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GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



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AGRICULTURAL 



GAZETTE 



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Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News.— The Horticultural Part 



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SATURDAY, APRIL 21. 



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pmtare ot 

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rsiujrt sand 



.dytra a irfetable 



Mfrtndiflora 



a, American 



Bttfeffim' Annual, rev. .. 



near Chelmsford 



frost, effect of at Glasnevin.. 



WasttfYin, effects of frost at . . 



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267 



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 262 



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263 



266 







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Hcatin?, one boiler plan of.... 

 Highland Society's Journal .. 



Mangold Wurzcl leares 



Manvfostecn 



Manure, nitro-phosphate 



Mustard oil 



Ocbro 



Oil. Mustard 



Pathology , vegetable 



Peas, transplanting late 



Plants, effect* of froat on .... 



Ploughing and steam cultiva- 

 tion 



Potatoes at the Cape. ......... 



— ■ not hurt by ftost 



Rhododendron Edgworthl .... 



Rye-grass, Italian 



Seed sowing and earth tempe- 

 rature 



Short-horn?, sale of 



Steam cultivation 



— - v. ploughing 



Tan beds 



Temperature, ground 



Timber, American 



Vegetable pathology ..... 



Vines, to propagate 



Vine disease, new 



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 266 

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BRIGHTON AND SUSSEX FLORICULTURAL 



" AND HORTICULTURAL 80CIETY. — ROYAL 



PAVILION. — The Second Annual Summer Exhibition of 

 Plants, Flowers, Fruits, &c, will be held on WEDNESDAY 

 and THURSDAY, the 27th and 28th June next, on the same 

 grand scale as last year. Schedules are now ready and can be 

 had by application to E. Spary, General Superintendent of the 

 Exhibition, or of the Secretary, E. Carpenter, 45, Lavender 

 Street, Brighton. By the liberality of the Railway Company all 

 plants will be conveyed to the Exhibition and back carriage free 

 from all stations on the lines.— By order of the Committee, 



Edward Carpenter. 

 N.B. The Autumn Exhibition will take place on the 12th and 

 13th September next. 



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SEEDS FOR THE FARM, CARRIAGE FREE -See 



RENDLE'S" FARMING PRICE CURRENT and 

 AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORY." 

 William E. Rex di.p a.- Co., See d Me rchan ts, Plymouth. 



GRASS SEEDS 



JC. WHEELER and SON'S DESCRIPTIVE 

 • PRICED LIST OF GRASSES FOR PERMANENT 

 PASTURE will be forwarded free by post on appl ition. 



J. C. Wheei.fr & Sox, Gloucester* Seedsmen to the Gloucester- 

 shire Agricultural Society. 



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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, 

 21. Regent Street, April 21, 1855. 



Notice is hereby given, that the ANNIVERSARY MEETING 

 of this Society will be held on TUESDAY, May 1st, for the 



lection of Council and Officers for the ensuing year, and for 

 receiving- the report o f the Council for the pajt year. The Chair 

 will be taken at 1 o'clock, p.m. 



' 



WILLIAM MASTERS and SON, 



tf L andscape Garden i - hs, Exotic Nurser y, Canterbury . 



\\J ILLI AM BARRATT, Landscape 



* * Wakefield. 

 *** Plans and Estimates furnished. 



^_ Tfnm SPECIAL CONTRACTS! 



O UTTON and SONS are prepared to make Contracts 



*-> on very liberal terms to Farmers or others requiring Seeds 

 i n con siderable quantities. 



ALSIKE 



MEW AMD KARE 'PLANTS. 



MESSRS. VEITCH and SON respectfully announce 

 that their DESCRIPTIVE LIST 01 NOVELTIES for 



this season is now ready for distribution, and will » rwarded 

 on application. Nurseries. Exeter and ( helse a, Apr il 21. 



Gardenf* T F WINSTANLKWs Second Edition of his 



> -A- • DESCRIPTIVE GENERAL CATALOGUE OF SEEDS 

 is now ready, and can be had post free in exchange for two 



stamps— 2R Market PIrcp, Manchester. 

 GERMAN 



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DOTAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, 



IV The EXHIBITIONS of Plants, Fl 



MM wi 1 tike nlarp nn WPnvron a v 



HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON^ 

 GARDEN EXHIBITIONS. 

 tice is hereby given that the FIRST EXHIBITION of the 

 Season will take place, by permission of her Majesty's Commis- 

 Jtoiers for the Great Exhibition of 1851, in the GROUNDS of 

 GORE HOUSE, on WEDNESDAY, May 16. 



Privileged Ticket* at 3s. 6d. each are now issuing to Fellows of 

 the Society^rj^ejr^r^s^at^l^ I ^nt Street, daily from 11 to 4. 



Regent's Park. 



.... . , - lowers, and Fruit this 



Till tike place on WEDNESDAYS, May 9, June 13, and 

 JJJM; andof Ami-ricax Plants, MONDAY, June 18. 

 " * is of admission may be obtained at the Gardens only, by 

 from Fellows or Members of the Scciety-price on or 

 >■■ re May oth, 4.? ; after that day 55. each. 



C^T S r T ? L P A L A C E.- HORTICULTURAL 



wi J".» ,K^ Jt , 1S inte " ded t0 hold a grand Horticultural Exhi- 

 vl t^l^T °"1 SATURDAY, the 2d of June next. The 



ainnw; ♦ d "A es o f Vrlzi s are now read >'> and can be obtained 

 to application to the Secretary. 



Apr ' 121 (By Order,} G. Grove, Secretary. 



SE^ L0SD0N SOCIETY OF AMATEUR 



till 2£^5! 8 n?^ IRST EXHIBITION for this season 

 '^P^attbe HORNS TAVERN, KENNINGTON, on 



IiAwiio ■ *' a J ay ' 1855 ' when P rizes win bR awarded for the 



SFRU V r^ mt Tl\,l iz ' AURICULAS, HEARTSEASE, 



c&tfe^ A ,V aD . d M J?CELLANEOU8 PLANTS. An effi- 



5?Jte- aV i ^ ln *" en dancc.- Admission to Non-Members 



^forF^v k ' at Six P enc e each. List of Prizes and the 

 *«» ior txhibitors may be had fr 



CLOVER (TRIFOLIUW MYBRIDUM). 



CUTTON and SONS have some pure genuine Seed 



^ of this superior new CLOVER, which will be found an 



invaluable Perennial Plant. 



CLOVER SEEDS. ~ 



f^ ENUINE NEW CLOVER SEEDS can be had 

 VT at the lowest market prices of JOHN SUTTON 

 & SONS, S eed Growers, Read ing, Berks. 



1^ RUE G U ERNSE Y PARSNIP. 

 This is a large and superior sort, and can be strongly 

 recommended. The Subscribers have just imported a 

 choice lot of Seed from Guernsey y and can supply it at 

 2s. per lb. 



WILLIA M E . REND LK & Co.. Seed Mercha nts, Pl ymouth. 



WHITE BELGIAN C A R R : T, 2*. per lb., 

 or much cheaper b?/ the cwt. 



WILLIA M E. BBNDLg & Co.. S d Mer chant s. Plymouth. 



ORTON'S YELLOW GLOBE MANGOLD. 





FLOWER SEEDS FRESH IMPORTED. 



SUTTON and SONS have imported a superior assort- 

 ment of New German Flower Seeds, a Pri l.st of 

 which may be l > ; cc. 



CEDRUS DEODARA— One-Year Old Seedlings. 



MAULE and SONS have a few Thousands of the 

 above to offer at 107. per thousand, strong healthy Plants. 

 They still have a good supply of all sizes from 1 to 5 feet. 

 The Nurseries, Hristol, April 21. 



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oyal south London 



** SorrrTv'-V ~ FLORICULTURAL 



»mm\i,. a lmder l he Patrona se of Her Most Gracious 



C . in Z i.SS EE! 'V- The FIRST EXHIBITION of the 

 •Sffi iv ld „ at *f H , 0RSS TAVERN. KENNINGTON, 



T ill i 1 ■ 2d A ?*K 1855 (°P ea t0 a11 Exhibitors), 

 KISCEI L\\-iY^a lr ?. r r ded for the fol'owing productions, viz , 



p I ^Vrt-L PLANTS in collections. SPECIMEN 



^mn ^ AS ,iS}^ KXmX3 < AURICULAS, POLY- 

 ^byMe'C? ] ? AR T| r : ASE > with additional Prizes 



tion B»/iT*? f ^ TV 8 . ts of Pnzes and the RuIes of the Exhi- 

 ' w obtained of the Secretary, 



n *inn Houw p»„vi, u JoHN ' Tatlob Neville. 



■y. . ! kham, Surrey. 



RATIONAL CARNATION AND PICOTEE 



IV FIFTn SOCIETY. 



*f WM, t 0\Km>n UAL EX H™TIOS of this Socletv will 



■•ftknlturaVV' ' V ( D ' ,n oonnexion with the Royal Oxfordshire 

 *-*>»* frtfaiSiS 1 !" ° n T1, .I' KSDAY - the 2,1 of An K «st. 1855. 



J« A.-Carnat 



From Seed grown from the original stock of J. C. 

 Morton, Esq., the Editor of the Agricultural Gazette. 



Is. (yd. per lb. 



WILLIAM E. RENDLE & Co.. Seed Merchants, Plymouth. 



FINE MANGOLD WURZEL AND BELCIUMJ CARROT SEfcD. 



T AS. FAJRHEAD, 8eed Grower, Braintree, Essex, 



*J begs to offer, at moderate prices, OKANGE GLOBE, 

 RED GLOBE. LONG RED, and LONG YELLOW MAX- 

 GOLD WURZEL; WHITE and OR ANGE GREEN-TOPPED 

 BELGIUM CARROT, of selected Stock*, the growth of 1&54. 

 Carnage paid to any Station on the E astern Counties Railway. 



TO THE SEED TRADE. 



A BR AH AM HARDY and SON, Seed Growers, 



-f^ Maldon. Essex, have for sale SCARLET RUNNERS. 

 YELLOW GLOBE MANGOLD SEED, KNIGHT'S TALL 

 and CHAMPION OF ENGLAND PEAS, at moderate prices! 

 all new and g ood^ Other home grown Seeds in variety. 



M/ ^ TO SEED MERCHANTS. 



TO BE SOLD, 120 bushels of OLD PURPLE-TOP 



A SWEDE IMPROVED, all transplanted and carefully 

 selected in flower. Also 100 bushels of RED-TOP ROUND 



nzes will be offered for competition, viz. : 

 »pkx to all Growers— 



e*> twnue ground), do. do. 60*., 40* 

 For Private Growers— 





nine 



C U« Dlp ietieS - 50 *-' «»./30»., 25*., 20.. 

 ' E*hibhr teeS {wUt « gnd °- d0 -' **»■' m -> i0s - *>*» 25*-. 20'- 



^ C ■ & D-, nl£r ,r, , n T n than one Prize in CI««e8 A. & B, 



T*'";. five in .Ll Pe ? !meM in Classes ; on Cards (open to all 



e in each cUm, 5,., 4,., 3*., 2*, 1*. *° 



*» Picoties one C^! '' Picotees < white B«>nnd) six Classes : 



iJEjwirty may "*" . . _ ... . .. _. 



?*]-< r** ^nifici* i'" v 1,J Li '* : OMl,1U8 ,ir ^ta^ses, ana a 



S5?- Provide ! , V e warded to those of sufficient ex- 

 +T lin ^e specimen l I A t n two blooms are shown. Bottles 

 A^CirXTn. T V 11 ^ P rovid ed by the Committee.] 

 tt anon (to be selected from the Stands or Classes), 



■^Uf ot ***** and I nditions for Exhibition may be 



a S^ f'-fotii win k« Wm * R * IIobbs » Secretary. 



^ r ^ • M- . r ? ceiTpd b y Mr. Charles Turner. Roval 



TLRNIP, and 1 ton of LONG YELLOW MANGOLD SEED 

 — \\. Woodcock. Wisbech, Agricultural Seed-Grower of L 

 years standing. Respectable references given and req uired. 



SWEDE, CARROT, AND MANGOLD SEEDS^ 



O BE SOLD, a few sacks of SKIRVING'S 



vrr fJZEPfy °£ Iast y ear ' 8 growth, from large roots ; some 



^iI J ?jy.« GL0BE and LONG RED MANGOLD; and 

 ALTRINGHAM CARROT, all warranted. — Apply to Mr. 

 Geo. Taper, Seed Grower, Rivenhall, W itham, Essex. 



'X'O BE SOLD CHEAP, price (jo/., a small private 



-*- Collection of ORCHIDS (160 Plants).— Apply to Messrs. 

 Era sers, N urserymen, Lea Bridge Road, Ley ton, Essex. 



T *0 BE SOLD, 100 strong healthy PINE SUCKERS, 



* mostly large and well-rooted, chiefly Queen's, Black 

 Jamaica s, and a few other varieties.— Address to Mr. Vaik, 

 Head Gardener to Lady Dorothy Ne vill, Dangstein, Pe tersfiVld. 



T)WARF FRENCH BEANS can be had in any 



^7 l . q ,V a . , l tity '-"" Api>, y t0 J * G - Waite, Seed Merchant, 181, 



High Holborn, London. 



T IQUIDAMBAR.— The undernamed is a buyer of 



A^ either a large or small quantity of the above. Send cash 

 >, and height, to Mr. Jeyks, Nurseries, Northampto n. 



J^™.. SECOND EARLYS. 



ObEPH WILSON, Ipswich, begs to state that 

 up to the 28th instant he will be glad to execute orders for 

 not less than one sack (16 stones) of the following varieties :— 

 Derby Drop, Ifatt Kf doer; Proline do., Cambridge do., and Early 

 Shaw. Large buyers will be liberally treated with. Price on 

 application. 



ffUE FLUKE KIDNEY POTATO.- This excellent 



-*- variety is now planted here as the principal crop, being 

 more free from disease and more prolific than anv other in cult 

 vation. It was raised in Middieton, and raav be 'had genuine in 

 any quantity at ■:,,. per bushel of 56 lbs.— A npfy to JoBir HoiAAJOX 

 Bradsh.w Garden Middieton, near Manchester. 

 Post-oftice Orde rs f o be made pavahh - at M lletoi?. Lanca shire. 



rpHE LANCASHIRE FLUKE POTATO.— Fine 



-i- medium-sized SEED of this celebrated varintr, warranted 

 true, to be disposed of, at 5s. per bushel of 60 lbs., bags included. 

 A reduction will he made when a quantity is ordered. Post-office 

 orders made payable at Bury, Lancashire.— Koer r Davenport, 

 Gardener acd Seedsman, Union Street, Bury, Lancashire. 



HYACINTH S. 



ARTHUR HENDERSON and Co.'s Grand Collec- 

 tion of Hyacinths will be in great perfection during the 

 next fortnight, which may be seen. Also the New Scarlet Ver- 

 bena, Mrs. WoodrorTe, at their Nursery, Pine-apple Place, 

 Edgware Road. London .— April 21. . 



CHOICE P A NS I ES 



HART and NICK LIN, Florists, &c, Guildford, 

 offer the following, the set for 12s. :- Sovereign, Elegantis- 

 sima, France, Cycole, Sir J. Paxton, Pandora, Nati il, Critericn, 

 Alfred the Great, Caroline, Sylvia. ltan, Marchioness of Bath 

 Eva, Ophir, Mr. Peek, Duke of Perth, British Queen, Euphemia, 

 Adela, Blanche, Royal Purple, P mpey. Lady Carrington, and 

 Lord Jeffrey. — Choice varieties, 4s per dozen * 



TO GROWERS OF V£R3LNAS. 



JACOB SCOTT MATTHEWS, Smum Gardew, 



O Cardiff, South Walea, begs to Inform the Public that bi» 

 stock of Autumn-struck Verbenas are now ready for nding out, 

 consisting of 30 of the best Bedding varieties, fine Plants ami 

 well establish! d in pots. Retail price. 1 doz , 3.*. ; 4 doz lOs. ; 

 9 doz., 20s. The usu al allo wance to the Tr o". 



NEW SCARLET VERBENA.— MRS. WOOORoTfE. 



ARTHUR HENDERSON and CO. are now sending 

 out this fine new VERBENA; particnlais of which may 

 be seen in their advertisement in the Gardeners' Chronicle of 

 March 31. The usual discount to the Trade. 



(S^ This Verbena is the same as 4< Conqueror,** one offered by 

 another firm .—Pine- apple Place, Edgware Koad, London. 



HOLLYHOC K *•,. ~~ 



A PAUL and SON have fur Sale a large Stock of 

 • fine double HOLLYHOCKS in separate colours, 30*. to 

 505. per 100. Superior namedivari*-:i *r doz. and upwards. 

 The plants are strong and in perfect health. 

 Nurseries, Cheshnnt, Herts. 



OSACE ORANGE (MACLURA AURANTIACA). 



CHARLWOOD and CUMMINS can supply SEED 

 of the ftbove-Bamed Hedge Plant a f 4«, Mrlb., with fan 



directions for treatment. The month of May i> the best time for 

 sowin g . — 14, Tavibtock Row, Coven' (o rdtui, London. 



BOSSOM'S CHAWPION OF ENGLAND CELERY. 



^HE finest Celery yet introduced, beautifully white, 



■ very crisp and solid, and withstands a greater amour 

 of frost than any other known variety ; it has 1 n blanched 

 in the ground 3 feet— To be obtained of T. F. Winstaxi.ky, 

 Seedsman, 28, Market Place, Aland ester, price 2s. Sd. per 

 packet: prices to the trade on app licat 



AY'S MAGNUM BONUM LETTUCE is" 1 v 



far the largest, sweetest, and crispest Lettuce known, in 

 proof ot which we pos.- mum us letters received from parth 

 who h; d it last season. The addresses of the writers can be had 

 on application. Only a few packets remaining at If. each.— 

 Hi av May, the Hope Nr.r ies. i rl V'orl lire 



BANKS' SEEDLING FUCHSIAS.- 1855- 



(Fop. Fill Description see Foumfb Adveetisemekts, and 



os Application). 



X\f J. EPPS has much pleasure in stating that the 



w v • above Fuchsias have been proved to be the finest that 

 have been rai I by toat celebrated grower E. Banks, Esq., Deal. 

 Early orders are solicited. The set of six, 2\ 25. The usual 



discount to the trade.— Bower Nurseries, Maids tone. 



CABBAGE PLANTS. 



THOMAS WELLAND offers genuine Garden and 

 Field Cab' ;e Plant safely packed for any part of Great 

 Britain. Packed and delivered tree to Godalming Station, 3#. &/. 

 pe r 1000. — Surrey Gardens . '. 



500,000 FLAT-POLE ob DRUM HEAD CABBAGE PLANTS. 



THOMAS MOORE, Nursery and Seedsman, Fore 



X Street, Kingsbrid . Devon, begS to call attention to his 

 large Stock of CABBAGE PLANTS, which will be ready In 

 May and June. They are a superior 1 ite sort, and raised from 

 seed of his own saving. 



-OK FOLK HKRO" 





CI (UMBEK.— Without 



e.\ ption the very best Cucumber for open ground culti- 

 vation that has yet been offered. It is a most prolific bearer, a 

 handsome as any frame variety, the fruit measuring from 16 t 

 20 inches in length, [t is in the sole p f Y^'ukll & < >J 



who will forward per post fi (oi of postage stamps; 



ackers containing six Seeds, U.;U &/. 



To M ardei the above will be found a gr t aci ition. 



Koyal Nursery, Great Yarmouth. 



