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AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE 





Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News 



Horticultural Part 



No. 51.— 1855.] 



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22. 



(Price Fivepence. 

 Stamped Kdi 



6d. 





IN 



Agri. Soc. of England F43 c 



Aquarium, marine S3S r 



Australian £*<dening 83*» e 



— farming , 84- a 



Btmboos, jrrowtli of 83'J c 



Batata* edulis 83'-> 6 



Books noticed *39 a 



Caledonian Hort. Society .... 838 b 



Chester \ gn. Society 845 a 



Chrysanthem im», out-door .. 83U e 



Cookery, Mr-. Acton's S<9 a 



Cucumber disease < v 3^ a 



Cucurbita perennis 8 6 a 



Dorthesia Seychelles 8i6 a 



Drainage discussion 8*1 b 



Economy, agricultural.. 843 a 



'Farming, Australian 842 a 



Fruit tr*es, select 840 c 



Gardening, Australian 836 c 



Gloucester Agri. Society 844 a 



Gosse's Aqu«rium KW r 



Grass land, to break up P42 b 



GreeDSted church 835 c 



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DEX. 



Harvest, yield of ... 



Holcus FH<*c'«aratU8 



Horse radish tree 



Lnw of tenancy 



Morititca p<eryxosperma .. 



Oak, ancient 



Orlean* House, gardens at 



Osinunda regali* 



Parholozy, vegetable 



Pear, varieties of Doyenne 



Blanc 



Pear trees, «eeiling 



— Cankered 



Potato, sweet. 



— disease 



Scale, mussel 



Seeds, longevi'y of 



Statistics, a?n 842 a— 



— — new form of 



— Irish 



Underwood 



Wellingronia u'lgantea .... 

 Wirral Agri. Society 



842 e 



837 c 



839 r 



H40 c 



839 c 



835 e 

 839 6 

 837 b 



836 c 



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THE GARDENERS' ROYAL BENEVOLENT 

 INSTITUTION. —Notice is hereby jriven that the 

 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS of thi 

 SOCIETY will be held at the Horticultural Society's Rooms, 

 21, Regent Street, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th January next, 

 for the purpose of receiving th«* ACCOUNTS of the Chanty for 

 the past year, and Electing Officers for the ensuing year; also 

 £ purpose of Electing THREE PENSIONERS on the 

 tf the Charity. The chair will be taken at 12 o'clock 

 pTOJPW. The Ballot will close at. 2 o'clock precisely 



By Order, E. R. Cutler, 

 __14, Tavistock Row, L ondon, Dhc. 22. Secretar 



MUSEUM OF PRACTICAL GEOLOGY, Jermyn 

 Street.— NOTICE, during Christmas week, and hence- 

 forth, the Museum will be opened free to the public every day 

 day but Fridav. Bv order, Trknham Reeks, Curator. 



I L L I A M B A K K A T T, 



LANDSCAPE GARDENER, Wakefield. 

 HORTICULTURAL ERECTIONS on the best improved 



principles. 

 »** An extensive stock of Fruit Trees, Ornamental Shrubs, 



E V E R GRE E N8^ F O RE ST T RE BS, R09 E S, and THORN'S. 



"" NEW - CONIFER/E AND SP£C|M£!M EVERGREENS. 



RICHARD SMITH has a fine stock of all the best 

 Ornamental EVERGREEN TREES and SHRUBS for 

 Lawns, Shrubberies, or for single specimens.— Priced Lists will 

 be sent on application. — Nurseries, St. John's, Worcester. 



STANDARDISED DWARF TRAINED FRUIT TREES. 



RICHARD SMITH begs to inform the Trade and 

 the Public generally that he has a fine stock of flat and well 

 trained FRUIT TREES of all the best and most popular sorts 

 (true to name), which he will be happy to sell at very moderate 

 prices.— Priced Lists will be sent on application. 



Nurseries, St. John's, Worcester. 



~ nTu rsery tree s . 



^ OWLER and WRIGHT, Seedsmen and Nursery- 





men, Glasgow, have on Sale a fine Stock of SEEDLING 

 and TRANSPLANTED FOREST TREES, ORNAMENTAL 

 PLANTS, SHRUBS, and FKUIT TREES, at very moderate 

 prices. Catalogues may be had on applicatio n.— Dec. 22. 



" RED BEET SEED. 



EDWARD SANG and SONS, Nurserymen and 

 Seedsmen, Kirkcaldy, beg to offer to the Trade RED BEET 

 SEED of their own raising from carefully selected full-grown 

 roots. The sort is very superior, producing well-shaped medium- 

 sized roots of remarkable fine quality and colour. Prices on 

 application. — Kirkcaldy, Dec. 22. .. 



PINUS BE NTH A MI AN A.— The finest plants yet 

 offered of this noble long-leaved hardy PINE. They are 

 from Seed, and from IS to 18 inches high, 7$. 6ci. each. Price 

 per 100 to the Trade on application. 



Hugh Low & Co., Clapto n Nurseries, London. 



PICEA AMABILlS.^SeedlinKS of this fine hardy 

 species have been for a long time desirable, as in grandeur 

 of appearance it is scarcelv excelled by PICEA NOB1LIS. We 

 have much pleasure in offering stout plants, three years old, 

 6 to 9 inches high, at 3's. 6<i. each. 



Hugh Low & Co , Clapton Nurseries, London. 



THUJA GIGANTEA.— We are again induced to 

 offer this fine tree during the present planting season 

 It is from the Upper Waters of the Sacramento (in California), 

 where it attains a height of 140 feet. It has been proved to be 

 perfectly hardy in this country ; the foliage is most beautiful, 

 resembling some of the most graceful species of Lycopodium. 

 The plants now on sale are in vigorous health, and average from 

 10 to 16 inches in height. Price 31s. 6d. each. 



Huoh Low & Co., Upper Clapton Nurseries, London. 



WANTED, TRANSPLANTED LARCH, 3 to 



V 4 feet, and 4 to 5 feet-AppIv to Messrs. Fisher, Holmbs, 

 & Co., Hands worth Nursery, Sheffield, stating price. &C. 



W CHOICE FRUIT AND VEGETABLES 

 ANTED IMMEDIATELY, 

 GOOD PINES, not under 2 lbs. each. 



GRAPES, White and Black. 

 PEAKS, choice, large, and ripe. 

 M USII ROOMS, small size and close. 

 ASPARAGUS and CUCUMBERS. 

 (Choice FLOWERS, &c.) 

 Forward to G. Taylor, Jan., Fruit Salesman, Grand Stand, 

 ^t. John's Market, Liverpool. Terms, Cash. 



TO BE SOLD, 500 LIME TREES, 6 to 8 feet. 



"* Also a quantity of Elms, Laburnums, Birch, and Chesnuts, 

 *U well grown, on sale, or to exchange for Evergreens. Prices on 

 a PPhcation to S. John-pox, BCaiaon Die u Nursery, Dover. 



To bk SOLD, very handsome large IRISH 



x YEWS, from 4 to 8 feet. Purchasers taking a large 

 timber win be liberally dealt with. Prices on application — 

 ■ihomas Jackson- & Sox, Nurseries, Kingston, near London. 



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BUTTON'S NEW PRICED CATALOGUE u now 



re -dy> and will be sent gratis (post fixe) en 



application. It contains select Lists of 



KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS I AGRICULTURAL SEEDS 

 FLOWER SEEDS | SEED POTATOES 



AND BEDDING PL I NTS. 

 Sctton & Sons, Seed Growers and Merchants, l:» ading, Berks. 



WHOLESALE SEtD CATALOCUE. 



LLIAM E. RENDLE and Co'b WHOLESALE 



SEED CATALOGUE is now ready, and can be obtained 

 by the Trade only on application, in exchange for one penny stamp. 

 William E. Rrndle & Co., Seed Merchants, Plymouth. 



G. WAITE'S CATALOGUE is now ready, and 



• can be had on application. 



Seed Establishment, 181, High Holborn, London. 



I and J. FRASER 



' • Price: List of r atam 



their 



may be had 



post free on application. 



J. & .). F. ha ki a largt tliMP Tree* for the Us 



three years, and have ree> numerou* letter* from geetlemtjn 



in the » ountry apee-kiug in very high terms of their productive- 

 ness. They can tbei • reeotnimm > with greater confi- 

 dence to the notice of their t nds and the public in general. 



Lea Bridge Road, l'ssex. 



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ARLY VEGETABLE SEEDS.— All the Sum 



Kinds for immediate sowing. »wrth < , may be had ol 



•Iamks «' a rtkr & Co . Seedsmen. V -.High Holborn. L n. 



BASS and BROWN'S new AUTUMN CATA- 

 LOGUE, comprising a considerable portion of descriptive 

 an i useful information for purchasers, will be sent free by post 

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



have received them. 



Seed end Horticultural Establishment, Sudbury, Suffolk. 



EXOTIC NURSERY. CHELSEA. 



I AMES VEITCH, Jun.. respec 



9 1.; a OiTAIOriTlP, rtf K 



A 



i CATALOGUE of KITCHEN GARDEN, AGRICUL- 

 TURAL, and FLOWER SEEDS, for 1850, with a List of 

 Implement! and other Garden requisites, is now published, and 

 will be forwarded post free upon application. 



PLANTING SEASON, 



XATM. URQUHART and SONS respectfully inti- 



W mate that their PRICED LIST OF FOREST TREES, 

 SHRUBS, UEKBACEOUS PLANTS, &c, may now be had on 

 a pplication. — Dundee, Dec. 22. 



TO THE SEED TRADE 



RAHAM HARDY and SON, Seed Growers, 



jfal 'on, Essex, beg to announce that their WHOLESALE 

 PRICED CATALOGUE OF SEEDS and early Potatoes is now 

 ready, and may he had post free on applica t i i > n. — Dec. 22. 



HARDY HEATHS. 



\\TATERER and GODFREY respectfully invite 



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

 these most beautiful Hardy Plants. Priced Catalogues may be 

 had free on application to Watereh & Godfrey, Knap Hill 

 Nursery, Woking, Surrey. 



AMERICA N PLANTS. 



WATEREK and GODFREY beg to announce their 

 Priced and Descriptive Catalogue of American Plants for 

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

 As the collection of American Plantsat 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. ^^^^ 



AMERICAN PLANTS. 



10HN WATEREU'S CATALOGUE of RHODO- 



•' DENDRONS, AZALEAS, &c, as exhibited at the Royal 

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

 can be had on application. 



The Catalogue describes the colours of the Rhododendrons. 



The American Nursery, B-tgshot, Surrey.— Dec. 22. 



WHEAT FOR LATE AND SPRING SOWING. 

 —Samples with pries of Red Hybrid, N v, Krowick, 

 and other kinds of s i Wheat will be sent free on a lication to 

 Mr. H. Rayvhj . Beelngsl ke. 



TO THt StEO TRADE. 



SOUTHAMPTON WHITE BROO «> LI. true, saved 

 with great care.— Price on application to Chari.fs Dolton, 

 Seed Grow, i i hnmlwnd. v urv. 



/CHARLES SHARPE and CO. beg to acquaint the 



v^ trade that having harvested their stocks of SEEi»S they 

 will be glad to forward pi M «>n application. 



Nursery and Seed i;>tahliHhment, Sleafnrd .— Dec 22. 



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IPSWICH STANDARD CUCUMSfcR. 



in large packets, post tree, 5*. each : small packets, Is. 



Nursery, Brigg. Lincolnshire. 



"CYMNOGRAMMA L~E> TOPHY L L A." 



Or the Annum. Maidek-haik Fkmn. 



BERNARD SAUNDERS, Cxsakkan Nursery, 

 Jersey, will be happy to supply six growing plant! of the 

 above pretty little Fern, in a small b x. postage free, to auy 

 amat-n r wishi ng fo ; ^ it. f <, 'i f. fy.— I 22 



SWEDE TURNIP SEEDS. 



\l\ ESSRS 



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MENTAL SHRUBS, FRUIT and FOliEST 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 conve yances nia^^had\__ 



T)ETER LAWSON and SON, Skedsmen, Nursery- 



I mes and Wood Foresters to the Queen's Most Excellent 

 Majesty;' and to the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scot- 

 land, Edinburgh, and London. j, 



Pfter Lawsok & Son beg to intimate that their Prices, Lists 

 of Seeds, Plants, &c, for the present season are in course of Pub- 

 lication/and will be sent free by Post on application. 



27, Great George Street, Westminster. 





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NEW AND GENUINE SEEDS. 



AWE, COTTRELL, and BENHAM 



beg to 



announce" that their Annual Catalogue of FLOWER, 



now ready, containing manv New and Choice kinds with accu- 

 rate descriptions of about 1000 varieties of Flower Seeds.— Post 

 free on application.-36, Moorgate Street, and 3, Lawrence 

 Pountney Lane, Cannon Street, London. 



FLOWER~ANO VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



TAMES CARTER and CO. beg to announce that 



celebrated MOSS PANG, and SKIRVING'S IMPROVED 

 SWEDE, at 42*. per hushi or 14*. per srone, of very superior 

 stock (own growth).— Nursery and See fahhshment, Cotting- 

 ham (A. D. 1788), Hulljf ranch ,T uncti on Street. 



SEED POTATOES. 



MESSRS. MARTIN and SON*S Stock of Asbtop 

 Kidney, Fluke, and Lapstone, Mutch's Early, Elnburgh, 

 and Wormsley Early Round are good, aud will give satisfaction. 

 Their stock is not large. Orders will be executed in rotation, at 

 6*. per bushel of 72 lbs. 

 Nursery and Seed Establishment, Cottingham, (A.D. 1788); 



Hull Branch Junction Street 



GARDEN SEEDS. 



MESSRS. MARTIN and SON. having: received 

 their bulk of CULINARY and FLOWER SEEDS direct 

 from the Growers, are enabled to furnish an article of the 

 best quality, the growing properties of which are tested before 

 sending out, and no order executed from an inferior stock. — 

 Nursery and Seed Establishment, Cottingham (ad. 1788), Hull 



Brun ch Jnnction Street. 



TO THE TRADE. 



JEW PURE WHITE COLLINSI A— The price 



per ounce of this new and beautiful ANNUAL can be had 



on application. 



J. G Waite, Seed Merchant, 181, High Holborn, London.__ 



AITE'S DANIEL O'ROURKE PEAS.— The best 



Early Pea in cultivation can be sunplied in any quantity, 

 and price had n n application to J.G. Waite, Seed Merchant, 



181, H gh Holborn, London. 



N LW E A R"L Y P E A. 



OTTRELL'S SEBASTOPOL.— The earliest and 



_ best Pea cultivated, price on applicition. Also the New 

 Early Wonder Pea, early as frames and wonderful empper. large 

 pods. To be had only of Dawk. Cottkell, & Benham, 3, 

 Lawrence Po untney Lane, afid JjgJU ' Tg ye St reet. London. 



EW SORTS OF PEAS. 



SUTTON and SONS can supply Denver's Early 

 Marrow, Harrison's Glory, llarriboi fVrfecMon, Epps's 

 Lord Raglan, Sutton's Early Champion, Prize? aker, and orhers. 

 SUTTOS & Sons can also supply every llor i cultural novelty 

 which mav from time to time be advertised in this Paper, by 

 whomsoever introduced, though they of course cannot recommend 

 any article until they have had time to test it m their Nursery 

 and trial ground. ' — 



been tested 



ledged to be the most comprehensive yet compact Annual Larn- 

 logue, of Seeds extant. It has been subjected to acarehil and 



elaborate revision, in order to ensure the ^ tes \^ S9 ^\ C ^: 



— •• » * i. _i. . -,wi post pan*, upon 



NtW ANNUAL 



KENNEDY and 

 prehensive, an 

 CULTURAL, VEG 



EARLY PEAS. 



nPH EDAM'S FAVOURITES having 



I against th«> earliest varieties grown in this locality, Five 

 Pounds are oflf^red for t bushel of any I t that will come 

 quicker, prove more proline, and better adapted f>r the London 

 Market * Mav be sown directlv,or the first week in March.— 

 AdpIv to Mr. T. K- Thedam. Little Rraxted, Witham, Essex, by 

 whom trials are solicited ; and with any per » bavin* a forward 

 variety, and wishing to test their respective merits, samples will 



be exchanged. . 



P.S. A few Quarters of^home- grown Scimetars also for sale. 



E W E A R L Y M A R B O W PEAS. 



Harbison's Glory (blue)* H arhison's Perfection white.) 

 'hese extraordinary Peas, which are nearly similar in ham 



* n-..uiA littaaAmiJ PruTrto bKaiu H fupf in beitrht. 



are 



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SEEDS li «OW pubHshea, and V" »'»* °? "K^ 

 It will be found to comprise all the New and K«e f ower s , 

 .„H th« fteWtad List of the most arprov-ri \ . ? etaM« and A^n- 



R nd the Selected List of the most appro* 



cultural Seeds ever extant. Prepared hy fcKBWW. r^j! 

 with Mr. Jamm Carter, of Holborn, lately deceased .-Addre 

 Knfrnn & Knmx, Bedford Conserratones, Covent Garden, 

 I London. 



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they can be had, in quart pack 



I. ait, Rutlrt, & SlxvwtLOCK, 412 Strand. 



Beck, Henprrsok, & Child. Middle Wharf, Adelphi. 



Hubst & MMi'llsu. 6, Leadenhall Street. 



Mi EB. Nash, & Nash, 63. Strand. 



Noblr. CoOfkr. TloLTOK. 1.V2, FWt Street 



Jacob Wwwcb & Boirs, S9, King William btrec*, City. 



