:>»; 



THE fiARDlMS' CHR0XICL1-. 





— ~~0«kd wit 



iefly o; tritt»»| 



U»f 



I some good 



n 



] %t\ *, torn 



other sort*. 



! Kh< ia Charm *« wnar 



rim*, but »* *| ifcey luive no »pp^i =*• o loom 



l^arhorf, in .bnpo o bjahi young] 



•truck from eurttogf, *aa plentiful ; ( ruemtt in p»r» 



inh«atw«r« toon «> flower. Tbey are potted in 



T f 1 1 MlPJT, and plWStil in Urn in a ciol place, 

 which they are introduced into heal an they are w 



Tboee In flower were Qi ra Victoria (wbite), and Sir 



vValMr Scott (Ulac atriped), which ii to of the larmt 



Crocueea in cultivation. Hyacinth* were also placed i 



hear, with a little mow thrown over them to keep their 



wrr upikes 'rom .Irawin In the same home was a 



quantity of Dacha* of or folk Hone grafted on the 



..laiieuiat latur . . bMi -rowing I pots, 



and were brought into heat and worked in i beginning 

 f the preaei mouth. All the grafts appeared to have 



taken. __ 



FLORICULTURE. 



Sstt>Lf?u* I alias.— The Dahlia U subject to vary 

 to noch in different situations and seasons, that great 

 difficulty exUtd in gaining an accurate knowledge 

 or the inert u of each kind, especially of those which 

 have been only seen for one season. The circumstances 

 under fthich vn are also so various that unl 



I see the nlant cannot fairly ] fgo ti 



f the wer. v eat deal of attention in 

 rt In < ler, || pot* to ml our what par- 



ticular < ire a given \ nt has been subjected to; 

 or example, whoih* the ahoota Ita 1 een much 

 th rm*J, the lowers shaded* a great deal of manure 



ne at all, & All these cumstnneee 

 thotsl red Into, or how can we expeel *r get 



flne flrmers from new kind The following facts with 

 -rgarii to sew Daln 4 s 1 always be home in mind 

 Wore con. Joinn in/ tin m the M : year. First, that 

 the Mailing phut, a much debilitated by j pagation, 

 an I tber re the i rs are rarely aa«>o<l the second 

 season as they are the Brat and th '1 mstance 



alone ac a, in a great measure, for the «li satisfaction 



expressed of late ear* t .cerning the merits of new 

 Dahlia 1. th the best > were ftte obtained from 



those plants struck from the first cuttings produced by 

 themofber plant, not withstand in ; that th* . area* n as 

 strong as thecuttiuga that areaft*rvvardspr«»«luce 1. Thir . 



that exciting the roots by means of a strong heat early 



Tn the ;. and striking the young plants on a strong 



dung bed lend to weaken the i nts so treated to such a 



that they frequently require two or three seasons 

 j recover and regain their original character. Thus it 

 is fount! that good fl< rs re lined with the least 

 trouble fro- u those plants kept in j ts the fast season 

 after srr n_' (ti rmed by the tra lo pot ro l), planted 

 out tne U v i i season, and all ! to start of their 

 own accor '. 



they are ioxnetimee allowed suffer throngh dryness, 



and when the sod is once permitted to become excessively 

 dry. it | a work f some difficulty to bring it into a 

 healthy state again. When it is found necessary to 

 watt the beds choose a fine roornin?, and give enough 

 to well moisten the soil, using chilled water, and he 

 careful to *ard against damp for a few days after- 

 wards by g \ air, . r when this cannot le done, use 

 sufficient fire- heat to secure a gei tie circulation of the 

 atmosphere. Go carefully over the plants every morn- 

 ing, and remove any decaying leaves or flowers as soon 

 as they are perceptible, for no an-ount of floral display 

 will render a house agreeable unless accompanied by 

 cleanliness and neatness. And as soon as the beauty of 

 any of the pot specimens is over remove them to 

 suitable quarters elsewhere, and supply their places with 

 others in full flower ; and at this season, when the 

 garden generally is so devoid of attraction, use every 

 available means to render this house as gay as possible. 



FIX) WEB OABDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 



With the exception of pruning or thinning, and 

 wheeling, little can be done in these departments in the 

 present state of the ground ; but as wheeling can be 

 m e com rtably and expeditiously done titan when the 

 :rface of the ground is soft, any of the beds that may 

 require renewing should be seen to at once. And any 

 of the skrnbbery borders which may require a dressing 

 of fresh soil or manure should also be attended to, but 

 avoid d ;iog ground when it is"5bvered wilh even a 

 thin coat of snow. Any new work that may be in hand 

 involving the removal of a considerable bulk of 6oil, 

 cutting walks, or anything which can be judiciously 

 done now should be pushed forward as expeditiously as 

 possible, in order to have the bands at liberty for the 

 ordinary routine of spring work, which will soon be 

 emanding attention. When the hands cannot be pro- 

 fitably employed at out-door work see to getting an 

 ample stock of stakes made and painted; as also pegs, 

 s, brooms, &c. s and put aside ready for use whtn 

 wanted. The preparation of these things is sometimes 

 omitted until they are wanted for use, and then it is 

 generally difficult to spare time for such tedious work, 

 therefore s-ee that there is a Htflicient stock of all such 

 things in readiness before the busy season arrives. 



FORCING DEPARTMENT. 



Pineries. — The present state of the weather will 

 necessitate the use of a considerable amount of fire 

 heat, particularly where a high temperature is being 



maintained with the view of inducing the plants to show 

 fruit, and in the case of swelling fruit, see that a pro- 



itortionate amount of atmospheric moisture, is secured, 

 or accommodating as the Pine must be admitted 

 to be, it is by no means benefited by a warm parched 

 state of the atmosphere ; see that none of the stock is 

 allowed to suffer for want of water at the root. For suc- 

 cession stock a temperature of 50" to .5.5° by means of 



fire-heat will be sufficiently high while sharp weather con- 



Fourth, that in m-t season, manure i. *'"««, but it sh.-ul.l not be allowed to fall below 50° 



. i ..... Vinswes. — iho early house will require very careful 



; 



freqeeotly very injurious from its ean^ing the plant to grow 

 too luxuriantly, and .hus to produce but few Mowers 

 while in very dry seasons it \a i ally beneficial. Much 



more depends on a change of I than on its compos 

 tion and mialtty : with moderate attention good flowers 

 m*y even 1 obtained from plants growing in brick- 

 rAh^h. Fifth, ihat water is a point which cannot be 

 ton m U attended too ; a great difference exists between 

 bard si d soft water, but still more depends on the 

 manner in which it is applied, for one or two good 

 waterings are much better than a small quantity given 

 three or four times a week — which is but too common a 

 practice am on.; amateurs. And sixth, that taking up the 

 roots immediately after a frost has destro) ed the top is the 

 principal muse of s i many r a dying daring the winter 

 season. I would recommend the yon I >ahlia grower 

 to rememl r tin se f . . which may not only be taken as 

 ales for ji tog new Dahlias by, but may also save 



him the vexati and disappointment consentient on the 

 pr taction of bad flowers from new and expensive 



rarietie* £. B. 



Hr* It may not 1 generally known that 



Hyacinths wl h are grown in water are essentially 



improved by a little water sg aired upon the rowu 



>f the bulb after it begins to gr _' in quantity 



vhrn the h i begin to open. Th ry air ol rooms 



ires them of that r -ture which nature aff» Is 

 them, either in rain or dewj to enable the flowers to 



expand freely ; and if a; y tries the experiment in 



a reem with a flower that < ^appoints his daily observa- 

 tion of its pros-res*, he will find ou? the value ot this 

 aple application. If. 



attention, and as the Vines will probably le in bloom, 

 the night temperature must not he allowed to fall below 

 60**, and 70° should be secured daring the day. Secure 

 a sweet healthy state of the atmosphere by sprinkling 

 the floors, &c. as may be necessary, and admit fresh air 

 whenever this can be safely done. Also attend care- 

 fully to the border, and if fermenting material is used 

 do not allow the heat to decline, and where this is not 

 used see that the covering is efficient, and unless a 

 waterproof covering is used remove the snow, and do 

 not allow this as it thaws to sink into the covering &c., 

 abstracting what 3 



border. 



little warmth may remain in the 



Miscellaneous, 



Beat f r , JosejA M$att.~W* have to record the 



death fihiftfa cultural vt ran, who expired on the 

 8th test, m in* th year. We need not say that he 

 ike Mvatt whose name has so long been celebra:ed 

 the great modern improver of the races of Straw, 

 berries and Rhubarb. 



Calendar of Operations. 



(For the mntwg tree^.) 





PLANT HF.FAKTMENT 



Co^r.avATORT, &e._Ttw soil m WUand borders 

 sJ.oul.1 U *tt».Md occasionally to some depth to SJ 



HARDY FUUIT and KITCHBM GARDEN'. 



The pruning of large orchard trees is a matter which 

 even at the present day is too frequently neglected, and 

 the result is that the heads of the trees get so crowded 

 with wood as to render a crop of fruit, except upon 

 the extremities of the outer branches, not to be expected ; 

 and the thicket of worse than useless spray, which the' 

 tre-s have to support, ts injurious both to the size and 

 quality of the fruit, and also to the general health of the 

 tree. Where this state of thin 2 3 has been allowed to 

 prevail hitherto, advantage should be taken of the first 

 opportunity of sparing time from other work to give the 

 trees a careful pruning, thinning out the inner branches 

 severely. In the case of large branches beint; cut off 

 the surface of the wound should be neatly trimmed off 

 wtth a sharp tool, and covered with a coat of paint, to 

 prevent the wet soaking into and rotting the wood. 

 trepare soil, &e , that may be wanted for planting 

 young trees and get it laid down where it will be 

 needed A 1*, proceed wi,h the pmning of fruit bushes 



£l £ T^ 8dmi,S ' and *« ™»w "heeled 



?S wdf hfT d T ]y for . forkin S '"• The present 

 frost » ill be of great serv.ee in rendering the "round fit 



for wheehng upon and no time should be lost fai 

 every spare b,t of ground manured. The present S 



Sl^Y favour * bt * opportunity for getting fresh lo 

 wheeled upon ground intended 'to be dressed with tS 



of Lettuce, CauUwer, f^e^^^^J 

 them fro m severe frost ; but take every p/C^ 

 exposing 8U ch thing, to light and air. Attend to ti* 

 •ng up . ,ucce„ion of French Beans, and \ ie he , yr „T 

 freely on those growing in the foreto* ho,™l. JTu 





go 





that it ha, hot berome too dry for the heafth of 'tbe 



?1 .nu. ,, r .,„,„,,, c^^, iii.-™ v^&s^^ z&t£ s ^- m *° 



red 



spider, 



roots of Asparagus, Seakale, and Rhubarb, into he»tat 

 regular intervals, so as to make sure of a constants 

 ply. Rhubarb and Seakale do perfectly well on a dSf 

 or the floor of the Mushroom house, where thevm' 

 probably less troublesome than elsewhere. 



STATE OF TEE WEATHER AT CHISW1CK. NEAR LONDON 

 For toe week endinj? Jan. '2b, 1S65, as obterted at the Hnrricnlruml Qiir 



I 



Jan. o * 



Bl»OMBTI». 



TlMPRRiTUBI. 



Friday 19 



Satur. 

 Sunday ii 



Mon.. 9 



Tucs. ^ 



Wed. -24 



Thurs. 2b 



\T*rnsr . 



1 

 . 

 3 



4 



b 



6 



r 



S9.839 



J.841 



3il.fH3 

 30X23 



Min. 



29^79 



2O.70 



!!9.:*:4 



29.7*2 



29.807 



30.000 



29.991 



Ol the Air. Ot the Kanh 



Wfci i 



sa 



3! 



34 



34 



37 

 33 



29.G14 29.838 33.S 



13 



20.5 



18 



*4Ji 



17 



25 j 



18 



26^ 



24 



29.0 



£6 



32.0 



23 



30.5 



19.8 



26.9 ! 



3S 



.17 



37 

 37 

 36$ 

 3fcj 



37 



40 



39 



39 



39 

 39 

 39 



8 JL j| 



N -E . ij 



N.E. 



V 



XI 



N.E. S 



N.W. J 





Jan. 19— Sharp frost ; uniformly otercast ; clear ; severe frost 



— 20— Frosty; overcast; cloudy; snowing- 



— 21— Ground covered with snow; sharp lrost; hazy; severe frost 



— 22- Snow in* ; uniformly overcast ; hazy ; snowing. 



— 23— Snow 2—6 inches deep ; overcast. 



— 24— Lixht clouds ; partially overcast ; slight thaw. 



— 25—Cloutly; fine ; overcast; thawing; frosty 



Mean temperature of the week 11 deg. below the average. 



BECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CH1SWICK. 

 During tae last 29 years, for the ensuing week, e nding Feb.3,t H3. 



Prevailinf Wis^ 



Jan. 

 and Feb. 



Sunday 

 Mon. 

 Tues. 

 Wed. 31 

 Thurs. 1 

 Friday 3 

 Satur. W 



38.3 



is.9 

 38.1 

 3S.2 



37 

 37.5 



37 S 



: No. of 

 Years in 

 which it 

 Rained. 



Greatest 



Quantity 

 of Rain. 



* ». 



- 12 " 



1 - V 



2 3 ; : t 



6' 3 3 



i|i 3 2 2 U J . 



The highest temperature during the above period occurred on th< lit, 



1>.,2. and 3J, ISio— therm. 57 deg. ; and th« lowest on the 2d, 1331-them. 

 13 deg. 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Apricots: Constant Reader. There are many Syrian Apricots, 

 and the Kaisha is one of the best among them. 



Asi'ara I : J A C. Salt it about the middle of March, making 

 the beds quite white, and again in July, t 



V. so Accounts: YZ. Ask the bankers themselves or ela 



your solicitor. 



Di ^ses: J R. "We have seen many cases similar to the 

 which you have forwarded, of decaying leaves of Ixora tm 

 Camellia. The leaf of Asplenium lucidum, for it i9 probat 

 that species, appears to be similarly affected, but the spots « 

 the Pteris are somewhat different. Such affections proceed, in 

 all probability, from a state of atmosphere which impairs the 

 vitality of the cells in difterent parts, of the leaves, expc 

 them therefore to chemical decomposition, which is more or ten 

 rapid according to circumstances. If the state of the atmo- 

 sphere be the cause, it is hopel- 1 to look for any remedy. Ai 

 regards Ferns, we have seldom seen any so healthy as U»* 

 house where manure water is occasionally sprinkled on the hot 

 water pipes, but it is a practice which requires cautious watcb- 

 Ingrf— H W. This seems to be a case very similar to the for 

 going. In that, however, the condition of the roots tea 

 ] ilthy. Examine the roots of your Luculia, and if they an 

 right, consider whether there is any peculiarity about tbe 

 aimosphere of your conservatory likely to induce disewt 



k If the disease arises from any general cause, as appean 

 to be th« case in the instance stated above, the only thing 

 is to wait with patience for more favourable circumstances.- 

 Pine Amateur. We have seen an affection of Fines precise!? 

 similar to that of which you have forwarded a specimen, in 

 consequence of streams of unwholesome air arising from the 

 rank tan at particular spots, owing to some defect in tbe 

 heating. As soon as the defect was remedied the plants it- 

 covered their healthy appearance. In the case to which? 

 allude the points of issue of the foul air were evident enou 

 as everything with which it came in contact was stainel 

 Without ocular inspection it is impossible to say whether or 



i not some similar cause may have affected your plants. It is at 

 any rate worth inquiry. The evil is in the specimen qui* 

 superficial, and we therefore hope your Pines will not sufni 

 materially. M. J. B. 



Duration or Vegetable Life : G W N. There cannot by any 

 possibility be one word of truth in the statement. We should 

 not believe that his lordship did not know that the Dahlia is a 

 native of Mexico, if every-day experience did not tell us thtt 

 the commonest things are those about which what are miscall 

 the educated classes know the least. 



Golden Yew: Platanvs. All coniferous plants, and the Yew is 

 one, are to be worked by herbaceous grafting; or, in many 

 cases, cuttings slipped off with a heel, in August, strike readily 

 in sand under a bell-glass. But no grafted Conifer is long-Urea, 

 unless it is worked on its own species. We have no belief that 

 Libocedrus grafted on Thuja would have any permanent valce. 

 We presume that the collection you inquire after is that M 

 Mr. Gambier Parry, of Highnam Court, near Gloucester, 



Aiao introduce ! 



Names of Plants : We have been so often obliged to relnctantlr 

 decline naming heaps of dried or other plants, that we ventufl 

 to request our correspondents to recollect that we never hav«, 

 or coul 1 have undertaken an unlimited duty of this W' 

 Young gardeners, to whom these remarks more especially applj' 

 should bear in mind that, before applying to us for assistant 

 they should exhaust their other means of gaining informal"* 

 We cannot save them the trouble of examining and think*! 

 for themselves ; nor would it be desirable if we could. AH ** 

 can do is to help them-and that most willingly. It ** *** 

 requested that, in future, not more than four planta may 

 sent us at one time.— T T. Odontoglossum tfictoneo* 

 \v arrca discolor, a Cattleya which looks like a withered sp^' 

 men of gigantea, Maxillaria meleagris, and Oncidimn We* 

 worthianum.— Castletown. We are sorry to see that T°» 

 inquiry was accidentally mislaid. The leaf belong* • 

 Lnobotrya japonica, a half hardy Japanese tree, called 1 ^ 

 Loquat, the fruit of which resembles a small Apricot. In Irett*j 

 it is hardy, but it will not fruit unless in a greenhouse, wJWgff 

 becomes a small tree,— W C. We do not remember: un **J| 

 plants, not in flower, cannot be named.— A Learner. We caos£ 

 undertake to name cryptogamic plants having no refr]*?*. 

 gardening. They infest your trees because the ground n *» 

 drained, and the trees out of health. -,* 



Rosaby: A Sub. We see no reason why you should not ba**, 

 in some open space in a wood, provided the soil is good eaow 

 A wall made of loose stones will do as well as one of »£** 

 for a trellis-house; probably better, because it would n» 

 hour insects less. This inquiry has been accidentally or* 

 looked. 

 Vines : Vitis. If you wish to make certain of a crop next se« 

 cut away half the old wood this year, and half the n**!^.* 

 We would prune on the spur system. Now is as good a *io» 

 any forpertorming the operation, t -v 



Woollen Netting: A L. It is advertised in our last we** 

 Number, p. 47, to which we beg to refer you.t ! 





