ee 
~ PRIC BB} Samvlbas; Dec, 31, 1842.—FRUI4 ey 2) 
Pine Appl en per Ib. Pd ‘to 61 ~ Lemons, per doz vee 
Seas paca? tJb- 58 to Bs pear r 100 
Zhan, bat to is Alme ited ‘te My 7s 
bd al, Ys to 1s 6 west ny | PRS A Poa ‘2s 6d to Be 
Apples, dessert, per bush., 2s sea to7s Chanel » per peck, 3s 
na Fishes. 22to Se Walnuts, per te) spay <b 
* Pears, dessert, per hf, sieve, 2s to Bs Filberts,English, per 100 Ibs. GOs\to 65s 
Gucunibers, per Gane 6 ry, to 2s 6d@ 1C.b Nuts, per 100!bs., 70s to 85s 
~~ wt » Spanish, 2s 6d t Nuts, per bushe]— 
sper doz» ar } = Phone & He tolgos 
se es, per daz Tue sh, 188 to 20 
“Ores ok Ree 100, 4s to 14a Meecesa” 245° 
— bitter, per 100, 10¢ to 12 — Cobbs, 14s 
VEG Rigeh) ES. 
ern dh , Gd to 
spinach ie Asa sever’ 7 tol 
Savoys, per doz. 6d Pos 
Cabbage, =_—— doz 
Brows 8 > per hf.-sy., 3s to 
Broceoli, ite, per bu ls 6d s & 2. bri 3 to 44 + 
= urple, 9d to 1s f . do: 
Beans, Kidney  fureed, xe 100; 2 to 3s Garlic, seniied 
Potatoes, id ton, ADs tw yentwelt 4 ibe 
twt. 2s “a Aspara per ‘oo, at es 
~ are ges to? — jecusd, 2s 6d to 38 6d 
Kidney, per bu., 1s 6d rue or Sia a — 2s Cd | 
to? Spru 
New, per ibe 6dto9¢ s fearkale, ma punne 
“Jerusalem ArHehol as per half-sieve,! L. ettucey p-8c., ats 
9d vee. Endive, per score €, Od 
eu n.; 1s 6d to 28 6d |Celery, Prva. (13t0 18) 04 to i eee 
Rhubarb ine ogg per neg ls to iad 
es Ss, per doz, ee 5 Lely rr % 6d 
mvateye . oer dozen Lorapimwig le 6d to2s 
Berbundies ls Gd to 4: 6d) Tarragon, per doz, oy 28 
f Radish, we a hands (24 to 80 each) Sage, per eon: bun ne 8, 1s 6d to 289 
q Sd to ls Mint, per doz. bunches, 25 
Turnip, p. doz. beh,, 1a to 2s Gd | Mushrooms, per pottle, 5d to 9d 
hCarots; per doz. bum, 3s to 5s 
Notices to Riana Spay de 
To ConRESPONDENTS.—J. —Many thanks. 
? er Foe for you next ¥ 
reo We hope to 
MAN ight of a pint of guano, strike measure, 
is oats 1 Ib. pel ti is the Bias of physiologists that Sili- 
cere of potash i is a formed during the progress of yegetation, | 
but that t and absorbed én 
B ta 1 3 
a * Eons —A. wr 
In hee first hy you say ve eve 
formed a heap of pats and. Shs a manure; but agg nse is 
peat-moss.?. Is it..peat ?,.If.so,. it good mai 
better Epplpy it is “absorb fied pres § _ Rae 
; there is a fear any iron it may contain. I 
moss ?.. If so, it_ is ess until it ip thoroughly rotted. Sup- 
posing your payer gery to He mellow sommes. for 2 or 3 
te: e drains ree] ded, there r 
eee 
no dou 5 tons an f it will for ted ‘heaey crops 0 
vegetables, an: ahd conaseneutle of turnips. We will give yo oui 
aot ee for espaliers, if you will say how many Apples, Pears, & 
you w; 
tplhis ELLIPT prica,—A. S.—Tf you haye an ny apne 4 of this which 
do not produce catkins, pray examine carefully to see if they 
are not females, ‘This p as males *§ one plant and females 
on another; the former only have yet been seen alive: and ye 
’ there ought to be females in the bie The hee every of them 
ut Satan The males always produce catkins, 
item followi: Rhododendrons 
showy :— rent tawbiense, ‘and teva 
cM kam 
recall as 
rieties, pean oe a Sha US abetiea: ferru sige hir- 
sum, md § varie campani ener 
Virens, gtk aT for 
* nie —T. A —Some of nn ae n writers on Mate: 
4 edica say that C.“niacilaia is inert: ret howey me regard lit 
as Prybehlyemler atts) action to C: Hunter The latter, how- 
ever, is the one the United es. t 
Harpy PLants.— 1 find at p07 a list of good hardy 
-. herbaceous plants, with h he-may 4 
te his new sera 
on bulbous 
e the bulbs so late i in a ooge 
5. P. ~~ Thes soone 
3 
< 
i 
BS 
a 
a 
a5 
J. i. heron an account of the manner in which the 
Mistl phe is debea insets we must refer you to p. 225 of the 
ae for this year. 
Coucu-Grass:.=A Surrey Subscriber and Others.—The only means 
of destroying Couch-Grass is to fork over the ground infested with 
all th 
chin be carefully st and burn’ 
Farry Rine ubscriber. We rae of no means of de- 
stroying fa ‘ey Buca” 
. . which produce them.+ 
Weeps.—T. H. S,—You must favour us with the 
sr you call Sane a rie we can advyis 
a ‘ i 
It is not they which produce fungi, but fungi 
real name of the 
aj ts of t t Ps ae require to be gr 
nd ould potted in sandy lo mnjanibow wit vith 
ys vghould be freely syringed Gari: their fee of 
ut in winter wae will ey need occasional waterings to 
: prevent the soil from becoming d 
oat ACRIS.— A Thi 
ld, sandy loai should 
wed hac 4 of pot-room, ad a a inont, prt sms ig ped shoul 
be grown he glass: will be benefited by a slight aot 
during bright batter Aine mmer,t 
fae Myrrie.—J,$8.—The Common Myrtle is Myrtus comm’ It 
grow in ia any free soil where it is fully exposed to the light “but as 
it cannot bear much frost, it must be Bite pasate a greenhouse and 
well matted and drained in 
ae 
di 
t saor 
Sort of wine by the Romans. It is a totally di t 
the Can andlebersy Myrtle, which is not a ut a sort 
© Rosse'nra, “ate S., who has several ts of Russélia jancea 
train t feet high, had cut out onl, 
873 
point GARDE RES. CHRONICLE. 
il Pe brua y or March, when they gd safely he potted offsepa. 
rately. Unies i the young P gms well rooted, it. would be 
ners 38h = distu: ny them at 
Rosks. B. C.—Jf your plant is is the true Rose de Lisle, we can 
only Sicoue: for te hot ashe ring < | stating that a is A agegs 
an abundant bloo: 
You 
variety of colour,*~—— 
be much improved by adding—C onservative, ies of the “Weet, 
Hodges’ Commodore, Gran arch, Leila, Garth's Witch, 
bilge ed Emperor, Matilda, Gaines" ee On Madeleine, Queen 
the Fairies, Pamplin’ of Waterloo 
Your ig st ge slakine to the ¢ Caimn wil receive re attention. 
ere aye wa 
‘elarg6nium 
bak: pied 
n rich ze ight loam, 
1 requ ee, ‘abun 
dry part o ions 0 ect rest. Nerine flexuosa and 
und shoul make a vigorous ‘growth of 
leave cag nor the sienna: teh must kept from injury by 
frost or drought during winter in May, the plants may be allowed 
to rest ; and, after remaining in that state for three months, their 
growth must be again pro’ iy watering.. The e 
which Vallo’ urpirea and thus toxicarius require is 
ven at Cyrtanthus obliquus should be kept near 
ow in a cool part of the stove; a light soil, not retentive of mois- 
is best adapted to it; and during winter, water should be 
jamie rN red, A llis longifGlia will sueceed very w 
dani: £6 
planted by the side 4 a pond, just bane 
that the pe nere will at all times have plen 
reach, t¢ writes thus A bul 
phites tesaes into leaf in August last t, Fi has _ 
eight large leaves on each side, in 
50° and 60°, 
mty of w nea Mine thet 
Ib of Bru 
vigia J 
salaio’ about 
ye ered cathier 
pect. Withi e days 
to flag; the sary isl whi is above 
is s ofter th what it ought to 
nm. seem 
firmed by the statement-ef Mr. f the most successful 
ta of this tribe of plants, who a8, ‘* that if the cme 4 
; iti omer eer from the sphere it 
an 
"oO g 
e838 
perfect resi n cases, the rule is to give water 
While growing, seep in operon e the rate of growth, and to 
withhold it plan see not Browing. emperature of 50° is too low to 
grow this 
Pavrrrnnes.— ail Z. —As es have already planted Cherries for 
he uli f andas youdo not wish for either 
Apples of. Poe you ce becomes limited to Plum ums ; es 
without MS pn care either Plums nor. Cherries succeed w 
Their Paeiiee - to send up agin shoots in 
con ireetio n. Will be uring 
and if these are allowed to ike the lead, t phy wien branches 
become so ao weak. that th Aya Fa be capable of esi pe 
IL supply of pap, and U be 2 Mew conseque 
can only h plea e on thats fir 
nt %, 
and Ickworth Imperat ie 
gy ll Hier nici “Theva nmume- 
rated fora Subscriber, at p, 825, are suitable for you frabpect ; 
e ing space pet, be ota filled bre ea Currants, 
lanted two feet apart, and sag m, in order that 
ey may vie the top of ne vif east as 
Plums:'1 BR iy Bate ; Green nie, 2 2 Turple Gage, 1 Coc's 
Golden Drop, 1 7 Teor Raa ele 2 Mayduk ide 
Elton, 2 B bho ae the ee spect — Pea 
Marie he ; io eee er s taser ‘Thompson’ 3 
Suffolk Thorn, 2°W tHe r Nel 2 Glout M imar, 
Morcean, sag Co 
/Plus. Meuri 
Knight's Monarch, Easter s, 2 Beurré 
Rance. Riders m may be plan ied a with Savant, provided you 
lasek gesies before either their ere withthe pe: 
“manent trees.|——Jl.. W. K.— ears for a south-west 
P 
— are the Passe Colmar, Glout Morceau, 1g Beurré Rance. 
Three Plums iar, . Pio uth-ea t aspect may be t Royale Hative, 
Purple pe een Gage; or Coe’s Golden Drop ifyo = u already 
eager e Green Gage.||——J. D.— 
will take 0 gee and su 
ell as some others. Se nergree soe alae 
ane this marta e haye seen so many varieties of Pears growi 
an 
close to ti n that the 
res stocks intended 1 for being ja are cul yn down before vege- 
tation commen If a ty of Pear should greatly ove 
‘q 
Cake double working is necessary ; inthe —S itis needless. | 
Currants.—J. R. P., Chilwell.—The origin of the no ix iat 
is not iwi. Doubtless rted from Holland. 
Switzer, in his ‘‘ Practical Fruit pay ean published ie aon says, 
Currant and the 
** The great White Dutch reat Red Dutch Cur- 
rant are the fairest, largest, and ; rye w Dutch 
Currant eng only in colour. by: sglish a“ out 
the gardens of the curious Currants not 
being worth planting in pre ee fn the great dark Red and 
White Du tch before-men’ prem the ag much im in 
taste since they have been e alii pi of having 
Esq., 0 
» bearin right Red Currants vin pure pone 
ones on pm same and differen t aot on some being all 
ont and some mixed, would render it not improbable that 
ere sports Ratton one an afaither : 
onium a Subscriber. — Underground Onions should be planted in 
February, in well-p renee soil, such as is suitable ooh Onions. || 
beet _ ieee early sowing, ire dina ri summer, has 
‘ost bl — the cause of your Swedi ‘urnips running so 
- ape 4 muse of ou cut down wa the flower r-stalks 
as 
they dating? said iy thibsd Turnips that are orward as 
satay et al 
ak in tight rich soil. No. doubt the reas hy yo 
“ie not bloomed is owing to your having poo them in the stoy > 
temperature ores — them to make abun’ 
flow 
The follo a stove mn 
for growing in pots: Staphanehia retire ‘Thunbérgia Hawtay- 
neana, tan eaciation; one white and ws other blue; Maneéttia cor- 
8 | -seabFa, and I. 
“ difélia, and Malioulee: pomeea -cxrilea, I 
Hors ta Ronat ts pentanthos ne nal Persia onan. 
T. ach Zichya villosa, 2 tas en a oak 
canes ; 
i prah chery dm ee nl pe Soy a Paecites ilebere. 
‘ou to let your cuttings 
in the be in ee they were struck,. 
_ 
) HortTicuLtyrsL Society, 
soon as possible. 
TO *: ‘Lady's Finger Potato may certainly be obtained 
yman. It was exhibited at ma ener 
aaa of Hun rd Market, 
espairing Bee-keeper may co 
T8dige e that her hard case yhas met Sit ee commis 
have some information for her, which she will peng next 
—M, Y.—Both Mills’ and Ayres’ Treatise upon the Cultiva- 
y ki 
0. d. The former 
was advertised in our last oe ti r at p. 16 of the 
Chronicle of last zs ** Naturalists’ Library”’ is 
sold in separate volumes, an can Be had ory at ood a wi reveran 
okseller. . Other answers met eck.t+—C. D 
ever appea: ot ae Millers’ Dictionary. 
te ta see me ‘ a = acaieer a ae then Sou 
ainted wi 
find Clk rs oa rhe . erate cational saree 
great use in en 
measly. tg 
homed of Sivbing ty 
ee estions which, being placed at the end of some 
ig Pp. 
not o ed. en cuatidecodan or other 
oa are received by the Horticultural Society from their col- 
ors, they distrib to such if the Society as 
apply for t the on of rved for the 
Soci Sw tributions al adver- 
tised is not allowed to collect live 
ry 
y mi sup- 
ply them. He is just now in ubtegre See Books. ‘oot. 
—Nurserymen admi eH ier the same conditions as other 
people. Practical gn: ers may, however, be elected, upon the 
recommendation of the Council, upon: payment of wed admiss ssion 
fee of 1. Js., ual subscri n of t m, pro 
vided they have contributed to the Society some paper. oN import- 
ance en rinted in the Transactions. 
r — Zichya inophylt a, Z. tricolor; Z. 
Pp Kennédya Marryatte, are sufficiently aot = be 
cic ina c at ‘the eS itera 's Exhibitions as differe: 
e if bers 
ipilitin alder -—Your Horseshoe Pelar- 
anh the val colour in the vanes of which was intense oe 
the summer, but which is now changed as to have becom 
almost plain, has probably been apt shaded by other plants. The 
nearer your plant is to the tame Be and the more exposed it is to the 
will be the marki ‘ 
light, the dar ngs of the leaves.. The loss of 
colour can: ty wd age of an got gees ular compost. 
A Proz_em —Stu says that a gentleman in a 
nebtiboathosa being a Geetroan of forming a viaietion. has give’ 
ve the trees planted irr riy, but all to stay and Aft 
ts now that isto be done. We 
advise 
t is quite temponibie for us to remember any- 
. If wild a Or aca it was 
be S. tatarica. . Did you say it was 
's Casges.— WV. J..A.—It would aan be fair j in us to recommend 
one tradesman in preference to anothe 
em if he has a Peo ¥ ou will find an advertise- 
n make th 
ment on the subject by some respectable peo; A. p. 449 of this 
year’s Chronicle. we quite agree with you that any nurseryman 
who would have these cases constru and ope ane enn 
— ara would find a ready sale for them in 5 a city 
STacgEs ror PLants.— Flora, peak you have room i 
atory bps jalerbinrd 7 broad, we would 
ee ure one of a pyramidal f Hoo 80 
appearance on ph Ly The u 
6 feet a and 14 inches wide; a) 
ually dimi nishing ot shel th nis 2, 
no 
your consery- 
ti 
& 
=a 
7.8 
gee 
e 
e8 og and the uppermos 
. By this ees reach plant wit hace lenty of space to grow 
in, - hg hye ined, mplaint of plants not being allowed sufficient 
bviat 
wba pga with a a graduated 
urchase: . to 5l. 5s. A rather open 
oper s' station for ae t 
is probable that ice may be pre 
material ; but if so , the house 
liar plan. We doubt whether 
any means will ‘prove at once so convenient and cheap as packing 
with straw. t 
Laxsourers.— Beginner.— It 5 ger for us to say what the 
cost of me en will be acre; ev vege. pres Se on Final 
ces, soil, and © other engl tha 
per. 
likely tos preteen round the r 
bee - do it effectually, ‘all the 
iy our grown 
en saan ft 30 fot x0 ur information ; ey asa 
botattebelitp to Mes 0 
mittle 0 nya 
rn, Fao ee are pias you a useful p 
‘ nevet to put pastry the dish at all; Seis i ote pole vide with 
tra layer of Perit round pica, foe to make a hol 
thie: if do, it will never rise 
MiscELLANKOUS.—Anna,.— sorry to say wi e@ are unable to 
» C.—You et not state which 
—An Admi: 
run towards ¢ the 
e 
before January 17th. 
in full bloom, would no doubt form an interesting Gatien in the 
exhibition of plants. }——— Charles. a baht Tyee eo? are, Js a Blen 
the C 
satya sha et ete ® on score ore.of morality, are 
HH. D.— i 22, 41, and 50 for this year may 
¢ be had. Paymen Ponte e by Post-office orders. 
As usual, many letters have sanee too late foranswers this week. 
NEWS OF THE WEEK. 
THE publication of a Royal ordinance for the forma- 
tion of a Privy Council is the principal fact in our intelli- 
na from France. The eae wd en, measure is to 
id 
to institute 
a ey, of public men who, without pe; a he i 
Pp 9 advise 
the Cro s of state foe whenever it may 
be Soauideeed bcpedioat to consult them. The principle 
Royal oe 
rs announce that King 
sented + o becom € ve eth bet etween this 
and. anil on ; 
Portendic elsims, anit that é now in 
‘progress between France and the German Union for the 
ariff.— 
- a return to 
m. Spain we learn that the . Regent 
Madrid, without entering. Barcelona. The 
eof siege still continues, although the law is adminis- 
ma with great forbearance, None but military rebels 
