees and shru ight b 
period when n vegetation is patton, ddtnten | s "the poses cared 
that Lag is to be performed with er Mowe facility, and 
the least risk of failure. The ground a me, not being 
povdewoss with the winter rains, works padi which enables the 
ppb ator to preserve more of the delicate fibrou 
do his work with greate: 
cite announces tant afew 
nly the a 
plant is recklessly dug up with a loss of one pm of its 
is then sunk into a dee 
it, in such @ ma 
prevent the young 
of the ruin a reprehensible method 
ruin of thousands of promising 
tDE ma ontnAty: 
Pinery.—If the erature 
ably declined, it shoul he Fekkai 
© plants until the beds are 
now be don “were bark only is use 
good de aoe — ak. 
hota with the ¢ oiteen a oie 
eat se despatc feturnin Pike 
a ae them, see that th weet i Dnt to the ®; and, i ents 
han 
<o 
> 
y.—Pot- ra “of Vines ris rash fashionable Sof late; 
the syst em, however, is not recommendable on the score of 
i te whet a few — oy ofy oat nee Grapes 
t f ved with 
are wanted, witho orcing a vinery, it may be follov 
a rantage. For this purpose the plants oper pe Sa: praned ; 
and if, as f y suggestec i, the Feria rte ot filled to the rims 
yine- teint may be 
side of the pots, wa ein covered with rich 
consign, ine hich the seme will strike young roots when the 
plants are excited into gro 
Pracn- ny ae ousk.—It is Serena in some SS eee to a oa 
sashes off Pedch-hiouses that are not forced early, as 
=! 
5 to leaving the trees Perso Bt 
Weather all winter, What, itis supposed, of destroying ~ 
sects; but it . a whether that or any other advantage 
results from. the practice. Where it is Poet the heating 
a a be guarded against frost; if pipes, by emptying 
them ; if flues, by covering on a litt er. 
;MBERS AND Megtons.—The temperature of the pits 
which ‘Gucuates plants are ‘tow w bearing ought not be below 7 70° 
If hot-water pipes are used, the lower 
m 
described by Mr. Green. 
moisture, that the most dangero 
plant— —the red-spider—cannot ext We have lately seen troughs 
of brown earthenware, made with a concave bottom, purposely 
for fixing upon the pipes of forcing-houses. 
Out-door Department. 
Taking up and storing the various winter crops isnow the 
principal oc¢upation in this department. When that is com- 
ound be immediatel 
g. We find the Onion grub less injurious 
$s been recently trenched; that, therefore, 
which has been use wy this season for Parsneps and Carrots, ge 
be prepared to receiv e Onions next Spring. Cle r the grount As / 
old Cabbare 
good number should, however, be retained fur that purpose: 
Take advantage of fine Po se of a many can scarcely be e 
poctes after at smnne' an every corner of the kitchen- ar, \ 
dex a again nst wit 
A number of the Re aro plants which 
t J be potte da in’ | mall P plot 
h } 
nave 
+ At 
h 
is excluded. If pl anted out in spr ing onavy ‘alive berets these 
af be! ee sai early heads. Any Caulifowe r Grange’s 
coli, that are now fit for use, should a ity up and 
arp frost is likely to occur. 
nby a 
hts when th 
plants are found to be Pram ended dry. 
anc! 
aie" which, if encourage 
Chri 
dee —Vacancies on walls should now be made good with 
healthy POU trees, Ifthe borders are old and stale, it will be 
best to fill the oe with wom — unmixed _— dung or other 
manure. e must be taken t 
rsi 
ap rom 
the earth by numberless spongioles for the support of the full- 
rown tree, must 2 pak the arrangement of these roots is, there- 
fore, of Tiel 
“PLOWER. ot ee vot ate “comteges eM 
Srove.—If ee, eos re ; ae "perfe ctly clean; look 
carefully after all insécts paeit pay them. ea eects increase 
the temperature by artificial der 
ought not to ot much below an Roden in the m rning. In ‘she 
cool Orchidaceous house, all t eo is. nece essary is, Bigs a 
gentle fire Saar: ~ eee evening, an and allow a soon 
: af the E atathed con- 
manured and |. 
| fast, Sak aaboe ee p tage 
as the ee C3 on have bens a heated. 
tinties fin -heat will be wired, in any of the houses 
> Conszny oRrY.—All plants which require 
ae - aA ice aati 
alr ae airy puerto 
plea are to bloom, or set in 
Peach-house, to forward their buds. ever the sky is clear 
d th When 
in the evening, the sashes of plant-houses ge ths bec osed ; at | 
pa times give air liberally. 
TS AND FrameEs.—Roses, ich are wanted to blossom 
cat eae be forwarded now: ‘in a ‘ gentle | heat. A dittle _— 
tion 
ing. yom late-flowering frees anigh have been growing ae all 
summier in ie open Lien be wh om next month if they are 
ee ee taken a pott f these, SAlvias, Agératums 
eonotis » may 
ent. 
As the ower aaeaen beds become reenk let them be neatly 
pee over ; Ae if time paige ees a at once be manured 
d dug. beds seen fro: indows of the dwelling- 
hodie are e objectionable. “The pate ay conspicuous of ‘bean ae 
di e to look upon in winter, by tem 
ate, i on be removed agai ved again 
hrabs of all aan may now be p 
NUR 
ental 
SERY ‘AND FOREST DEPARTM ssh 
Dy etkst Frocks d with the work mentioned in the two last. 
Rye 
Forest AND Corrice Woops.—Those who intend to plant 
largély ‘#liodld siecle make lection of healthy young trees 
The nature and quality ound intended to be planted 
ght also to be previously ascértained, and the kind of bse 
bést me ae éach soil decided upon before 
opération is begun. is forethonght is very essential to 
fitable p aeoting. —J. B. Whiting, The Deepdene, 
State of the Weather néar London for the Week ending Oct. 6, 
1842, as observed at the Horticultural Gardén, Chiswick. 
ee wie 
Banomerer, THERMOMETER. e ; 
Sept | Max. | Ming” | Maz.) Mia. | Mean. Wind, | Rain. 
Prthag 80} 30.150 | 30.138 57 50.5. 
Saturday i | 30.975 | 30:200 89 at 45.0 
Sunday 2} 30.300 30.149 60 46, E. 
Mond pater, 3| 30.089 | 3t.0lo 57 & 47. E E: 
fete) 33 | EE ee wee ne 3 
cars saz | an250 | 60>} Sa | azo | ow 
141 58.7 46.4 | s01 
Fete 30. Clear and fine throughout the’ i; overcast; slight 
rain at Sane: 
Oct. oggy.; light clouds and fine; clear at ae ht, with 
slight frost gh first for the season, towards im oe “_ 
Oggy; cast and eet | Pree! at night 
3. Forey Tightly overe: oe d fine, 
ids; very aes pe and frosty at night. 
5. Brosty slight haze; cloudless and yery fine; slight frost 
opie 
ight frost early A.s.; light clouds and very finé ae: 
Mean temperature o of the week 7.2° below cha evens 
“State ot the eae at Chiswick durin 
g the last. 16 ears, for 
the en ine Weeke ending Oct. 16.108. 
af eat ad fteui| Voces tn | Otestens | Pievallnn Winds 
eee aie! Geel be dali asic 
Sun. 9] 604 44.0 =\35 ; 
Mon. 10 | 61.2 | 45:5 wea 3 -| 6 ; 
Tues. 12 | 620 | 468 | 544 = € : ’ 
Wed. 121 60. 42.6) 614 ‘4 EY i 16) 9 
Thurs.13 | 61.5 43.2 | 62.3 8 3 a| 62 
Fri. 14] 603 | 420 | 511 7 3 a 5 9 
Sat. 15 | 6 41.5 | 500 5 1 4 1) 3 
Bik ui 
highest er mperature during the a ahavipetioa occurred on 
tha nt in 1s32— thermometer 72°; and the lowest on the Lath, 
in 1898—therm 
REPORT C oN COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
x the week ending Oct. 7,1 
THERE has heen “Tittle variation in the pri st articles 
during the past week ; mon Caen et has ‘Sten. aon: supplied, but 
: Amongst the Pines there ar 
"Melons are nearly, if no it quite, over, 
handsome a “A fou 
the Oct obe 
good, = fetch from 4s. to 7s. per doz. The only dessert Plum } left 
the Imperatrice, which is selling at ls. per punnet, 
th e oo esteemed kinds, Hy very plentifal ; the Lonise en 
(of Jersey), from 2s. 6d. to 3. $. per half- cragh "Mar 
r half-sieve ; Br Be 
Ba e; fro 0 3s, 
per bushel. The principal dessert Apples are oy ‘nibaton » Biopin, 
and the Court of Wick; the former being fro Ss. pe 
bushel, the latter from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per stead. The 
mt roatec Bg Orange and the Flower of Kent, amongst the culinary 
kinds oa ne from 3s. to 4s, pe: ee . Wal- 
' nuts, Filberts, and Nuts abundant, and of good qua ality. The 
Cob ce which end to Be the best, are selling from a tg 80s. 
er 10 Veget : the supply of Car alifiow wers is decreasing 
winter pl 
tifal. Young samples of French “Beans and Scarlet t Ronn ners 9 are 
scarce in consequence of the late frosts. Onions are good,and feteh 
Sete 4s. 6d. to 38. 6d. eae bushel ; — ones, Ri pickling, from 
$. to 4s, per half sieve ; and reen mes, fro $. 6d. 
asl bunches. We sone some coat ri ere Celery, 
clean and well- meen ape ls, 4 to =. pag’ bundle. Vegetable 
Marr ows are ess plentiful d their sea will shortly be over, 
Field tL: i in price, and fetch 
from 8s. to * _ ute. Trafites are nee searce from s. 6d. to 
3s. per wers, we pee Cac. 
tus Ackedocnni, Daphne “gheoram, Chinese xin one Globe 
Amaranths, Pelargoniums, Ericas, Roses, and V pn 
reps 3; agro gainns Ocr, 8, 1849,—FRUI’ 
Ora: anges, per doz., 
per ace’ 6s to 18s 
Lemons, per doz. 1s 6d to 4s 
Portugal ls to 2 A monds, per peck, 6s to 7s 
eaches, per doz. 4s to7s Sweet Almonds, Ss 
Plums, peesert, pe punnet, Iz Chesnuts, per peck, 4 : 
Damsons, per hf. sieve, 23 to 3s Walnuts, per bush., green, 356d to be 
Bullace, per hf.-siy., 1s to 3s } ds J 
A ob Nuts, to 80s 
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Pe ears, dessert, per hf,-si eves 1s 6d to 3s} Nut 
Quinces, per r hi. “SV, 3s to ds — Brazil, aA to 208 
Berberries, per hf. 7 ey? 7 6d to3s . — Bate elon 24g 
Cucumbers, per doz., 1s to 38 
: VEGETABLES, 
Shallots, per Ib,, i# to 1s 2 
‘ ee govt bushel, 43 6d i ae 
6d to urd en, 
Fe anis h, per doz. 1 Gi t 6 
_ —. for Pickl. +5 per! oe sy. 
“= Z Gali per Cabbage to aan 
wers 4 rae tt bese Je to 
Beans, Kidney, per hf ay a 2alRo 22 6d Cos, Ys t “ 
d . 1 6d to 1s 9d Endive per score, Ot 
0. 
Savoys, per doz, 1s. 
— plans, doz. 10d to 
Potatoes, ert abe tor s Celery, p. ba. OOF: Cec ie) wanted 
per cwt. 2s ti hite 9d to 1s 
per bushel, ie 6 all jalads, per punnet, 2d to 3d 
Kidney, s. pe ” le od ercress, per doz. sm, bun. 4d to 6d 
per half-sieve, Parsley, per doz, bun., 12 6d to 28 
id ae ‘on, per doz, bun., 2s to Bs 
Turnips, per d to 3s Sages per doz. bunches, 1s6d to 2s 
Carrots, per doz gphe: % “be to “ng int, per doz, bunches, 
Red Beet, per Toile: pete Savory, per doz. bunches, 1s to Med 
Howe cor dozen, 1s- table Marr ay +9 Od tO 
heh ish, per tine, os 6d to5s | Tomatoes, per hf. sy potas oy 
r do: om — (2 to 30 each) Captions, Ripe, per 00, 4s 
Mushrooms, per Sa tes 1s to i 
rat nae ba oz. beh, 1 $ 6d per bus, 6 som 
Spinach, per sieve, “43 6d to 1s bas Truffles, per pads 2s 
Leeks, per doz- bun., 1s 6d t to2s 
Notices to Correspondents. 
bys nin be ares if our Correspanyeneae) in their fature 
munications, will take care that no gene 
relating to different subjects i is asked i in the same ogee 
rina side only of the paper should be written 
e may separate each qu If these 
observed, it will greatly rego our 
obtaining answers, and will enable rrange our 
Cor Siiahipece ed bal Ht "heath, shite those 
questions and answ are of interest Big 2 to 
is individuals, pees ay a are of gene 
. pie 
them ot ehectt 
part 
aS 
2 
pg og ou had better let them re 
e pots th now occupy, for procre es month j after we 
+ may be Dotted into. aN soil. All that they wi ae 
friclig the winter will be, fre ict Be 
when a — formed roots, with as een La ae ene 
bad . ; 
=o cool Prong the ole + 
mage ie: 
—In nergiee tae 
eer ‘we ous <eyues you to “diminish the supply 
ator graal and Seek keep it in a warm and | 
ter. In the eae i may 
i 
cess in eo aking i Je 
mato The foliage of bulbous plants should always be allow 
mstant Reader. —The bulbs of Onions will be be- 
ded the stems are 
b 
Papeapeive Fruit. ABS gots whe 
of the best manner of sea erving Walnuts 
“neither shitives, Betoibe mouldy, nor lose their flavour? 
WINTERING PLANTS.—J. = ne Fuchsias will not 
winter in the open rotected. Y 
them i covering the he chore oo roots with old th 
cayed leaves to the depth of six inches, and oo ithe “4 
rately with a thatch of stra’ ‘o them, and sist 
dually diminishing in size (owante the oe. 4 the better vagal 1% 
ance of wet and — If this thatch is fixed on securely, 
pants will live through the winter, withou t losing e even a ti 
. of their shoots. Let ee —The mi in method pee 
e 5 Aovies throu pt the winter is, 
bh a it them ; Chey nay be then Ree ia Bo 
admitted. SAlvia falgens 
ie above th 
c g of old der ashes: or, afte: re foliage a 
latter 2 has been destroyed by frost, the root m 
'P 
been 
aay lk, Che Date inane 
eral ques estion _ 
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