













Xov. 24, 1855.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



71 





t -^7CatiTUcTaf»d"Vicar of Winkfield. 



vn»-»* , We also noticed 



fine'specimens of Grosse Calebasse from Mr. Tillyard. 



•excellent specimens, remarkable for fine 

 exhibited in abundance. From 



Apples 

 colour, were 



her 



is indispensable t<> its succ as ul cult v turn. 



Ian i 



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fro u i in g the <■ 



pa 



and li.v«| vialkB. I ected iv irOfl MMM 



Majesty's garden at Frogmore came King of the Pippins, 

 Fearn's Pippin, Small's Golden Pippin, Court of Wick, 

 Court Peudu Plat, and Downton Nonpareil. Accom- 



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anion £ 



ban 



like character of the 

 bv th 



scene is bv bo m«am 



B ...._„ ,^.„ *„ .... j „., -*..„.. —.,——^p, i»y mo appropriation of the ptst.ure ro I airy 



been found to fruit, freely in a common vinery ; cut purposes, while ill* OS nienee of the poait'on is p rest 

 Bowers ot restrain auram cum, which, in the great 1 The short-homed cattle bred by hia draoe are o 

 Court r'en'Ui riar, arm iwwaiw nuuproii. accoiu- conservatory, keeps guy the w hoi winter through ; and j deserved celebrity. A broad road ] ees 



nvine this collection were also Frog more Nonpareil, a collection of iruit,t h from the open ground and from called " The Wilderness;' 1 the road if ned with fine 

 P nd Golden Pippin, both seedlings of promising qualities, the orchard house. That -om the latter sonsisted of timber trees of great height and beat the sTems of 

 r«nm Mr. Whitimr, of the Deepdene, came well -grown the following Pears :— viz .Charlotte de Brouwer, Beurre which are kept clear from boughs. Some of the finest 



d' Anjou, Doyenne G-ubault, a large ribbed kind ; j Yew trees h . I l' and are iuterapereed am (the forest 

 Passe Colmar. Triomuhe de JodoL'ue. and others, all trees, th-x ssa frtu « to 7" f.ct in height; tbe elajr 



fruit 



Fearn's Pippin, Ri baton Pippin, Adams' Pearmain, and 

 Sudbury Beauty. Collections of Apples were also 

 furnished from the Duke of Norfolk's garden at 

 Arundel ; Mr. Taylor, gr. to J. Coster, Esq., of 

 Streatham ; Mr. Saul, gr. to Lord Stourton, at Kn ares- 

 borough ; Mr. Salter, of Hammersmith ; and Mr. 

 Abell of Limerick. From the latter came specimens 

 of the Tankard Apple, a large ribbed, seldom seen kind. 

 Of Kitchen Apples Mr. M'Ewen, of Arundel, sent 

 Dumelow's Seedling, Alfriston, Emperor Alexander, 

 Gloria Mundi, Blenheim Pippin, and Baxter's Pearmain, 

 all remarkably fine fruit. From Mr. Coir's garden at 

 Streatham came Yorkshire Greening, Blenheim Pippin, 

 Golden Noble, Aldborough, Alfriston, and Old Pear- 

 main. Of this description of fruit, Mr. Whiting, of the 

 Deepderie, also sent Blenheim Pippin, Dumelow's 

 Seedling, Kentish Fillbasket, HoUandbury, Bedfordshire 

 Foundling, and Kirke's Lord Nelson, all well grown. 

 Among other kitchen Apples, collections of which came 

 from Messrs. Ingram, Beer, Saul, and Salter, was the 

 Giant Apple, a green-coloured fruit, one of which some- 

 times weighs as much as a pound. 



Plums, Coe's Golden Drop and Imperatrice, both ex- 

 cellent of their kinds, came from Mr. Hill, gr. to R. 

 Sneyd,Esq. ; and Mr. Tillyard, gr. to the Right Hon. 

 the Speaker, at Heckfield, also furnished capital fruit of 



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habits. 



wen npeneu, targe, auu mitr, jiuiu Miian urea w jj">ud. w«» ""^" «aawj n*v «*rr Mmmt * vw»«p,~~ ■— - - 



From the glass wall in the gardsn were Black H n- This avenue, which is a quarter of a mih- in length, tea* 



burgh and Chasselas M usque Grapes, grown there with- to the kitchen garden, ths entrance to wl forms a 



our. fire heat. The former were well coloured, and alto- marked feature in the vista; a noble gothic arch is 



each 



13 f 



Among the orchard fruit from the gard. n (whose ga' , and between them the wall is hatUeoae^ad 

 quality was stated to be deteriorated by the wet weather similar tatewn tands opposite the entrance to tin t 

 during which it was gather.' i) were Fo daatede Mnlin< 

 and Doyenne' Sieulle Pears — both promising kinds. The 

 Apple-shaped Pear (Porame Poire) was also among 

 them, and very excelleut it is, especially from a standard, 

 AmoiiL' kitchen Apples from the same collection Mere 

 de Menage deserves notice, being ry large, and a 

 most abundant bearer. It is, in short, one of the best 

 kitchen Apples in cultivation. 



Notice* of Roofe*. 



♦ — . 



Lowe's Magazine of Natural Philosophy, of which 

 three numbers (Is. each) have appeared, should not be 12 feet wide reach round it 



and anol ler to the south. The gard- n walla 

 in hsight, and have a r copinj which projects Si 

 inches. Ornamental pillars break the flat line of 

 wall east and west, and the wall wb msss 



the garden, and commands a south aspect, is 

 also ornamented with pillars surmounted with rna- 

 mental stone work ; the archil lural charaoiar of 

 the gardsn is in keeping with thseaHlc 1 he garden 

 walls include about 8 acres, and with the cultivated 

 ground utside the amount is 15 acres ; a range of hot- 

 houses, 300 feet in length, backe i by sheds, forms the 

 north limit of the pari* ; a noble walk, 18 feet wide, 

 runs up the centre ol the garden, and r walks 



iroj 



called "A Popular History of Science, as we find it 

 designated on the title page, for it is entirely occupied 

 with meteorological phenomena, to which the author has 



tne »pea K er, at nee n«.a, ».«, •"■»'--, ~F»~ " — long devoted his atiention. No. 3 contains a curious 

 the first-named variety. Mr. Mu.rhead gr. »f Lord ion » on an A le tree , t 



Charles Wellesley, contributed Coe's Golden Drop in 

 good preservation, and Coe's Late Red came from Mr. 

 Whiting, of the Deepdene, and Mr. Munro, gr. to Lord 

 Clarendon. Mr. Lidgard, of Hammersmith, sent a small 

 dish of Ickworth Imperatrice. 



Figs, Nerii, a small sweet kind, and Brown Turkey, 

 came from Mr. McEwen, of Pet worth, and Mr. McEwen, 

 of Arundel Castle. 



Of Raspberries there were several exhibitions even 

 thus late in the year, all of them consisting of good 

 sized fruit well coloured and ripened. They came from 

 the Duke of Norfolk's garden at Arundel, from Heck- 

 field, and from Mr. Clements of East Barnet. Among 

 the kinds was Rivers' Perpetual Bearing, shown on 

 the branches on which they grew. 



Late Strawberries were present from Arundel Castle. 

 The sort was Trollop's Victoria, a large kind which, as 

 might be expected at this season, wanted colour: it 

 was however, a great improvement in point of size on 

 Alpines, of which a dish was furnished from the Society's 

 Garden. Of other fruit there were Morello Cherries 

 and Dutch Red Currants from Mr. Tillyard, and beau- 

 tiful examples of the American Cranberry, from Mr. 

 McEwen, of Pet worth. Of this Cranberry it was men- 

 tioned that it will grow perfectly well in any American 

 border, whereas the English sort is uncultivable except 

 in ground through which there is a running stream. 



Cucumbers were exhibited by Mr. Morris, gr. to C. 

 Child, Esq. ; Mr. Ingram, gr. to J. J. Blandy, Esq. ; 

 Mr. Ayres, Mr. Chilman, and Mr. Dunsford, of Essex. 

 The best were Snow's Horticultural Prize, and the 

 next best Weedon's Black Spine. 



Mr. Lidgard, of Hammersmith, contributed some very 

 fine White Celery called Wad's Invincible, and heads 

 of another sort came from Mr. Lancaster, of Deptford. 

 Asparagus and French Beans were shown by Mr. 

 McEwen, of Aruudel ; and Seakale by Mr. Lancaster, 

 of Deptford. 



Miscellaneous subjects consisted of specimens of Fry's 

 propagating and Seakale pots, from Mr. Pascall of 

 Chislehurst, representations of which will be found at 

 p. 470 ; and a model pit from Mr. Lancaster of 

 Deptford. The latter was sent to exhibit a new kind of 

 winter protection, called patent Lignum textile. This 

 material, which is that of which hat-boxes are made, 

 smeared over with coal tar to make it waterproof, is put 

 over hollow frames or covers which are filled with 

 straw and placed over the lights of the pit which is to 

 be protected. The efficiency of this covering remains 

 to be proved. It looks, however, as if it would be 



durabl 



account of the effect of lightning on an Apple tree at 

 Lenton, with a woodcut The lightning struck the top- 

 most twig of the tree, " but for the first 3 feet the only 

 injury occasioned was the scorching of the expanded 

 leaves. The lightning then began to plough a path 

 down the tree, of about half an inch wide, the frag- 

 ments forced out being in long strips of from 2 to 10 

 inches, and very jagged and splintery along the edges. 

 Two feet lower, the fluid encountered an upright bough ; 

 here it struck deeper into the tree, and ceased cuttin 

 the wood. Two feet lower, the lightning again ploughed 



a path, the furrow gradually becoming wider and 

 deeper as it progressed. It then passed a small branch, 

 which, near the lobe, was entirely peeled. At 4 feet 

 from the ground, the marks of the lightning ceased, and 

 the only trace below this was in a shrub (Ribes san- 

 quineum), which had a bough reaching within a foot of 

 the tree. Singular enough the bough had all its leaves 

 scorched and burnt at 2 feet distance from the tree 

 struck, whilst that portion nearer remained uninjured. 

 From an examination it appeared evident that the flash 

 was a down stroke, which was met at 4 feet from the 

 ground by an up stroke, for all the pieces of woo 1 were 

 splintered downwards, except at 4 feet from the ground, 

 where several were splintered upwards. The damage 

 done was greatest at 4 feet from the ground. Ihe flash 

 was confined within very narrow limits ; in gome places 

 leaves were uninjured only 2 inches distant from the 

 lightning furrow, yet in several places they were 

 scorched 3 feet off. Many examples of the American 

 Bli-ht (Aphis lanigwa), were found uninjured within 

 half an inch of the lightning stroke. Within a dozen 

 yards of the tree struck, was another much taller, which 

 escaped injury. The tree does not appear to have 

 suffered in the slightest decree from the hghtnuig 

 stroke, as it has grown vigorously, and ripened truit. 



Messrs Bradbury and Evans have commenced the 

 issue of a beautiful edition of Thackeray's Miscella- 

 neous Works. The admirers of Vanity Fair, Fen- 

 dennis, Esmond, and the New-comes have little remem- 

 brance of the brilliant or amusing contributions made 



_ „ free from weeds bj turning and hand 



weeding until Mr. Fleming's salting machine was called 

 into requisition ; since the application of I hug brine 

 prepared by this contrivance, tin- walks have been 

 perfectly sound and free from weeds and Moss ; by 

 adopting the precautions recommended by Mr. Fleming, 

 the Box edgings have received 1 injury. The natural 

 soil of the garden is lias clay by draining, dressing, and 

 the application of burnt earth ; the garden is in excellent 

 condition for vegetables; Strawberry beds line tha 

 centre walk, the old Scarlet is Btill grown lor pmrv- 

 injr purposes, b ing preferred to all others, keens 

 Seedling, British Q,ueen f Prince of Wales, Elton Fine, 

 &c, are the principal kinds cultivated ; the soil is 

 extremely favourable to their growth. Carrots, Potatoes, 

 and Celery, are equally good m this soil, but Asparagus 

 will not last many years ; raised beds are now employed 

 for its cuhi vation* Pruned fruit treeaedge the <ju«riera. 

 Apple trees on reaching the cold feubsoil often canker 

 Pears are induced to a too luxuriant growth by the soil. 

 The borders fronting the walls have been pr« red for 

 fruit trees, in some instances by paring and aeration, 

 but the south wall is appropriated to Peach, the ther 

 to Apricot trees, which are in excellent bearing con- 

 dition. Many old Pear tnes have been removed, and 

 renlaced with the I), s; new sorts ; the Jargonelle, Louise 



p sind Marie Louifce ripen well, and are 

 oi goou <|«mj , Winter Nelis, Beurre Kance Eai 

 Beuire, Crassane, are excellent on walls in this locality. 

 The Chautnontel is worthless here. In the ran-e of 

 hothouses, which is divided into six compartments, two 

 ouses are di voted to Muscat Vines, the Grapes of 

 which are kept late in the season ; the last were cut 

 this year in April. The Vines are chiefly old and 

 exhibit the unfavourable influence of the position. Ine 

 borders were originally made upwards of 6 feet deep ! 

 These are in the course of alteration. The Vineries, 



Bonne, of J 



Of Dioscorea Batatas or Chinese Yam there were, in 

 addition to the roots from Mr. Henderson and the 

 Society's garden referred to last week, specimens of this 

 new esculent from her Majesty's garden at Frogmore, 

 and of which the following are the weights and 

 dimensions : — 



by our great novelist to periodical literature 

 Chronicle of the Drum, for instance, one of the best 

 ballads in the language, has never been heard of by one 

 in a hundred of those who have been charmed by the 

 pages of the Newcomes ; and the same may be said of 

 the fatal boots, and the Adventures of Major Gaha^an. 

 We are not surprised to hear that the present collec- 

 tion of similar loose papers has already met with a large 

 circulation. 



Professor Downtoglias published a valuable treatise 

 on Hydraulics, as a text-book for the students m the 

 School of Engineering, Trinity College, Dublin (8vo, 



when Grapes are not kept, are filled in the winter with 

 greenhouse ,>lants, amongst which are a large quantity 

 uf well set Camellias and Azaleas, a quantity of 1 elar- 

 gonium crispitatum from need which afford every 

 variety of foliage and fragrance, and are invaluable in 

 making up bouquets. The old-fashioned bneK flues ate 

 still in use here. A house for early Cucumbers and a 

 Pine pit are situated behind the range to the west 

 The gardener's house occupies a central position behind 

 the hothouses, and overlooks the garden ; a portion of 

 the outside ground is devoted to p.tsand frames Some 



orchards are also connected with the garden^ 



.n, with respect to its walls and its broad and 



* mo . e walks is the best kitchen garden we have seen, 



wTth the excepdon of that at Frogmore. The stone 



g, ic ircbed Fincipal entrances (three m number) 



wS elegant open-worked iron gate., flanked on 



el It side' witS octagonal buttressed pier, -mounted 



hv eleeautlv worked cupolas and fimals, gne to these 



t S degree of architectural importance and 



B re a relegance. The same octagonal pier^ surmounted 



wi ,i. similarly worked stone cupolas 



This 

 am 



Length. 



No.l 

 „ 2 

 n 3 

 » 4 



„ 5 



» 6 



• *• 



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* ■ • 



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inches. 



17 



16 



19 



16i 



18 



18 



Girth. 



inches. 

 4 



43 

 3 



4 



41 



34 



giueering, Trinity College, Dublin (8vo, wit h slangy worKeu ^^^-^^ ar e highly 

 Longmans). Relying^ part on the formulae of ITAu- * mtervaU ^^^JS^ ^ break ' ^ oilier. 



of the greatest value to all who are concerned in the 

 drainage of land, or the supply of towns with water, or 

 "-«■ I £ cU«c< io„' „f candor *. M*.^ J- _ ajUM^*]* Sl „ e „ . lMd ., 



rendered hi 



Miscellaneous. 



, Orchids.— The«e were brought 



ounces. 

 4 

 4 

 5 

 4 

 5 

 3 



by dryness. »ix ^■"•""■Trr «~i 



graphic plates illustrate the principles which rrol. 



Downing inculcates. 



will be seen 



from the following 



It was stited concerning this root that small tubers 

 answered better for the purpose of increasing it than 

 the little Pea-like buds formed everywhere in the axils 

 Of the leaves. It was also mentioned that as the tnicK 

 end of the root is tliat which penetrates the soil, and 



i 





Garden Memoranda* 



Belvotr Castle, the Seat of his f»^«£ws 



of lUTLAND—lu eoutiuuing our notice of Ji^ 

 mo place, let us descend the castle hill toward- the sou 



nesday last, an<i, as 



.tatement, raised good prices. 



stated to be « the only plant ever "spotted of tta. _- 



finest species of Aerides known," fetched 89L 5c , 



A. affini, 26/. ; A. Lament*, 24i. ; A. enspum, 141. lflfc, 



Vanda suavis, a magnificent specimen, 9U- ',"**» T* 



ires, m. ; V. tricolor, 10,. ; V crjtata, l^cco- 



labium guttatum, a very fine plant, £2*. 



11. 10s. ; Cy rubidium eburn'um, 



■211 



P» s 



amabili-, 17/. 10 



Lasl 



17/. 10c; L. 



