he THE 
GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[APRII 18, 1857. 
I might adduce a PET of such Laiton, would i 
not lead me t A me who earned to 
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ficient at ssi seas The necessa zo nig 
Aee os hiia by c 
the heat derived from iy rag 
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ites, and currents the soe 
of air oi the spores to places Gece gts were not 
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originally present. 
be | 
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m 
is my xp flowering plan 
remedy in a small a intended for public use, | succession of Achi imenes to flower late 
and to invite more comprehensive experiments in its | sl he 
confirmation, 
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cupre: 
n Memoranda 
E Mr. Groom’s 
La 
alteration since it ca 
Instead of es almost wholly de 
ulips as it was n M 
ing 
fthe Kaht 
abars ana 
E t DEPARTMENT 
— NERI e the houses are 
rÅ un res, and 'the plants 
wi 
P 
ant. 
the last few days been | 
‘Few early spring pl plan ales are 
tran 
those plants that ost growing most actively vn are suf- 
ne 
tural tendene ae ee 
Sar dat oe 
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so seedlings of half- isay climbers « 
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may made 
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ot e the ae Ne favourit 
A ficient qua oe ang 
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the green 
m to gum 
odged Seine the t 
which the trees should 
the engine, 
from the ravages of the caterpillar than from either 
iat or. sto orms, As regards vegetables continue to 
and Tur rips once in thre 
Sor age sowings of a 
ff by late spring frosts, but a ji 
happens the ground should be left: undisturbed, as shoots 
will be produ mid rom beneath the surface which vil 
arly as soon the leaders 
remained uninju 
they had 
b common Prim- | 2ble Beet sip growin gi in the e open bed ar they afford a slight protection to 
ausies, which are very showy at this time ee are piopeeiy moist at the root, giving a thorough soak- iha young plant a roe soon as they appear above ground. 
year, Polyanthuses, and red and white Daisies. The|ing when —— soil is found to meee ry, for me ‘ace —_—_—— 3 
used chiefl edgings, The long border b ing is of no use here. Fruit beginnin to change p 
side of the Aaa waite ‘a plante we y colour should be afford dry an eR A cr. |: “For the "the week andine Aprii 16,1557, pN aE acta non 
on the ribbon fashion. of the more dwarf ki cums willadmit. Endeavour to keep newly-potted a TEMPERATUI 
of bedding plants are to be placed next the walk ; behind | stock er as possible, in order to ble Bs ent Gites Bie 
them be Ponies, a row of as, and | to afford it rather more shade and moisture and a = arene TE | Mae Fila. 1 ar Mean 
last of all Holly hocks, arrangement of thig| Until the roots strike into the il. S z 
Kind cannot fail to produce a striking effect, The | intended to furnish the aztu supply of fruit, should 4 Satur nil sen | see | & | 3 | 
principal Tulip bed for wh ch this nursery has long been by this time mue established in their fruiting pots ; and | suacay 13! 17 29.463 | 20.038 | 54 32 43 
cele is this y with Verbenas ; | Where this is e case they should = every | ‘tues. 14| 19 | aae gana | sf | at | se 
as it is about 200 feet long they will not only have an | possible attention, for it is easier to retard these than to thaws. 40 2 gossé| aaa | at | a | 39 
y y brilli ey consist | ind wing ts to show fruit. INERIES,— | —-—— ~ = | aes 
- of all the newes t varieties, an opportunity will| Where it is desirable to retard the breaking of the | Av™s*--'__| 2561 | 29.313 | 534 | 29.8 | 41.6 | 4 
be afforded of judging which are the best for the pur- Vines i late house as. le, and the glass | “2 }— foray ; Jow white clouds; cloudy at night. ai 
pose of massing as well as for general effect. cannot be removed nor the xposed to the open! Z iia aay i ool eee 
show h is at present gay with flowering 28. ‘they should be let eee ie far from the glass as ba 14 lea Sige Ba throughout; frosty, at night. heavy i 
plants, which are a ed on side shelves; in n be ing all theair| ~ > sceedingly fine it forenedtii 
iosia for z; Cloudy; hail shower; showery; fine. 
ean tempera of the week 5 deg, below the average. 
Mean 
alis. These are placed on the top of some rock- | i8 ecided Aranage i in pe oy ines by artificial ICK, 
l work, and backing them is a bank of, fiowering plants, — after t a almost invariably purin, GORD Years, forthe ensuing week, ending Apri I8 
` The outside walls of this house are covered with w the bud start at the | idding of the pener SE cf See! ec! Noot oe 
P i p a the piak and scarlet isties ae this time, merely giving all the air possi bk, April. | £28 | E82 | $2 | years in | Greatest ~ il leka 
take Sse | S58 | S28 | which it Quantity zi f hi H E i 
which are at pr ass of showy blos- Mar ebs pre- aah | ade | RE | Ranea, | of Rain. anaiai: 
ns Well, Piss as these plants are they are ferrin ing the certainty of a crop of prime fruit to being abie ana a aT — ae 
not half so ram grown Pagg ip hould be. For | t0 furnish a very late supply. Weakly or ov ercropped | Mon. 20| 597 | 3n0 | es] a4 | oa ERETT 
spring and autumn decoration they are invaluable. | Vines ought to be very ‘carefully examined for red Wed. | ssa | a | d4] 18 jos Fata tans | 
A new « goft-wooded ” and pro house has just | §P!der, which may be ex to ma ch its appearance | Thurs. 5| 584) 373 |481] 1s | 032 i HEP EE 
‘been put up, and it is intended soon to erect a Camellia | ° these, reer glider if the weathe es bright, | Satur, 2 | 387 39 ‘3 | i3 Lo | EEEE m 
“ house, 75 feet in The is to face the d means sh to thorou oughly eradicate it the | ‘The highest temperature during the above period. occurred on the 5i 
van t in which the blooms are expected to keep | Moment it is soon sarge Probably the od is to | 1810—therm. £0 deg. ; and the lowest on the 24th, 1854—therm. 18 deg: 
longer in fection th y ore exposed ll every affected leaf ere fita Tanpere 
thes The ting house, which is rool overcome it in such cases by yinging, which Notices to Corresponden we 
` has plungin beds (on each side, of a centre pathway) | °M!Y serves to keep it in check, and when the f HORTICULTURAL japik: ar tonya 
* heated with 4-inch hot-water pipes laidin mie cham- e: i phic ye aoe g must be laid cade it | _ the new Superintendent. 
‘ober. 4a the brickwork are openings furnished with fla _ increase with fe rapidity. P t o- li h oth “have 
_ oF hinged chatters which when the Dota host gets too | sphere moist, sprinkling the floors, &e., frequently on | Srsite Daming heaps of tie or other pm thet wo, nora pind. 
“strong ¢ Ve i to the | bright days, and take care that inside aides are well could have undertaken unlimited duty Ov iv applys 
~house, < This dri all en supplied with water, Yosir gardeners, to who’ (hese yesi more 
‘house, © : Pp moisture, should bear in mind that, before applying to us for a ation. 
“wnd at the same time warms the atm Under FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBE hey should exhaust their other means of gaining in inking 
this arrangement cuttings strike readily and thrive Pci time in potting off beddi ing pinata’ ie pricking | We cannot save them the trouble of examining de All we 
y. or boxes at cuttings 5 soon as they| for themselves; nor would it be — ape re ee 
W en ; i l tly lings, as they will bear| ©®” pol ge eagle than four 
the Bedford Road ; this is to be with flower handling, As el iata become established |° he sent us at t ne tine 0 Col Ht. Oncidium and Pharma 
Grass. A small field on the east side of this | they should be hardened off by gradually inuring them NiTno-moetare 0 : WG. Apo ee 
nursery has bee shed th eep and | to the open air. e ier kinds may be set upon a | pene chemists s do n o not t keep Bere tin 
planted with young pyramidal and other fruit trees | bed of coal ashes or plunged in old tan in the open air, | pee ee ch ES: Hd Å, pir inion your gardener er is right 
which appear to do well in their new situation., The and otected at night by hoops and mats. If the em Ari a back of slate to raise the sire a 
soil g newly broken up and naturally rich, no plants in Es pots ne plunged in old tan, ashes, or — h trees under glass. Only he must take ” 
was applied to it. Between the trees it i g | Some of ight material, much of the labour of water- | guapixg M Julia, Wi not acquainted 
pasted with Potatoes, ing will be saved, any death avoided, an | Floral shading t wa Know that Shae Dayi 
plants will altogether be in tter state when | Mr. Bro s manufacture 
EAT cera Planting-out season ives, some of the | factucers F Exhibition in ibe Chiswick Garden nek 
nida; of Operations, more showy of the hardy annuals should now be! ys thetr be br ao Wh 
(For the ensuing week.) wn in vacant places, which usually exist in the her- | roots are torpid and When of peat ri 
ne ence sans Arce and in the edges of clumps and | — a Vines throw 
PLANT DEPARTMENT. rubbery. Among'the many kinds excellently | "00% the 
» &e.—Heat and erga a ae Pee ee ~ this > purpose we may stele I g ang Pie: 
Jouble Poppies o various colours, Lu pins, Sunfl no suffici 
3| African and French Marigolds, simum, Your 
ii lit ”| acq 
for | jia, possibly on the cold retentive clay 
