THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[Dec. 17, 
pli n the tropical parts of India is an annual Oxalis, 
called Cuutis sensitiva, in consequence of its pinnate 
It has been 
ropean aupshow leaved spec 
have the same property, only rs a more feeble soaageim this 
omenon is most conspicuous in a a hot t sunny day. 
Rebieds. 
The Journal of oyal ti Hives te rad of 
England. Vol. Il. Fe rts 2 3. ray. 
Tuis is one - the best Numbers of the Society’s s Transac- 
ene hae as yet appeared. It contains an admirable 
the oo gress of i Sata “knowledge e during the 
ee = Pus nen account of 
41, ce 
n lan 
by Mr. arses eg ; othe "secbeid part of Mr. Rbam’s 
e ag riculture of the Nethe area : "farther 
J 
n the planting of 
say, ie unworthy of being 
t stands among; not 
w it is a poor 
is essential that no errors upon matters of known 
fe aca But the — of = wnt per 
ae epidermis bark i 
eath the eae erternal tons 
of and 
fines e New 
same specie es. On the a atiiee head he o 
pa spa traited Oak, the most sins an 
8. e Larch, he — us, is 
ates the nec 
is no 
“ ‘* against t 
al fo! btn 
that, we = oa ne rae the Continental foreats that 
had no antages. The uch fo 
re vere 
asia rests 
re very atly cir planta- 
tions, as the latter aes planted at one time, and are 
whereas, in the former case 
iW ~ some . _ an 
bhi teupeead tort their branches 
pr ber.” Surely this, which is an im- 
ehetenk fact, hile ‘ shows the y 
one of thi 1 arguments against’ the. practice o of 
i pais have ro gr ‘ 
they nti a and they are not touched by the forest-pruner, 
whic not want, an us produ bl 
timber. me “ea —o om how those 
specimens of Oak n Trevelyan’s park, at Net- 
ipa of the seeaite: aited kind aa have been treated. 
The Sosbag pr eats has had no han peneene them, we 
they are the wild tikes of the forest. 
The Farmers’ Calendar of the Stationers’ Company 
contains as much information useful to o Agr riculturists as 
ean gs crammed into 96 fl ch 
dented, whieh, if given in this Rage wept vd en = Bors ge bes 
bei as tothe icant. T nab isi 
good; Aig ni ‘from 
Pi “a 
re knowledge. Asthe cmneatcin ode an sanenenae 
f sorts of oS bc wore is useless and see: gual 
given ; ose things of which there 
distinct Bin Binges as the Brussels Sprout, OF ig 
tapi i! known, as the Borecole, Cauliflower, &e., have 
been purposely omitted. 
BR ochand timers it Prolific—the earliest; Dwarf Fan— 
dwarf, suitabl all gardens; Green 
Persie: C Sues Grange’s’ Early White i ‘Miller's 
very dwarf, comes into use all at o > tine; 
3 Jackson’s Late White—an tchehent 
e of the smallest, but large 
a 8 few 
the Horticultural Societ 
; Rea; Peek ne “ed 
dish, 
pregeg ts. monn capmeres ss a Cab! 
Txias, 
ing, is | that are PRES eg must be kept in a iit a and po situation. 
name—a 
5 ‘Cos—this and tha: ‘White Paris 
ae ded Brown Cos— 
pest to ty hardier than the co Cos; Atkins’s 
Imperial Cos— wears ry good; ip Iphan “ 
Onitons.—Tripoli— a large size when i 
but argh not ag saat ° White Spanish; Globe ; James’s 
arly M - at a week earlier i the Frame—grows 
wine oor th to three fe en 5 So 
fine large Pea, but do bear in pee pa eeen Imperial; 
Auvergne—a very prolific 3 Pea; Knight's Dw 
Srtna a ers seek or to th common sorts, b 
SPINACH.— superior to the ut 
rene fret and second cope 
arden Turnip, but runs if sown early. 
rai 
Many of the above are well known; others are not so. ero 
as a whole, however, it will be found a useful selection 
excepting Kidney-beans, which might ae gaa by eee 
to — it is quite large enough for the supply of any esta- 
blichm 
a —KITCHEN-GARDEN —_ ORCHARD. 
psa Departm 
—The of the plants sernauihe equal —_ with the 
tops ; oat Efren bey Gare: to the directions previously given 
peapecting the m anagement of the be ds. If the surface nt soe 
ar omes dry, 
thes ith warm water; but this must be Pa = on 
lest the soil; in the pots sho uld geta greater quantity than would 
be desirable. If a syringe is used for take care not 
to throw water into the hearts of the plants, especially of shoee 
— a oe to fruit in spring. 
ncrease the artificial temperature gradually to 60°, 
which ‘nisht < allowed to rise a few degrees by the influence of 
sunshine, when air should be given. Continue to mo oisten the 
wood t till the buds break, and occasionally turn over the fer- 
=e dung md the house. 
Follow the directions given last week as to 
ante management; the temperature, however, = avd 
increased during the week to 50°, with a liberal admission of a 
PIN 
S 
y 
cums BEers.—The foliage of plants growing in pits tad be 
kept sufficiently moist — it syringing, ioe the ieent mean 
placing open vessels of water on the heating apparatus; but j 
large houses, as Pine catanaees where the ‘atmosphere - tte to 
oat drier, the loves should be — cents spri rink 
Out-door Departm 
_ At this | season of the year the chief business in this department 
2 spring, by 
aah manuring, and digging. It should now be¢ determined, 
Ss are to occupy the prinsiont 
gly. yw mportan 
better be hastened Seine aaa weather oats in, and e poosaat ially 
a ag relates to the preservation, during winter, of the various 
be tl HARD.—It seems to be mpeeesery: > explain that the prac- 
tice Caccedmaheian in our prelimin +7 
meant to be confined to wall-tr g 
especially mentioned, but Seta equally to quenowille a 
other form of training, ate (if the expressio n is admissible) the 
ipl growth overpowers the principle of ‘tt uctification in 
fruit-trees; and this state might be A sms he about at any time by 
accidental c' ircumstances, such asa i 
poneene 5: cold roe spring. The female flowers of Nut- 
inan up pruning had better be deterred till 
—— — 2 can be ascertained which blossoms have escap 
4) UT 
II cou LONER Ane ase Apgwecmintesae 
or Depar 
d = eis given, and prevent 
ming too dry from the eg ati os 
the air os the oy on rom ain 
s. Do a <ouees the common plants much, unle: 
cular Prevent the white ws or other) litle insects 
rom ee the plants; try the effect of Cham e flow 
| upon the scale, as a been n ecommented by Sir oo Mon vtorke 
Shs erancenees Dp Con —Although plants in pots 
require but little water at t this ¢ ceason ‘of the year, they must n 
s particular; sunny days succeeded by —_— 
very quickly 
prevent the increase of insects in all pl 
Lose no opportunity ert presents itself 
require aap Ha attention in 
pa, perhaps require 
ery little water. 
Out-door 
The remarkable mildness of the se n has pose — — of 
some plants to burst into growth, as ces poet it were s Se: We 
se this 2 * echt particularly the — oa climb- 
Clématis Viticella ; 
e Honeysuckle and 
ng s 
io cecemgend rcertat consequently the Bab of these and others that are equally 
citable had better be deferred till all danger from sage is pee 
It the sh si were to be shortened now, a continuan 
weather would cause the buds near the base, wher, ar present 
are siete: to vegetate. All ground-work should be expedited 
in this favourable weather. 
RY AND FOREST DEPARTMENT. 
Nursery,—Procure, and plant in rows, a number of wild Rose 
stocks, for buddin, with seat a varieties. These are generally 
roots ; but if removed before winter, 
they e mor ly 3a se asm ¥ en — in spring. 
last few weeks.— 
J.B. Whiting, The Deep 
ge of the Weather near London for the Week en hug Dee. 15, 
842, as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 
BaRromETER ‘THERMOMETER. wina.'| Rain, 
Dee. Max. Mi Max, |) Min. ; Mean. |———— | —— 
Friday 30.397 | 30. 43 26 39. S.E. 
Sitartey 10 | 30.265 30.165 39 38 38. # 
Sunday 11 | 30.017 29.851 43 33 40.5 S.E. Be 
Mond va 12 29 57 50 53.5 8S. jot 
Tuesday 13 | 40.017 999 61 42 51.5 g 
bs , 80.088 30,073 56 36 46.0 Ss. 
Thursday 166 | 30.091 56 38 47.0 s 
Average | 30.1 60.7 |}. BOF 45.2 +33 
We a Forty throughout. 
Densely and nant overcast; temperature of day and 
night sina d the 
ye Fogey ; slight! ‘5 ‘overcast ; clear and fine; rain at night. 
12. Rain; overcast and mi 
i. Exceedingly aig with bright sun; higher t 
than has occurred ecember for the last arty at Teast 
pes nacre halo ee the een =e boat cae’ ee! ibiting strony. 
coloured th those of t 
n) 
14. Overcast ; ; exceedingly fine, with soni clear at night. 
15. Very fine throughout. 
Mean temperature of the week 53° a’ 
eather at Chiswick curing te ~~ 16 sense, for 
th 
State of the W 
‘ the ensuing Week ending Dec. ; Dec. 24, 5 
- No, of ins Winds. 
Aver. | Aver. Mean i | Greatest tes 
Highest| Lowest |2/¢2”| Yea ve in| chantity | ~ steal. cite folie 
Deer: hae Temp. | 1 ©™P which ag of Rain: iB i ("3 i 4 
fan, 18| 462 | 356 | 404 3 o20im. | 2) 5—/ 3} a 3 3|— 
Mon. 19[ 455 | sea | sig} 5 | 028 | 1) 3, 2) 4) 9 6) 2)— 
Tues, 20} 44.5 34.5 1 30.5 6 6.76 —j|)4— F 36; 3) 4 
Wed. 2) | 44.0 | 35:1 | 39.5 4 0.20 west Si dtd WB 32 
Thn 463 -| 35.6 | 40.9 10 0.26 2 Uy 1) apa 5 8 
Fri, 23) 440 |. £35 | 39.1 7 1.13 2} 3—) 1.) 5) Hg 
Sat. | 436 | 20 | we) 6 0.26 3) = 11 1} 3 
~The hi highest t perature during the above pericd occurred on 
— et be I 7 cn ee 57°; and the lowest on the 24th, 
GARDEN MARKET 
eae Sh Wad nse ending Dec. 6, 1842." 
[ e hth sith — — 
he Sieve . «+ « ea! a4 
The Bushel Sieve... se in4 104 ee 
The Bushel Basket . . . . « 1 imperial bushel. 
Punnets oes Mane gga oa rire 
bic Car ae 3 "s 
* M L re Ne 2 ” 2 ” 
” te ee ee ae ” 2 i] 
THe supply - Fruit has been smaller than for many preceding 4 
weeks; the demand has not increased, and prices remain hearly | 
the same; an ea —— may, however, shortly be expected, | 
Fruit: Pines are not very numerous ; Hothouse Grapes are be- 
anced | to 4s . per lb. ; 
oO ls. per 
ert P ame as quoted in our last Report, with 
the addition nae oo peo —— re 5s, per half-s 
coming less plentiful, vane have adv Dare 
_ 
vee ae 
the moves Apples are the } 
Nonpareil, at - per half-sieve ; the Golden Harvey and Golde 
Pippin, from 3 per half- ‘sieve, with some handsome sam 
ee of the Reinette grise, or French Rei wer grown in thi 
D5 
n 
. to 4s. = 
3 
Good Medlars are pennies senaces and fetch as much 
0 
ey 
few Cucumbers may be obtained from 1s. t 
: Asparagus, although deficient iz in size 
ppl i 
The seta of the Seakale offered ; the 
pri ces | of I both do not differ | from those of Rocha week. Afew ica : 
from. 1s..6d, to. 2s. each. 
very fine Cardoons have alg aoa from 1s. 6d. to 2s, onan a 
Mushrooms are plentiful, and may be obtained from 6d. to Is, on 
ete al 
per pottle. _ Trufiles are also abundant, from 2s, to 2s.6d. perlb. | 
Vegetables, there has erg red _— any al. 4 
teration Pde several \ weeks. _ Flow ces The cut flo 6 Conse s 
yela en pérsi. : 
cum, ‘the Christmas Rose, Lilacs, ‘Chinese Nriaeoneie Azaleas, 
Narcissuses, Tulips, &c. 
ee Seruanay, Dec. wih oe pitts A pat, 
Pine Apple, per Ib. 3s t » per doz 
Grapes, Hothouse, per Ibe e- _ per 100, ‘a Sabo 
Spanish, 9d to ls Almonds, penge eck, 6s to7s 
Portugal, 1s to 1s 6 Sweet Almonds, per pound, 
umbers, per brace, 2s to Hs poms oar eck, nn ae 
Apples, dessert, per bush., 22 6d to 7s Walnu er bush., 
_ itchen, 2s to-5s_ Filbert A per sen Tbe Sos to7s 
Pears, dessert, per 33 eee 2s to 6s oe hiprs pe nat o here 75s to 808 
Pomegranates, per » 3s bu 
Medlars, per doz. — Brazil, at 208 
nges, per doz., 9d to 2s _ Spanish, 20s. 
— per 100, ba to 16s — Barcelona, 24s 
— bitter, per 100, 12s | 
VEGETABLES 
Savoys, per doz. oped Shean neps » per dczen, 9d t 
science per doz. Focal per deve ‘Ve to t “ea 
ee: s, per ie a 6d to 29 6a Leeks, r doz vl 6d to2s 
yy pekting. Is Gd t to 5s yg per Raihel s 
Brussels Sposacn, per hf.- a Is yes - 2 ickling, per rhe -sy., 33 to dg 
Broccoli, White, per bunch, 10d to ls 6d|  — Green n, p. doz. bun. 3s to 4s 
Pur le, 8d to i cer doz. 2s to 4 
Canlifiowers, per doz., i to 4s Garlic, aoe a 8d 
a per ee 400 = Ed Shallots, per ine” 
fr é Asparagus, ~— ‘oo, 
-- aise Pepi o 2 6d nd or Middiing, Se 
— Kidney, per eo "iste er Sea-kale, one tenes fi ee 6d 10 2s ned 
—  Seotch, p anyon on 18 gt Lettuce, Cabbag +» 6d to 9d 
New Avtiumm, Ya as, ‘a to vie 
ees food 
Jerusalem Artichokes 1b sieve, Endive, per score, 9d to is Gd 
Is 6d Celery; p. bd., (12to 15) 6d to 1s 6d 
Turnips, z. bun., ls to 2s éd baw ubarb Stalks, per bundle, 1s 6d to 
Red Beet, pe en, ls all Salads, perpunnet, 2d to3d — 
Scorzonera, feed bundle, 1s 8d to ls 6d Watercress per doz. sm. bun. 4d to 
Salsafy, it _ ls wae ols 6d ee ; me z. bun., 2s to 3s 
ardoons, eat + 6d to ches, 1s 6d to 2s 
ch, a 
Horse eta eee tek a ls 6d to 43 62 sae Ber per an bunches, 2s 
Radish, p af doz. hands (24 to30 each) ees se , ripe, per Boog Gd to = Z 
9d tols Mus é 
— Turnip, p. — - to 23 6d ‘Treiies, es, ver Ib, 2 Qs to 2s 6d 
Carrots, per doz. bun., 
No tices to > Correspondents, 
Manures.—J. T.—If you hav opportunity of uring @ 
quantity of ground sane kerias its-colouring matter 
boiled out of it, you may. ieeritied ously as a manure by 
mixing it sige hale (ee p. 824), or any pu’ animal — 
As they rot, it will rot; and it will atthe Same 
time soak w p the fluid matter, agen | should not be lost. | — a 
you wet it wail with ga nd throw it ina heap, it will — 
probably be thrown ito “violent “fermentation, and so will rot. — 
It cannot be employed as a manure in its undecay pm me t 3 
.—A Subscriber will find where this manure c 
G ubscr t 
cured by referri ing to our advertising ‘columns. 
Fichsias, 
with liquid guano ore they are growing freely. 
Liquip Guano.— Querist.— This is prepared Bea om bra about 4lbs, 
of guano with 12 uliciie of water; this uld stand about 24 
hours before being used, and when’ pti off, 24 gallons more 
of water may be put to the same guano.t 
VENTILATION —An Amateur. ~ AS far as we can area your 
situat ion, ventila- 
tion except by opening the ends of your house. j 
ever, poe my well done, there will be - 
small a h sypte no inconvenience 
* it acai Gnneae to move the sashes of the roof f 
not slide, can they not be hing: is 
on the inside? If that were possible, your cinoaler woukiae 
atan E 
Heatine.—G. $.—The reason why we recommend iron te in 
ur 
© pro. 
Cameilag 
y be watered — 
degree of moisture in the Praha nor 
than procure one of ot goin psn Boilers. e 
COVERINGS FOR A mon calic 
"S.-W. 
der tee a ros the Vines were sgn 
oe ago; the ivid 
for early oa later ete: g. When I entered upon the situation 
epee wares os — eas; I found the Vines on the two 
hous: rable quantity of bunches with smail — 
ee of whic which pf teme eye took away aboutone-hall a : 
' lar Vegetables; whilst, on the left-han 
and within about six yards from the viaeays was a stro’ 
he ; at the right-hand side, a 
and took up the Ash- tree, as we! ick 
ois he fr uit, in| the earlier forced ae did not ripen 
for thef. which I thought it best fang i 
of the Vines.’ i e we should praia recommend 
to e an mate i ended at 
. 117 of last year, andto form an entirely der, Should’ 
as bes wnabhe todo deg may give them heck chance sg another 
endeavour to k ar the surface by 
theapyieation of bone. dust, ch 
the ro f Ash, P 
is, bi 
‘4 1b, of soft soap, 1]b. of sulphur, and 0: 
t allons of water, poe: togeth 
gt it thick en 
a might th 
er it 20 10 minutes, is 
mee & ad- 
it with lime, ufficient soot to tekeot “ae glaring wi 
the object of t and similar washes being, 
wood, to prey ‘ie eggs or larvee of insects” 
