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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[Nov. 26, 
We have looked the volume through with care, and we 
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tions ; and this is paying their execution no small 
Pg she nig recommend the work with 
oahiie ft fav 
the tecaliad new — artery: 32 road 
we have = materials on which t a 
mend them to the tical f*seieekeg 
fon of perso ore leisure than ourse vt 
: . rd in a gentle neue 4 ome Chin 
The only point on which we are disposed to animadvert, | j,aintain a succession ‘of bloom. Keep forced Roses free from 
is the employment of the word to express the | aphides ef, gr ie by hand-picking. 
glu f s. If we are justified in applying that Out-door Department. 
of its floral o t to alex arry on ground-work, capectally wee turfis to be removed: 
h ; P ’ | the sowing of Grass S eeds shou = be peak eo nbs 3 If not 
and certainly not to the glumes, w ich, being c on to | yet done, —— ought now to be got y for setting over 
re flo n one (in all except the flowered hecho shrubs, and young trees t at are scmmaness neo pro- 
), ms the nature of bracts, and are exactly | tee ig cont choice bulbs ra thgsert Soa yo orn = 
the sam asses as the involucrum is to Composite eensly ae at a pte, Spgs Memes. oe ga 
and Tiuubelliferous plants. is, however, although ‘NURSERY AND FOREST DEPARTMENT. 
technical mistake, — ought n not to have com * : R oh BF ryt edie se a ritiseherd youpe eyed which 
itis not inten remove. too wet, trench or otherwise 
mitted, does not detract from the practical utility of Dr. epare ground for tree seeds in spring, and likewise for the re- 
Parnell’s work. ception of seedling oars which ~ now — in seed-pans, 
Cc. mad bp rt stored seeds are _ onditio 
CALENDAR OF ’ OPERATIONS for. the’ eee week. | For oprick Woop Tees passage for the surfac 
In an Number we allud uence oil and | wa‘ eher is Secenitieal to the we. ‘doing of young trees, as well a 
climate upon the quality of frais, of Pears especially ; and sug- | underground drainage; all ditches and gutters ought therefore 
gested the propriety of ascertaining, by trials on a sm inal scale, | to be fréed from leaves and weeds, and new ones dug, if eens: 
which among the nume: new varieties were best suited to | 4 few with = 
ane localities. We again net who. st to tig og one 12 ere im- saperatai eet water into the proper channels.—J. B. Whitin 
‘ supp - | The Deepden 
ployer’ table well. fruit (except the Ft te which eigetie —_—_—_— 
L inferior in ‘auality) equals thet Pear for the length of time that ees of the Weather near London for the Week ending Nov. 24, 
it might be produc ; from the Citron des Carmes, ripen- 842, as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 
ing y, to the 1 Beurre antl, which, fren some soils, wi B ER. 'HERMOMETER. Wiha. | Rain 
keep till May, or later, nearly a constant succession be had 5} Mik: Min ae: ia. eae figitee ss 
situations favourable to the growth o the ewe hee must, how- Pridor 30. 30.419 45 £6 5 Ss. . 
ever, ork to ascertain what s will attain | Saturday 9 del ps - ae | 88 | SW. |S 87 
cular places; and, as a ginning, bearing- | Sunday, 9) ss | 99077 | 46 igs et ae eae ee 
trees of inferior kinds should be headed down during the winter, | Tuesday 29.409 | 29.268 39 30 34.5 BY Sy 
oo seam in spring with several sorts ; these, under ¢ Wednesday23| 29.485 29.152 47 29 43.0 s.W. |. 
will in a few Sci bi fruit. In places where | Thursday 24] 28.890 | 28.798 50 40 45.0 | SW. | .32 
the ad aid ‘of walle is not required, we would strongly advise a mo 
on of what is called ramidal’’ met , of traini Average | 29.711 | 9 
samme trees, eight feet each of the principal Nov. 18. Overcast ; cloudy and fine; f 
walks, in'the kitchen-garden would occupy but little ground, and 19. Heavy er hg with brie? S.W. w . ind: sas’ Pacis 3 
would yield a great ity of For the Borne mtn of 20, Overcast; ioe edy ae ne. 
o are unacquainted with this way of training, we may aI. Clear ; fine; st; rain at night. 
state, that ee, stem, 8 or 9 ft. high, is feathered with side "Rain and set 3 through the day ; hens at night. 
branches, which are made to curve downwardsby their ends being oe Slightly ov 
er eiean on at every winter praning. By thusreversing the 4, Overcast ; nome ‘and fine ; showers; lightning in the 
' tion ofthe branches, hep I owl is diminished, and | evening; boisterous, with heavy rain at night. 
a trait abit is ean, Len ned ean temperature of the week 1.6° below the average. ; 
be the Quince. Those w now planting are recommended Sinke df ts Weather at Chiswick during thelas 
this form of of tre to tall standards. A selec. ate of the Weather race during the last 16 years, for 
tion Of the best sorts dente thom the Horticultural So. the ensuing Week ending Dec. 3, 1842 
Frat Catalogue an any of them are afterwards found Aeee, No, of |¢ Prevailing Winds. 
wae succeed, the can be changed for others which have Nov. Highest] Le Lawak mon aid in pices ta Wid) lea et Ee 
chart side ko oe can in Temp. | ‘Temp. |" P| Teainea. | Of Rain. fale 
eac of the si¢ e brane! : sll} |S 
Sun. 27| 46.3 35. 40.9 9 0.88 in, A 2 
ITCHEN-GARDEN ANU ORCHARD. Mon. 2&| 306 | 98 | aaef i © | 121 Had salt 
Tues. 29 | 48.8 | 28.5 | 43.7 9 0.56 Yala) 3 shat 
xt tes aati; Ge et 50.6 39.3 | 44.9 9 0.31 —| 2) 2} 3 5) 3 
;,and at some favour- | phnrs.1| 505 | 39. 6 2 1 1 
‘tilt the sashes a ag 2| 45.5 ae : ri 9 tat i 7 ; 1} 5! 2 4 
* bags the s Sat. arg} soi | aae| 7 0.17 1}21 Ls i 
tei ears bot Se sae hat Sige ver oe: | Tai eA Rea ae danke a2 eal he 
The wet which s through eracked a squares, ke in pos ap get aod BP rmometer 58°; aoe the lowest ¢ oh Abe 
weather is exceedingly injurious in the 
ary doy should, Loop cago be ere to soy all Sheet carefaly. REPORT ON COVENT G ARDEN MARKET, 
VIN —In early forcing fuel will be saved, and the S as- For the Week ending Nov. 25, 1842. 
sisted i in ‘oreaking, by rintroduct cing a mass of fermentin ng anette er| Tae supply - Penlten os Vegetables throtghout the week has 
the house; if, therefore, it is intended to start a tae! A next | been good; but, in co’ uence of the late heavy rains, trade 
h, some dung and leaves 8 repared in readiness. | has been somewhat dull. 7 Fruits: The Gasee >of Pines and Grapes 
Or as a substitute for dung fresh bark might be use sed, w —- wea aed: Spanish Melons are offered from 2s 6 
would be more manageable and also available for the Pine. 4 each, an onally a fe English ¢ en 
when done with in the sore Clad da Dessert Pernt are plentital the best being the Marie Louise and 
4 i Crassane, from 5 r half-sieve; the Napoleon and Chau- 
Peacu-nousz.—The lat than | montel, from 2s. ‘to ae; ‘and the Beurré Diel, from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 
a free exposure to the atinonphere in open peather, unless made er half-sieve. Uvedale’s St. Germ other baking Pears, 
use of for the wintering of pot-plants, when the treatment must | are selling from 1s. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per half-sieve. Dessert — 
of course be varied t suit them. If a house is meant to be set = neon Png = the Golden and Ribstone Pippins, at 
in action in the begin ember, the sashes should now e price : ame Orange, Royal Russet, and 
every night, but air given during the day. { other éuttoony nye ling 3s. 6d. to 4s. per bushel. 
Cucumbers. ee a temperature of 70° in the pits, and Med a Barve both adeieheied is price, fetching from 3s 
let the plants have every day if possible. If any plants in de r half-sieve. Orang plentiful, and the 
‘stand near the tees or pipes in the fruiting Pine-stove, the vote of ater’ Piceigtt fruits is — A few Berberries left, 
soil should be Tamean at the depth of a few cen sed where it | which are selling at 5s. peed -sieve, Vegetables: The price of 
sometimes is dry when the surface is moist from syringing, &c. | Vegetables has : little ‘durin uring the pas week. Greens of 
Kipngey Seine. —Add soil to to those anc angit they | every description li are gr 
may require it, and frequently them over If | the purple kinds’ fetching from ‘ed. to 1s. per bunch; and the 
of stand over or near the heating apparatus, a liberal pet white, from 10d. to ch. A small quantity of Sea- 
water may be kale has been o fered from 18.6 1s. 1s 6d. © to 2s, per punn gus 
Musrarp AND Cruss.—Keep up a succession by sowing in 
ave: are: = of Dem must be 
‘gperatio 
picts oO] oy sg. eae 
Hee ret ro i Re should fp eae 
h.regard oe lightly 
or the purpose of 
hen aigetse 5 in other cases would be 
ga of the yates ae 
sand Cutan ke 
The ci covering ‘of Fig-trees sant be deferred till any any 
yond appearance of settled frosty 
be done immedi ately. 
On wet days put new labels to the Soaps, ; if the green-fly infests 
yee ene the ace with t ere 
OUSE AND CONSERVA 
dan t ceparunitien for staking, tyi ng, 3 labe 
= ine 70 All that are wanted to cover r trellises, or to assume a 
articular form, feet to be | ly 
LOWE. Re 
by means of a damp sponge 
pose greenhouse plants to damp, make 
ame time set the er open, to uae a free circulation of air 
through. Len Ronse 
D FRAY ME —Be very careful of small seedling plants, 
dames ne ‘Calceolarias and Pelargéniums ; ye being a dangerous 
enemy to them od ‘this dull weather. Let such plants stand very 
near the glass, and be watered with erent "calito: Bring for- 
ese Azdleas, Caméllias, &c., to 
tarned | 
Notices to Correspondents 
nications, will take care that n 
— sof be obliged if our Corr somor ae in their future 
no gener ral question 
relating to different seam is asked i in the Same a 
on, so tha arate each q 
wieeiaie are See et it will 
obtaining answers, se sph ni 
ein a e under gen h 
que and answ 
individusle, from such as are of genera 
GuANO.— e must refer you 
Paper; where we have 
know seepecne its application and v 
MANURES.— Cay — WwW 
employed in aa ing, un 
eads, separating those 
ers which are of interest merely to 
manure which have been published in former 
from time to Bagel stated all that we 
are not are ‘that char een 
unless in a very small way, or in the 
pales of soot, A large quant ey of it would be too heehee sive 
interest. 
coal has be 
e should 
would be Leheaug' more permanent. If 
t a cheap rate, rion — 
anak: r twent 
, anda 
the a receives its fi 
not anticipate better effec cts than from soot, ener that it 
would i probably eas as far as an ordinary dressing arm-yar 
G.—We find it difficult to say positively whetha 
the best time to spread manure or 
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you have access to 
way will be to use 
night soil, urine, or 
most powerful 
PP Ee ee 
before the manure will act: 
ployed at the oe rate, 
no doubt lost. On the other hand, if your top-dressing is n 4 
applied ull the s spring, the volatile parts are preserved ; but _ q 
g winter ;~ 3 
and if the spring is dry, like last spring, it is a very Jong time 
it was as late as May last year, 
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sth 5 
should 
ee. ob ies 
bets 
—A replies, "eT giv ve 
my §' 
more profitable of the two? pF PeWhen dispu' 
expla a B says, “It ee ow my soap-suds to my d 
p-suds to my pigs.” 
nly to be expected that the argument si Bs 
This 
ung- ya 
EN fears is the 
utes ar reaper 7 
d be as 
tion 
on "either a i and in 
*s plans. 
bri pier probable that B, w 
manure, makes oe best use a pai 
into soap, it is ti certain 
po fittedto ‘ioe ‘a nod 
alter its value as ppb g 
condone 
refor 
ry ch that salt is in a slight degree, more 
tato' 
the: Paar eof 20, a of former of 8 bus 
ge. 
Forest TREES. 
tions. We hay 
a general principle applicable to all trees, an 
in a given time than when 
propo: ae of their saterate} ; but they 
jiameter and also in quality, as you pai 
trees on ‘the outside and inside of a choked-u 
less forest- 
mt? encourage (and F no more) their 
A ee ant er ant — 
better ret 
tree, 35 years old, 
all rouete see feet aes he ball, 
ell as you 
answered, as there is a good deal to ve said 
the present state of knowledge, “it 
oe to ascertain ‘with aces certainty the 
1: After careful Tig clan peng Sap however, it 
mploys his soap- -suds as 
"When oil or fa 
put nt alterss. in its nature, and 
besides this, t 
, more valuable to plants Gan to 
i organised matte! 
i vote in favour of B. Seas is 
efficacious than ” 
oes; the latter Sere pity n applied at 
hels per acre. We 
ything upon the subject pmee our own 
—A. E. J.—We quite agree with Mr. Billingtonin 
pager foe anOrNic® of cutting the laterals from Ash planta- ~ 
any occasions advocated a aces as : 
and w 
umns, es pp. 363 at 523, where 
es crowded into planta- 
trees are pruned the rgd provided means are 
eT 
must move your Yew- 
eabouts, and undermine 
relative paper a 
tis made 
Botte _ 
ealkali 
perssngil 
er longer 
pplantation. 
thus :—Open a hole 
the r 
ies 
g%8 
PruninG.—Amputation.—The person who 
tract the w babagic Bis 
it will be as 
as the Black Lombardy, sometimes also 
pins py 
es 3 these will ripen in a denn ge 
‘or the: Black Hamburgh; ur is 
become frozen “nae 
id 
ancient, Skeet ropes oes should, for pe Roatess 
atte 
side. h 
commonly — bd “spurs,” should, in pruning, b e kept as bc 
70 th ossible ogre tw oo 
carefu i at at care, 
poor tying Hy up in parcels. By degrees, you may thus ex- 
m th ; ee e 
very carefully and separately, and then cover them thi 
soil that Abo been previously taken away. If enn is well done, 
you might remove the great Vine of Hampton Court. f 
Grarrs.—Clericus.—West’s St, Peter’s Grape, which is the same 
medium-sized bunches and oe roundish. 
@ Ra des. 
rature that will suffice 
