824 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[Dxc. 10, 
mer Several kinds are, however, flower: 
me cre vibe wees hich we particularly admired the fol. 
in 
owing ds -—Minerva, a quilled white flower, with a yellow 
centre, the exterior at bis dually changing to Lore ; Cham- 
gon areca variety ; 
mpact ; ‘Chanedlor a fine 
anhoe, reddish bro 
varieties introduced this fe aon hy Mr. Chandler have not 
wwered; but of those which nee mre gavel = 
be a great eaten upon the old: One 
Lee. Lapeer ores carmine owes; with’ a wight 
all, but corresponding i in that respect 
d very desirable 
h petal, at its first expan- 
the appe 
S. 
The eighth ese of The thera of the Agricul- 
tural and Hor 'y of Ind 
cultural Soci be vaebed us. 
t contains ta u Ror ee m aed pet useful t 
persons interested in tropical agriculture. The cates 
ion of Hemp, Cotton, Tea, Flax, Sugar, and Potat 
forms the principal subject of the volume ° 
ake extracts from the more interesting vere as 
e ex 
opportunities occur, and we can find room for them 
The Quarterly Journal of of eating —No. 59 is 
as 
le matter furnished by the H hland iet 
among w per on the growth of wool, another on 
and sheltering ae one on pruning and thinning 
timber, and continuation o "the Agriculturist’s note- 
00k, deserve to be ana cularly noticed — e 
room for extracts just now, but we see that w 
ust soon 
avail ourselves of the contents of some of thoes pic 
urrency Pamphiets.—No. 1 is the 
cea @ series = attempts to show that the. real 
Sie acolo mpl is its “inadequate, pre- 
eq 
unsound monetary system.” The author pro- 
Foune’e sag: y, a government, sound national cur- 
rency, based on oe the country ; and he i 
convinced Sor if his plan taxes to the amount 
of 5,000,000/. may epealed, National Debt o 
be r and 
upwards of 800, 000,000/. gradually and honestly liquidated. 
s relating to politics from which we stu- 
diously abstain. 
Stephens’ Book a the Farm. No. 9 (Bl savant)" — 
Here -is another of these excellent prmciseel books. 
relates to the only and s eee manes eep, the re rng 
and feeding cattle on Tur the treatment of 
horses, and atti age eg: rad in the usual Sim 
and skilful manner of this author 
CALENDAR OF , for or the ensuing week, 
A VE! npc is rhe rain the 
kitchen well, corey sate ei ane and 
seeds of good vegetables; ; and we aresorryto ie ed the Rroers 
tindividual— SabccoR, »whichusually 
end in the discharge of the former, whose failures, tht 
cause they may wer ane ascribed rade 
Retail seedsmen, rs are supplied, do not cea 
hom garden 
Ent itis the seeds they sel a: therefore weet are not wholly to blame ; 
is surely not much to ct that in a matter of so 
é ‘thedr of cauti 
should be exercised in the 
. can be confidently ng 
depended dmittin 
por ser mag with which — cultivated ve vegetables Br 
her causes, it 
or twice a day, according to the state of the weather) with water 
that has had the chill taken off, and admit fresh air freely. Suc- 
cess depends essentially upon the organs of fructification being 
allowed see Se unfold d themselves gradually. 
UCUMBERS.— Bear ase -plants = _ rei boxes should be fed 
once or wen a week w water ; but sr care that it is 
not too strong, or chee than rag air of the house. If seedli ing 
plants have already been raised on a dung- bed, ‘they must care- 
fully = rded pees so damp and rank steam f un 
A layer of sand over the surface will check the ascent of naa 
pees the light material with which seed-beds are usually 
py ee RAGUS.—Raise slight linings ae the beds “w “ge wea- 
ther should make additional ] heat necessary. _ Gi ve air in the day, 
Rap es.—Make up a bed of sate oan leaves, chiefly the 
latter, ad ee e. In case no Carrots were sown in autumn, 
some seed may be put in now, in alternate drills, with the 
Radishes 
KIDNEY BEeEANS.—Sow 
CAULIFLOWERS, Caeeurs 
preservation through the winter, ought to be 
possible bef constant exposure, excep duri in 
eather 
1 
nother crop. 
s, and all vegetables under glass for 
made as hardy as 
rai ny or frosty 
Out- Depart 
On frosty mornings whe =agh out save ‘and if the coe is 
not too wet it had better be dug before severe carer sets in. 
aoe Sag res of dry days to clear off weeds, which the late 
d moi: ist weather has caused to er rapi saly, Also lose 
os or tying up Endive, earthing Celery, 
7 
pot which is ikely 
plants after this mild arial Tall ance of Broccoli w. 
ht be pineg y grow ; auhoaahs 
will be more se- 
ich were 
pone they wine a be covered with rotten leaves, bark, or 
san at ho protect them from cold and vermin 
HA ing wall-trees while 
al 
tion. 
Sepa er cold w weather, 
~ = 
Bibs ih i prebingho _. ae aca: 
— Take t care of me Somee sbabt of Orchidaceous 
caauts ‘whiak are beginn’ ow, as they are very apt to 
suffer — the water collecting. est _ base of the young leaves. 
Syringe freely which are suspended upon 
blocks 7 jie or in baskets ; grtone $s not much danger of them 
suffering from too much moisture. Keep the house and plants, 
generally, rather dry, as was formerly re 
bet ces AND “CONSERVATORY.— Although this and the 
e two of the dullest eee t in the: year in this de- 
ill be Hong arg gay with late- 
ese Primroses, for- 
warded Spree gg &c., whic succeeded as rey a 
The dull, Pick Weather ta 
of air to the houses; fied ex 
those plants that are not wanted to grow will har 
bear more cold and confinement bo age _ severity of the winter. 
—The forcing pit must be attended to in 
sums, and other herbaceous a =f eee in spring, should 
be covered when it freezes 0! 
Depts ment 
with planting om pruning hardy shrubs and trees. 
fter pruning, beds of Roses should have some good manure 
om yt fetan ves in among nah In poor ground, pillar Roses 
1 likewi uire assistance at the root, as the free-flowering 
of jens poet epends upon a moderately v igorous growth, 
Mulch beds of Fuchsias, &c., which are not intended to be 
taken up. 
RSERY eer bs ome DEPARTMENT. 
|. Nursery.—Young tree ended for planting ont, Sal “4 
veg aye and laid in by the heels, so that the ground the ey 0 
pied might be prepared by a ing and manuring, for écuant 
es pl the seed- beds in spring. 
Forest anp Coppice Wobos. —When the weather is suitable, 
process with planting so long as that operation remains to be 
done.—J. B. Whiting, The Deepdene. 
State of the Weather near London for the Week ending Dec. 8, 
1842, as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 
BAROMETER THERMOMETER. Wind. | Rain 
Max. Min. Max. | Min. ; Mean. |———— |—— 
Friday 30.079 30.028 55 32 43.5 s. 
Saturday 3/} 30,382 30.200 53 42 47.5 S.W- z 
Sunday 4| 30.406 30.341 52 39 45.5 s. ay 
ay 5| 30.997 30,21 52 29 45.5 S.W. F 
Tuesday 6)| 30,223 30.210 40 36 38.0 s. : 
Wednesday7 | 30.333 30 309 39 33 36.0 s. OL 
sd. 30.404 389 37 31 0 | § Ww. 
Average “so | ia nee 
Dec. 2. Overcast; densely clouded and mild ; clear and fine at 
night. 
3. Overcast ; bright sun in forenoon; foggy at night. 
4. Foggy; overcast and fine. 
of the week 0.5° below the average. 
State of the Weather at spear dha og thelast 16 years, for 
the en: ng 17, 1842. 
suing Wi end 
Aver. | Aver. | y¢ No. of Greatest _Prevailing W! a Winds, 
Highest] Lowest |“!¢22) Years in ti ; ae 
Dec. | Temp.| Temp. |? °™? brett ‘Of Raine be a de le le 
Sun. 11} 455 | 33.6 | 29.5 6 0.62in. |_| 1) 1/9} 4 )4— 
Mon. 12| 466 36.2 41.4 q 0.26 1} L—j—/ 2) 5) 1 
Tues. 13| 47.0 | 33.3 | 40.2 & 0.18 1] Vi] ag ay 
Wed. 14} 45.0 33.3 | 39.1 5 0.32 2)2—\94 3 3 
bev sil se las] § [ee Giagsac 
Rae ; at Od 2 
Sat. 17) 48.3 35,8 | 40.8 rr) s 3 — Fr 3 2 t 
The highest Guapasoeaie during the above period ed 
a hous last wee thermometer § aie 3a 
temperature ought ow to be raised a few degrees st week, the | th the dus: in 1832— 57°; and the lowest on the 14th, 
eer is seg might be done mts ig ing less air, besten ~ lpaieeahbbidasceida cena adiiatel Xeca 
fi vided dung o k has been porta: REPO VENT 
night temperature of about 55° is sufficient at presen Beko yor the Week i mca anomeig ae 24 
neat tem oe if pag Sg is applied, ana d syringe [The 1 Hall conteins ah 
V ines tw or t The Siev: PR Oe a ae 
ri acre mast t not pai ft - os the _— but Lode Sone cg sgl: A ee cs 
Sores dave thelt, 0 lige cu we —— which The Br ; So ENE 
have been forced before mig! wever, :~ Be place in their Punnets for Seakale oes wide deep. 
eng once, os there i is no fear of their brea ldloge og re Red adishes are . ya port 
if sufficient time is allow e outside border should st ireohsanes cia ee ae 
ica bereec toning this week the temperature need Little variation has taken place pan aang ~~ 
" ittle on en : the week; the 
ht, which, if mild weather pac <csmtnner se Tag | supplies have been equally as good as in the preceding one, and 
fires, Let the trees have gentle dewings (once | trade is not quite sodull, Fruit: Of Pines there there is a good supply, 
chiefly of the sorts em in our last report, from 3s. to 5s. per lb. 
advan iced a little in age aad d fetch from 
t Pears are 
Pippin, at 2s. per dozen ; 
er Pippin, at 4s, per half-sieve; Ribston Pippin ro 
0 6s. 6d. _ ee res various snete Quinces are re longa be: 
te be obtai Medlars are less lentiful, and are selling at 6d, 
per dozen. nWe o parva some is 3 
Be Boo of oa 
and S kale hav 
pore Veget 
per punnet. 
sieve; large Onions are this season much dearer than usual,. ql 
being sold from 4s. 6d. to 6s. per bushel. Mushrooms are plenti- — 
ful, from 8d. to 1s. per pottle. ‘pg . in ec oa an 
Pp 4 
chiefly of Chrysanthemums, Erie: and Tulip st the 
forced cut flowers we net ohin White eudinn AzAleas,. Narcissus 4 
Tulips, Cyclamens, Anemones, Verbenas, Fairy Roses, Pelargé- — 
niums, and ineepte a 
age 4 Dec. 10, 1842.—FRUITS;— 
Oranges, bitter, oye ae 8s to l4e 
o 28 
Pine Apple, per lb.3. 
Grapes, Hothouse, ane Ib. A to 3s 6d | Lemons, per doz. 3 
Spanish, 9d to ls Ep 100,610 l4e > 4 
crtamel. ls to he rpeck, 6s to 78 
Almc i: 
Cucumbers, per r brace, 2s to Sweet t Almonds, per operend Be ¢ 
A pples, dessert, per bush., 2s rea to 6s 6d Walnuts’ 2 = 22 6d to 6s rr : 
— chen » 4 to 58 i ene a o re » dri 2 iin to 16s 
ooy! ric can wn Pippins. i usr nel " nper ton > 608 £0 4 5 
hf.- ve, | fy to 6s | Cub Nu ts, pe "i 0708 “a 
Bears, dessert, per pr: ness ag, 2s to 8s uipicne* bush ae Ee 
» 38 — Br a 
Pomegranates, per 
Medlars, per doz. Pre 
bie. mea per doz., 9d to 2s 
per 100, 4s to 12¢ 
20. ‘i 
Spanish, 18s to_20s5 a 
reelona, 243 ~ 
VEGETABLES. 
Savoys, per doz. 6d to ls res per dozen, 6d to le 
Cabbage, per doz. 9d t ols ach, per siev eae th ta Gd 
plants, per ag n id to 2s 6d Leek, ke doz- bun., ls 6d togs 
Red, ferpickting, ise to ‘8 er bushel, 4s to 64 
Brassels S routes r hf.-s iakline, per hf.-sy., 3s to 4s" 
Broce = mf Sy Pf ~. “er = p- doz. bun 3s to 3s 6d 
rete ed to ls — Spanish, per doz to 5e - 
Osiithiow » perdoz., leto 4s Garlic, per lb. 6d to = 
f per ton, 40s to 70s Shallots, per lb., is 
re per cwt.2s —o. iv! ee: per 100, 10s 
- per range ls 23 6d Second or Er Ey 3s to Be 
— idn am 5 6d. to 2s 6d Sea-k: 
Gab re ae 6d to 
Po mts 1s 3d tole 6d Leteuce, abbage, P ., 6d ou 
gle Tb., 6d to Od 
Jeruilem Rc per half-sieve,| Endi 
nes 
Salary, ba. nfs Ps bogey 
Turnip oz. bun., a ota 6d Rhubarb Stalks, per bundle, 1s 6d 
Red Beet, per pe nar Small Salads, per punnet, 2d to 3d 
—_ era, de aay a ‘ad to ls 6d | Watercress, per doz. bun. 4d to 6d 
oot ndle, 1s 3d to ls 6d Parsley, per doz. bunches, 1s 6d to 28 
pte Hadi per bind 1s 6d to 4s 6d| Tarragon, per doz. bin. 2s to 3s 
Radis: ands (24 to30 each) |Sage, per doz. bunches, 1s6d to 
Mint, per doz. tones es, 2s 
sna Turnip, si doz. beh., 1s to 12 6d |Chilies, ripe, per 100, ls 6d to ss 
Carrots, ae Be to 5s Mushrooms, per pottle, 8d to 
- 
. 
ces to Corres 
Wr _ be obliged ‘if our Correspon weed in ame futur 
ions, will take care that no general question 
relating to different subjects i is asked i in the same para~ 
so side only of the paper should be oe 3 
su eubjet 
that we may separate each question. If t 
cretion are observed, it will greatly facilitate. a 
wers, and will enable u arr. 
obtain 
Correspondence vo general joven separating those — 
ns s 
questions and answers which are of interest merely to 
epimetn om such a asa se of eae interest. 
MAN ust mixed with gas-water willnot d 
pre aero een aa pinata has reduced the saw- 
dust to the state of fine per cto Even then they will not grow 
in it chem si but perhaps they might if mixed with one-third of 
a: no case, nor “or anything, i is it suited until itis 
ghly rotted. The best way of using it is by mixing it 
with soo Be Setioiaes arise us for this new ro) —_ 4 
ting it lie till it decays, which it will soon do, As 
that the sawdust of that timber, 1 reduced with gas-water, a 
rience. 
4 Subseriter-—Urine should be in fermentation before 
used; state of liquid manure is immaterial.t—— K.S8- 
Your sien for improving yeur liquid manure is more traabl 
ethan useful. Putrid fermentation, which is what you 
cote 
other espondent 
before us, in which it is stated d that hear sig of tar aie been 
used with perfect success e time of sowing the seed. We- 
are ourselves inclined to believe that it will prove more effec- 
tual “if applied 8 _ ~ pee season. t 
HEATING.—H. G e would certainl mmend you 
magne si 
mould may eye true; bat it is only the case os a stag 
nsequenc: of insufficient t ventilation, ie 
interior of fits for the growth of Melon: 
bette steady retainer of oe a 
being less | Tiable — — to such a degree. ‘echane dus dung finin ica 
pplied to erior of pits, the tan within them may ~ 
ae — 
a e.t 
iber.— requested by 
tion to the stabdinent you have 
ur opinion as 
Vines W. Cc. D. complains that he cannot ri 
called Eschcolatasuperba. He says, that in a Vin vets planted 
two years ago with Muscats, Black Hamburgh, and an Eschco- 
lata, all have ripened well exce pt the latter; and that he oe 
previously seen pe-growers mri Hea the 
ficulty. The best bone Se can do is, we think, to rephaoe his 
Eschcolata with so: mt ted better. We do not know the his- 
tory of this remember seeing it in t Hed hands of 
; thellate Mr, Money in what heealled a a ripe state, b what we 
