872 TH 
E GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
{ Dec. 81, 
dron dayaricam) is repor to be in full blossom. In 
Yorkshire. Rene tart Fiber rts, and even an Apple 
tree (near Teh caster) a n bloom; and a espon 
ndy, near t Mold, i in North Satie. mentions 
ad 
early 6 in , r 
communications from all parts of _ country. If we should 
h uary as that Ager was apres 
i ve rrible 
destroy the bitterness peculiar to it, It must then be 
oiled in salt and water wn sees y done, when i 
agg be thrown ie rome: 
It may afterwards be pt 
aa of butter, with a ee oung Onions. 
_ small, added to it. 
apt nahn ed v 
ood gravy, some 
m su 
gently a quarter of an hour ; then serve it up alone 
sippets, o wie sweetbreads, fricandeau, or avast 
chops.— Muscipul 
igenind ey ME MORANDA. 
ansion is a 
Heaton Hou tehin, Hertfordshire.—T 
eae nbaiding, delightfully situated at the foot of aYenan of hills 
which exte The pleasure- grounds — in 
good keeping, and are ornamented wit ith a beautiful serpentine 
opt of ace Sl Here we hae a plant of bigs ge occidentalis, 
n down some years since, the br anches of which, having 
and at this time 
form a clump of young plants, nearly 40 yards in circumference, 
and from 15 to i. feet high. We also saw a frie: plant of Arau- 
c4ria alga sis earned rg on the Jawn during the summer 
: hs. At one end of mansion is a small conservatory, 
i one sates some large sat a mens of the old kinds of greenhouse 
ants. gt 
A walk leading from the pleasure-grounds alon 
ks of t serpentine piece of water, brings the visitor” toa 
small flower-garden, whence a view of a pretty waterfall is ob- 
tained open a vista of trees. 
In the kitchen-garden we saw 
some fine 0 
d Fig-trees, and the wall-trees are also ve ‘ood. 
Ti the polices the Peach-trees and Vines are in excellent health; 
iat wea ays are, in our opinion, too heavily cropped. Mr. 
bia oom Potato is here cultivated, and spoken very highly of. 
Bamford Hall, the seat of J. Fenton 
On, Esq., near Roe —The 
_ Pine. ones eel is cuit ated hick te be pis pales bark in rather a se: ea man- 
aa » and ant henied 3 
: “a water pipes passing be 
reibhes exces rials art and seem to be pare | in 
ouses 
having about two y 
sheet- _two to four. ‘eet. eae. na eae ~ very ent 
‘ appearance. ‘New a ee r. Cherry, the ae og meoncr 
superinten: eR ction, which reflects great {upon him. 
We eet that he will furnish us, with a ae - 
stove, and withan account of hi§-tr j : your 
forthcoming pages.—A..B., Manchester... .. meer 
‘ aed, 
den of 
3d Edition. 8vo. 
names con much 
“further among the fruits in common culti vation, sitaniy of 
al pave, _a considerable number of different appella- 
orsd Apple rie 13 names, 
the Old Golden P Pippin 16, the ase a> Reinette 14, the 
Moc 0, the e Bigarrea erry 14, the "May 
Duke 22, the Grosse Wises ch 40, the Black 
, are and the Black Cluster “eo as 
nt names. All 
_ the work before us. 
all the 
k ledg; short, vist 
certain nowledge that exists 
Seabia Bengt at Bri is as indis- 
spade or a pruning-knife. 
ge “sie glad to = Agr “eis publabed - m i pre 
within etna nore pocket. 
Reser eat seratee on the ph 
© demand fo 
notic he earlier Ss of th 
editio n cone in adi page ek and 
author's s improved pit. Mr. ‘Mills bas likewite fureised 
very 
tit dry ; then mh edge it with half a | 
s now considered, in every — garden, almost in- 
aiipensibla at this season of the year 
e Zoologist, (8vo. Van Voo —. —Unper this name 
x ner the first Number of a monthly publication, 
ended as a journal of facts and ailnchotes relating to all 
mal kingdom. - As far as we 
judge from a single number, it seems bea supported b 
contributors, and likely to become a 
taining miscellany. : 
Punch,—Punch's Almanac,—Punch’s Pocket-book, 
Punch’s Letters to his Son, apis ugh not horticultural, 
are popular mar roc eel 
n into a grin 
Soeas read 
. Punch, in the form he has now assumed, 
* the po pi of our forefathers who hid many a whole- 
e truth beneath his gi and more wisdom under his 
cap and bells than =— often be met with in i days 
wl o Punch’s manack 
‘table: : ar ae ae ustrations, as aad rf 
€rs as 
a 
particular is adm 
hey usually a 
are in _— publications, a most ext 
ots enters in the artist- Hike execution of wood engrav 
ing. fins, who think o an incon 
h a quart - 
Sappettl Victoria Golden Al- 
nd . ; 
about 0 
printed with ele ‘letter mae an azure n 
administered without any fear of the ernenaeneen 
CALENDAR OF : OPERATIONS for the ensuing week, 
In accordance with the plan of the Proprietors— ith | 
view of ne gree = eatest possible amount of practical in- 
formation e determined that the Weekly Calendar of ae 
tions shalt er contributed vont different person every year—our 
setae Renta e this Jn our past contributions a peticel 
observ, ould, no do er discover many omissions and som 
oversights (for “i ¢ of w hich we are answerable, with the excep. 
even 
which er Pee som Ser Koukhou 
ed am 
us should sometimes Neotawpacnnenicet: The anes eect of of 
eee Ret above Foi pt speed ap licable, be: seme the 
ular: 
re of. re milles, Ke. most necessa 
y given rules; still some might be gathered fea: 
a # Culenuur, even by those to og thar ukigs of the directions in it 
may be unsuited. e can from experience bear testimony to 
by Mr. 
Aa 
the advantages A! lege from sed ag stem recommended 
Pax mely, that young ¢ ners should make a Calendar 
fort ehesnielves, bya daily tenced - bse sxagacoes and occurrences 
relating to their business. In addi e would suggest that, 
to we a ready reference, the pat uae any crop is sown 
should b with the name of ak variety. 
a .+KITCHEN- ‘ahumann AND ORCH 
In- ser Department. 
Pinery.—The general ment of the plants, as previously 
word. 
anagem 
= at receennnnsens ee be ie continnedy aay as much as possible, all 
ed 
citement t 
tion a cold wea! 
on mild mornings, e. pon the plants the 
benefit of tient 2 and for th 2 same reason the glass should be bent 
as free from dirt as possi 
VINERY.—If the Vines suljec ted to artificial heat have been 
habituated to early enditevsent, the bnds will most likely now on 
breaking; in which case, the night temperature should be 
Age owerin 
be opened every day, if ee The berag ngs pitied fire. 
heat vay range between 45° and according to the state of the 
— Prepare a house for forcing, if it is intended 
a hag Sg ce th. 
hat ee plants are not over-cropped 
CHERRY-HOUSE 
ever, Pequirew water at the roots oa Attend particularly to 
young plants common frames ; e inattention will destroy 
ae 
ARAGUS,—If a constant succession quired, a new bed 
4 
be re 
should be ho A eergn —— three or four weeks ; io the intervening 
urse be regulated by 
e size of the frames, and 
‘ ig Bicemate ng 
SEAKALE and "Ravpaae should also be brought forward for 
Jan 18 ell Ti 
zero. ae 10° ge spe 2), that within the pit indicated 
64°. In addition to:the-descriptions given for cultivating 
ae also. 80 comprises: accu- 
and Seakale, 
ing the 
s of the year, as well as the treatmen it which } 
ion a Foy gc convenient place where the temperature does 
e taken Paedingions-® 
ee ene 
RSE-Rapisu.—Dig up a quantity for winter: 
|; JERUSALEM Anticmoxss.~If none of these have been taken | 
mulch’ those that are left in the 
oun 
PAnsNErS, CARROTS, and. other winter roots must not be se 
mitted.to grow. 
can be ‘ea ov wet = 
OrcHARpD.—Unpro ted Fig-trees must “be covered before 
severe frost sets in, . ore continued mild weather will have made 
the young wood more than usually susceptible ov hewn by ec 
Prune Orchard Tees ; ; 
up, it should now be done ; 
er 
VD10. 
old. 
wn any. that it 
Prune and nail when the’ weather ya 
must = nye dhe veneer. 
II.—FLOWER-GARDEN a _ SERUBEERY, 
m-door Departm 
vE.—Water-plants, such as Moneehice , may be rested: for a 
few w CtKe which will make them flower more freely in the fol- 
the plants are infested with red- a ty 
ha mixture of es 
StRaWwsEnnrEs.—Some pots may be - into the early Peach- 
pire ag oe 
an 
plants oniiteens end 
and 
bes oe diy, ~ flower aii. 
GREEN Co VATORY.—Whatever’ the weather 
may be, a v ittle dir, aif at all practicable, ought pan ch — ti bapa 
ded plants, as verse always. suffer fi 
a 
attention epakeny be paid to order an 
ed plant is always a pleasing ouies oa ed ny in blossom 
p FRA —When plants that are in bloom are 
vanes git the forclug-pit the bark-bed should be stirred 
before taking in a fresh set. Introduce a few Pinks to the early 
Peach-house, or any aor ' convenient apes _—_ the tempera. 
tt ure ned not excee laintain: ar suc cessio} n of 
eir 
ld dam ping ; t 
and exposed to the air at every eee Big td 
Out-door Departm 
Unless alterations are in progress, relies re will be little to —s in 
may be nec 
ou If not yet 
cata let coverings be prepared for tender shrubs, as a dangerous 
degree of cold sometimes occurs without He previous warning. 
URSERY AND FOREST DEPARTMENT. 
Nursery.—Young plants which are intended re remain in the 
seed-beds another summer should be thoroughly cleaned, and 
the weeds tit J into the alleys. All work of this kind should be 
forwarded while the weather continues open, that if may not 
a hindrance in the busy season of spring 
Einar AND. CorPice- Woons.-Coppice- ‘wood may be 
Proceed also with the thinning of young plantations, “a rich 
ought to be done. in moderate Say decanting: to some premedi- 
pied deine a not at hap-hazar TORRPDE | BhOR me continued, 
if not yet finished. re B. Whiting, , The De 
Bees of the Weather near London f oo ‘Week ending oe 29, 
observed at the Horticlure 
athe 
& 
25. slat! ih slightly oF croast cad as e3 Deena: “a night. 
on Densely clou windy ; rain at night. 
. Rain; Parone mt rg clear og feoaty at night. 
ty Frosty; clear and fine; slight fros 
29. att throughout, 
Mean temperature of the week 43° above the average. 
State of Lots pl Sehnert at. Chiswick during pe saa ‘ahi years, for 
& Week ending Jan. 7, 1 ae 
No, of Prevailing Wind 5 
Aver. | Aver. Til aant Veacactie Greatest |_—__—_—— : 
Highest} Lowest’ : quantity | - \fQ- > 
Sane bmmpe| Temp|02| which J | Sriean, bl ll eB 
Sun. 1) 434 |"a13 | 8.3 B 0.70 in. | 2) 1) a) a) 3) 3] 8] g 
Mon. 2] 42.2 31.7 6.9 7 0.21 HY gi} 3 3) Bis 
Tues. 3{ 42.2 30.1 os: 8 0.80 Lr ghia Ss 3! 24 
Wed. 41) 40.6 81.7 eas 4: 0.35 3} 3! 2) 2} 2) 8) 1) 9 
Thurs. 5 | 39.5 30.7 1 4 0.06 6) 1) 4} 1 4} 1 
Fri. 6 | 39.5 28.6 oF 6 0.33 1 | 2 2}. 3,4) Yo 
Sat. 7 | 386 "28.1 34.3 3 0.13 1 ie 2) 23, 214 
| 
The highest temperature during the above period occurred on 
ay! ath, a 1839—thermometer 53°; and the lowest on the 7th, 
184 1—thermometer of 
REPORT ON COVENT GARDEN MARKET, 
mt __ For the Week ending Dec. 30, 1842. 
[The Half. ib im 
The Sieve .. ee 
The Bushel Sieve enh om 
The Bushel Basket . . . 
store for —— are 
perial a 
ain mide and 2 in. ees 
a 
fos 
‘ imperial bushel. 
»» ~. Mushroom: $ pes 
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In consequence of the Christmas hol me the spp have poe 
pom oe oo — roo ring th prices in mos 
d trade achr sais au. cas Pines 
some Mon oth oo tapes have also povii oy “Bs. a 8s. 
per lb. A few aeastanien still remain, which are selling at a 
r dozen. Dessert Pears of different kinds - well supplied; # 
principal sorts are the Old a and Glow 
half-sieve ; =~ d’Hiver at 10s. 
asse Colmar per half-sie a3 best. dessert 
are for tne Golden “Pippin and Nonpareil, a t 10s. per oe ne. 
at 6s. per pag and ee ‘newhe obe pin, 
mibers so been. off 
. each Vagbeabied 2 The supply 
crease : he best bunches fetch: roe Se 
smallest not more ‘heart Seakale is 
, which has’ rendered it somewh 
neh Beans: h arpa ihe 
Flower 
ferum, Cypri venustum, Gr 
cinths, Azéleas, Ri 
| ‘Violets, oe. 
842, as ie 
; METER, fer jt sh Wind.) Rain. 
Spe { . Mins ae _ Mean. |———— } ——_ 
Fri day. 23 29,614 29.551 46 al 38.5 S.W. 09 
Saturday ed 29.794 29.651 50 25 37.5 Ss: W. 
‘Su | 99.815 | 29.659 60 48 49.0" "| S.W. 
Monday 2 29.548 29.341 51 41 460° 10 SW. .20 
Tuesday 29.661 321 AT 25 36.0 W. C1 
ape ee a (30,144 29.929 43 27 25.0 W. 
Thursday 29| 30,174 30,112 52 46 49.0 WwW. 
Average Hone 29.623 48.4 347 | 41.5" ~30 
n during the day; clear and fine at ni “one 
“oh “slight feaihe clear and very fine with bright 
