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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
found it in Augu-t 1821 in flower and seed, creeping 
over trees and rooting on them. Our {collectors should 
look for this, which would be really a grand acquisition. | 
Francis Head has long been one of the most 
contributors to the pages of oe Stade 
are therefore ees ps ie sed 
for a sepa ang jon of his many essays from the pages of a 
work which only large libraries can Angew paea = 
title of Descriptive a oys , Murray) w e tw 
ted volumes, sr ainin fa 
ozen of the yva solid of ‘eis fagitive e rates tea 
they form a e addition to the shelve a 
brary, a Me nde er often be taken do 
he weary hour, e subjects are—Cornis 
\merica, a a to rap oi aE a English 
bari n by Stea ritish Policy y, the 
inter's Devil, poa Red Man, the Air we live i 
Aem n the Battle o 
d 
7 
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t 
P; 
£ 
A 
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raph, “the Britannia D; the London 
Ples Figen ea came Bh sg 8vo, piki pp. 
getting them t and where any difficulty 
of this kind is perl ‘timely sveg should be 
ants for another 
at 
command. All that e this n, how 
with gee Fe plants will re to take EE aar Id of bright 
days to maintain a brisk temperature, Jetting it rise 
to 80° or 85° a or = saad " 75° should be 
annin at nig Maintain t growing atmo- 
, but a art syringe Sata paak aig that are 
Also see that the roots are in a properly 
i ere any is w 
the night tempera’ 
but it 
may be increa w degre 
should a iosi 55° until ee are all fairly 
by ns sora’ not be exceeded except 
Rub off all super rfluous buds, 
vosdvis able to leave all imber buds until om bunches 
be perce It is only in cases, however, where 
677) 
volume, profusely orna- 
dats ot cins andi ies, &c.,-illus- 
e work i is in ntended 
for schools, we think the 1 a D 
shown dj nt in omitting the objectionable 
of the original. Hist 1 facts ll that 
Bovis has to deal with, ane these ully 
are carefully pre- 
pecially such m peake 3, 
pe xn those ose only \ whose judgment is mature 
i have: fard how 
ej and 'w 
er eaten 
resente 
“pot only in an Lp cl Rg but ir in as ona 
an abridgment is susceptible of. 
ung pop 
Opens materials are us 
à | necessary, 
can ived. 
the Vines are in a bad state tbat there need “beet any fear 
thie 
as 
be done. Admitair on every mild day, be. a sufficient 
amount of fire heat to maintain the proper temperature. 
Look phei o the border, and see that ti is A A 
from wet si sudden chan nges of Bis pena irap 
sed t them tae vn 
adding a small quantity of fresh leaves and 
dung, in aie to maintain a steady hea 
LOWER GARDEN AND at A ole 
If flowers are requi 
ired py those beds in the 
ng h ar terwards devoted to the usual 
A bowgy out plants they will have been planted ; and 
such be e hoice things now pushi 
over such 
things as the sorts of p nsd Scillas L VRO, 
Miscella Tulips, poh ste the surface afterwar 
iscellaneous ble that of the other Sade eep the inte neal 
deners” Benevolent Instit ution.— This charity held | raked, a e edgin and Grass 
meeting on Wednesday n mng serv purpose of placing order. The pleasure Birt ae will require Tekan 
ngs additional persioners ds. The following, | sweeping and rolling, the walks rolled especi sand 
will seen from piki ent in another | after i a nd ai attention i aid to neatne: 
n, were the, successful candidat iz,:—Ann | and order, Donida us trees and shrubs Sin i now a 
Arnold, aged 65, with 570 votes; J. 70, | thinned out and pruned if such chews d; evergreen 
with 526 ; Mary Ann F arquharson, aged i with | however, had better remain untouched for the present. 
818 votes ; and R. Hodge, totally ee d, aged 49, with | Planting, too, should not be done except in extreme 
608 votes. The total number of votes polled was 4166. | cases at thi n. und, however, to be planted 
„On comparing these with preity years, we have the | may now be prepared with yay aly Mulch trees 
following p :— * | lately moved to preserve them f 
son tae i 3016 ki artEa karilta tl 
AT e © ie RD e general pruning and wart of wall trees and 
1856, Jan. 16 ss i a> Sale BS espaliers may be i all times, seep 
alr pimp «ss Re bee during perverse frost. Peaches a aar i , Figs 
It is highly ssistciory to learn from these ered how a ae ses Berri A i ater tei tae oe vin e yot. 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For the ensuing week.) 
NT DEPARTMENT. 
DES yot —The principal work in this 
era with 
ie weathiey will permit and 
be n 
Bo wl se will consist in Prost the houses and their | d 
nmates lously — Mode fires 
ing of stove Ta will ould attended to, and al ipti n of work 
“Ths and other houses should now be gay with Camel- iring the removal of earth, Clean plots of grou 
"lias and tet ež masinii tse will ‘abe the place of the immediately off, as refuse if left only afford 
Chrysan up ilar | shelter tovermin. In mild weather the vegetable quarters 
vt of raam kared in E Moles through ring | would y a dressing of salt and hot lime 
by bringing forward the stock of forcing plants as may | re two or imes ; this by killing the present 
‘be i d. Roses, both a and s, Honey- | stock of a A save much after trouble, In 
‘suckles, Scarlet rns, drons, and | weather stir betw suc 
a brilliant 
the usual ee eal mi the x 
) y during the ea iti goir nths, Narcissus, always sow in an for the earl 
early T ips, Lily of oe "Valley, and sable plate of that | never stick them; but this onl early ak ia 
description must be duly forwarded as wanted. Hard- bt ities. A small farly Horn Carrs and short 
ma. 
wooded plants will require a sitter ry atmosphere, in 
order to cca st from seyra and damp. As: 
severe w at any time be expected, | 
w goni supply of i dry 1 Titter, Fern, or “other material 
; Take advantage of bad weather = wash | BP and ee 
j pot ke 
repair and pai s of b ouses not ects Rows pre- | 
pare labels of different sizes, forked sticks for g 
down plants in the flower ga hes e the stores 
use. If no oe in so ting un 
cover a supply of the different loam pirti &e., which | 
may be likely to be needed for re pa in 
CING DEPARTM 
5 feet mieg and trained as low e Me 
te fruit quar’ as requi 
Newly, inet trees ip N kinds dhould eve their roo ts 
protected from f frost by a mulching of litter or short 
[January 17, 1857, 
9—Overcast; hazy; heavy rain at night. 
10—Overcast ; ima: ji tin ah 
E ai ye: and fine 
frost . 
Mean temperature of the week : deg. above the average. 
RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWIC 
he last 31 , for the ensuing week, ending Jan. 17, 187, 4 
az. |e Prevailing Winds, 
eos EF 2 g £ | No. of Greatest Bea 
Jan Sas | CES 5s beet Quantity 2a AP de 
= 3 A t A ‘2 
<5" | <36 E | Rained. | % Bain. z Val le į 
| igs $ 
Sunday = 43.3 | 3), 6.6 13 0.55in. | 1) 4 1) 3 an it 
Mon. 424 | 30. 6.5 13 083 4| 2) 4) 2) 5) gay 
Tues. 2) 413 | 303 | 363| 13 65 4 74,1662) 
Wed. 21) 43.6 | 32. 8.1 14 0.45 — 5417 gaa” 
Thurs. 22) 435 ! 33. 8.4 12 0.57 25 1 5) 823) 
Friday 23| 44.4 | 33. 9.0 12 0.27 2/3 23 5109459 
Sar r. 24 435 32. 3.0 14 vši 34213251! 
e highest t ture during the above period occurred on the 1th, 
1928 therm 60 deg.; and the lowest on the 19tb, 1833—therm, 4} deg 
below f 
Notices to C ia ee 
under these circum 
Before planting, your border should be made 
materials, You an? then eo the Royal 
ell o 
Sts uy the "Kaisha | 
Booxs: P H. We cannot undertake zd — Ls gia | of ia 
amiin in catalo ogues 
judge for pi lf 
accurate.—Diary. We kno 
nurseryman his | business. 
Brown’s Forester, Morton’s Pucpclopalia of ean 
Loudon’s Arboretum. e fear that nurserymen who have to 
1 heir business from books will find it difficult to make — 
it pay them.— Young Gardener. Williams on Orchids— 
‘A S. M‘Intosh’s Greenhouse and Stove may possibly answer ] 
your purpose i 
BRITISH OAK : Southampton. If discussion cannot De a : 
5i 
without disgraceful perso saa ia es we must exclud 
over such questions y okati the sun shines by ay 
“sg = Id 
with tin. ‘ Case” this bak with preng filling the space 
between t o, which should about 3 inches wide, wilt 
perfectly dry sawdust. Charcoal isu salons 
Cupressus GOVENIANA: A Gouatant pa. It seeds overyei a 
when the plants are a enough. Your cones may not be 
a they may be the firs! t erop, in Ahto A good seeds are 
a 
found. The pla ~ is as hard 
Fucusias: Unex. Sow the seeds in Mareh, in any Hel 
oil, in a 
ps a 
dryness, or fro capeene te cold, eb 
cover them : at night with a bell glass, and to take 
other wood a ashes, and may be advantageously mixed vithe 
t be pronou D cea Do 
but Pertcha, as is indica ted by the a name given the tree in 
the Pweg Archipelago; viz., ‘Ge tah- Pert. 
LABE: tand most E AE 
MaS : ;” eer they have not been „e that stai Brei 
Probabiy you may hear of them to R. Branston, 
oa ay Bits Anitens s Hill, Doctors’ 
83 OF PLANTS. e have been so o 
Nam 
or could have praesen rs “unlimited oa of this kn 
ung. 
vacant should be proceeded with in favourable 
weather, at which time the formation 
be 
The brid Rhod 
, together with other ed will, in addition to | 
s , make b 
top sown on a warm bor 
them with litter till they come up. 
a little Cauliflower, Lettuce, Parsley, Aca for lieni 
planting to a warm border in April to succeed the 
autumn sown plants. Give air on all favourable oppor- 
tziei tee Radishes, Carrots, &c., in fram Keep up 
of Sata Asparagus, and Rhubarb, and 
peg sam i of Cucumbers and Melon 
Cucumbers in beari 
ops. in bearing will aan: a somewhat 
_ brisk temperat say fi 0° to 85°; kee bene 
shoots thin — Bgt them all the poreninare of re 
ih 
the house, 
| STATE OF THE 
WEATHER aT CHIS 
| For the weex ending ~ WICK, BEAR LONDON. 
Jan. 15, 1357, as observed at the Horticultural Garde: as, 
cially apply, 
ppe 
nd, thinking 
Ae 
our planis 
should bear in mind that, before applying to us for 
they should exhaust their tae “tg of ge 
We cannot save them the of examining and 
for themselves; nor ale it be Sestrable able if pAs oi 
can do is to help ry kean that mo San vinar, 
now requested that in future, not more 
all new Fellows is now paidi in advance, and n 
ate Those paying two Sliven: a syed, 
to n, provided they 
guineas 
may be sent us at one hele oh B. L grma pane 
THE GOLDEN HAMBURGH GRAPE., W received & ee 
Mr. Vitis explaining that by asking if this had “dese 
” he meant to inqnire whetber (dame | 
eoptientt ion of the term which is quite caer himself. ) 
The remainder of his letter relates to m Ee 
chann a 
THE pven AL veaa The subseription 
abti A o admission feti 
“a u for election if You will 
this will save, mn Nope bbe e. 
Tae Soare Dst s A W. It you will study the ami 
then to es the branches 
tempered with as muc 
sufficiently flnid condition. 
aphides, or flies, or any other insects come 
ourselves? e answer to the last is also an a! 
: F. This is the tie of a Valerian 
ed deatachy Jatamansiy a pnv 
vagdas of e 
paige it is called 
wort allel 
fae 
bal- aa. me ris ede southwards in i 
sidera ie quantities from the mountains. Dr. Royle produred 
"Pree, —There i is often comb. difficulty expe- ai several pounds of the fresh dug-np root from Nagul AY ats 
rienced in getting the requisite number of plants to show = «| BanomrtER. ay | Ate: arma E Dayi aa ae llr commercial en ! 
p n J 6% Ot the air Ofthe Earth wing s full account 
fruit at this mason, and where this is the every; 7 al Max. | Min. | Max.! Min.| Mean|! 1001] 2feet eeyo pleat, re of te pearen Seo a very fal of th 
tage should be isien of si ve ther p m e i | aiia : "jio | Mea) deep.| deep| | Himalayan Mountains, p. 243, where the plan t in heey 
ich m: ept at from : Frid | 30, 7 4 Ty) | dik) sw wl co) | VINES FOR A GREENHOUSE: BS. You lant a 
75° by nig! t, and Soe i wrd P The d fhealty is Satur. wg 6 258 ng ŝi 3 485 | + ba we d ratter if the parisi v vandaag A at rned out, 
getting ts to show fruit is generally the result Mon.” ee | some kas bs Sol at | a | w. | 0 prams g then avn is to be kept always 
of their growth not having been properly matured in Wet a f aan | us| | a Bo) | iJ E * Fou cannot do better than plant the Black H 
to lets i of «oh ee h rest Thurs. 15| 19 | 30.063 | 29.954 | 42 | 29 | 355] 3s | 40 |s.w. Lo burgh and Royal Museadi 
them with the view of Aor. masi mao ap (mal mama wal hs metas Mx. Memes its Sie Miae SO 
: Ba ase MO. 15| pers, St. Martin's Place, London ~ 
