792 
be remedied, 
are already made for plant- 
ing groups of C edars, &e. e et into growth | 
“the present trees are arigi ges so as to 
bring some of the in igen dleigh 
will be one of the st parks in a v west of Engla nd. 
fine 
The estate has been for the last 20 years e negle cted, 
but arrang ements are being | made for draining and 
renovating, 
of their kind. A ayes oi _ or been estab- 
lished by Mrs. Duckworth fi the workmen 
on estate, which is liberally ‘mapped with Books and 
periodicals, she is also erecting spac school- 
will prove a real blessing > the iako 
od. From an occasional Corresponden 
—When we gave some account at 
p. 7606 of on) rou ‘display atl hs a apelin in the 
Garden belonging to t ere no 
e that Mr. Dale, the ander ee Middle Tem le, 
hadi at eas fees a equi exhibition of this 
— flow: sb w find bane ever ote such was the 
ha t 
Soaks which 
hood 
and tie that we ave n able eee 
i notice the fact. Here are not only handsome = sevei 
Cro with r r anthemums still in fall bloom ; 
ut iey are alg out o wn go 
excellent. effect.. For the latter purpose Pompones 
are chiefly employed, and when well matched as to 
heights and colours as they are here, they form masses 
he open 
autiful Pewi against a sail ad 
in with mats, a which the blooms eye 
rege ana finer than those fully e peo On of 
‘the plants thus protected and disbudded the Aieri 
eps extrao’ 
sng à y bec under skilful 
ceo culture. epi refore who havé not alre woop 
“he this mft yn should lose no time i 
doin 
vs the shape of a small pamphlet Mr. Dale has given 
lists of all the best kinds for outdoor work, oe 
with some excellent cultural instructions, which t 
teurs in parti ale will be found both iei i 
Misc yra An 
ath of Mr. A T — 
De October 10, 
ey cottage at St. 
ng whee d, Willian am 
, Esq., for cae Yeats Government botanist of 
“this colony. The gentleman was we ast 
oh - widely wn for his exertions in his peculiar province 
_ —in making which he has visi early every portion 
= Of the island, and carried out long and extensive inves 
_ tigations with no small hehe A arisa and 
- endurance. e science of wes much to hi 
bota 
the culture and development of the vegetable produc- 
tions of the bia Wod more.— Port of Spain Gaze = e. 
THE HORTICULTURAL sO CIETY. 
_ [te following is the circular to which we alluded 
eek,] 
We. the undersigned, the President, Vice-Presidents, gee 
bers of Council, and Officers of the Society, anxious that th 
Anan art of raming should continue to be followed with 
the s s and advantage as heretofore, and convince 
that that ohjat: can in no bin flat ~ efficiently promoted as 
a Society possessin mand enjoying the con- 
fees of the public, , think it our ee to draw your | rie ph 
ing considerations. The Ho = trem Society of Tonon was 
established in 1804, and was rated by royal charter i 2 
the year 1809, for the improvement of wg hor in all i 
eg It ‘has now existed for 53 years 
ana at Chhiaw ick 
on 
i, by giving prize y 
` (alone amounting to shave? Bas yo Poa gardeners for cons ‘anes 
merit, and by its continu 
igation of the qualities of 
new esculents 
and fruits, it has praa so changing the 
English horticulture, that it is now as unusual 
p ani pr a badly grown plant 
- Whole 
-as it formerly was to see a good oi In the year 1822 the 
` Society commenced the Penida « of e present experi- 
mental garden k, upon which considerably more 
- than 40,0001. have expended. len, which is the 
- only public establishment in the k om cr ioe dl devoted 
to practical horticulture, is now maintained for the purpose of 
~ showing how high cultivation may out with os) 
et ore ton the knowledge _ of —— and their gard 
whatever t in ent dg cal 
t country. 
y large proportion of the suet steer pla oa; Tardy and 
dy, ` which have been added to our gardens since 1816, 
on an increa sed numb: er of 
nished adp on wship, having decided that teal 0 of 
confining thee thle A yr pariis an —— fee of 61. 68., 
and an ann re no entrance 
valy ås., for the fut 
ere shall 
| might be en | upon nn long e sory of the Societythas | 
the rab 
head o ry large a Bade as 5 323 in tin years. ‘What € the 
plans of the Cruise mid ae — ensuing season is explained by 
ths papers e enc closed h In addressing this letter to you 
tartan a what ih e 
mportane state 
so very 
Cc only 
hortic are pre 
e to be a work o e have 
that; it is our intention only to send it to ‘well known ‘lovers of I 
ulture ; 
ed ht 
elow the ee level, tee ‘ue dona 
le: 
above na: s may be m 
to join the Society: to ane She necessary steps to secure your 
election as a Fellow, and we now inclose a form of proposal, in 
case you me.—Devonshire, Pre- 
ar 
De a 
a 
John Spenc James Veitch, sp ected Members 
of Council ; Hchester, Disby, Charles eggs Win, Gre 
z Dyke A Aclan oe ee eton, 
C. Trevelyan, bei ear, Taitencs one = 
bE Paxton, Gente Sitio’, John Lindley, J. R. Ree 
J. Kirby , Hodges, deo. Thos. Davy, George vo ot R T. 
T 
R.G. Ricketts, 
hilip Secre etan, Willam Phillipps, W 
Cumming, “Robert Alitrey, Ab. Her Ae eae pe ~ Bods "Mechi, 
Proby T. Cautley, H. Falconer, Chas. BN 
Caitehidax of Operations. 
(for the ensuing Week.) 
——~>- - 
PLANT rs 
ock of plants to bloom 
f RY, &c.—The 
at Christmas, eig partly of raii Ponts aane 
the e pipor and partly of 
C 
should n akija; partioularly the 
latter, Which. should be undergoing a p me ama 
forcing to get them into bloom by th: Chin 
Azaleas and Oranges may be assisted 7 a a little is 
heat, bing. — however, to Aaah it gradually. At 
is at command a 
the a a forcin 
pacii of hers nds of Roses, Lil acs 5 ringas, Deutzias, 
and y bs from eserve pit m 
other hardy shru y 
— in nthe aee end of it, or in a light situation in an 
early r Peach house; if they can be afforded a 
aai bottom-heat all the better. A few of the more 
easly for ian = p including some of the 
est tow nodod: endrons, should be oo ia 
they ‘will pikrin Sram the display in January. Bring 
forward Hyacinths = Early Tulips in a pon pare 
es, Neapolitan 
back of Vineries 
o catch every ray 0 
insure them ae se 
f light, 
aps 
RCING DEPARTMENT. 
PINERIES. -Plants i in seman will require ye oine 
management to prevent their being injured by damp, 
and we atmosphere sitet be kept t dry, with a poche 
Dei temperature, admitting a little fresh air on every 
favour opportunity; if means exist = admi mec 
admitted emi 
near the glass, and where they Nn se every ray 
of saints It is n ossi o get fruit to 
sw n 
secured excep 
latei in autumn, thes had better be kept ay ae pon 
the sun ae a little more power. attem 
must be made at E misama to get fruit s swell, a me 
warm Serene bout 70° = — me 75° by: day 
must be reen re allowing o 80° with 
itto om- Petts must be 
thy st —: as to moisture. 
to get the fruit to make much progres 
and a little time sat ow will be easily ee in 
spring when the plant. will enjoy a meget moist 
coop and the fruit will increase more in 
in one month then than in tw 
n y 
FA 
j= 
œ 
previously, a 
a atmosphere is most eftect- 
ually secured by means of a slight bed of fermenting 
materials in the house, which wi afford a little 
warmth, and the aan from pers is n more ¢ 
ge isai to vegetation than anything effected 
by the most careful use y the res evaporating 
pans e most essential point, mates vever, in successful 
early forcing is vigorous = 
securing a thy a 
action, and unless ter is provided, the best and mos 
ul a y t of the atmosphere will be of but 
little importane 
FLOWER c i AND SHRUBBERIE 
er garden, which will keep up a 
a season when keeping and dnais are the o) 
eiptivatants for floral 
y change weeny 
ma; , be prepared with p 
when wanted, 
f, however, they are likely to shrivel, 
clean sand all remaining Cab’ 
the seed beds ick 6 
€ e pricked out forthwith, : 
permit Rhubarb, kale, and sedi 
planted now instead of in spring. In all th h may be 
sure to trench deeply, and the bot Cases be 
ground on the subsoiling principle. Some ont of the 
Radishes may be sown in a week Or go, frame 
Kidney Potatoes now i ia pa plant 
them 6 inches dee early Radishes on = 
The straw covering necessary protects both oa 
If not already done Figs be pro: i 
with straw coverings, Let all superfluous aS 
from wall trees, and proc me ae oppor. 
unity with prunin g and n 
case of wg walls, Shieh had boita eae Í 
of January, as the buds are apt to heals Mana i 
excited, 
E 
= 
S‘ATE OF THE WEATHER AT CR 
For the week ending Noy, 19, 1857, as obarva AA onan ns, 
-——————_--{['{'Y—x—x—r— a : 
TEMPERATURE f 
ae pa, i 
Nov. [g§|_-2OM™*™™ | Ofthe ain j0rthe Wan yyl 
=| Max. | Min. | Max.| Min. 8 
i 
Friday 13 26 | 30.504 | 30.363 | 54 | 3l. Ta 
Satur. 14 27 | 30302 | 30.170 | 52 | 38 ais | 
Sungay 15/ 28 | 30.271 | 30,199 | 50 | 38 NE 
Mon. 16) © | 30.149 | 30.133 | 5l 27 E. | # 
Tues. 17; 1 | 30.177 | 30.027 | 49 | 3t tee 
Wed. 18) 2 | 30.222 | 30.182] 54 | 40 Ea 
‘Thurs, 19) 3 | 30.252 | 30.256 | 45 | 32 E D 
Average.. 268 | 30.190 = 33.8 T 
Nov. 13—Foggy; s throughout 
— 14—Foggy; overcast; Brice: sinight i 
— 15—Fine; a. al ercaat. 
— 16—Ov T st; fog ‘ine; slight frost at night. 
— 17—Fog y; hazy fine 
— 18- F nears fine 
— 190v pie ao. suite overcast; fine. 
Mean rature of the week 1} deg. above t 
aEcoRD ‘OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, 
During the last 31 years, for the ensuing week, ending Nov. 28, 1857. 
ow, jee, Winds. g 
was | wa aa | No. 
Nov. £58 ERE $E ee Qua r sf sip 
ae | 436 | Ze | ybieh it) of Rain, |) le | g 
Sunday 22 49.0 | 35.3 | 421 | 19 | 0.62in 2 pop 
— 47.7 35.4 | 415 13 036 BELEE 
ues. 34 47.6 32.3 | 40.2 16 0.6L 23743 
Wee. 25} 46.0 32.9 | 39.4 15 0.34 S472 3 
Ba | B/E) ES aa 
rida; . 5 40. l | 4 
abid on 7.7 35.5 41.6 6 1.21 [s 2856y 4 
‘the highest temperature during the above period occurred onthe 25th, 
1823—therm. 60 en con the lowest on the 26th, 1$49—therm. 18 deg. d 
ere nea ema te ee eA TE 
Notices to Corn ET PE 
Acorns: K. The pan i aio ~ ? 
a eae x ageing wee posi 
e a few leaves over the ols if pa To mi 
apprehensive of smi, -pai it is no 
is from mice, which an yo fer 
CAMELLIAS: £S, The plants given away by the Hor ot 
Society do not require to, be worked. Tf you are do that, 
hasten f the flow ers grafting | his 
but it can do no more. Take care that the 
business i details : 
HEatinc: Oyama, Ridin will ar sa Fema oti i 
concerning Thomson’s gas h eae 
what the source of heat is A provided i is cheap, pure, ani, 
able. 
easily r e of 
-Wè on to your plan of 
sin Ka oen and filling 
Tepe steed cual Ft 
bn eng —F N. 
F. P., 1, Lantana Seis Hs ‘sole 
LATA 
h to th y 
fully and plant yt rey provisionally. 
you ees 
It would Ty by the 
dents who ask Tor SPN a 
ee oh their fully and distin 
oe feor E EXHIBITION : Anon 
d and yae by Mr. Ab 
ki 
p. 
THE 
purpose o 
eiture ca! mae e Mones: P 4 N. a to = - 
