1 56 



THE (iAIilM Ni:US' CIIK0MCL1 



*• *k 



«f in ' we»K ii^d".i^iiW water to such a* m*jr u*ve 



■ lieu Virata with root. Pot off Achimenes beiore 

 they get so strong a* to be likely to suffer by the opera- 



- mil' tt until Mtrii >r April, »hm it shook be sown 

 broadcast, either on a gentle hotbed «>r on a warm 



•bettered border prrj ed for th* pur; An soon as 



the young aeedhngo will bear handtii they should I 



transplanted into a rich soil in row* f*et apart, and 



the plant* should stand I foot asunder in the row*, in I w nter • matters, ai~ - ----- • tmnUMnne 



1 P ' ■ ' hand will soon spread and become very troublesome 



FORCING DEPARTMENT- 



The increased amount of sunshine which 



bu R . which, wbeiiw it exiete. mil be eacap.ag from .is 



id unless destrojed with a dil gent 



order that thej niey not be spoiled by being too crow led 

 The following" ee*wn tbey will bloom, wlun » •election 

 tbould be roede, end all the best vnrietlet in ir ; aucb 



Pineries 



are finely ahaped end brightly coloured eboull e cut we ere now M^rimtmag ^'i.^J'^S K^Gi* 



down, and planted where they are to rcmelu an«l bloom ; theee, especially to pl«»'» ^f ,«g tbeir J « ^ 



- " Fine vai i.-tlee ere the* as much tepid manure water as the soil will We* 



ithout becoming too «et, and afford diem a thoroughly 



r 

 * 



the other* may be thrown away. 



£1] increased and pern tuated by division : good 

 strong plants with plenty of shoots may be takeu up 

 when they have done blooi ug, and divided either with 

 a spade or a sharp km , taking e*r« that t ach part has 

 a good supply of roots, and then they may be planted 

 where they are to r» main and bloom. When they are 

 propagated by cuttings they should be made from the 

 laterals or side shoots which push from the base of the 

 main steals. V\ heu the cuttings are prepared they 

 should be planted round the e a of pots, 1 with a 



compost of sandy foam, pressing the earth dee* to each 

 cutting as yon proceed. At first the pots hould be 

 placed in aniflcial heat, keeping the lights clows down, 

 sad allowing very little air until the cuttings have taken 

 root They should not be allowed much water, a- they 

 liable to damp off, and should be urely shaded 



from the seorrhhaj lu»at of the sun. Wh«*u tiny have 



etnttni roots they should be port* d off into small pots, 

 and then placed in a shady situation, where they may re- 

 ceiver* tlar supplies of water, a oe gradually inured to 

 bear the full force of the mm. They it then be ready 

 for planting out, which may he done ear ; n Sept* mber, 

 by which means they will get established »re winter. 



Karly in spring, when they he u to -row, they should 

 lisv© strong tall stakes placed to them, the size of the 

 stake corresponding with the strettgth of the plant. As 

 they advance in growth the sh«M>ts should be regularly 



th 



moist atmosphere with a warm temperature ; but obtain 



this as far as possible by economising the soUr 'heat, 



giving air sparingly when the glass rises towards dO or 



85° but do tins by opening the ventilators on the 



sheltered hide of the house, so as to avoid currents of 



dry air Wowing through the house, and robbing the 



atmosphere of its moisture, and shut up early in 



afternoon. Do not hurry young stock, but aim at 



nbtaiuing a stocky habit, and proportion the temperature 



to the state of the plants and the amount of light Do not 



exceed 6"0° or 63* by night, and give a little air when the 



glass rises to 75°, but with a moderate circulation of 



air, 85 J by sunshine will not be too high. See that 



all is right at the root, for the sun will soon tell upon 



badly rooted plants, discolouring the leaves, &c. Aim 



at keeping the soil light and open, and in a nice healthy 



state as to moisture, and do not syringe heavily, but give 



the soil a liberal soaking whenever it may be necessary, 



using the syringe merely to moisten the plants on the 



afternoons of bright days, or after much fire heat has 



been used. Vl.NKltiES,— As the berries swell in the 



arly house it will he readily perceived whether the 



bunches have been sufficiently thinned ; and such as 



may sppear to have been left too thick should be gone 



over a second time at once, for it is folly to allow the 



energies of the Vine to be wasted upon fruit that is not 



' " •-* *'--- Also reduce the 



them tit tor 



expose 



out whenever the weather becomes such that th 



be safely trusted ; but it will be wise to keen 



.1 • i„« «i.a ,1w,i^» «r ,»!«/-..-. »ti .1 



atuW? 



• ■ I 



things under the shelter of glass until the nip hit ' i * 

 warmer than they have lately been. Meantime 

 that the ground for the reception of these is pre ' ^ 

 choosing a warm sheltered corner, and for LeituJT' 1 ^ 

 Cauliflowers it can hardly be mede too rich. The 

 crop of Potatoes should be planted at once ; Ooiorj* 



t* 



Hi 



Parsnips should also be sown immediately, if notjuwl 

 done. Make a small sowing of Savoj s, Brussels Sfitalk 

 t.prman Greens, Snow's and Earlv Snrnntm* tvT^ 



German Greens, Snow's and Early Sprouting BroSl 

 and Leeks, and see to providing a succession of Ufta* 

 Radish, and other small salads, by frequent ao*irJ^ 



STATE OF THE W BATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LOJIDOI 

 For the week ending March S, 1855, ai observed at the HojtictthulaiQ^ 



March. 





Ba.ao.mbtp*. 



llwfkRATiril, 



3 



Friday - 13 



Satnr. 3 Q 



Sundaj 4' lh 



Mon.. b IS 



Tues. 6\ 



Wed. 7! 



Thurs. S 



i; 



IS 

 19 



A»i*r».rf 



Max. Min. 



29.434 



• 576 



fl#,7H9 



30.WM 



ffltfl* CS.W2 



Oi tLe Air. 





Max. Min. 



Ot the K-mh ». i t 



1 



«~ l £Z : 2; 



4hj» 



r^s 1 



4U.U 



4U \ 



:^.d 



39 



m* 



39 



:^;.«» 



aQ 



34 a 



:<9 



31. H 



3» 



t.w. * 



4w i I a 



w - 



i .9 I :■>$& ■ a»s 





t to the Htakes, and iring dry weather a dose of to be left to come to perfection, 

 liquid manure water woub ll)« useful. When Uie bloom- , number of bunches on Vines that appear to be over- 

 inj{ sea* i is over and the s» I gathered, where seed is cropped, for with the most favourable seasons there is 

 required the old flown- stems should bo cut down. Dig no chance of securing first-rate fruit from Vines that 



;ood 

 quantity of r 1 manure. TV erne this attention may 

 appear tedious, but it will be amply i paid; for, as a 

 back row plant extending along a tlowf-r border, or 

 intermixed with Dahlias, the Hollyhock stands un- 

 rivalled. F. S. 



arch 2— Heavy rain; r.lcudy; rain. 



— 3— Boisterous; ram; dear anil fine. 



— 4— Clear; cloudy and line; slight frost, 



— 5— Slight fojr; very tine; low fojc, but clear above. 



— fi— Very line; cloudy; foggy; frosty. 



— X—^rosy; fine; frosty. 



— b— Very clear; tine; clear at night ; sharp fro»t. 



Mean temperature of the week 3 dejr. below the arert^e. - 



EECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, 

 During the last 29 years, for the ensuing week, ending March ir.lSSi. 



Pr«?aUhif Vat 



M 



March 



v "*• 



* i - 



4.555 



the ground among the plant*, and give them a £ »d are allowed to carry too heavy a crop ; and overcropping 



is, moreover, injurious to the Vines and to future 

 prospects ; keep the night temperature at about 65° 

 where the fruit is sweliii>g, and use no more fire-heat 

 than may be indispensable to secure this, shutting up 

 early and economising the sun's influences as much as 

 possible. Also keep up a moist atmosphere until the 

 fruit b< _ ins to change colour, giving air very cautiously, 

 es} dally on stormy gloomy days. Attend to stopping 

 laterals, Acc. f and keep everything trim and orderly. 



Sunday 11 

 Mon. 12 

 Tues. 13 

 Wed. 14 

 Thurs. 15 

 Friday IK 

 Satur. ._17 



50.5 

 pl.t 

 51.3 

 ft 1.6 

 51.0 



51.2 

 4«*.7 I 





32.9 



•id rt 

 ■■*•* 



3 I. "J 



35.1 

 31.4 



34.5 

 33.0 



No. of 

 Years in 

 which it 

 Rained. 



9 

 12 



10 



IS 



It 

 11 

 15 



T 



Greatest 

 Quantity 

 of itain. 



0.50 in. 



6/23 



0M 



i>.70 



0Ji7 

 0.26 



o.nfi 



*Z 





I 4 * 5, MO . 

 b-l S 1 ? 



4. 4 I a J i 



till' 



- 3 4 -' I ' 



The highest temperature during the above period occurred oa tst tt& 

 1S2H, and irtli, IS41— therm. 6/ deg. ; and tne lowest on the 1Mb, lSS-tkn 



13dex- 





Calendar of Onerations. 



(Fvr the cn9n\>uj wed.) 



PLANT 1)1. V A K T M ENT. 



CovsERv\roa\, Ac — The large amount of lire heat 

 which has been necessary in all plant houses this season 

 wiil have been very favourable to tl increase of red 



spider, and this pest should be car* fully 1- !%ed for upon 

 any plant likely to be infested with it. Plants that may 





have occasionally been allowed to get too dry at the j 



root, and th • standing neat the pipes or heat 5'iving the trees are at all unhealthy from any cause fumi- 



P e .t c a £.s. — Keep the young shoots regularly and neatly 

 tied in so as to admit all the light and air possible to the 

 foliage, and uive the trees a good washing with the 

 syringe or engine on the afternoons of fine days, to 

 prevent red spider making its appearance. If green-fly 

 makes its appearance, which often happens when the 

 weather has not admitted of giving air Ireely, or where 



surface, or Mich as may be in a weakly state, are 



likely to be attacked first, and all such should be very 



minutely « imined, and if they are found to be at all 



infestei with this enemy, lay th^in upon their sides 



on a clean mat, and give them a thorough washing freely except where the trees are in bloom. 



with the syringe or engine, using tepid water, and 



gate, and if mildew makes its appearance dust the 

 affected parts with sulphur immediately it is perceived. 

 Ue careful not to push succession houses too fast, and 

 secure a moist state of the atmosphere, using the syringe 



breaking 



takiug care not to injure the foliage by dashing 

 the water against it too stroi y. If taken in 

 time, red spider is very easily eradicated, hot if once 

 allowed to get thoro? lily established, it h the moat 

 destructive insect with which we have 10 contend, and 

 perhaps the most difficult to eradicate. Ueceiuly potted 

 plants will require to be very carefully sui I with 

 -water uuttl they get 11 > free g iwth, for alt h they 

 frill not require a very liberal tupp . y n*^ cfc, or 

 on i ^ht, will be moi likely to be i jurieu to Mich 

 than in the case of plants that have m,t been lecently 

 shifted. If the well-known rule, "never water a plant 

 untd the pot rings clear, and then give it a thorough 



soaking," was regularly observed b> ngona entrusted 

 with this work, plant growing would be an easier and 

 simpler matter than it has hui.eit) proved, save in th 

 Jiands of those who 1 pect this good old advice. 

 Things that have been lately re] itted »ld be k« t as 

 much together as circiunatan 3 will allow, aiTording 

 them a rather humid atmoS|)here, syringing theua 

 lightly early on t!ie afternoons r>| Rue days, and keeping 

 them rather close. LucuKaa in pots should be encou 

 raged to make their growth, in order to t the wood 

 well matared early in autumn, SO as to have them in 



lower before th< planted out ; for it is desirable to I that a sufficient cmantity of plants for bedding out is 

 lengthen the blooming season of these splendid plan:- as in a fair way to be readv when wanted in Mat Sow 

 much as possible. **—«-*—■--* - • • « •* ■• - ■■ ■» ^ " ■ ' *• ouw 



weather, shad 

 that are much 

 the Orel 



FLOWER liAKDKN AM) SHRUBBERIES. 



Now that the ground is in a tit Btate for work, and 

 the weather favourable, every possible exertion should 

 be made to get alterations completed, for planting can- 

 not be done too soon after this season, and if drying wiuds 

 should set in watering will be necessary in the case of 

 shrubs of any size that have not been long enough 

 removed to have made a few fresh roots. Also attend 

 to having everything well secured against wind, for 

 nothing is more injurious to plants than allowing them 

 to he rocked about by the wind, loosening and 



their roots. Bourbon, Tea, and other 

 tender Roses may now be pruned, and the beds 

 manured a nd lightly forked. Hoses do not object 

 however, to a rather firm soil, and the roots should not 

 be injured by forking or digging too deeply. The best 

 manure for these, alter they get fairly established, is 

 diluted night soil, which should be applied after loosen- 

 ing the surface soil, and an inch or two of fresh soil 

 sprinkled over the surface to prevent any unpleasant 

 SI, Ac, In the ease of plants growiug'in badly- 

 drained heavy soils, a g <d coat of well decayed farm- 

 yard manure will be more suitable, and will assist in 

 e*| .; th >und moderately open. Get walks, &c 

 Aged, and keep gravel ?.nd lawns well rolled. Also see 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Barked Apple Trees : G B. We would advise you to give 

 the worst of them a trial. Apply to the wounds cow 

 mixed with clay and wood ashes, and tempered with 

 of the consistence of thick paint. 



Bedding Plants: J Eogers will be obliged by some of our «• 

 respondents informing him whether Whitlavia gnaiMja 

 Escholtzia tenuifolia, and Leptosiphon aureum are really 9* 



bedding plants. -.• 



Cabdagk: Lwbj Farmer. The "Thousand Heada' meiitioais 

 p. 112 of Soyer's " Shilling Cookery," is Chou a nolle W» r 

 Cow Cabbage. - 



Drainage: SJWL. A four feet drainage will do very i*w 

 bore of the pipes is immaterial ; take the size that the i»W» 

 use, and which you can most readily procure. GwJ ijj*" 

 pipes with collars will suffice, but you will probaWT «J» 

 larger size more procurable. Nothing is gained by » "V 



bore, ■ , ^..\Jm 



Early Peas : L M N. It is doubtless a good ?1 M *V § "5 



early Peas when growing by placing a hedge ot maitin- 



plaited Bean stalks or other protection between the rows. 



they are much exposed to cold winds, provided tne p 



does not shade the plants too much-t 

 Elm: W M. Remove the soil at Midsummer, not now. 

 EfaCRIses: Yorlshire. You will find the treatment of w*»* 



given in au article by " Alpha" iu our vol. f^r 1'W, P.°* v 

 Forestixg : J 7?. We really could do nothing witn k. - 



subjects are verv difficult to manage. nAnfrtiit-iJ 



Greenhouses: Amotu-r Gardener. The real objections ^ 



that it is too expensive, except for large b^Zij', 



be used for heating, provided-l, it cannot escape into iw 



and 2, its drying action is counteracted by a sumcie 



rating surface. „ _ ., _ 5 m gli u s* 



Hartley's Rough Plate Glass : J C B. It wul »» P- 



orchard house perfectly..*: imuitiiA , '' f 



Heating : R S. You know as much as we do, antimu^j 



yourself. , . . a ,, n tit <** 



Lettuces: Old Sub. The v are blanched by J7™ **,**■* 

 leaves over the inner ones so as to exclude the ihw ^ 

 possible from light. They should not, howe^i 

 when wet or they are apt to rot in the heart.- tree* r* 



Mulberry Trees: Silkworm. The white /J lli ^' * s iikiiJ* 

 speak of were bought for a company formed tog' p 



land. It failed, and all the plants disappeared long** 



speculation would not pav. ... ^ to relue*^5 



Names of Plants : We have been so often odiij 

 decline naming heaps of dried or other plant*, «-^ 



to request our correspondents to jscoliec t "j^ of ^ 





Ada, Should we >e tavoured with bright * is of tender annuals on a gentle hot-bed, where they 



lag wilUoon be necessary for show houses can he freely exposed to air when up, to keep thera 



. exposed to the sun, and also for some of stocky. Hardy annuals for early blooming may also be 



At all events, bak rii-.f. it 1.4 r»inlv fm« sOlvn ill the. hnrilora 



all events, see tiiat it is ready for sowu in the borders. 

 teiog pat up, so diat it may be fixisd at any time when 

 it i» deemed advisable to do b0 , but it .should be dis- 

 pensed with as long as can be Safely done. Young 

 stock of all kinds should now be encouraged hv every 

 de nnans to ma! v > Ttm growth, eaw ally 

 Fachsia f«>r these will * ,„ h, |owe fliHpofted t ' n 

 hloom than n ike wool. e tlmt they . i, uffer 

 for want of pot room, and kcrp them ■ the 



jjlaasi to induce a clo habit with strong abort- 



joauedwwl Srov«^Use every mean, to ecure a finUhed the border* ahould be forked OT 1x2^^0^° 

 moist atm^phere here, and ? hat up early on fine days so as to give the ground afresh mM^S^^SZ 9 

 .after givmg tie plants a gentle syringing. K.cour.e Uttuce,and Catil.fio.ers that ha*iSS^- P ^ 



the growth of Clerodendrons aud other p«* Seders by tered under glass should, save on fros£ n JhTs be 2£ 



HARDY FRUIT axd KITC1IKN GARDEN. 



Where any nad n^ remains undone every advantage 

 ihould be taken of hue days to get this finished. Alio 

 e prepared with covering for Apricots, Peaches, &c 

 for thest- m ia far advanced, and with bright warm 

 days the blossom* will booh make their appearance 

 And wherever it can be done the covering should be" 

 put up at once to shade the trees, and retard their 

 blooming a* much aa possible. Directly the nailing h 



or could have undertaken an unlimited ^J,*, 

 Young gardeners, to whom these remarks more* ^ ^^j 

 should bear in mind that, before applying tou» . olbr *i£ 



r 



they should exhaust their other means ot gain » ^ 

 We cannot save them the trouble of *™™™™%xl\1 

 for themselves ; nor would it be desirable u " u \>w 



can do is to kelp t hem- and ^ t most jfj^*** 



t r 1137, Anemone^ 

 1173, Hypericum crispum ; 224 r H. Wjj, R. »*f 



requested tha^V future, not more than lour^ BuB ^. 



sent us at one time.— Rrzeroum 



Fumaria pallida; 78, Ranunculus a f Tel ^i«i3'ftI c * tu ^ 



1234, B. flammulaC?) ^ var. ; 2 ^™^Fwt ft* ^ 



not specifically aisuuvi, 



Yes; but it is 

 adiantum-nigium. 5. 



arks oa ?J 



^ 



South 



Nut Bushes : Amateur. Y r ou will find sotne re _ 

 and training these in another column [?\ »**'$& dam? f^ 

 iuth Devon Grass : J P. Don't you think an m ^«j?L 

 an ample explanation of the circumsuuee r ^ rf t 

 the Continental anrnmer that renders %re* 

 The sort H Grass has nothing to d0 *" B ri d arr ct**+ 



Strawberries : S B. Do not remove the ***" ^ 



remove nothing, and add much. , one /^ & 



Susquehanna Root : J B D. We can find no ^ <* 

 what tliis is; but inquiries are making, 



know the result. t . ; - n r . m buy 



Tools : Stanton. We do not think yon ta ^ 



\*W* % 



genuine American axe. ^nimir tn« 



Weeds: X Y Z. If you ^tm^*™™^* 



keeping them down is to 

 BoUiug salt water also is 



with ft 



10 "pay" lim «Vhemi^**£>+ 



a^vfc t*«—f k. corn- 9 



can be advantageously employed exc P ^ ^0 

 which is so poisonous that it is only to ^ 

 care. 



Woods and Forests : R V. Pooh ! . ^ T ' B to** 



W oodlice : J F. See p. 54 of the present y 







