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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
3; 
[DEc. 
in ores beet of life to render the individuals happy 
and contented. fi? af 
nile need not be deterred from emigrating un nder 
difficulty in employing their children. 
s be glad to employ them 
ehold —— 
ract ove 
lling to give sheath labourers a free passage to 
Bermuda, “ ~ payment of the cost of their provisions 
de the voyage.” 
ow’s Popular Cenciniens: (Longman and Co.)+ 
book that was wanted by those who 
of the habits of shells, and of the 
R  Cati 
scientific nik 
such gene tely. We yest 
mera as hay 
that we have no room for extracts. 
© Ki: rby and Spence’s Entomology is too well known, as 
th entertainin < account = she og sige fat has 
has ever ce put into a pop rm, t 
ments from us. It was the delight of si “youth, seas is 
the admiration of our mature age. Bo ose who 
have the misfortune to be tormented withi nuisance 
in or house, in garden, or in field, and to 
all who desire to unde the inconceivably curious con- 
trivances by which these littl imals are enabled by 
Providence to play their allotted nfs mss 0 
the creation, the work is indis: s only neces- 
pensable. It 
sary for us to announce the republication of ‘sixth edition 
“of the part relating to the manners an economy of the 
insect world, in = ge yolumes, ancy a considerable 
addition of new m 
CALENDAR 0 OF OPERATIONS ed the Remar week. 
ah ae 
of the ae cee may, however, 
necessary. borders are full pf nee roo 
surface soil a gna it with fresh. 
Fig, or other on in pots, wh ch are me 
ould have the pots iad intothe ground 
protect the roots from frost in 
in winter, s s should be potted icaaaedtintely, 3 as 
not yet — do + 
1 cu, canoes ax AND ORCHARD. 
n-aoor 
~ Prvnery.—Ascertain the temperature rx the bark-beds e day 
by examination, which ca one in very little time by tt aed 
a thrust intu prin There is less d: 
aque 
Grapes by the Ist of May, a Vinery 
raised a few degrees 
abov 
id mifich the pandas ad 
ucumBers.—To have this aieahies 
a tre hated pit or a Pine-stove to oy tg in, nor any har 
house warm en . to raise young 
I err 
Fomeks Aad ted A hat 
— 
ASPA succession, plant the bed spect last week, 
using te reckons below mentioned against too much bottom- 
hea 
Rav BARB.—Where there is n convenience, oe be 
forced where it grows, in the aus eaiuek as Sea-kal 
Out-door Department. _ 
y year,a 
new i stamtationt Sarkt to be made at the cave id season, in pr oportion 
to the ee sore up; rages whenever time permits, an 
which it is only necessary to add 
= — mon = would be a 
: il gehen = 
to produce 
upon them. Earth up an 
cr a oe cian Pop Ra 
of it to prepare the late 
el +h 
f late 
haying, ao it to continue growin g. 
EN —Choose a dry day for tying up and housing a suc- 
cessio vet 
PARSL EY.— Wher is cannot sai ae be sheltered from 
cold i ig open a ben hi some ment be taken up and 
m 
planted seh boxes for protection weiter 
Suc fed re roots 
sets ae ant shelf in the Mushroom-hous 
this purpos : 
till spring, ‘possibly on the supposition that pruning makes them 
ees subject to injury by intense cold ; there seem, however, to 
gromnd i dt 
e would do pid 
yar etl 
be 
pasty ripened. 
But Peach or other hie trees, to which it is 
intended to apply any wash for the prevention or nance of 
inse: ~ peng ought n not to be: nailed till after the composition has b en 
lai: id o aon 
mcaaie e up very part ‘of the wood being “cover red, which 
cannot be tone when the branches are closely nailed to a wall. 
Such trees (and also any that have been tra ansplan Se ee wenior 
therefore, not be nailed till spring, as that is the best m for 
anoin' asian i m. 
—FLOWER- hy ao gt eth rth Petre ht 
—Bulbs which a om 
and other Fors seabo s pla ants 
. These should 
h the beng ad a very import- 
within a short te gts 
ms that ar A 
uselessly growing 
ae plants ant have+been potted 
d be trimmed, caateees from dead 
ag door Department. 
oe hehe ae e walks in woods 
and shrubberi runing of hardy shrubs is te onal deferred 
till spring, but “it fers be done now if more convenient. 
kinds, however, that haba lable to injury fo 
e weather is fast. Tender v ti 
and laid in close to a north 
ats way 
s,in the w 
Persevere 
eri last © 
Forrest AND Cop oe —Accordingly as most 
venient, one or oO rig or yore Renae kinds of work indicated 
ee Dien last ee is d be carried on.—J, B. Whitten, 
—_—_—[—_—_O__——_————— 
mene of the Weather near London for the Week ending Dec. 1, 
842, as observed at the Horticulture] Garden, Chiswick. 
ei |p, RBRAMOMEEED: uo] Wind, | Hale, 
Nov. Max. Min. Max. | Min. ; Mean. 
28.988. | 98.816 43 39 43.5 s. +12 
29,208 | 29.060 50 29 395 | S.W. 01 
27| 29.344 | 29.069 50 43 46.5 s. 124 
nda’ 28} 29.266 28.893 53 40 46.5 Ss. 04 
Tuesday 29 | 29.527 29.519 53 39 46.0 S.W. 01 
Aas ~ sen 29.975 29,602 53 29 40.5 Vv. OL 
Thursday 1] 30.017 | 29.997_|_ 54 g | 530 | §. | 01 
Average | 29.475 | 29.279 | 51.4 38.7 | 45.1 ua?’ 
. Rain; heavy showers; barometer very low ; fine. 
rege Glear Tightly rib Bove ; clear and fine at night. 
2fu-Fi my, — rain nat night. 
28. cl toudy + ; “oda; meter again very low. 
ceedingly ane 2 with sun; overcast. 
80. Fine fight clouds; clear. 
1. sete rain ; dense sly eet 
‘State of ae hah er at Chiswick during the oes oe years, for 
e ensuing Week ending Dec. 10, 
of = ail Wind 
Aver. | Aver. Greatest baedicuneaast's Ste arta 
Mean vous in |. = s : 
oe —. : quanti Mi: it |: 
Dee. Temp} which it Sef ais |e iB 
Tem emp- "| Rained. baiaccieg ah Z| bei lo an 
Sun. 4 73 378 | 426 0.14 im, | 211 —}9) 2%) 5) 3: 
Mon. 5| 462 37.0 | 41.8 18 y1—i a al 5) 4 
Tues. 6| 46.8 | 36.6 | 41.7 12 0.30 ste eb) os eee 
Wed. 47.5 28.5 | $3.0 n 0.52 1} 1{ 1)a) 3.3) 5} 
Thurs. 8| 45.6 | 248 | 402] 10 a3¢ | 1) 2, 9) 9 ai 5) 1 
Fri. 45.3 26.0 40.6 8 (.24 223) be 6 311 
Sat. 463 | 35.4 | 40.9 6 020 jl 3) 29 \4| a 
highest temperature du ' 
$e hy above period occurred on 
baie e 1th, Treg ind «Role eae and the lowest on the 10th, 
ARDEN MARKET, 
ee Se 
1 imperial bushel. 
72 in. a and 2 in den: 
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Ch GARG Ore HEP 
THE ‘supplies during the past _— hav 
es of most articles remain the sam 
been sabi on 
: owing to to the continued 
eur’ has ap an from | brisk. Fruit: Pines are 
plentifal, and amongst e good specimens of the 
ille. ee supply oF ‘hothouse Grapes is pretty 
w Muscat this week been off 
, from 4s. 
etching fr wiped 5s. to 8s. per half- 
Be few vee we 
wumontels may likewise be o ed. les remai 
the same as in our last Report, with the exce of afew Now 
which have m 6s. to 10s. bushel. A few 
t bly i Cucumbers have been off during the week, 
from 10d. to 1s, 6d. each. Veget ~ athe sta Raves taken 
in this depart t of the Market. A 
in quality; the best bundles selling from 6 gels iiss: he inferior 
from 4s. to 8s. each. Seakale so improv eatly, 
and is ming much more. abundant 1s. 6d. 
to 2s. : with 
from 0d. to 1s. perlb. Lettuces, Endive, and ing of every 
description are plentiful, and of good quality. Musht S$ are 
s. 3d. per pottle. 
t chiefly of 'Ericas and Ch 
the cut flowers are Euphérbia jacquinifiora and splendens, “Ron. 
bs ey = rina ZEschynanthus gran se pec Epi Num Acker- 
i, Phaius grandifélius,C Cyclamens, Heliotrope, Came éllias, &c. 
ron JES, Sarurpay, Dec. 3, 1842,—FRUITS ;— 
Pine Apple, per lb. 3s to 5# Or ranges, per !00, 5s to 10s 
bakin or; ‘Musukeszess Lap om 1s to 3s bitter, per 100, oa 
ato 
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= 
a 
4 
& 
S 
s 
e 
a4 
or 
eS 
J 
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. 
~ 
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g 
= 
to 
= 
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tchen, 2s to 5s 
Pears, dessert, per hf. sieve, 2s to , ari 
Pomegranates, per doz., 3s to 4s Filterts, English, per 100 tee Bon to - 
Quinces, per hf.-sieve, 3s to 4s Cob ate s, per 100ibs., 80s to 
Medlars, per hf.-sieve, 4s to 5s Nuts, per bushel— 
onion ap per hf.-siey, hed Brazil, 16s.to 208 
Oranges, per doz., 9d to — Spanish, 20s 
— Barcelona, 24s 
VEGETABLE 
Savoys, per doz. 6d Carrots, per doz. bun., 3s t 
Cabbage, ae egg od t neps, pers dozen, oa to Sie 
ari = 
bn wis 
4 Pars 
6d to 9s 6d | Spinach, per 
ny, 
Purples Spa nish, pines 
Cauliflowers, per ae: i a bak 4s Garlic, per lb. 6d to 
PRIOR rs — , 40s to ener per lb. . is 
Asparagus, per 100, 4s to 11s 
Se a-kale, per ee 4 6d to 25 
* heeceanedd oe fe, p- sc., 6d to od 
New os, 9d5to am 
Jerusalem Artichokes er half. hina, Endive, per score, 9d t 3d 
K- Celery, p, bd., (12to tare I to 1a 6d 
Turnips, «» 186d to 2s 6d an Salads, per punnet, 2d to 3d 
at : 
S dvs no 
Red Beet c, oat dalek 
Scorzonera, keri vig ig 
Salsafy, per bundle, ls 3d to Is 6d 
Horse Hadi, per bundle 2s to 44 4a 6d Sage, per doz. 
Radish, per oa (24 to 30 each) | Mint, 7 doz. bunches, 2s 
9d t 
Chilies, per 100, 1s 3d to 28 
= ae why . doz. bch., 1s to 1a 6d afas hrooms, per pottle, 8d to 1s 3d 
o Correspon 
We ‘shall be obliged ‘ito our ptlineasing sia in their future 
communications, will take care that no — que 
relating to different subjects | is asked i in 1 the | same para 
‘If the 
5 
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al 
individuals ~— such as are of general inter 
4 S te ome 
~ mixed with sachin. atthe ror “tself avery pow 
and we are not aware of any means of doubling or trebling its 
fertilising properties for ps Ba ie grass land. If, however, i 
ain gypsum, or if the refuse sulphate of lime o} 
he candle-makers can be had at Manchester, is Lauatity 
thoroughl 
moniacal wa’ the gas-works, we apprehend that the 
crude of the Sinn works, which contains about 50 per cent. 
of sulphate of Sora ase +h on the remainder s ere = of sa 
ph 
be "usefally employed for 
he fixing eaicroes mast 
ung makes excellent liquid 
1QUID URE.— 
manure for strong-growin greenhouse plants, and it is very 
safe in its application; it is best in a fresh state. ma 
make it nveniently by laying ad in the compost- 
hole 
ee. gTO 
aye it Pie: 
agape they cease 
These are general 
0 apply.§ 
y3 
ison shou : 
eenhouse erected 
at you 
to 
principles Shieh lias own goo 
EATING.—C. H.—You say y 
poe? the gable-end wal a 
esirous of giving warmth to es former and dryness to 
ter season, by hav kin d of stove | * 
apparatus, to be fixed in vie wall 
oach-house, eg to "te fed from the latter. ‘The 
— eeemeenient apparatus Arnott stove, we 
tt ed: 
ould be an Arno 
but as this i is “difficult, it. would be better Bid put ‘a 
of the Vines in your 
— Clericus.—There is no danger ©: 
ther “ge ta meter out of doors 
ch 
frost, unless the 
from settling to extreme co! 
of the leaves which you have sent, | 
n wil up 
ne "of draining the ha by ded to 
surface. }—— cannot vaenbye your 
maponnel Loge the present. 
ted stove 17ft. 
. has a 
er Kha 4-inch pipe) 
ushroom- 
is gardene 
sg Bao Cucumbers @ 
early for forced flowers, exnlit Hya 
Violets 
Ivy.—A Subseri ber inquires if there is ag! fear lest the Ivy"on 
spring of water, which yoaties 
s, should impregnate the water and de it un- 
canhot ourselv' All we 
ent which 
plant from 
appear 
carly. months of the vere 
frost; but they must be 
One side only of the paper s ae be serie < 
pe 
ing : 
chip fiemtns Azaleas, 
1a 
rho use 2 
case it. will — 
2 
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