104 THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. [FEBRUARY 14, 1857. 
sxclasion of the crowd of names now producing chaos 
erywhere, Let us hope that the intended revolution | 
wil not end in van confusion still. 
rden dale lena 
Ler’s Nursery, Hamm 
Messrs. —In 
termediate house here, associated pen Medinilla stel 
nifica, of which Messrs. Lee have a fine stock, was a 
autiful specimen ph Trastophyltion miniatum, a 
Minter famen which produces handsome large bright 
ms, sit hive osely together on the top of a 
‘hoe giere flower stem, Owing to their size and pest 
ness of colour. gees or four of these flowers, when o 
at one time, which is generally the case, have a pee 
bei and as fresh buds are being constantly pushed for 
any weeks in succession, the interest and beauty |) 
belonging t a inr plant is maintained for a lengthened 
period years since 
circum: i 
pant its ap 3 ifficult to ‘increase. Tt = om pro- 
duces seed; it has, therefor be i ased by 
division; whieh in aera of this s desoription is neces- 
sarily a slow a essrs, Lee have, however, 
succeeded in ining some nice mibe kou of it, 
which will soon uee finely in flower. These will, doubt- 
less, have th hanana w rrii the plant ahes known, 
which it well dese: 
n a house in w Kika Vine code seg had just been 
placed for pote into growth, Se of the 
Chinese Dielytra spectabilis Bape ng to push, and | 
several examples k Rhododendrons eed and 
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former is especially showy and rseful. 
Of Epacrises and sie ahead ye is here an 
mense Uaia some of the latte: in L pits well 
banked up round the sides ~~ oil, an d on the 
top during severe weather with mats. ia 
Heaths are found * ng winter stely. khen Lee lag 
that a point o porta their managem 
giving them soft water without this they eA the best 
d managem will be found ineffectual in. p: 
Sucing plants ova v ay in first-rate condition. 
house here is devoted eatin rely to pais purposes ; 
itis Duile a — the north side of a wall ; immediately 
box fte plan 
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hot water in iron Sea A flue from the furn 
with flower buds ; of these the 
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many years’ use, had become somewhat 
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oo with this and other houses on 
aterial which is largely employed i 
satis Kon gi ape and for shel 
leaky, have been 
all lined with zine ; this it is thought will goths well, 
Pro rs, however, in gener Le er o hot 
n nts on 
s 5 con- 
eal ade of slate 
a ie “acon 
s for setting 
~ nts on, but even for roofs, It is de on sing oe y 
anni 
“Fruit Rape in ua are ay miat aF in this nursery ; 
they ar out of d ; those two years old 
are in beautiful condition, ai: iat of them well fur- 
nished igoma fru 
We noticed ce some hand-lights eho seem worth 
| heira their four upright, s are made of 
zine, on which is set a moves ole to ot a handle to 
lift it by. Air can thus be readily given to whatever is 
insido, and on account of the sides being zine and not 
glass k 
ass, there is no breakage, 
(For the ensuing week. 
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PLANT DEPARTMENT. 
CONSERVATORY, &c.—This structure 
— it ought to be as full of beauty 
year. Camellias done blooming 
be pee Sed odes ue some of the 
to cause them to produce w weed fre 
crease of temperat 
8| afternoon by shutting up early an 
moisture, taking care to thoroughly 
rchid houses a thermometer ave 
tee 8 
sunn by closing the 
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Under t 
oe can be conducted with the kica umd 
a in a plas eiaeia PEN hes with ‘their 
tops in atmosphere number of young | 
plants of that : most aries of ‘al greenhouse climbers 
Lapageria si 
and when gently foreed becomes literally covered with | g 
cut 
produce 
onally nate a place 
should n 
full of interest, and where much aeg“ is paid to 
house 
over the fastenings of those on blocks or in baskets ; 
as sS 
. These x . 
glaze dli as hinged at beck, an a teey stan a cdi'd bod to mi e wires a spag gg : Fasten a little fresh 
which a sligh 
Calendar of Operations. 
ow be 
as at any peri 
boùld if one 
houses at work ; 
| a moist atmosphere Sega erature averaging 6s, and 
shading nite, re the ae in order 
ely and large leav 
this house should have a thorough g abo 
this period, cutting away weak and d wood a 
sho: (to furnish back wood) 
ious to the w . So ittle in- 
take place in|: 
stoves, and that chiefly, as sag ay Ppt ap al 
d using plen 
dry the ‘foliage 
rO: adeg d by means of a free circulation of air, 
eraging 
the suffice, allowing it to range to 70° or 75° on 
s Look 
ings. For mix use 
somewhat “iia te give precise directions. Plan arm 
of all clim e here 
special ironta in regard to temperature can long be 
indulged i _ ee As a principle, therefore, 
of 
frequen iae t harmless 
would series a ot Ai 
| there will pei goal À 
ss 
a divis families should the 
d let the.  Orohids, “bulbs, and plants of hot climes occupy 
is nd with 
the warmest e little air, and the 
icas, &c, 
other with a freer circulation ; the Pelargoniums may 
tand 
application, we 
refore be made ; 
the 
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y nden al? 
CELERY: A L. Mr. Gordon, who has charge of a 3 Hore 
snowy blossoms. "FORCING DEPARTMEN 
In the New Holland houses were many fine sn Late Vivnertes.—Where it is orh 
* ens of excellent cultivation; a plant of Hedaroma| Q fresh and plump after Christmas, a house should 
rp rg A a pg geen remarkable, It was about be devoted to the ; and if the kind dare 
igb, nearly as — pony ct pee hae ae the true varieties of St. Peter’s and the Bar as 
black Grapes, w 
sufficiently so to show that they would be of the richest uaa ’g ge “white goss a — may “ee 
and deepest colour. When skilful n and welll satisfied that the desired end w will be attained. 
-Homered this wust be admi to be one of the hand- h t 
somest of greenhouse plants of comparatively recent | pi 
à a h pen in September to keep well ; we have, however, 
So ee meet to and temons were also | found it ee difficult to keep Gra rapes ripening at that 
: io ower, a we li ee ode some fine through January. As our Vinery is very 
-examples of Pimelea Nei ana pecta’ 
f Standard Bays es o r A o | ee? inep, emay parbepe obtain more “ight i in ies Howeuitian 
agg the pap with warm litter, to 
as 
STO: nopsis, wi unusually robust and 
h; - One of the ws val of this stove was hid under 
ryt bar! 
May. Brin forci 
y every tention io _ rer 
My admission The bunches in th 
now mes thin which sbould take lace direct} 
a | the berries ion scernible ; aim at ai 
by steaming the i 
oftener daily, but not during — 
| over the newly set fruit, and g 
inning. 
As before observed see that all 
“ae y Iy at the pny operation ; 3 do not ha 
irty hands, nor allow an h 
a didia; the house Si 
others ; but, certainly ve ripened 
pate in that month of the above varieties (excepting 
rossa), 
we green and fresi 
through the greater part cone by — cover- 
‘oots 
name this, as fresh Grapes re n 
; heen are a eaa at that period. To obtain the a a 
some | we shade the Begs to prevent their brea! 
reaking before 
reing houses, and 
of fire- aea 
early house will 
t doin — = ‘work 
Praca House. 
e them a slight 
FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. : 
nies is completed 
sible all outlines, 
ka ig À W B. Scotch ee Cedars of 
offer, Much mischief is done by planting eo 
specimens in recesses ; eari should ve enue 
preserved as a gene erda rule to give ier ep shadow i 
and to throw the prominent Panis into bold 
The de waet for feild. out plants (in the 
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suffice; fill up to within 12 inches of the glass, 
which ‘place 4 inches of dry sandy soil, in which 
cuttings may be put directly ga can procure a young 
gro wth for the purpose the display of flowers 
during the early summer iwadi depends S mainly catty . 
and i increase kad size and h®althiness of | the plants 
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‘ae FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. 
See due epee of pene for crops in 
— ee ons beware of carrying on these 
hen’ the po is wet ; better be a fright to too ai va 
any give Wher Bs pry 
of light miä soil, it is bet sae. or iene somè 
weeks before it is wanted tor 4 bios crops ; Brood BAM 
for instance, like a firm hold of the soil. 
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STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
For the week ending Feb. 12, 1957, as observed at the Horticultural oe: 
es ees eT F ei 
BAROMETER., | Of the Air. ¿Of the Ti ; 
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Max. | Min. | Max.) Min. | Mean seep, pho 
3 
z 
| Moon’s 
Age. 
day 6) 12| 29,975 | 29.336 | 49 | 33 | 410| 38 | 38 
Sitor. 7\ 13 | 2.783 | 29.696 | 45 32 | 385 | 40 |, 38 
Sunday 8| O | 29.651 | 29.637 | 33 36 | 37.0] 39 38} 
Mon., 9| 15 | 29.591 | 29.475 | 46 35 | 405| 4l 39 
Tues, 10| 16 į|-29.753 | 29.6 51 33 | 420| 43 394 | S.W. 
Wed. 11| 17 | 30.009 | 29.821 52 27 39.5 43 40 
Thurs. 12| 18 | 30.348 | 30.262 | 50 | 23 | 365 | 40 | 40) M 
— 29.858 | 29 781 _| | 4i. 3 | | 31.3 | 393 405 | 39.0 
Feb. —Slight rain; fine; dradh at 
ight. 
oR “chow, brisk sont west winds cloudy. 
— 8—Ove: veres co oudy; slight rain at ‘night. 
ste Fine a EH Pei ent ht t 
— 0—Fine: aperia slight rain, 
— i1—Clondy ; ; rainbow at S A.m.; fine throughout; rain at aisit 
_ Rare and fine thro per p gs at night. ral | 
Mean rose of the week ł de ‘deg ve the average. fe 
RECOR OF THE WEATH ER rat ie bl =| 
During the iiki 31 years, for the ensuing week, ending Feb. bes at 
Feb. 
Average 
Highest 
Temp. 
Mean 
Temp. 
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Sunday 15 
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lak a 
an 
Tues. 
Wed. ig 
Thurs. 19 
Friday 20 
Satur. :1 
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Oaa 
i oh h d 
Sf ae 
hitch 
; SSS SSS 
Somme 
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i The highest te temperature during ‘the above period occurre! 
1$46—therm. 58 deg. ; and the lowest on the 17th, 1855— therm. 
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Notices to Correspon 
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Society’ s kitchen garden, reports that ir hig K 
n > 3 
Mammoth Red Celery ” very excellent, solid, ron pet a | 
be found Ericas, Eveexra Uant: J M. The kind of treatment wh aya 
New — Spee bulbs, &c., and even Orchids; ill nd ts E 
Ue 
Myrtle will — suit this. It will be foge to 
Kodaioh ioe ; if kept under glass it will blossom in sprig 
eeg ripen its fruit early in autumn. E i 
FLOWER GARDEN: W G has not replied ¢ pi our i ia a Pa 
Fruit TREES yok AVSTRALIA i Sub dry esib, i 
pack them closely in a box in aa sif fred perfectly | 
In the bottom Ne a sirati of soil, then a layer of m i 
so on till the whole are own tief 
buried top in dry soil and tightly fastened down 
seg! be Ph deer r$ kjatta safely. 
OLLOW TREES: A Const R. When trees have 
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80 p to shoo 
WATER TE The paint you BEE 
_and oil, will suit these perfectly.} 
Ice: J B. Your ac count reads well enough, fot! Jir t 
n al l tb 
Ifyou have put your sar on like a be gern soas tS 
rain off a throu 
are two colt ree A varieti es, For Cucumbers 
Black andf White operons ad ja Xon r 
A McDona ar beaut 
is the “‘ Large of 
Names oF PLANTS 80 0 
decline naming a Vaip of dried or othe 
or sopi ork Rage oercen Fol veld aty a per 
Young garden whom especia an | 
should beers in ge ke that, jare pray poy us ‘nforsmatiol: | 
t! 
We gaiinot save them the trouble of examining g ani te e 
y S 
for themselves; nor would it be desirable if we 
can do is to help them—and that most r four Y 
an Pa merge -e in future, not more mis ` 
Zopodium 1 i Metheny ee ticum. oe 
TA eopodium 1 Mi pii — a 
a mpna ABZ W ENa 
it net ging better to consult some landscape | 
Taxodium distichum, Abies Canadensis. 
a place, 
glass in A il, and again exposed to all 
A autumn, mato ter being then very sparin 
s usual, many comm 
“and others are detained till the portal 
indulgence of tose ig 
hadkaierr mage ani ea cae ' i 
