. 
Argaleon e 
_vand as they bad happily great, influence all thr 
t 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[OctTs 29, 
stadies from the interminable library of Nature, and from 
so brought before 
he examples so brought him learns #0 exercise to- 
Ww his fellows, however fectly, neficence 
a passion. # and that unwearied sBicivade) which he 
y his ANSE AP the meanest insect that 
h th. ee 
16. Tae Porarot i 4 is a wohe ant calculated to furnish nu- 
ources. Its stalk, Pee as a textile plant, 
y flax; in.S sugar is 
when ripe, y r by exposure, or 
spirit by datilation ; Sg tuber ade into a pulp, 
substitu me lea cain? cooked by steam, the 
Potatoe is ‘a Saat wholesotie and nutritious, and at the 
ti e most economical of all vegetable aliments ; 
by different manipulations, it furnishes tw of flour, 
gruel, and a chyma, which ir times of scarcity may 
be made into bread, or a to increase the bulk of 
d made from grain: to the invalid it furnishes b 
aliment edicine ; i ~_ e least in- 
ferior to the India n Arr w-root r. Latham 
shown that an pert may ne caiegaied from its leaves and 
flowers, which possesses valuable properties as an anodyne 
medicine.—D*r. 
sets Dr. Ciarke, in his Travels, observes that, on his 
y from Lubeck to Entin, ae eens aaa he no- 
ticed was the loud and incessant chorus of iads of 
frogs. He say To call it crosking aR ty pee a 
because as really harmo- 
inp of it, were, is certainly not unple easing, especially 
sunset, all the rest of anim pre ature is silent, 
oise 
em seems to su ian vere them singly, 
usual, di 
we ead eagioa ys heard it near the roa is- 
, and might be. sen to the oudest quacking 
a pp rece Hat when, as it generally happened, of 
thousands sang together, a ugh cy bration varied 
only by cadences of soun 
und, so etimes like those produce 
heel Siem glasses ; and it itaccorded age iive the siformi 
twilight cast over the woods a 
Ps 
telos. 
The British Flora, in Two Bly ccomih Vol. I. Com- 
prising | or Flowering Plants and 
Ferns. ‘By Sir W. Jackson Hooker, K.H. 
“The Fifth Edition,» 
woritancat aren naan Great: indeed is the 
-exempli- 
8yo. 
cept a very 
featio small number of the 
to the pabiie e ma at ire best, a ban gpa Sa 
“tom—if, 
, indeed, not regarded as an audacious 
‘etman foe sudlelby ‘opedeting” ot preconceived ideas 
el _ oe | € th 1, : 
nst 
Edward Smith and his clique, pa 
that which th 
it were the late Sir Jas, 
very 
country, their Sulake were ai 
inquiry. We allkno eB ont difficult it is to remove erro- 
is ee almost half a century 
has only j he philosophical views 
‘of — for the Linnean ~— 
is, however, won at last. be. ase incessant 
t a aat te 
since the yea r 1820, th rap non bene 
great 
ee given to studen mae or 
tural system, in the wri 
of having borne a a part, dave eerknitiated | in its final yon 
sion from our popular works. Sir W. Hooker’s excellen 
ae Flora doe its last defence, which, so ts as 1838, 
stre 
noneiie of 
hened ; and, lo! - is now top; 
peotypan the natural system is quietly into its 
place. Hencefor no popular work of the smallest re- 
of Composite 
others previously joie planatio 
um ts abd Gieoate $4 ou) 
a standout of” Suites am + inpense with this 
e and Son's Catalogue soud a Roses.—This little pam- 
hick wlll BOs d useful. In addition to the pri and 
hort descriptions usually - yariety, those 
kinds are distinguished which succeed best Roses. | Cot 
logue wo ' complete, however, 
some respect mark had attached to 
n 
s the desirable property of fragrance. 
Nevertheless, we ae recommend it to the admirers of this 
beautiful gen us. 
Ror. OF OPERA LCeS Tae the ensuing week. 
need protection; for 
mace does = usually set ig 
repre water a require similar treatment, viz., plenty of ai, 
‘Calceolarias, 
remain 
before Christmas, we vf shortly expect sudden falls of tempera- 
sufficient intensity to injure tender plants, 
‘ow Wi 
which still require som e@ pro 
nights, mats may: be hung in front of them. A little additional 
trouble will be 
able flower, 
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fe) 
a 
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3 
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8 
hy 
seen and the walks co are most fr 
aa and other readily. 
wise to row out seedlings ove oe large extodgh: u 
now 
by bending some sticks over a upon whi 
is to spre read in severe weather ; the rindiple ~ ber observed 
being fF 
the iS seteauonl of the plants 
ever, the tro ay and e expense or early coverings, vane they 
reach a certai ge, is uch time and mon ey mis- spent. 
Ha ndso ome flowering shrubs, which are too tender to withstand 
e, deserve protection ; but trees that 
tribe, 
f ti ng dc 
are of no value whatever, pooch they are hardy enough to ‘iting 
in the open air. foe J ki nds (of _recen t introduction, | which hi have 
mentioned, should |, therefore, in the approaching one, be ‘ates 
by greater, or even perfect exposure. 
I.—KITCH gh Cage AND ORCHARD. 
or Department. 
__ PINE RY. —Where the pits are heated _by Jinings, a quantity of 
th g for om ears 
Daan alone. ng 
gh temperature is not etadeel: pat ev; 
on the heating appa. 
heat ‘than stable Syringi 
in houses where a hi 
orating veveehe poe still to be retained 
Let those ho 
ratus. uses eae the bark-beds have been re 
cently Feenhsns Ne =. oe r than usual if the heat does not 
rise be beds as des 
—If not yet done, let the houses intended for early 
d immediately, in order that any acci- 
dry, and therefore 
es 
th 
© 
Ls 
: 
5 
s= 
wn 
5s 
aa 
& 
ah an tie those brand which h 
opera’ ations. A species of Shoes, wath is difficult to eradicate, 
is sometimes aeeeia faery troublesome in Peach-houses. ess- 
ing the trees with hee water would most likely destroy the in- 
by stifling them. 
Ss are made, the fiues, &e., 
ure B 
spawned in rotation, That Fthete ‘might be no failure in the wint 
supplies. If soil of a binding quality, ee rather wet than ony is 
used for earthing the beds, the Mushrooms will grow closer, o 
more bnttony. 
Cucumpers.—Look sharply after woodlice, which sometimes 
do much mischief in little time to young plants. A cooked Po- 
tato put into a flower-pot and covered with hay re moss, is one 
oe tre sare for them. Béaring-plants in p s and boxes 
ust be pete ay Sige’ on § addin Sa alee pa tion 
ss as tig Toots grow to the surf: 
tial heap of ane and —< by turning an’ 
mixing, to bi ei erhtga orcing ; leaves Saght 
also to be collected aie a forcing Sea 
Brocco.t.—As thems: or 
fers should be taken up and set in som 
frost when such weather threatens. 
ot Gaavoone should be’ 
e place out of the reach 
ered and 
when green Segetible are scarce. 
LEexs re bs am pe if nec ricerca by earthing up the stems ; 
or if they n close rows, ate res rotten leaves from 
the pits 5 mpage be Ta laid Tamobethem for that purpose 
Onions, especially the Tripoliand the Potato kinds, " require 
to be often looked over : the latter may be planted n 
PoraTors.—All that are still in the ground cond ab me- 
When these es he te in ee out-of-doors, 
Ans oh r the d will be tomas 
ti ed any —- planted in the 
beginning of August with the “intention “ obtaining a late pose 
of yore Potatoes, the produce ce should n w be taken up and laid 
by in 
Ain fray ay ene —Clear away the leaves from te seen are 
intended to be = aoe, If this vegetable re wan 
bed may ered with ee » laying some ong glitier 
& 
» 
- & bl 
are preferable to beal.2 Netra at ver it oodoat at at ally is is oe to meer ter 
too violently. If boxes are not obtain- 
aed with fine laabies 
pri tt ground is not too wet, ‘the forma- 
orders and the transplanting ae — should be 
herbs Bike in to book Sivinsion of other work. ning can be 
e at times when the dis not Siemens inndeie peed ors 
i t fault to retain 
pruning should be forwarded while th 
s open. 
Te FLOWER-GARDEN AND se rere de 
—Take at the air of th ag AS not get too 
ary} ‘tb  ptevent this, let “he i bat fae te ew: the hot-water pipes be 
ter. oop run some 
cement. a al s to bold or nae we same purpose, 
little air will now ree required, and that — on fine sunny 
fall | dpe st Faerie the afternoon, in order that less 
trainin 
at p. ae Be jecret ttl there is no work to be done of < ye 
immedia conseq 
fire-heat 
ENHOUSE AND pct edn the plants have air at 
unities, 
occasionally 
face to bat light. five 4 water sparingly, — to mv 
which ar Fo ighues ser ag Pc aban such as Calceolarias, young Migno- 
eas Axp FRases.—Bring forward, in suecession, bulbs and 
Say plants for forcing. Carnations, pene "and othe 
Primulas in pots should, if practicable, be set together ; becaus 
severe ere weather. 
eno : 
the Tooke Eeentfrocts hat om Sopeaerea aes up. 
we nr coal ab ae a day of two, and t! 
dry cellar or reach | 
the tubers ‘with dry sand. Common ‘sorts 
ina iter 
shrub’ portlet Pugh places my be stacked in te round ike 
or Caulifiowers, become fit és use, the 
earthed when the ground is not c 
Oungs trees of LOL b 
remioved to their yelajter: rae dustet 
Forest AND ro rg Wrenkiy -Dersbeess in :plantingy=J. B, 
Whiting, The Dee, 
Strate of — ere near London for the Week ve, og 37, 
1842, as observed at the Horticuitural Garden, Chisy 
BaromeETer ‘TRERMOMETER, Erg Wind. [Bain, 
Oct. lax. . oye Mi Mean. -|—— 2 
Friday 21); 29.980 29.883 35.0°<|' NOW: 
Saturday 22| 29.723 29.025 as 38 43.0. Sow. 
unday 23 956 28.802 52 30 41.0 Siw 07 
Monday 2$| 29,546 29.1FL ~ 46 £7 36,5 S.W, 
Tuesday 25 | 29,623 29.333 47 27 37.0 S.W, 79 
ednesday26| 29.625 29.572 45 36 40.5 Sw: 02 
sday 27 691 29.677 62 33 42.5 Ww i ; 
But Ntuous 7 pid 10 pea 
Average | 99,592 | 29.252 | 48.6 |" 30.2 |» 39.3 i. 
21. Sharp frost; fine; clear and EOE NS, at night, 
ay ong wind ; {Hilt 
24, Fine; bo ister rous with showers; ‘clear and fine. 
25. Rain, more or 
in torrents between hi and 9 P 
ar e; aroaay ight. 
; Are fine; tcuhy: enitertaly ov ercast, 
n temperature of the week 10° below the average. 
State of the bape! at Chiswick during the pd 16 years, for 
the 
nsuing Week ending Novy. 5 
No. of > ene » Winds 
| Aver. | Aver. “ > | Greatest eb meets = 
Oct. |Highest| Lowest |e” Meare in | Guanciey | ei. Sis) aah: 
Temp. | Temp. Rained. | of Rain. (4 | iu “ie Fie 
Sun. 30| 640 | 99.3 | 46.7 7 0.50 in. | 2) By; 3 6 Hi 
Mon. 31 53.8 38.8 | 46.3 To 0.34 sapbipg ok st 4| 8 
es. 54.5 40.6 47.5 9 0.30 i it Tian} Sha al g 
Wed. 2] 54.2 | 40.5 | 47.4 6 0.30 4] af 2 Iz a 2 
Thurs. 3| 533 | 39.8 | 46.5 9 0.82 aa SY ee BF 3) Bl 
Fri. 4!) 59.1 38.3 | 45.2 9 (44 wee | See ap SF Bl a 
Sat. 5 | 52.7 | 39.4 | 46.0 6 0.23 ¥ i+) 3) 2 | a g 
ghest temperature during the above period ccc¢utre 
The hi 
the 30th,in 1999 pera meter 67°; and the lowest on the oar 
in 1826 — thermometer 23 
seas. ON COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
‘or the week ending Oct. 28, 1842. 
arket bo been abundantly supplied during the past 
ing but pas semend } pa. been m pemneran vel bating aac in 
al is dull. : Amongst the Pines the some 
good fruit, vwhichareseling from 4s. to 6s. per 1b. Taee ¢ appear 
to be on the ri: eg poms. Leg ane sg .Rprobpreh peuing 
from 2s. 6d. ti per Ib b.; there are b offer 
sanles Ss 
Suerance, 
s.of all kinds are plentiful; Walnuts are selling 
flowers are at he, The. late severe frosts hav re 
es stopped. aie supply of. French . Bean 
Marr few samples of Chapman’s peeks Potato haye 
at ls. per lb. 
, from 2s. 
are iphorabins abundant, dapat sens ‘to Is, 6d per pottle. 
Flowers: There ae considerable eda Parag peat the cut 
owers during eek; amon bed observed 
blooms of the Double Chinese Fdrees ite aes atiltia formosa, 
|. Epiphyllum truncatam Ackermanni, several Cetaak ¥en 
| with iam Amaryilises, Pansies, Roses, Caméllias, Helio 
trope, and Neapolitan Violets. 
iaeien PRICES, Saturvay, Ocr. 29, 1842.—FRUITS ;— 
Pine Apple, per lb. 4s to 6¢ ™ 
Li sie id has ca PPK 1s cm to 4s = 
Pe es od to 6d Almonds, and bya o7s 
Sweer Almonds, per sine PO 6d to 33 
eins, arty peck, ds to 8s 
Walnuts, per bush , shelled, 12s 20s 
Filbe rts,English, per pet _ to 70s 
Ci J Rtn per oolb:, 
ke $, per bush ond 
te 
Plums, Tt, unnety 
Dams er hi 
Apples, d demert, per mr ‘bs Ga to7s 
Curaecues, p per doz., 2s to Bs - Spanish, 206 
Oranges, per doz. 18 to 3s — Barcelona, 24s 
“VEGETABLES. 
Savoys, per doz. 9d Badish, Tur nip, p- doz: bch., 1s to 1s 6d 
Cabbage, per doz. 6d Parsneps, per bane 9a'to 18 
_ A se ae don. ier to%  |ipinach, per sieve, ls to 14 6d" 
_- reg pg to aig Leeks, per doz. siars ni, ls 6d to2s 
Brussels Sp fpetate ons, per bushel, 4# to 5s 6d 
Broccoli, per gtd n, p- doz. bun. 3s 6d to ds 
Cauliflowers, per doz., 1s to 3s; Spanish, ee ie Is €d to 4s 
Potatoes, per ton, 50s to 70s Garlic, per tb. 
ti 2s 6d to 3s ed Shallo: io peri 
te per bushel, 1s 6d to 2e Lettuce, Cabbage, p. sc., 6d tols 
-_ ney, por bs age — Cos, 9d to ls hi 
— Scotch, per ton ag miso per score, s6d oe 
lery, p- bd., (isto 15) at o 1a 9d 
9 
New autumn, per b, og 
Jerusalem —_—— per baltaevs, Smal Salads, per yossss 2d to 3d. 
8 3d to 2s ercress, per d. 
Turnips, — ie bun., le at 
Carrots, doz. bun., as — 
Red Beet, per dozen, 9d tol Sag 
Scorzon: rzonera, Pe per per bondle, Bea to ls 6d 
Salsafy, pe eed Tomatoes, 83 6d 
Horse Hiadioh per Candle, Mee ta to 4s 6d Capsicums, Ripe, per 100, 35 Gd to 4s 6d 
Radish, pe = hops (24 to30 each) | Mushrooms, per pottle, 10d to 1s 6¢ 
Notices to Correspondents 
We shall be vo a if oe = respondents, ms their future 
communication re that no ral “question 
relating to different seen is asked i in. the Same pee 
+. 
7 One side only of the paper shonid be written 
iis so. that pouig pm separate each quest ion. if these : 
* directions will greatly, facilitate our 
~ obtai ahs usewers; and will Boom ‘tovarrange our 
_,Correspon under general heads, separating those 
questions an wers Lp are “ot fiterest, nierely to 
and ans 
individuals, ad such as are of gener: 
Aveataaw Lime.—This is oné tine: best cbt Py use, much 
employed for ‘hydraulic purposes, and doenhsnthe Weilghaseat 
ue to takeoff and mney solied| Sinkous like. ~ 
ings 0: 
