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THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[MARCH 21, 1857 
to the of te r Out as it will do ata glance not 
only what i of its class, | but also the synonyms 
belonging to ‘aah particular variety, 
3 hI 
between the lines of sere a for not only here, _ agr 
other departments o arden naged 
as to render it as fr as 8 possible self. suppor ting, ‘aaa! in 
this Mr. McEwen s3. Befor 
the ee velit ig howe 
surface to be pared and „burned, and ‘the ashes 
cae vr > ae ground and d he burning is 
effected as <a a of ha prunings, er other 
garden refuse is pile rt ses A as orm a 
mi mary surrounding ot to the 
ear 
liquid manure it becomes an 
also a good ah for setting rid of slugs and other 
vermin. 
As regards the —_ eet ag Mr. M‘Ewen hes 
an idea of converti mg it into an Papen ake 
for fruits as well nd 
valuable to the Soc mi in s pecuniary point of view, 
It ig intended that Vines shall be trained so as to 
produce the best possible effe They are to be 
nt form arches over the two side paths 
grand ce poe i made, which is also to 
pa: pin over with Vin Along the sides ie these 
standard Peach and oe mim in trees are ein- 
aiik, and such flowering eng already in sh house, 
as are at once sho fara ie are to be permitte tted to 
art, by measure ; a; pounded ed brick or as above HARA 
one 
— — part, by measure ; a fa ed t oy 
the e mixed with o n place 
dni: Builder. 
Calendar of Operations. 
or the ensuing week.) 
—+ 
NT DEPARTM 
A thor bore revision of plants in 
the gi 5 erent houses ny ube growing and forcing 
are carried on in a mixed way is ne cae some time 
during s spring, and the Lae a gt as nfl s a time as an 
for the opera late Vineries or 
Peach beable g 
a ent, and 
PLA 
CONSERVATORY, &c.— 
t ho 
general stock. The amateur may carry ou 
with asmall frame. A bed of ras Sagiv ial of a 
character covered 6 or 8 in 
ed wi 
t this principle 
mild 
d the plants plunged, o 
perfect health aud prepar 
s sh 
erature, especially k shut 
as will be benefited by 
clear liquid manare 
necessary st 
bld i for ver ryle "ar gto as fo: 
revere shoul bočna be shifted ; likewise let 
plants need of a ter hav pd aas 
o> 
3 
ES 
s 
zS 
g 
a. 
~a 
ey are 
it ie eoxpected, will si and add considerably to the funds 
of the end but will prove to be a source of muc 
interest, Some of the other ‘houses, we er 
are also t Sy ope seful as The 
than suffering plants t to bhaccabechseken Eeoa dragit. 
y starting Camellias into growth about this time, and 
getting their wood ripened carly, he wil be in Bir blos- 
vem thei Bass 
s ornamental, som in November, at which s retain 
pes akp ooh is to be ch iefly oats d to ‘the growth | thei ' beanty much gr et ‘han af r sun become: 
of Ferns, a tribe of plants the Society is desirous of | powerful in spring. eed as diligently as poni» 
ocouraging. Tho s ardens, Kew, we believe, | with the repotting of a p” the hard-wooded 
have already furnished this house with a great many | house pl as require it, so as M “afford them oats 
specime ich hav got in exchange for other | chance of maki ag a vi growth. careful, how- 
plants. In time, therefore, Fern y be expected to | ever, before potting, to have the ball in a nice moist state 
form an interesting feature of this establishment. and avoid giving large shifts to weakly growers, 
Of further improvements to be in these 
gardens we must report more fully hereafter. From TAE ARAS 
whai os rded, it will be y are ERIES, — Attend carefully to the piiat 
about to be putin Saoi of Sey they have not particularly w where ‘this is :prod enting mate 
he ing new as far igi Ti , &e., and that it is fos e d to rise 
which it is exceedingly 
therto po: 
practicable is to be tried aad proved in them. ies 
es, and fruits should therefore be 
n 
true value may as ra tg possible be ascertained during 
v| or where there are oe un 
fire 
the forthcomi by able bo me the so a je oo state ae thant pede by poles arranged in a triangle. It ought 
ay be mentioned that ge trees, especial! toas moisture, bat this m co effected at any expense 0 tp ee oaf 
Pi wall 5 pianos of bisio ; bud A on th — gin: O po nee > n a ee os ty pee rare in eulin 
Peach wall 9 inch | coping boards have i fia mi thoroughly moist atom here, but do not push. von ng Nothing has since appeared except Carriare’s French work on 
stock too fast until we m: y betfavoured with more sun- Coniferæ g pert Por Ki tchen = are es 
have been applied ; but the weather “to a ae yr shine, when if. all is sighs at the roots there will be no x n Garden hcintonhis 
so favourable that litile protection has as yet be n | danger of eaha the plants, as would case Cucumpans: Ouoknis. Cuthill's Treatise on 1 
š n the present state of the weather, Avoi owin yas answer your purpose. His an ne i is gr 
apparatus for determining night temperatures at pe to lodge i 3 ae hearts of plants showing fruit, riety for general purposes; if you 
different dititudes has been erected in the kitchen ga garden, |*24 spare the flowers es igya g pam the pyres ai Wo Davs sal tter from this wee 
n syringe. Pot off or plant kers as they ean be Head er Sf ll  Commisios 
t ists of a pole 30 feet in height with registering ther- | YT08® oe en t suckers gy he isa Haggler, and asserting that he isa decline 
ometers attached to it, one at the top, another 24 feet | Obtained sufficiently mee A attend ries prot up aj Salesman.” Having stated this at his desire we 
round, a th feet from ditto, a fourth 12 regular succession of plants, which is the surest way of p inserting s anything ag about him TT ask us why snimals as 
feet, a fifth 6 feet, anda sixth nearly atthe ground, On providing for a succession of fruit. VINERIES.—See Tor JF. en - hts te = moat gt ET hl aes 
the morning of the 13th inst. the thermometer on the | bat the houses i “A hime are not yet star e are quite unable © to give? you pri ation ore 
ground indicated 28°, at 6 feet high 31°, and at 12 feet | 87° Properly cleansed, the Vines painted with the usual | subject. We do not see how weg 
32°, making a difference of 4° in that hei On the | CO™Mposition of soft soap, sulphur, &c., and everything sist poh tes Sa pings have no wint sinter a England this is $ 
16th the difference of th between same height a = ean orking order ; also get the rods bent in| tender Stove plant very apt to be attac eked by red spider ag 
and the ground was 8°. The practical lesson to be in e buds to push regularly. Attend to | not cultivable at any iy ri, properties a rot 
from these facts will be obv They üisbudding ‘and stopping, &c., as may be ide borders Si Aue H SEED: iz. Sow it t will come up 
i easure to explain the reason why the on houses, and see that pr inside bor ig it hoe eather is warm enough; obliged to Went? 
have been killed by spring on dwarf pes kept proper eet giving tepi decline naming heaps of vty or out plants that Yee 
fruit trees while those on tall standards have escaped, | ™8Y be o effect this, and do not be afrai a, of jeden g aan poan a apa d t ot this pi 
and also the necessity of protecting the | g shoots | 8!¥ing too much of this to Vines in po A papia dertaken an an remarks ee | 
of the more tender Conifers and other favourite plants FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. should bear in mind that, balt rapping to 
og abi T TT they Arian grown at least 12 feet | This is an iint time to sow éeflection of | Gor sheet sabres oe sane ot examining 28 
adas ry sie cag at ; 3 sal in pr the tempera- | A ls, whether hardy or tender, For the latter a tor themselves nor would Ht be desirable if we could.. 
ereden as hitherto been foun e same. As yet, | slight hotbed isrequisite. The more choice hardy Annuals do is to help them—and tha eB 
mr these experiments ok oe said to be but in | should be in patches and covered with a garden now yoqoasied that, in future, not, more of Bris quite 
their inf ancy. pot, taking care to remove it when they are coming up destroyed in aa on bag ay the Post Office. Mosk, 
in the day time, covering them at night. If any rough | Rock Piants: R, Aubriet Arabis vata A spaniess 3 : 
iscellaneous. or unimportant _ shrub ers require a little Saxifvawedy Soldanella niptiia; n 5 yen glandi- 
ridge Botanic Garden—We h ore us | smety and busi p » & mixture of some of the) Psa my him ins, Verben co obs, Skinner smali eats for b? 
the last report of the Syndics, dat Wea, fos hardier sorts might be m: ch as Collinsias, Clarkias Violets, and hardy Ferns will be found suitable plan 
ich it appears that this establishment is progressi holizias, Mallows, Larkspurs, and Candytufts, &c., jensis prefers & Sy; yot 
satisfactorily. The receipts having been 2667. inst f gh gewitat dade A f the border val pe pr gg Bi a dower well ik north ts 
725l. expended, the University chest has been called | -eT 2 thorough cleaning. Dahlias should be increased y try the Common. C ina or the Ayrshi in them. 1° 
upon for no larger a sum a ae 4592, The Curator | ¥'2out » and an early batch of Chrysanthemum Lisle, Sar i y other paying Se uropean aids, Bi 
states that a nrg’ numbe: persons visited the cuttings or suckers p Lobelias should be ae oat ny see, Oh ree “Jasminum, muditge pronis 
garden, and that their eleik. has been “highly aud put i d, man and a adron, any of Oa a Il-leav: mae 
satisfacto Stocks should be sown in fresh soil in a cold frame > past or Dilber] Ponies, Cpns Flammula, with makes 
a “Cement. —The Tur — red | 08 that will soon cool down, and a fi wey German | Bowes Sote: EE i to table count) e i 
are pipes, with socket joias we nvèy waler Asters on s slizht heat. Let walks out of order be neyi s object t in publishing the ents is toen mselves. Any ae 
trom 2 springs” to sn Fp and fountains, “They make turned forthwith, and fresh coated with gravel, Follow! man would n put No. 14 together in® ae 
and and cements a an dees Moria "p matters of i gar and see that cuttings of | branches are to dently suffering ye 
Freak slaked Siedre ulie lime, ar measure ; | )°USg stock are carefully shaded when necessary. Ving Leaves: C W arana o 
pounded: brick "E by of ventilation and too damp an atmosphere i t 
or ile finely ” sifted, one part, by HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. light will be found to improve their cot 
mente} ped to cient to mix into the con See that recent! nsplanted . _| Misc.: A B will feel obliged by some of carly Potatoes. 
— of ordinary ie. mortar ;—the ingredients to | for want of wa fe" dis oaie will sali ee oom See coats the lifetn for Nearly Shaws, and ‘sD 
mix i i > ever, anxious to expedit fting also 
we netista before use, and then case, except on porous soils, such cases the s to be rather slow for that business. He the yeast os 
MAO es i the aid of wate th r to nae 
{be sid of water ;—the mortar to| ground should be mulched with th decayed leaves to recommended by Cobbett, These cakes, he sida Win tbe 
Cem resh ed hy c lime, | preserve it in a uniformly moist Attend Wheat, Indian Corn, and Rye flour, and 
too high, w y apt to do after fresh 
materials have been added, either during aoe —, 
e bed, 
heat is used it re “gn piae ko | attention 
il, “The v 
pea pipe, joints are pi water tight wih this 
carefully to che ponia a a | 
ees: hi bivssoms of a] 
fruit trees ; pe nothing or 
n 
be 
covering as freque 
at 
ply of 
waite latein they m 
ot tree 
Coulifowers, Lettuces, &c., in Sg 
E sowing small breadths of Turn 
t 
re 
sheltered 
a) Pet a ta Me in gee a ta to be 
— out ass oda a yn 
e hoe liberally among goni 
3 cropa to destroy Ea dad keep the surface soil 
the 
able, 
NE NA 
STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, pa LONDOn, 
For the week er ending March : 19, 1857, 57, as obsery edat the. Hort oticultural Gardens, 
la BAROMETER, | 7 a 
Marsh: ta. ý Of the Air. | Of the Hath i 
S | Max. | Min. | Max.| Min [Menn pot, ion 
Friday 13) 16 | 29.806 | 29.519 | 45 33 | 390| 42 » 
Satur,. 14| 17 | 30.096 | 29.051 | 57 | 40 | 435) 42 v 
Sunday 15| 18 | 29.805 | 29.311 | 58 | 97 | 42: » 
Mon. ` 16) 19 | 29.995 | 29.949 | 54 | 2 | 39:5 a ar 
tues, 17| 20 | 29.860 | 29.759 | 58 | 31 | 445 | 44 r 
Wed. 15| Z | 29.751 | 29,717 | 65 | 44 | 545] 4 » 
hurs. 19) 23 | 29.330 380 |} 56 47 515 | 46 8 
Average..| | 29.877 | 29.598 | 56.1 | 95.3 | 457 | 4338| E 
March r er 2 been nay oe = ne. A i 
sterous rain; hot sun at ivtervals; cloudy 
sie sterous; rain. “m 
— 15—Clear; cloudy; fine; boisterous at night, 
— AE awe ‘and fine ; low dusky clouds; fine ; frosty, 
e 17— foggy ; very fine throu ghout. 
— = Slight fogs se fine; cloudy. 
~ Pel arily throughout, 
sewn! e week 34 deg. above the average, 
pion OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, 
During the last 31 years, for the ensuing week, ending March 23, 1357, 
. Ce. Finds, 
E & |] za] ad | No.of 
Mareh. | $25 | £22 | S8 | Years in | Greatest | u T E 
SBE | S82 | Se | which it | Qpantity z Aii aise 
<m am Bained. | ° Z a s 
Sunday 22) 50.6 | 35.5 | 430| 15 0.44 in, |6) 3 326641 
Mon. 23| 500 | 341 | 421 H 0.60 662147 
Tues, 49.4 | 310 402 10 on 4 5\4— 4297 
fed. 25) 49.9 32.6 1.2 11 0.50 394—326 
Thurs. 26| 51.3 32.4 dis 12 0.17 — 6 534435 
Friday 2 53.5 | 33.5 10 0.37 1) 6 4'3 3 50— 
Satur, 98! 523 ! 333 | Bo un! 068 762330 
ine aie tem perature , during the above period oceurred on the? t 
1830—therm. 75 deg. ; k pa 
and the lowest on the 25th, 1850—therm, l4deg, 
Hee yn mt Be Re aR 
Notices oad Correspondents. 
p paean (not Auracari 
ry large specimen 
at care and skil, p EIR be well 
