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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
_(Ocr. 15, 
were contented with ge seer ; 
ophy of the science, the English 
tly ce be vf meee ae any 
~ ir Botany. 
thing * et 2 tenets 
and a he 
phi 
popu pe panos be 3! 
a itoeophy Faat 
i nears +9 geo abate of Lindley’ s 
facts the subject more in de- 
fewer w 
observing, t 
‘views of bo eer structur 
lent. 
ce of ae 
the author’s manner of Be ae his subje ct § and for 
be Angi sop select the following from “the isitsadadlies 
tter :— 
me 1, The most ris definition of the three kingdoms 
ha t been peered is that of the 
es 7 Vi 
ensation. 
on 0 geod particles upon 
undergo ange, 
o further chan; 
Soe 
er the influence of the laws 
ressed upon them. Neither they, nor any of 
iaxi- 
not produce muscular 0 r woody fibre, no , or 
r: he can, at most, only imita' te stave in the trans- 
so ese products into others. Bu 
many of the inorganic compo which occur in nature 
roduced r th ated ; and it is probable, as 
on with few e 
h eral nl pide et one were a has 
correspo ps benefit x to rv derived from the expen- 
diture of tim a bou 
“4, Ani an ven etables, or at least their oreenic 
portion (that which lives and grows), are rg ges 
posed of only four elementary substances, viz. a 
Bley amg and Nitrogen. on organi Pryor 
one, two, or an sp ~~ of th e fifty-five kn known 
elements or simple su 
he lim i ‘ie two —— of organic 
y defined, either 
per ties c Ti 
nected wien the sueuilate& 
degree (viz. bial pe x the choise of food, 8 &c.) 
are the wigateet linet contradistin- 
guished from h 
of sel 
The connexion, mo a, vet th 
place through tribes very sim- 
plest Set ot tha inetsst tins Sus tafoso 
avimals on one vide, and the the microscopic — ¢ on “the 
er) ; whose appearance and mode of life are often so 
best d similar, that the same species are not unfrequently 
_by the and the botanist. 
have not been dis- 
‘CALENDAR mae OPERATIONS i. the ensuing week. 
gathere ed and t winter roots safely 
secured, the gardener 
ments in his garden, among @ which not the least important is the 
e mation of new wall-borders. Bs this 
is a matter which is pred ll understood, and consequently ill 
exacted, a few observations upon it may not be see aniite 
is ecaus 
the earth quest of food, 
right and proper they should see so in all cases, and in accordance 
with a a deep pits are dug and filled with, ric bh soil fo 
eceptio t 
their 
siabtlad: ar ily be 
cut back at pruning time, to srevera ¢ the trees from becoming 
of pe stronger shoots in the following year, the foundation is thus 
taid of a luxuriant get sterile habit, which age does not counter- 
act, eden as ts make their way to the bot tom of the 
border, they trees, 
nautamn, 31 
peta is 
f habitual unfrai ire “a = closely examined, the defect wi vill be 
om hoa cause above mentioned, 
aining in their 
hi 
the 
er 
with a 
you Althou 0 br 
an r perfect pnt a yet som ome can wich fe be made towards 
hat desirable end by @ proper construction of the borders, which 
be fur ther adverted to o in our next Calendar 
eae = GA RDE a rar ORCHARD. 
n-door Di 
PiInERY.— Young Rosey ag onuke now to be assorted and 
regulated against Mere Fee doing which, it will be advisable to 
keep the same sized plants and the same e sorts as much together 
as possi ible. Small Lae ; from late suckers and crowns may be 
ought : no ot ‘to be crowded. When much fresh bark is required, 
take care to mix it —_ with the old, and, if a strong heat is _ 
appretiended, small pots might be plunged at once to their ri 
the nes, however, had better have the bark raised 
o be aft wn close, as occasi ie 
ridges Carioen them, t terwards 
requires, a yeasts ines the plants. Be very cautious now 
in watering ; - , if fire-heat is applied, the ppt Ben should be 
a — ov 
Neanenniy a examined, an 
larly in peslrrepe. St weather. p the rs ay, and do not pen 
any plants which require water in ho Robins and mice 
peclraba seriously age late Grapes beforethey are observed. 
PEACH-HOUSE.— e ich it is proposed Aes for 
e sur- 
sted by repeated “waterin igs, 
taken off with a fork, and replaced with agers 
want oar’ take away of th 
be removed without inj t ts, and let 
that which is added have a small pertion of rotten dung mix “Oe 
with it. Worn-out trees in an of ped, houses should now be r 
ls. 
Let 
early be got ready be the first en | opportuni 
wi' 
ge 
a8 
placed by bearing-trees tron the If the se nay be ve 
have given be followed in planting, trees of any size re- 
moved, not only with perfect safety, but even without ‘the. joss of 
rincipal value of Melons 
& Crop. 
rap neat apr AnD MELONS.—The p 
w is their s much account for eating. 
and 
not of 
dung on the be obey with 
manure can eg benent we bc ie by th 
tritive partic’ ‘o the roots ; it might, therefore, lie ex- 
posed all states: oe be forked in when 
spring. Ifthe alleys are filled with roots, they ought not to be 
pi out; adressing of manure should be lightly turned in 
ad. 
Beer. tag up the roots and house them for winter use. In 
digging e, great care is necessary 0 to break off the end of 
the root, oe a wound the skin, for w 
ing matter is extracted by boiling. walle the trimming required is 
to cut off the a outer leaves, d then the roots should be 
stacked in dry mould or sand, like ‘Gave ts and Parsneps. 
parece dod So advantage of dry weather to earth the prin- 
cipal stock. 
USTARD AND Cress.—Keep a regular succession in boxes 
very late varieties, these might n 
Toma her unripe fruit and hang them in the 
houses, re they sufficiently to be of service 
RCHARD.—Walnuts should now be gathered, cleared from 
the husks at once, and buried in damp sand, which will preserve 
e freshness of the kernels. Late and Apples ought als 
be got in. If anyC yet under mats, they should 
fe hour or two days to dry them. 
severe én planting 
—- i the soil in such fine co 
—FLOWER- tn ARDEN AND SHRUBBERY, 
or 
eep the air 
= aan = ‘the | haavee ka may be gradually 
so as to heed the dull weather 
Some off the ne a whi st ave perfected 
very little water; which m 
Srove.—Continue 
comparatively dry, 
po tone and harden 
of the coming saree 
am 
; clean all th the plants, ion ae 
soil round the 
t the agency of light. — 
gent t, pilosophialy considered is nota bee 
onl ut an 4 
indi- 
are tr re 
slg 
at a little 
Prien as ae ere should have a spadeful or two 
— — See that the crowns of of fret 
Dah are ae ‘expose to danger by sudden fr 
on “of all kin oem) Seaaer 
dregs AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, 
ag y.— Collect, as they ripen, seeds of trees and shrubs t 
ownin spring. Those with hard ame as Holly and Ha : 
thorn, ae usually buried in heaps to facilitate the decay = their 
coats. Nuts of all kinds mage be mixed me ith sand, or sow wliie 
sae as most Pratik 
Nu 
ForREST AND Co E Wo —Presuming that th 
we have sivas si r preparing the ground, &e "have heen faerie 
nothing will n —, . a the progress of plantin 
which —_ therefore be ied on, to ey exclusion of all othe: 
oodw —J.B. Whiting, o The Dee epden “si 
genet wo! oe Weather near London for the Week ending Oct. 13, 
observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 
pnts? int chcterch rset orm Bee atal 
AROMETER. HERMOMETER. Wi 
Oct. ax Min Max in. ) Mean or» Rain, 
ay 7 80.298 30.258 61 39 50.0 NE 
Saturday 8| 30.436 30.348 58 39 48.5 N.E. =~ 
Sunday 9| 80.490 30.447 59 49 54.0 N.E. 
Monday, 19 30.451 3.386 64 34 49.0 | Np. as 
Tuesday 20.363 | 30.282 64 44 540 | NE _ 
Wednesday 2 30.286 80.244 54 47 50.5 N.E. 
Thursday 1 30.258 | 39.220 55 37 46.0 | NE. 
Average | 30.369 |’ 30.312 | 69.3 41.3 | 50.3 oe 
.s VF ast; cloudy and fine. 
8. Fine; bimtagereha clear at night. 
9. an = 
i Lightly "overcast and fine throughout 
. Foggy; exceedingly fine with ese) sun overcast at "9 
+ Overcast ; clou ee ne; ov 
13. Lightly o overcast ; ery fine ; te para = night. 
Mea n temperature br the week 23° pelo the average. 
State of rete. eather at Chiswick during 5 jon 16 years, for 
nsuing Week ending Oct. 2: 
Highes is ver, |Mean Voces ta reatest {Previn Wine 
s ighest} Lowest f quantity ty oo lta) eile 
ust Temp. | Temp. ‘Tome bers f R Zz le lg |e A : 
. 16 | 69.0 | 43.2 | 51.1 5 0.12 in. |\—|—, 2 a] 3} al BIg 
o 87 9.0 43.1 | 51.0 3 0.17 1}—| gi} a} 4} 8] 3 
Tues. 18 59,1 44.8 51.9 8 0.42 —}| 2 1,2 B85) 1 
Wed. 19 | 59.7 89.7 | 49.7 5 0.14 —} 1/ 9} 3}.1) 9) 4) g 
Thurs.20 | 60.2 42.3 | 51.2 “3 0.18 1} g}—/ 3] 4) al git 
Fri. 21 | 59.8 42,1 | 59.9 4 0.23 1} 3\—} 3] 4! 3] gl 
Sat. 59.5 46.0 52.7 1 36 -—| 8] 1) 6) 3) ai ¢ 
The highest temperature during the above period o occurred c on 
and the lowest on the 2ist, 
the ore in 1830— sei mse 73°; 
in 1841—thermomete: 
age 8 ON COVENT te MARKET, 
‘or the week ending Oct. 14, 1842. 
THE mark scaan ns en well supplied Gasind the past week, par- 
ticularly with the various kinds of autumnal fruit; but trade 
continues Vv: dull, Fru ae ‘Amongst the F Pines, we observed the 
reen Antigua, noticed a’ p. 669° in last a Loni with 
several hands sp vidence. The 
Black Hamburg’ very fine, fr ame vs tei 6d. per lb. 
mot rece st to om per half-sieve. 
Soahiaere the Marie Louise fro 
ga! 
— on — Se 
berries are fro: 
prices of Broceails “Cabbages r.@ 
same as in our last report; some large Drumhead Cabbages, 
fro ar 
good, and are s en b 
are rather dear, and fetch from 4s. to 6s. per bushel; the _— 
bundle, seven — trimmed in the ordin 
ner, weighing 2 27 “Ibs. Endive e 
from o 1s, 6d. per score. parveepe have been a! 
for wae ind but they are now becoming goods asa fetch about 
— dozen. Salsafy and ing from 1s. 34 
is. 6d. per bundle. Lon ost gd, to 13. 
pve bunches ; and the Turnip-rooted ones from 1s.to 1s. 6d. per 
dozen bunches. Plowores The Cut Flowers are remarkably good, 
and consist of Allemanda cathdrtica, Stephanotis floribundas, 
Sagat age Leschendutiaforne osa, es, Jasmines, 
Roses, Dahlias, & s of early one very good 
Neapolitan Viokets.” 
ES, nce oe Ocr. 15, 18 
1849,.FRUIT 
The planting ofnew 
hether deciduous or 
while the ground is in good 
Crocuses, an 
a now that the 
flower-gar Hollyhocks, and 
other biennials, may yet be planted, observing that 
those plants whose beauty depenter “much ‘enon a 
1s 
Grapes, er oo ‘se 6d cenett per 100,6s to 20s 
aug gaa Lemons, per doz. 2s to4s 
Spanish; $a to per 100,10 se 30s 
ortugal 1s at Almonds, perpeck, 
Plums, dessert, oF ge tage Fy neta pound, 9 
Damsons, pe sieve, 2s Fed Bs 6d Chesnuts, 24 to 208. 
Bullace, ht -siy., 2¢to 28 6d Walnuts, oo Aca sheled 1 bd 
— essert, per bush., 2s 6d to 6s Filberts,English, per =~ 55s to 
Kitchen, sto 58 Cob Nuts, per 1001b. 
Pears, dessert, per hf.-sieve,’8s to 5s | Nuts, per bushel— 
Frais per a 3a we 1, 16s to 208 
‘ucumbers, per doz., 2s to 6s ona, 248 
VEGETABLES. 
6d 
Savoys, per doz. 9d to — Turnip, p.d seks ol 
Cabbage, per —. 6d i is 6d Spinach, sper sleve, Te to ls oe 
plants, per doz. ls 6d Leeks, per doz 1s 6d to 
— Red, for pickling, 1s 6d to 2s |Shallots, per en ry 
Brussels S “sy. ls 6d to 2s raion on per r bushel, 48 to 68 
Broccoli, per bunch, 6d to reen, p. doz- be 
Caulifiowers, per doz., 2s to peaieh, per doz. Js po 
Beans, Kidney, per hf. sv., “ised toe 6d|_~— for ly ya ih gato 
— Scarlet, per hf.-sy. le to ls6d Gani, per lb. 6d to 8d “1s 3d 
er ton, 40s to 708 Lettuce, Cabbage, p. s¢-, 1# 
per cwt. 2s to 3s ere SS 6d a 
er bushel, 1s 6d to Endive, per score, Is 3d to is 
Kidney, es x bu.,2s 236d og bd., pores oi) bd to mt 
Jerusalem ue a per half-sieve, email § rc - peas am: ai to 64 
8, per 
Turnips, per ries reeks 188d to 22 Forney tive rdoz, bun., 3s apd 
Carrots, per doz. om bun., Bs to 58 a! on, per nae to 
Red ot Bast, per re tol Sage, per sd alee is 6d 
r dozen z. 1 
vddemacas oe Wandle, ls 3d to 1s 6d Vegeibie M Marrow, erdotls - na 
Salsafy, per bundle, ls 3d to Is 6d Tomatoes, per hf. sv gs to aoe 4 6d 
Hi shy per do ina a = re Cay —_ Rie FH to ise 
« 24 to 30 eac. 
ee rs Ss erie A res F bus, 
otices to Correspondents. : 
WE shall if 0 ents, in their fatu 
communications, will take care that no general ques*” 
relati different subjects is asked in the same ipal 
grap hat each question is headed with the prine 
subj One side only of the paper should be 
on, so that we may separate each question. | 
directions are observed, it will greatly facilitate 
ray 7 nge our 
obtaining answers, and le wu , 
Correspo heads, 
