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THE CARDEIERI CHRONICLE. 
[Janoary 3, 1857. 
It would perhaps not be peia Re say that the Durian 
is the best of all Mie because it cannot supply the 
evils jut men ioael :0 
j i 
wo 
much in chi 
of subacid juicy fruits Aak wv howd Ais Grape, | in promoti circulation f air through plant 
Tsa and Naigosie, lara refres and coo tie houses, some of the inferior duplicates might now be 
qualities are so grateful ; ts producing a "food of the | removed t spare Vineries or other quarters ; for any- 
most exquisite favo ys If I had to| thing approaching a crowded state ,among gape 
fix on on as representing the sone of the | plants will be sure to cause at l rtial loss o 
two classes, I should certainly choose the Durian and | foliage. Let 1xoras ther hard-wooded plants 
the Orange the king and queen of fruits. Thej|that have made sufficient growth be kept rather 
ian is however (in another way) dangerous at the root, in order to check their growth, 
tree ripens the fruit falls daily and almost hourly, a induce a tendency to form bloom, but do 
accidents n poy uently happen to persons pee oe let the balls become so dry as endanger 
or work a Durian strikes a the foliage. Look Bogs after insects here, espe- 
in its fall it mip a fearful wound, the Srog rea cially mealy bug, endeavour to e whole 
flesh, while the blow itself is very | collection clear of this peg pest, for if neglected . 
tearing open the 
heavy ; but from this very peo gga "death oT 
the copi su 
ous effusion blood pre Pat the 
lac 
e wi 
less be fully as precious as now Be 
use of fire- ap except in the case of things pene forced 
r grow sen 
by a Durian falling s head, he thou into flower wth, and it is in every e good 
would certainly have pagate l his faata, co he recovered | policy to ha va a separate house or compartm ei for 
i hort time. alists, judging | these, as it saves fuel, avoids over-driving the whole 
from our English trees ee Kalis renee thought that collection for the eas of a small portion, and ensures 
existed an inverse proportion between the size of sult than can be obtained where 
the one and the other, fe Bp their fall should be the ere is but house for the vere collection of. vt 
man. Two m ble fruits |is generally t stove 
known, however, ee Drea Nut MN otter gta and the |in bloom be asad | in the most arsh positions for 
Durian, grow on trees, fro h they both fall and be careful to keep the 
Teal or kill those 
as they are opt and often 
From this w 
wis ta poh to fy them 
things Pe es Be 
partial view of suite d secondly, that trees and 
fruits and all the VERA oios = the animal and 
oms, have not been c n solely for 
nience of man. The opie Perian 
egetable, and it is ce raw. 
Ina foal fruit season hoes ele lai singe quantities of 
the pulp sa ena in i bamboo: 
e year Ar = sh is 
Sab vith their Rice. Th 
the ripe fruit 
muc 
ardl yt appreci iate 
in its perfection, ent the quantities they 
gather unripe, anc from the small value Bane place upon 
it, ag compared with the Jack and s Pon ler Ba fomsd} 
eo hav 
are found two varieties with muc smaller kein one = : 
orange colo 
them of an our inside ; and 
bably the originals of the sa gin and fine Durians, which 
ced in a wild s n the | 
ur colder climates, 1 frail iays | 
’ A. R. Wallace, | 
Ba rh may have been the 
creational diiint o plants and animals, the groups 
and «someon of he afford merr coed evidence of 
the lapse of The id 
uration is ‘at on oa 
ified 
races that have liv 
grown and been — in them, system after s oe, 
—all this, and m will readily suggest “bs 
Sate 
jk ~ 
prolonging their beauty, 
flowers from damp. 
FORCING DEPARTMENT. 
mt. al ym 
and interesting, a and where se separate te houses do not exist 
for each kind a valuable addition to the dessert in spring 
ction of Peaches, 
e above kinds ana ee exception o 
son ld have been grown ts two years at nar and 
well furnishe d wih 1 fruit — Raspberries are 
trongest: as aA 
ingly or thre 
a 
botto 
eting the roo 
e most impatient of he 
forwardi in a very lo 
requir very ear e 
when saan next a The initin er ould 
started with a top heat ranging Citroen 40° 
with a Pegs syringing l i 
e the 
at and s hould be hronghe! 
a agg s ras. unless they neh | 
ill succeed Bae 
daily, and air. 
vacant shelves or stages in 
a heat is kept up. po s and Nectarine: 
n be placed on the back shelves of the apie 
shes asa have set their fruit, though a more moder: 
temperat ure would suit t them bet tter. 
basalts 
size of the the mass, at the rate of so man 
given time—how many 
ubt &c., should occupy the w. 
3 the 
s rah coolest ai If required, Raspberr 
M | in ina gentle heat, it will assist the ; swelling of Ke “fruit, 
will do out that assis 
ve ee lan ts o f the most suitable “kinds of the the aon 
? the early Vinery and Peach house. 
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ext- Book of Geology, by Davia Page, F.G.8. 
i Semeen 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For the ensuing week.) 
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PLANT DEPARTMENT. 
resent mild weather 
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t part of the house in 
y are to fruit, sok sine Plume, and Cherries | 
es will succee 
artial shade of. a pah 
wh ole 
which 
ll in pits r in the p 
but with proper 
attention in en aa ying 
manure water they wi 
well w 
smi 
or perd pie 
turfy loam 
oe aen may now bo potted in rich 
for ri 
FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBER 
n weather dig borders, s nig and sel lawns 
prepare co mposts, lay turf, and see 
ssa plants that pA s all tender are well protected from 
ere frost. ted ga and | 
ush 
tract mouldiness, which is fatal 
RD AND KITCHEN Sonne e 
ground 
a a wi 
stra Wy 
done, paisa the to 
sow the first crop of Peas g. for the 
purpose spaa ed ear ’s No. 
Pea and th lazagan Bea 
a i not alread: 
first pomena of mild weather 
and Beans, choosin 
To By muiching their ‘he Leia Tuan intended 
o be planted in spring well prepared for the re recep- 
n of the trees which are aga occupy it, Above all, let it 
be properly drained. 
As 
work, issih with prons nid protect newly planted 
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STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
Forthe week ending Jan. 1, 1857, as observed at the Horticultural Gardens, 
a|s pa T TAMPRRATURE i 
Wed ge — emote: Oithe Air. |Oithe Kart’ Wing) 2 
and Jan. | 9 l toot) 2teet = 
3 Max. | Min. | Max. Min. | Mean) deep. dee 
kriday 28 29 | 23,041 | 28.837 | 35 | 24 | 29.51 39 | 43:| N. | .00 
Bat 27) €& | 29.380 | 29.211 | 32 Il | 215 | 39 42 | N.W.) .00 
Sunday23 1 | 29.770 | 29.510 | 30 21 25.5 | 38 40 | §.W.| 0 
| Mon, 29| 2 | 36.122 | 30.053 |. 42 33 | 375. | 37 41 | S.W.) w 
Tnes. 30) 3 | 30.211 | 30.136 | 47 40 | 435 | 40 | 40h) 8. | 00 
Wed. 31) 4 | 30.207.| 30.129 | 5: 45 47.5 | 42 41. | S.W. 00 
Thurs. 1| 5 | 39.063 | 29.998 | 53 | 40 | 465 | 43 | 41 | W. | 10 
on om —_ —_ masae — 
Average .! | 29.527 T 41.3 | 3.5 | 35.9 pi | 41.2! t 10 
Dec, 26— uae! ; frosty at t night ; be rom 
— ei -Cle my Fra out; sev r mat 
— evar = et k ear and frosty. during is day; g ti i 
~ 3- meii frosty ; partially ov 
— artially overcast; hazy; eens hg 
_ ahaa anbaan mt concr and mild. 
Jan. —Partial a, we vereast = a exces id at niglit} 
Mean tem eek i de deg. below he average. 
nay OF THE Resceee Bai CRISHIO K, 
During the last 31 years, for the ens eek, ending Jan.'10, 1857. 
oe, is Wi . 
FEH See a8 Takai Greatest akensips in 
See SEE SE Ssn ia Quantity slale a| ele Lele 
ane 535 Rained, of Bain. z| ja] jail iz 
424 | 31.9 | 37. 14 0.36 fa 3| 3! 6| 2| 9| 2'3 
Men. 5 421 | 311 |36. ll 0.40 3| 5| 1| 2d) 31 
Tues. 6) 418 30.6 36.2 12 33 6| 4| 3| 4| 9 3— 
Wed. 7 417 | 299 |38| 11 034 44 3,3 7 3/3 
Thurs. 8 9 30.9 | 35, 3 0.25 474-11 11 
Friday 9| 39.9 | 313 |351] 12 0.23 7433751 
aeng 19 | go7 | a5 14 0.40 ‘sis 45432 
Lue pignest temperature d h period occurred nw the 5th, 
1844, and 6th and 7th, 1835—therm. 54 deg.; and the lowest on the 7th and 
8:h, 1811—therm, 6 deg. 
Notices to Correspondents. 
P apa a will much oblige us Mal they will in future 
ters W C at the foot of the addresses of their 
fend ge ao 
| 
Tue EDITOR OF THE “ GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE,” 
5, Upper Wellington Street, 
Lond 
on’s, or Donn’s.— 
on fruit trees is an — ely 
details not ny p eeg g- 
HORTICULTURA TY: r Fruit Grower. Prizes will be giver 
for fruit and piam at the TRN meetings for 1857. 
Musarooms: D P. The s pa gon bare sent are very good 
Mushrooms and very we merme but o 
T Our C. pede snag 9 must excuse us oa wi 
of onr Lancashire informant. It is qui 
trouble him, there o Ming Mr, Whitehead, ot Presta, who will 
er inquiries as a matter of business. We t this reply 
will be understood to be addressed to Mrs. G., eg See d, L, Ts 
SJ T., Maz, Breage, R G., and all others 
VINES: G H, 
back now to a plump bud. sin 
Misc. J B. Three lines 1s, 6d., and 6d. each line after 
