THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE, 



Garden Memoranda. 



Ma. John Watkkeb's American Nursery, Bagsiiot. 

 Those who iriOi to see American plants in all tie 

 grandeur vhkh they can present, and under the 

 verv best of circum stances, should now pay a visit to 

 the" fields of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, and Kalmias 

 which have been planted and established here many 

 years ago by Mr. Waterer. Every year about this 

 time, or in forward seasons a little earlier, whole acres 

 are studded with the lovely blossoms of these charming 

 plants ; and notwithstanding the very unfavourable 

 winter and spring that have just passed by, they are as 

 fine at the present time as ever we remember to have 

 aeen them. It is true that some of the deep crimson 

 kinds are now over, and that a few of the tenderer 

 scarlets lost their buds by the late spring frost, but this 

 is a circumstance the less to be regretted ; for by con- 

 tinually crossing the early kinds with late sorts we can 

 now enjoy the beauty of scarlet or at least ^ deep 

 trhr.son Rhododendrons which flower sufficiently 

 late to be out of the reach of such a calamity. 

 We noticed standard Rhododendrons here 8 and 

 10 feet in height, with clean stems and immense 

 heads loaded with flowers. Trees of these dimensions 

 are not uncommon, and a knowledge of this fact alone, 

 independent of the thousands of bushes and standards 

 o( less size, will serve to furnish lovers of American 

 plants with some idea of the kind of treat a visit to Mr. 

 Waterer's nursery may be expected to afford. The 

 scarlet, orange, and buff" colours of the Azalea?, too, form 

 an interesting intermixture which renders the whole 

 raried and effective. The broad-leaved Kalmias, 

 too, promise soon to make an excellent display. 



Among Rhododendrons, one of the best of the rich 

 crimson kinds is Brayanum, a charming sort, with a 

 good shaped truss ; this should be in every collection. 

 BarcJayanura is also fine, and a late bloomer ; atrosan- 

 guineum is very dark, and Archimedes is one of 

 the very best of bright rose colours ; Brutus is desir- 

 able and so is Desdemona ; Nero and Onslowea- 

 num are two valuable kinds, as are also maculatnm 

 nigrum and rubrum, the former having exchanged the 

 spots that are usually on the upper petals for a blotch 

 of deep chocolate, which gives it a distinct and striking 

 appearance. Among other Rhododendrons few are 

 more striking than Grand Arab, Soleil d'Austerlitz, 

 Blandyanum, and vestitum coccineunu These are 

 bright and beautiful varieties, and in most seasons 

 flower sufficiently late to be out of the reach of spring 

 froEts. Leopardi is a very fine spotted rosy lilac kind ; 

 and Towardianum has large, very finely shaped blos- 

 soms which must ever render it a favourite. Captiva- 

 tion is worth attention, on account of its compact, neat, 

 conical heads; Blatteum is a very dark kind, with 

 large trusses ; and Nobleanum bicolor is good, as is 

 also Mammoth. Lady Eleanor Cathcart is one of the 

 most beautiful kinds we have seen, it has flowers not un- 

 like those of a rosy pink Pelargonium, with a dark 

 blotch on the upper petals ; this has deservedly already 

 become a favourite. John Waterer and Mrs. John 

 Waterer are also very fine varieties ; the colour of the 

 former is nearly as bright as that of the Geant des 

 Bataillea Rose when about half blown ; the latter is a 

 charming rosy crimson. Catawbiense splendens and gran- 

 diflorura make excellent standards ; C. album elegans 

 and delicatissimum are still the beat whites. Egregium 

 makes a pretty standard, as do also mirandum, perspi- 

 cuum, roseum elegans, and gemraiferum ; the latter is 

 a small rosy flowered kind. There is also grown here 

 what is reported to be an excellent variety of Victoria, 

 but this we did not see ; Everestianum is still a most 

 useful kind ; Magniflorum is a brilliant rose, as are also 

 Duchess of Wurtemberg, Sir Colin Campbell, and 

 Reideanum. Piombo is a good spotted lilac. Fastuosum 

 is a well-known double kind, which still maintains its 

 good character.f 



Of Azaleas, one of the best scarlets is coccinea major, 

 but cruenta is also a good one ; aurantiaca cuprea is a 

 fine orange, and carnea delicatissima a pretty light pink, 

 and a good trusser ; decus hortorum is rose, with the 

 back petals yellow ; and of buffs and yellows none 

 surpassed pontica globosa, and p. princeps. Of other 

 fine kinds of various colours, we remarked Gloria 

 Patrice, and Mundi, triumphans, imperatrix, monstrosa, 

 Variabilis, Morteri^Ne Plus Ultra, persoluta, prsenitens, 

 crocea, distincta and nitens. These are all first rate 

 kinds, in which no one need fear being disappointed. 

 We also noticed in bloom a bed of the White Indian 

 Azalea, which has stood the winter here unhurt. 



At the entrance of this nursery next the town of 

 Bagshot stands a very fine weeping Beech, which is 

 exceedingly pendulous and handsome. Purple and 

 copper Beeches are also common here. Among Conifers, 

 which thrive well on the sandy peaty soil of this neigh- 

 bourhood, were some remarkably fine young Deodars, 

 which being moved frequently transplant with good roots. 

 Of Pirnis insignia there was a plentiful crop of seedlings ; 

 we a.so remarked P. Benthamiana, tuberculata, and 

 Lambert ? ana The Fitzroya and Saxe-Gotba>a have 

 wintered unhurt, ^hile in some places we noticed the 

 leaves of Amncarm hnbricata browned. Indoors were 



LTwT, • " M Je ^yana, Libocedrus decurrens, 

 and Welhngtoniagigantea. 



fa ilt—t^ orMt " hed2e9 , %Ml " h fci*hiB ™™*y 



is intersected deserve a concluding remark • thev are 

 som, 10 feet in height, about lUmches ia wid? Z 

 as perpendicular and even as they can be cut Thev 



thus make close fences from bottom to top, and* are not 

 only useful but ornamental. * 0l 



Calendar of Operations, 



(For the ensuing week.) 



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PLANT DEPARTMENT. 



Conservatory, &c— The utmost care should be 

 exercised to prolong the beauty of handsome specimens, 

 carefully shading them on bright days and keeping the 

 atmosphere as moist as circumstances will permit, and 

 well supplying the plants with water at the root. It is 

 particularly important to attend to shading and keeping 

 the atmosphere moist while New Holland and other 

 hardwooded plants are the principal ornaments of the 

 house, for these soon fade in a warm dry atmosphere. 

 Also °ive the most scrupulous attention to keeping 

 everything about the show-house clean and neat, and 

 keep a sharp watch upon specimens growing in the beds 

 liable to the attacks of red spider, or other insects, and 

 apply the proper remedy immediately the enemy is 

 perceived. 



FORCING DEPARTMENT. 



Pineries. — Where the bottom heat is obtained from 

 tan or other fermenting matter it will be necessary to 

 add a little fresh material at intervals, in order to recruit 

 the, heat, but at this season it will be safer to surface 

 with a few inches of fresh tan in a rather dry state than 

 to turn the bed, mixing the fresh materials, which often 

 cause too strong a heat ; and at this season there is 

 much more danger of erring on the side of too much 

 j than too little bottom heat. Give every attention to 

 keeping up a succession of fruit. Perhaps the most 

 certain method of doing this is by securing and potting a 

 number of suckers proportionate to the demand, at 

 short intervals during the growing season, therefore 

 attend to keeping up a regular supply of young plants, if 

 doing this should necessitate throwing away a few over- 

 grown plants which have failed to fruit at the desired time. 

 We have frequently seen gardeners allow the number of 

 large plants to increase, so that there was little room 

 left for the young stock, which suffered accordingly, and 

 disappointment came in due course. Do not let the 

 growing stock suffer for want of pot room, or through 

 dryness at the root, and afford them a moist atmosphere, 

 syringing and shutting up early in the afternoon, so as 

 to give the house a good steaming. Recently potted 

 plants, especially if they were much pot bound before 

 being repotted, should be kept rather close and shady, 

 with a thoroughly moist atmosphere, and very carefully 

 attended to with water until they appear to have taken 



to the fresh soil. Vineries In the case of fruit intended 



to be kept as long as possible, the berries should be 

 thinned, so that they will hardly touch when fully 

 swelled, for it is scarcely possible to keep Grapes 

 through the winter except they are severely thinned. 

 Be particularly careful of the foliage of the Vines in- 

 tended to furnish a late supply of Grapes, and if plants 

 must be grown in the house see that they are not 

 infested with black thrips or red spider, for if either of 

 these pests is allowed to gain a footing on the 

 Vines, the foliage will probably be greatly injured, 

 and then there will be no chance of keeping the 

 Grapes in good ^condition for any time after they are 

 ripe. Muscats must be encouraged with a brisk tem- 

 perature [while setting. 



FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 



Although the weather has not yet been so warm as 

 we could wish, and the bedding-out stock is not making 

 much apparent progress, the plants are nevertheless 

 rooting freely in light well prepared soil ; and should we 

 be favoured with a few weeks of warm 'sunshine, Ver- 

 benas and such things will doubtless grow away rapidly 

 and soon cover the beds. Stir the surface soil either 

 after heavy rains or artificial waterings as often as may 

 be necessary to keep it light and open ; but in doing 

 this the roots of the plants which may be near the sur- 

 face must not be disturbed. Should the weather become 

 warm and dry see that the plants do not feel the want 

 of moisture at the root. Thin out'the shoots of herba- 

 ceous plants where crowded, and support those left with 

 stakes before they get broken down, but avoid the too 

 common practice of huddling a quantity of shoots to a 

 single stake. Attend to the propagation of favourite 

 hardy plants as cuttings can be procured, and endea- 

 vour to get a good stock of these things rooted 

 while there is spare room, &c, at command ; for 

 the propagation of next season's bedding stock will soon 

 require attention. Pansies are amongst the gayest of 

 spring flowering plants, and if a good stock of cnttings 

 can be got in now they will be found very useful for 

 enlivening the borders next spring. Cuttings of the 

 young shoots root freely under a handglass in a shady 

 situation, and if planted out in rich soil will make nice 

 stocky plants in course of the autumn, and may be 

 transplanted to where they are to flower any time before 

 winter or in spring. See that Roses are not being 

 injured by green-fly or their enemy the " grub." It 

 much infested with green-fly dip the shoots in tobacco- 

 water, but if taken in time a good^ washing with the 

 garden-engine will generally prove a cure. If not 

 already done, get Brompton and Queen Stocks sown, 

 selecting a bit of light open soil ; and attend to them with 

 water until fairly up and well established, which will be 

 necessary in order to have strong plants before winter. 

 Persevere with mowing, the destruction of weeds, and 

 other routine work, and keep every corner clean and 

 trim. 



HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. 



See that the Morello Cherry trees are not attacked 

 by black fly, which is often troublesome on these at this 

 season, and syringe with tobacco water and soap suds 

 on the firat appearance of the enemy, as, if neglected 



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not be wanted at next nailing time. 



timely stopping of breast wood and side" 



but for a short tim^kl^erTd^ 

 greatly injures the trees. If svrinaino i 8 f n ^ \^ 

 tual in cleaning the trees, dip Se pdnt of t^ 

 in tobacco water. This is a some* hat ted «*?*!* 

 however, particularly where the shoots are !J^** 

 will seldom be found necessary if syring^SS* 1 

 time and before the pest gets established. iS* m 

 the Peach and Nectarine trees, and remove ^£ 

 not,wanted, which may have been Irft i„ di«bi2? 

 and do not knowingly leave a single shoot wSS 



ed at npxt naN™ fW Also, attend tetj 



wanted for laying in on wall and espalier tweetSLli 

 and the same attention should be afforded &' L, 

 standards. The labour of keeping fruit trees in good!!^ 

 during the summer is not very considerable and ta w!S 

 repaid in the improved appearance of the' trees • |2 

 careful summer management is essential if & fruiS 

 habit is to be induced, and well ripened fruitful *nd 

 secured before winter ; and all useless wood should^ 

 kept closely stopped throughout the summer. Ufa 

 advancing crops, as Carrots, Onions, &c, early md 

 loosen up the surface of the ground after heavy rains 

 Give plenty of water to the planted out Celery and also 

 to the plants in beds for succession crops. 



STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, KM Lnxtww 

 For the week ending June 21, 1855, aa observed at the Horticaltori Quia 



Juq 



Friday 15 



Satur. 16 



Sunday 17 

 Mon.. 18 



Tues. 1 9 

 Wed. 20 



Thurs. 21 



Averaye. i 



a 



i 



2 

 3 

 4 

 5 



6 

 7 



Babomktbb. 



TxMPlRftURB, 



Max. 

 Sfc346 



29.434 

 29.906 

 30.C95 

 30.223 

 30.366 

 30.335 



Min. 



29.280 

 29.328 

 29.698 



30.017 

 30.061 



30.322 



30.181 



Ot tbe Air. 



Max. 



6i 

 65 



59 

 58 



61 

 56 



69 



Min. 



42 

 46 

 36 

 50 

 36 

 HO 

 88 



29.958 ( 29.841 f 61.8 ' 39.7 



Mean 



OftheEwtt 



1 toot 2feei 

 deep, deep.j 



WW 





53.5 

 55.5 

 47.5 

 5 -4 J) 

 48.5 

 43.0 

 53.5 



50.S 56,8 55* 



Efl 



W 



$7 



56 



58 



16 



56 



&H 



56 



u 



57 



ti 



66 



w 



8.W 



I 



H.W.: 



W. 



> 



June 



15— Cloudy ; fine ; rain at ni^ht. 



— 16— Heavy clouds ; very heavy rain in forenoon; showery; 



— 17— Cloudy ; showery ; clear and cold at night. 



— 18— Clear; cloudy; overcast; rain. 



— 19— Fine ; overcast ; clear and cold. 



— 20— Light clouds ; clear; fine; clear; 2 degrees of froM Rt mi|%t 



— 21— Clear; fine; very clear at nizht. 



Mean temperature ol the week 11£ dejr. below the iTerife. 



RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICL 

 During the last 29 years, for the ensuing week, ending June 30, UK. 



June 



i 



Sunday 



ri4 



Mon. 



25 



Tuea. 



26 



Wed. 



27 



Thu. 



28 



Frid. 



29 



Satur. 



30 



PrevtilJcgWh 



4 I 210 ! [ 



••l!t»M 



3- MS ».: 



I 



-£J ; 



4 



The highest temperature during the above period occurred ottsa !7tk> 

 lS26-therra.93 deg.; and the lowest on roe 30tb, 1849-therm. * «f • 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Books : GPS. Johnson's " Dictionary of Modern Girdenifl* 

 — X Y Z. You can scarcely expect us to say more of M 

 " Theory and Practice of Horticulture" than we hare said, a. 

 No doubt " popular" works on botany are wretched. *>«™ 

 is to blame? Tbe public will not pay for good wort s, am 

 insists upon such as are cheap, and consequently has ™?*j» 

 you expect publishers or authors to mi n themselves in wot 

 that the pocket of the "dear public" ro ay be protected reog 

 who pay no more than the price of trash, must w conwwii" 

 trash. Just as Mr. Bull, who insists upon jobbing wmk^ 



his own personal advantage is concerned, most ^ c^ 

 with the same practice when it benefits others ana roras it- 

 self. The common Liquorice plant, Glycyrrniza W » fc 

 all good works on ceconomical botany. * ojj W J" pg-Wj 

 Lindley's " (Economical and Medical Botany, anainrw 



" Materia Medica." r M tym. 



Diseases: .4 K. There is no fungus about your wJJVjju, 



chlorotieed; and if w,*"- ^ 



about tbe W°*J,T 



They appear to be partially 



*4 



your 

 and 

 pass in 



doubt that there is something wrong aw , u \.„V it a^flit 

 Grapes will probably suffer, but you can do mu * ^ 

 The state of the roots should be carefully examine 

 autumn. M. J. B. , ,._«. n f the siao 



Grapes: J- P. The brown marks indicate VO™ ™^^*** 1 

 having been injured when young by being &™gL u Bl rt t - J 

 with something improper; perhaps the nairoi 



employed in thinning. v*n/»Hnn to dflT^ 



Greenhouses : CWK There is no sort of object™ ^j^ 



Vine up to a first floor before it enters ; your r ^ ^ 

 if you can obtain a Vine with npe*^J«^ 

 side the ground floor, let it do so. But" y ^ ^ 

 make its growth when it is planted before "7^ f &** 

 must carry it up outside. What you must ta*« ^ 



the border, or borders, no matter which, v£ * j ^ % . 

 grow, are so placed as to be warmed J£ ll . gunaB ff. T* 

 same time are not exposed to excessive dryn< e» ^.^ 

 materials you propose to use for your Doraer ^ ^j 



Insects : II W. Your Aimee Vibert Rose is badiy.i _ h ^ 



fetch ifi 



sects: m w. lour Aimee ▼ lw * fc .r; hflf f the rw»*r 

 the female Coccus, or Scale, s^ 1 ^.^^^^ 018 ^ 

 Apricot. The young are just h^}"*?££ ff »« d f£? 

 once destroy every specimen by ^P^J"^. 1 ^ tert ainly. P^ 



them with your nail, or your 



11 c i .f tbeAflt^ 



J B M. The bees sent are the male and I Jem ^ 

 phora retusa, the history of which you win B*e 



Chronicle, 1862, p. 340. The bees which cut ^ 



are narrower and more like the common **,«,!. *■ 

 known by having the belly covered with J^ w«J 

 Names of Plants : We have been ^^"^f tbat^J^ 

 decline naming heaps of dried wo^^ ^ .gjg 

 to request our correspondents to «?oi»* mf of *£ ?S 

 or coull have undertaken an ™}> m £l* ve isj#M*% 



or couii nave uuuw»»«.« — _„,orir«i morces^ 

 Yonng gardeners, to whom these 1^*™ t0 „3 for ~^. 

 should bear in mind that, before m}7 l »f "^ ifl***E 



they should exhaust 



their other means o £««* *£* 



xamiaiflg 



0*t 



wVcarnot"save"them the tr °«^ ?^ e 7f' we **l f£ 

 for themselves ; nor would it be desumbl ^ mn #j£ * 

 nn „ j„ ia *a hfil* them— and that nu^- <x,,r dr*"^ 7 



can do is to help them 



than four p£T 



requested that, ^^not^J^ ^i* 



i M K. Tellima g 



Bent us at one time— iM«. j-'-j-; „ raL( jifloi» 



TW 



Coronilla Emerus.— A m i^. * ■■=» • -■•■ ° Te ry ^"^cn* 

 Thk Deodar: D. The m. U> ,«£.» * «• g%[ po rW** 

 appeared two years ago at Lury p^j 



trees of .Mr. Charles Barclay- ]s „, t »^V 



llisc : A Subscriber. The new law comp^ ^ „** 



on the outside page ; if the stan £ we ie P ^£ 



very rarely he folded so as to «£*£„ betf ^W^ 



. A, u.uai, many ™™™T?*?ned M t\* ***%!* *£ 

 and others are unavoidably detained i tii iD dul£"«^ 



„_ u. ^o W« must also oefc , who* "^ 



can be made. We must 

 numerous correspondents, the msei 

 contributions is still delayed. 



of wW* 





