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THE 



GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



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AGRICULTURAL GAZKTT 



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A Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News —The Horticultural Part Edited by Professor Lindley. 



No. 48.— 1855.] 



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1. 



(Price Fivepence. 

 STAitrftD Edition, <kt 



INDEX. 



Agriculture of Paris show 795 a 



Anaksea of crops 7^7 J 



Birds, Pectoral Sun 70' 6 



Books noticed ,,90 6 



Cattle, to feed /flf b 



Cinerarias, new. k /yi c 



Colour of trees 7«7 c 



Conifers, to group /»7 c 



Cookery, French W a 



Cotton teed cake j% a 



Crops, composition of 79" o 



returns of 794 c 



Drains, brushwood 795 a 



Drainage, different kinds of .. 793 e 



Education, agricultural 79a c 



Elms, cork-baraed 790 a 



Enrille II all, noticed ?-W c 



Farming, Yester 797 b 



Flour, horse Chesnut 790 b 



Food, to cook 790 a 



Grimihoe Farmers' Club 796 6 



Harvest, yield of 794 c 



Haws, to vegetate 7^9 e 



Holcus saccharatus 790 a I 



Horse Cheumt flour 790 6 



Leaves, colour of tree 7^7 c 



Mangel Wutzel disease of — 7 V * a 



Oak galls 7*9 c 



Osmunda regalis 7*9 c 



Paris exhibition, agri. of JW a 



Pathology, vegetable 7^S b 



Payenon Diseases 7" « 



Pear trees, seedling 78S c 



Plants, new 7*** 6 



Plough, steam 795 a 



Quercus sessiliflora 790 6 



Rain, shell 789 6 



Root crops 796 b 



Seeds and sea-water 7*9 e 



Sheil rain 7"9 o 



Stock feeding 796 6 



Sunflower, the 796 6 



Timber, Canaiian 796 c 



Trees, colour of 7*7 e 



— grouping of 7 S 7 c 



Tri folium incarnatum 797 b 



Turnip, history of 794 a 



Whitethorn berries 7^9 c 



CRYSTAL PALACE. — HORTICULTURAL 

 FETES.— It is intended to hold TWO HORTICUL- 

 TURAL FETES in 1856. The first on SATURDAY, the 24th 

 May, and the second on WEDNESDAY, the 10th September. 



Due notice of the Conditions of Exh bition and of the Prizes 

 will be given. By order, 

 Crystal Palace, December 1. G. Grove, Secretary. 



AMERICAN PLANTS: 



10HN WATERER'S CATALOGUE of RHODO- 



♦J DENDRONS, AZALEAS, &c, as exhibited at the Royal 

 Botanic Gardens, Regent'* Park, London, is now published, and 



can be had on appli »tion. 



The Catalog describes the colours of the Rhododendrons. 

 The American "ur^ry^Bagshot, Sur rey.— Dec. 1 . 



IV! RICAN PLANTS. 



WATERER ;d GODFREY bee; to announce their 

 Priced and I *ptive Catalogue of American Plants for 

 this season is now p shed, and will be sent free on application. 

 As the collection of American Plants at this Nursery is altogether 

 unequalled in extent or quality, purchasers will find it to their 

 interest to pav a visit to the Nursery, which may be readily done 

 by the South Western Railway to Woking Station. 

 ____ Knap Hill Nursery, Woking, Surrey. 



GEORGE BAKER begs to announce his DESCRIP- 

 TIVE CATALOGUE of AMERICAN PLANTS, ORNA- 

 MENTAL SHRUBS, FRUIT and FOREST TREES is now 

 ready, and may be had on application. 



American Nursery, Windlesham, near Bagshot, Surrey, seven 

 miles from Staines, Windsor Branch, South Western Railway, 

 where conveyances may be h ad. 



I SEED POTATOES. 



SUTTON and SONS, Seed Growers, Rcadmg, 

 have a large Stock of tlu best early kinds of Potatoes 

 very true and free from disease* Prices, <£c, will be sent 

 post free on application. 



TO THE SEED TRADE. 



GENUINE NEW SEEDS, of the und neniioned 

 kinds, warranted all of the <jrowth of 1855, may I 

 obtained from the Undersigned, who will forward prim 

 on application. 



CARKOT, of several sorts.! BRIRVIN SWEDE, fine stock 

 MANGEL WURZK do. | GREEN GLOBE TURNIP. 



Sutton & Sons, Seed rowei>. Rending. 



DUTCH FLOWER ROOTS. 



WILLIAM DENYER, Seedsman and Florist, 

 offers the following choice Collection for 10*.: — 

 12 good Hyacinths 

 12 Narcissus 

 12 Double Tulips 



CROWTH OF 



1T7ILLI \M E. RfcNDLE and < <i 

 V t chants, Plymouth, tire nom rtct 



wer$ t 



1855. 



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I aft the 



Collection of Seeds ft th< 

 varieties art now ready for ry. 



William K i.k.V < 3*«e Merchants, Plymetttfc 



Ratable 



SCARLET RHOOODENDRO*S. 



am. J. FRASKK, iV «tKHYMKjr ft La* 



• Koad, 1 x, 

 2 to 3 i high, 

 10#. to. «*fh. 



L? to (> 



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with Fi< *«r 



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C CHARLES SHAUPE Ann (O bef to e*qu -int e 

 J trade that in* harvested thu-lr stocks of Mi.!>8 lb* J 



12 Single Tulips 12 splendid Anemon* 



12 Jonquils 



12 beautiful Iris 



26 Snowdrops 



103 Dutch Crocus, all colours. 



>: forward prices on application 



Nursery nod S d K>t*bli«i SI- 



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ffd.— IVr 1. 



No c harge for pack ages.— R >. ( « r aeecnii rch >-eet. London. 

 NEW DOUBLE WHITE PETUNIA — "IMPERIAL" ). 



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I M t I R A O t. 



NfEW PURE WHITE < LL1 l V— The prie* 

 1 per ounce of this MH and !*eutlful A NUAL can I* had 



on application, 



J. G. Wait?.? M rchn TRI. Hij$ 11 1 '•_ 



VKW RHUBARB, EARLY RED EMPEROR. 



variety, which is as double as an Oleander, and fragrant. Plants 

 3«. 6 /. each, with a considerable reduction to the trade if a doaM 

 is taken. C. T. begs particularly to recommend it, as it is not 

 only a novelty but also a valuable bedding plant. 

 Roya I Nurser y, S 1 o ugh. 



THE TRUE LANCASHIRE SHOW COOSEBERRiES. 



JOHN HOLLAND, Bradshaw Gardens, Middle ton, 

 near Manchester, can now supply U strong lg^ *oirl*f. f 

 or 12 plants for 7s., of the below-named (KKK>SEBbRKIU*, 

 which are of fine flavour. Weights taken from the u Goose- 

 berry Grower's Register of 1855,"' viz.: 



dwts. grs. 



^The sHllv this vsrletv are as larg* as th«* N ia, \t>Tf 



high in colour, red throng wt. good forcer, an-. 

 Price 1 Hf. per dosen. 



J. G. Waitk. Seed Mercliant,J^l. W*h r .Ihoni. London 



NEW VICTOR, A RASPBERRY, twice th* 

 of lalstaff, aiid a good bearer, pries 6f. per dozen Canes, 



40j. per hundred. 



J. <;. Watte, Sped M chant, 181, IHuh Holbom, London. 



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;"r Manchester caA ZT^y «^fe^ T % ■ W A1TE ' S D AN ' EL VW>VWLK PBAa 



2 plants for 7s., of the below-named GrOOOSLBbRRIL*, , \> y^ r \ 7 Pea in culrtvatlot ran be Rm.|>llaii« n 



The best 



and price i had ^n application to J.G. Waitk, Send Merchant, 

 181, High Holborn, London 



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 Parad ise N 1 1 rsery, Hornsey Road, Holloway. 



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Catherine 

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Post-office Orders to be made payable at Middleton, Lancashire. 



Catalogues on application. 



FRUIT TREES, GOOSEBERRY & CURRANT BUSHES. 



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TO THE SEED TRADE. 



A BRAHAM HARDY and SON, Seed Growers, 



£*■ Maldon, Essex, beg to announce that their WHOLESALE 

 PRICED CATALOGUE OF SEEDS and early Potatoes is now 

 ready, and may be had post free on application.— Dec. 1. 



TO PEAR AMATEURS. 



THOMAS MYERS'S DESCRIPTIVE CATA- 

 LOGUE of PEARS is printed separately from the Cata- 

 logue of Fruit, and will be sent free on application to The 

 Nurseries. Saw bridge worth, Herts. 



PEARS GRAFTED ON THE QUINCE AS PYRAMIDAL 



SHAPED TREES. 



O BE SOLD, the surplus Stock, comprising Standard 



- Cherries, Plums, Apples, and Pears, from 6 to 12 year* "Id 

 growth ; several thousands Rifleman Gooseberries, and large Re* 

 Grape Currants, from 2 to 4 year*' old, will be sold for much less 

 thau their value.— To view, apply to Mr. Mitton, Lampton, 

 near Hounslow, 1 mile from station. 



TO BE SOLD very cheap for Cash, as the Ground is 

 required for other purposes, 10,000 ORNAMLN'TAL 

 FOREST TREES, from 6 to 15 feet, a great variety of sorte; 



Sl'AKAGUS AND SKAKALK - Plants of &* ~ 



above cannot be nfleri better tor m. quality, and rea4fc 

 ab'e charges than at the Horttcul nral E»UK>IMme»i o* MeMl. 



2 nr Wee K m*,Ch*bm* _ 



MESSRS. JOHN WEEKS and I » he* to offVr e 

 considerablo qnanHty of rlAWBKKRY PLA T8 io 

 pots for iog, of soperi prewtfi, and oft! <• h* known aort^ 

 f. that purpoee, et their I ctiltnnl Bitabliahment, Kfng'a 



Road, Ch< t. „__- fc _„ _ , „ 



"ESSRS J'MiN WKI K- a>D i O. et | »vi - 1 



at their Herticultural 1 a»>ti-h King's Roed, 



Chelsea, wit^ i fine selection of CAMELLIA^ f the better 

 kind*, in dwarf nu<bv p'ant«. well set wi«h flower-hnda: of 

 RHODODENDRONS and AZALEAS for forcing of the «ama 

 qualities, with a g»od stock ■u tumnel hlonnnng ^KATUS. 



C a w t l u • A e. 

 1 HANDLER and SONS. Nursf:hvh», Wandsworth 



BASS AND 

 LOG IE, comprising 



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000 GOOSEBERRIES and CURRANTS, leading kinds ,: 500 

 U JSHY YEWS, from 4 to 6 feet; about 1000 DEGMH « J » 

 FLOWERING SHRUBS; and a large quantity of 2-year SLA- 

 KALE and ASPARAGUS Plants.— Apply to Mr.CRAS. Olabke, 

 N u rseryman, &c^ 179, Windmill S 1 1 t, Gr aveaend, Kent. 



PINE P LANT5. 



TO BE SOLD, a quantity of fine fruiting QUEEN 

 PINE PLANTS, many of them ready to start. No reason- 

 able offer will be refused.- Apply, Thos. stebb s Pinery, Ted- 

 dington, Middlesex ! 



post free on application. 



J. & J. F. have sold a large number of these Trees for the last 

 three years, and have received numerous letters from gentlemen 

 in the country speaking in very high terms of their productive- 

 ness. They can therefore recommend them with greater conn- 

 dence to the notice of their friends and the public in general. VI / 



Lea Uridere Road. F.s<ox. 1 » * 



SPANISH CHESNUT S. 



TO BE SOLD, about 200,000 Strong SPANISH 

 CHESNUTS, from 2 to 4 fctt. Price wont on epplication 

 to Watkrer andGODFR EY, Knap Hill, Woking, Surrey. 



ce 



ARROW SMITH'S (Nurseryman) CATALOGUES 

 are now ready, and may be had free on application. 

 FOREST PLANTING undertaken by Contract. 

 LANDSCAPE and ORNAMENTAL GROUNDS executed. 



Sydnop e, near M etlock, Derbyshire. 



FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS- 

 TAMES CARTER and CO. beg to announce that 



«J they will publish, on 1st January, 1856, their TWENTY- 

 FIRST ANNUAL CATALOGUE OF FLORICULTLRAL, 

 VEGETABLE. AND AGRICULTURAL SEEDS, acknow- 

 ledged to be the most comprehensive yet compact Annual Cata- 

 logue of Seeds extant. It has been subjected to a careful and 

 elaborate revision, in order to ensure the greatest possible cor- 

 rectness. Forwarded free of charge, and post paid, upon 



application. _ « T , 



. James Carter A Co., Seedsmen, 238. High Holborn, London. 



GERMAN FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEED*. 



MESSRS. PLATZ and SON, Seed Growers, 

 Erfurt ProHilm reeawtfclly Inform the Tr«d« that their 



Catalogue for 1856 contains more new and choice articles than 



tve ever been offered. Earlv applications are solicited through 



«*ir Agent, Mr. Robert Kennedy, Bedford Conservatory, 



Co^^nt Garden, Lo ndon. — 



YCEDRU S DEODAR A. 

 OUELL and CO. beg to offer fine healthy well 

 grown Plants of the above, admirably adapted for Cemetery 

 Wanting, &c, at the following prices, viz. Fine handsome wen- 

 furnished Plants. 2 to 3 feet. 3s. 6U each, 36*. per dozen /\ _' 

 4 to 5 feet, 7*. &*. each 72#. per dozen. The above were ail trans- 

 planted last season, and will remove with perfect safety. 

 ■ Their CATAL< >GUE of Rare and Hardy Conifers and other 

 Pmamental Hardy Evergreen and Flowering Shrubs, may te 

 had nn «,.... i;„„»; i? ..!».... n.,wi*t* an.i PtiML'ht bv Steamers 



_ l: ad, b«»£ to inform thwir fri U and cu rar»ra that tlieir 

 CAM FLLl AS are fin* set with flower buds thi* -c«^ n. They 

 are sending out bushy plants fro m 30s. ea< upwards perdozen. 



BROWN'S new ' AUTDMM C\TA- 



c .lerabh* portion of descriptive 



tad useful information for purchasers, will b« seal free by pest 

 for three penny stamps, or gratis to their customers, who may not 



have received them. 



Seed and Horticultur al E«tah1t<*rin t. Sndhnrv. SnffM^. 



ROSES, HOLLYHOCKS. CONlfUS. 



(WHOLfcfiALB AMD RETAIL.) 



PAUL and SON box * inform their Patrons 



and the Trade g^n-rally, that owing to extended ex- 



■Prlence and imprr.ved 8V*t*-m* of culture, their ROSE?*, 

 HOLLYHOCKS, and CONIFEROUS PLANTS are tins 



season unusually fine. 



Nurseries, Cheshunt, Herts (IS miles N.E.of London), 



LAHHA1 »N DRY ROOTS. 



iO^ r«epectfirly be^e to offer his well 



lection of I) AH LI \ S, about 100 »n number, And 

 in excellent condi ion, and e-ch Root correctly label M. They 

 consist of nearly all the new kinds both , fane > "*^^«f 

 last season, together with ail the older varie s of b th k.o.U 

 worth erowin -Full particulars may be h*d by. rnmumcat ^ 

 SSjftoBiAoj^Gl- 1JJ race, Thames Bert lihee, 

 "" TO THE S^ED TRADE. 



Hatidv Winter Whitk Bb<«ooli New Srkd. 



W JACKSON ,nd Co. have for aale new ee^d saved 



F^aT-rvah^ I- |n q «.tityo Q app^ 



tion.-Nurseries, Bedale, Yorkshire. Her 1. 



fs,E^ BEDDING PLAMT. 

 Double White Petukia "l«PFaJAL , [TarK 



TI/fESSRS WILLIAM aOLLlSSON ATO SI SS € 



Nl now stipplv go->d plants of the above-named at 5t ea 



both as 



>nded f anddo tle^s will became an un 

 Vhedding and conservatory plant, being «f 



fragrant 



per 100, D. C. L„ ' Critic Office, 29, Essex Street, Strand. Also, a 



fe w HARDY HEATHS, va ri* -rise, 



HARDY HEATHS. •_ 



TXTATERER and GODFREY respectfully invite 



W attention to their large stock and first-rate collection of 

 these most beautiful Hardy Plants. Price d r c * ul ^ u ^ n ra ^ n ^ 

 had free on application to Waterer & Godfre\, Knap Hill 

 Nursery, Woking, Surrey. . — 



r 1nHOMAS BELL. Seedsman, Wigen, Lancashire, 



1 has for sale TRUE LANCASHIRE FLUKE POTATOES, 

 45. 9d. per bushel, of 80 lbs. T or 6/. 6#. per ton 1 ORK K^ 

 fj ENTS 4*. *i. per bushel. RED DOWNS. 4v. BW v»r hn^hel. 



H^HE FLUKE KIDNEY POTATO.— This excellent 



1 and famed PoUto, which has proved so beneficial to the 

 Farming interest, from its capability of withstanding the ravage 

 of disease and its abundant bearing qualities, wee raised in 

 Middleton; purchasers may therefore rely upon having it true 

 from the original stock. May be had in any quantity, at 4j. per 

 bushel of 56 lbs.— Apply to John Holland, Rradshaw Garden 

 Middleton, near Manchester. Post Office orders may be mam 



payable at Middlet on, Lancashire. 



BUSBY'S STOCK WOOD GOLDEN HAMBURGH CRAPE. 



MESSRS. VEITCH and Son in reply to the many 

 inquiries they are constantly receiving as to when i plants 

 of this splendid new Grape will be ready ^r distnbn n and 

 for the information of the public, beg to say that ™ stock oi 

 eyes they have just received from Mr. Busby is •«£*■*£ 

 ample to justify the belief that it will be ready for del very n 



o,d«r S will sec^ Jh. J-^ Vh» ^ eter , Dec . |. J SW 



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U^MLI- rvL.uWFAK^BLc Ani.iTT-}. 



THOMVS BARNES bavin* purchased the surplus 

 Stock of the abov* ebich wa< but partially let out last 



«nrimr is enabled to offer fine ro»ts at the following prices, vi 

 S if! 6d . lm\ V* «. each. Colour rich ruby crimson,.! fir 

 rate shape, shown in all T. B> stand, as else «« raUje 



T B has also a few re*Ss of his > ndid Dahlia WARR 

 Deep crimson, shaded, 10s. 6d each with all »he leading varied 



efo&errai -Dane mfr Nor ** *».-», -^_ _ 



HARI S DaI.Y and >«»>, MJ«»i»rsi^ < •*«- 



raine be- to inform th Trad#« and the Public rfcat titey 



?U Foreet Trees, and ? ? be;B fj. ITiiS." 1 L 



tuguese 



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per IO00: Pc_ ., 

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