SEPTEMBER 12, 1857.) THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 627 
faya Peles Lat of T T BULBS! nitrogen, and may be said to grow with a vigour 
ASS axnp BROWN ace y ba their first and ; 
FRUIT. second importation of DUTCH ROOTS in fine condition. proportioned tothe quantity of "this kind of food 
7 Tp isc dieken Io aa The HYACINT 8 in partic , which nusually fine, they which they can obtain, wW ether in the form of 
Las T sg Tee tro dishen, 10 Seas Oot — Esq.,  Bave Pleasure in offering ras cog = monia, nitric acid, or any oth er In 
First . . Palmer, 2 T 8. 
igi, Pulham, ‘Second dito, i David Htahenon,| yo choice named variaties =~... 0 6 0 | GLY aad U weet st re quantities as Ù 
gr. to H. F « » : oe » | 12 ve ery choice ditto  .. o < 09 0 sup ied in such inconsiderable quastitied as to 
Epa ae oh ey ia to P. P| adm paie ii ps no material effect upon the plant. But 
Drake, Esq., Shardeloes, Amersham pii sy oroen 9 ap varieties e i | of the effects of thunderstorms being to form 
’ iid ~ k in 25 
: a REg reg dishes, in eg >. Earl. Extensive and very superior collections of Gladiolus, Early ‘nitric acid, this substance, diluted in rain-water 
Prim See leE wend Oma ie eee ‘andother Bulbs is brought by them into contact with the Potato 
Thomas Bailey i PoP P. Drak Esq., yo Maaa Am og The No, ALOGUE for the season is now co a 7 . < 
Y, ue IL, Sew ard S Snow Fay a con, ‘ ners- containing Bolbe. Herbaceous Plants, eye Phlox, peg in tnusu ally large quantit s 
s Grey, W Wrest) Park, deg ag og A ga. Conifers, select and popular Rrergreon as spuug Shrubs, the latent fungus is suddenly and copiously ae 2 
„Arohibeld 1 Pare to the Right Hon, H. Labouchere, supplied on application. “ie plied with its natural food, it 
ey Piuma, three dishes; istinst Winds, 29 misoak: | - ass & Brown, Sudbury, Suffolk. rapidly, and soon secs its — by the “gear 
First prize, yee to Mrs, Nicholl, Edge Grove, 1HE BEST TWELVE HYACINTHS fermentation it b pin rg 
Herts. Secon omas Frost, gr tts, | FOR POTS OR GLASSES Per d uen fang’ in 
Beg, Preston Hall, Maidstone, Third ditto, 1l, Seward The best 12 HYACINTHS (by tod.. 0s. 6d. | the ce of oi ka = development or a 7 
Snow, a r Right ree Earl de Grey, "Wres t Park, Fine Double do. for open grow und, mix r 0 presence o unde rs rms at such plants 
= Fag, 8 ios ta ditto, w unten and Hl to J. Craw- TULIPS, one “ine douti H ni par bender p per 100 6 60 have been ter meteo uch at least seems 
* m, Reading. | ne AL A mixe 
W.—Stra wherries, three dishes. in fifties. | And all other BULBO r ROOTS ‘st low prices, ‘what is a unobj ectionable ‘manner of vies A wave: J 
No Competition. r Catalogue. eth ad lena coca parcels under 20s, Wa opments e mysteries of nature 
Crass X.—Apples, dessert, 6 dishes, distinct varieties, 12 fruits valu, Torms cash, " giii | Should this hypothesis prove it not, 
ions, Seed Growers, Heading, Soris... 
First prize, 2, J. Mortimer, gr. to Mias B: Brown, Wallington, prem ma, Sead Growers, Read! lmit; k anjos rt the views of those who think 
Carshalton.” Second ditto, 10s, J, Newton, gr. Mf ROYAL - ED that the Pota mores nderstorms 
Graham, Esq., East Lodge, Enfield Chase. "Third aitto, 1, . Disease herygAweeinn ists prior to fs y 
John Gadd, Castle Garden, Dorking. : BERKSHIRE J ESTABLISHMENT i 
CLass Y-—Apples, kitchen, 6 dishes, distinct varieties, 12 è ance; hut the may “have the i e 
meget sy agi i. ‘silanated ali QUTTON ax SONS have just received a very digiously prepri its sotion-L wah in 
Oe lies om Second ditt, IL 20.. John newton, grt unique Collection of ps ACINTHS, A EMONES, JON- he case 
PRE =F Graham, Eeg., Has t Lodge, Enfield Chase. " be LS, AA oi 8, bno or, te the umerous Sider Bulbous Flower 
me o most sts in 
Howse, Roehampton. A Ba to, to, aid. "tor k Rete 4 Prise ay moderate,—Lists gratis and pon free. | Rs Anca i he glad to =. ~ F. B 
iss B. . Turner, as jus ppor rofessor 
gr. to James Hill, E mgr dA api + wee ommon. i 
Chass Z.—Pears, six d shes, distinct variotios, 12 fruits each. Botany to the Faculty of Sciences at M oe 
Firs. rine, Bt, oF P. Harrison, Oatla nds alaco Gardens, bot “school of for some time derd penre- at 
; itchell and Co., D s | the schoo armaty, wW wo y 
Nurseries, Brighton ; ditto, J. B. egy A Take ditto, 1l., 3 | 
Thomas Frost, gr. to E. L. Betts, Esq., Preston Hall, po SUBSCRIBERS es ni 7 intimate the occupies the chair of his late distinguished p rede- 
Maidstone. in fine condition, of their first. consignment of C©SS0r and master, Professor Dunat n this is posi- 
Crass AA.—Pears, 3 dishes, distinct varieties, 12 fruits each. DUTON i "FLOWER ROOTS for this season, consisti a n M. PLANCHON is admira l a cu 
eke shen. D. Hutcheson, gr ws > i iden, inking. we yanthus, Narcissus, Jonquils, Crocuses, ut Mis at di à p ajli milke 
jargate. Second ditto, IL, J. rioed Catalogues’ of which tsay behad on pianie. botanical studies, an per ering 
Third ditto, 15s, J, Mortimer, de Wal- ay sain aa ia - pde reputation and zeal for the science, the- 
Crass BB.—Pears, pme PP Ry A nae Har ge 12. mon ppt pret al be hailed with satisfac- 
First prize, U. T. Frost, gr to B I, Botts, Baq , Preston Hall, I pe feodau ing hg of botany. 
Esq., Byfleet Lodge, Surrey. iira ditto, 10, T diae | M. Piancnon writes to his friend Dr, Hooxer 
gr. to Mrs. Smith, Ashstead House, Epsom. The Ga y ners’ Cnr icle. that he es repeated his experiment of fertilising 
eet tee te eee single lsh Sage | aroe on * the g of Papaveraceæ by paia eae 
to H. Draminond, Bag , M.P. Albury pai park, Guilâford. bed SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1857. |to the ovules of the pollen, introduced for this 
aed or J. Gould, Ape al, plas A PAE Sainani Wi the ca of the ovarium of 
nes , 
Fourth prize, W., William Kaile, gr. to Rt. H pa Lovelace; Mr. GLAISHER states in the Journal of the Royal ee ae mt bhai Hi th ies dears 8 ee 
ultural Socie that i i= 
Crass Ek. — Peaches, Nectarines, and any other fruit, in pots, | Por poraja the aE gee of Mh pret ee for pit Pa er and ve rformed upon the 
Meconop M. Ptancnon has suc- 
First p I ey Son, Great Berkhampstead. was 60 per cent. higar in London than it was in rica 
Second d ditto s “William Kaile, gr. to Rt. Hon, Earl Lovelace, the. sp quarter of 1856. oe the price jel with Pipdier orientale, 
BND, OT ca ad | be next spring? It is too soon to offer any decided M. Prancwon has also been occupied with the 
First p Messrs. Lans ana fòn, enti Dakap. 1 opinion upon this important question, but it is not vexed oe of rey and Triticum, oa has 
Second ditto, Mt, clarke, Tigh Gevmnde: tart. ThII | 00 aooi k say that the disease is already maki ed in re . Gopron’s experiment of 
ditto, 1 Kay, isc lg ‘ourth di Scott, gr. to Sir i fs 4 ym roducin Æg b : all fi si 
George Staunton. , Li PA inh ditto, Richard keedan in all directions. Reports reach us procucing AgHops i 1aLiy tecun: 
Underhill, Sir Harrys Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham. ‘so many places, and are so consistent with our dating lops ovata with veg se of Wheat. 
z , Pusheaal Eeomintce. that we begin to fear some- We may add here that the rmediate semi- 
Amateurs and Pottagers Classes. | thing like a return of 1846. This is the more Triticoid Ægilops that appeared "ast a amongst 
| aie g drought 2 a bed of Ægilops ovata in the Professor 
Crass I.—Collection of era oti produce, consisting of and unusual heat of the present season ; circum- 
HENsLow’s garden (se e Gardeners’ Chropielé, p- 
anal pie we a am ap eao E Or | stances thought to be above all others unfavour- 58 nter 
Medany a y to the adva: this i malady. 
First prize, pe 2 Tulse Hill, Brixton. Second | SPO 1 
ditto ine ee Waison Isleworth, Middlesex. a dito, would furnish us with the facts as known to them- 
5l., J. Beer, Chiswick Extra ditto, 2l. 10s., H. Walms- selves rsonally, authen arn their information è 
y, 
Horticultural produce, consisting of by yg a their names and —no 
y 
— Collection of i en 
i awor and acess by y Seems teurs with the |g or publication but as a guarantee os ate of Elops ovata, grown in t 
est “pride; Sot. OLE, Emit, Pie pairs Getingn. Sreskham, neat | 2 accuracy. Should a sufficient num of pn h sields, AOE be po ite 
F. Second ditto, 7L, D. Davie, 4, Paradise Place, statements reach us we would willingly Ossibly owes lis pe 
Hammersmith. Third ditto, 5l., James August, Beddington, | th as to give a distinct general view of eee | wa fact of its not cary ig its 
y nounced 
em, 80 
AGERS. extent to which the mischief has already om. Dr. en has 
h ; 
co 
i ó , od preparation Flora of the 
Seas IV Or en, Flowers, and Y tural Fioduce; osntsiing of The appearance of the disease has been om the Wen lands, Ppi yr: ae | 
i Pompa and V understorms, | 
very beginni associa 
Bh Tonn Te cies tass House 8 Wontar Otas | that man believe it to be brought ee their i mune avy oe “ “a a ualified for 
Garden. Hammersmith. Third ditto, 5l., Joseph Turner, | action. le our columns been se 
Minavertiehd. : Matton dito, Ul. 10s, J. E. Downing, Merton, | 1845 to the present time will show how sa oe | HooKER’s Journal that Mr. 
Uii t Fam, V.—Potatoos e dish of 12. ir y sively this ee preva ints > of cern bey late 
; p 1 amphrey cell, Borley, near Maidstone. | the same e kind co e tore ach us, from among 
Second ditto, o's gee Wortley, Merstham, Surrey ERRE sel the rn owing by way of illustra- G 
vill 
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Third ditto, 10s., J. E. Downing, Merton, Surrey. Baod, 
Fourth ditto, 5s., William Brown, Sutton, Surrey, and Mr. | tion. a age in Susse e Potato crop was 
Leslie, Stone House “Rani senate. aa : " 
Ctass Vi.—Caulifiowers, dish : 6. a 
CL Ai ot , dish o: RAE of a coming storm having a lg M the 
First prize, 1L, W. Molyneux, pan an Ox a shire. 1 a 
Second ditto’ iba. George Ralbeck, Fun ne a wo of ) aes correspondents vised , 
ester. Third ditto, 10s., Humphrey Roa Tiler near | gardener to dig up crop y. 
Maidstone mo a t Westerfield. ry oe = n : 
“Archbishop Place, taco, toa. Third jisit: the Potatoes left in the ground are now in Har 
n, South End, Eltham. Fourth | a very bad state ; those which were housed before _ , 
udri sound. most 
Are we then to infer that the storm storm caused th 
ef Surely not, In the enee of any 
"| better expenenne ap we venture to 
= (eee he Potato disease is intimately conn anected 
ith 
me spawn = ble to page d cape 
n i n, invisible to th ed eye, exists in h 
i lectio 7, Pot Herbs. {abundance in the haulm. This spawn s the pro- |a third pone somewhere in Hyde Park, ad 
end, Ha y of setting up a putrid re ene 8 in ve aimer ae the 
mt ot of the living Potato, ond thus of bringing following i tatalligene e upon the su 
D, 10s., George 
ditto, 58., 
E 
C. Macer, Broxbourne 
on rottenness. rA all fungi “tae r edil upon | «The appearance of the og in “England this 
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