lm Imperials Petro- 



ng from their centre. 

 i bud had formed in 



°* ^lTrrf their calyx, which, on expanding, pro- 



*JfIeaves and five peduncles of about 2 inches 



Jeh! and bearing five perfect flowers. On opening 



«**° .jjj jk^e fruits that produce flowers. The hu- 



2ttTwin"«»!» ted b * the juice ° f *!? e ^P^ 6 ^ 



fSrwith the action of heat, assisted the develop- 

 Sf the bud. 



vZa Svecies. Anomalous Proliferousness.— It 

 J^jometimes that there issues from the centre of a 

 rSHrimple tuft of leaves, or a deformed branch 



Kb those of the plant itself in appearance, and ter- 

 *t La vith a few leaf-like expansions, of irregular 



JL^Jjjes Occasionally also a flower will proceed 

 JSuyfrom the ^l*^*™^*'?* ^ ** roSSous" 

 ^rf the Iris. We know also that in August, 1734, 

 • UrMKudPear having shot forth a number of fresh 

 floral from the tops of the fruits with which it was 

 lo»ded, the country people were very much alarmed, 

 rtunluni that a general reversal of the laws of nature 

 ^uTbud. These phenomena have been the subject 

 of miuj close investigations. For my part I adhere 

 faU» to the opinion of those who, with the above-men- 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 







lose the plants altogether. Fruit proliferousness only 

 occurs in a very few species. It is only observed 



which require the best nutriment. We may thus 



»t so easy a thing to be met 1 with in I 



wen, provided however they do not suffer from the 

 jj«gjhr fogs of our climate. An ultramontane writer, 

 «ds that it is the special privilege of Italy to give birth 



soft quality of he, 



"itch Ranunculi at least show a r 



climate. But t 



357 



of doors, simply with cinder- dust, and now have my 



its in full bloom, in the open border. It is safest, 



b such plants, not to use the knife in the autumn 



cut off* flower-stalks or Bhoots of any kind. 



an quite enter into the objects of your correspondent 



. 0." (page 323), and shall be much pleased to find 



ue is aided by you ; and I presume « Pharo " is your 



man. Amonpt others, I hope to get information from 



him myself, as a « little gardener." But, perhaps, we 



tie gardeners " may help each other. And 



• >," and the like of him, who are now 



*ng their first annuals just peeping above the sur- 



i, would be glad to see mine in full flower; such as 



the different varieties of Gilia ; and close on their 

 heels are Oenotheras, Campanula pentagonia, Lark- 

 spurs, Poppies, &c. These may be always had in flower 

 - " -"-e borders are not too much disturbed 



be used according to pleasure— left 

 i transplanted. And now is the time 



round, yet a result entirely unheard of by him has" this 

 week, to his great annoyance, been brought under his 

 notice. A crop of fungi springing up in the frame, has 

 disfigured all his plants, and if they are not destroyed, 

 which he fears is the case with some, they are at least 

 retarded in their growth, and injured. 



The bed on which this frame rests was made up a 

 month ago, and consisted of about three parts of Grass 



When a right heat was obtained the frame was fillfd 

 with cuttings of Chrysanthemums, scarlet Pelargoniums, 

 Fuchsias, Roses, &c.,with some Vegetable Marrowseeds, 



the appearance of the plants. The whole collection had 

 a dull heavy look, strangely contrasted with the vigorous 

 healthy foliage of the day before. It is impossible to 

 describe exactly the nature of the deterioration in the 



vicinity of the fungi was more distinctly marked. The 

 scarlet Pelargoniums were of the darkest green possible, 



themums were not quite so bad, but yet much altered. 

 The fungi were immediately pulled up, and the plants 



Moss. These will p 



dum naturam." Only let him eschew the 

 ," beyond all things, if he would be satisfied 



its Of his labour (see the letter of '■ K. \ / 

 342). The old-fashioned Pheasant's Eye should n 

 discarded from the flower-garden, especially as it 





s intended for them, and the remainder 



lie fungi are the cause of the altered appearance of the 

 saves of the Pelargoniums, &c. ; but whatever is the 

 xplanation, the effec 



The 



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^ILIA AND SUBURBAN GARDENING. 



10.11D manure, a few years ago, was unknown 



P"«ners, and in agriculture, at present, almost 



ven now believe in the great virtu 



jo™,™. ? , whlle the ot hers will be tough and 

 *W* recognised as the same kinds. 



pjff5 nure " within tbe reach of ever y sma11 



&i£ g p s ^v n oTb y artr at idirboys c r; 



ttTadr»I" gbnear London, and will gladly pick off 

 *2 wh\ C ° mmo11 a b«8hel of sheep's dung for a 

 * VtL*T l8 a11 that U required. If this cannot 

 1J M2Sf P, ? ao Can be had ' which is excellent; 

 imp^^^e gallons of water may be applied with 



^«|?Mid A Sar ^^^ium^VCTbenas^Cal- 

 *&7 m 1 d r j nprov ^ d fe y alSSrilgtw^'a week, espe- 

 8o '* er in eoW* ' when these ^"S 8 suffer, and 

 ? ent »illal*r qUenc f wea %- The culinary depart- 

 Cwliflo »' *??** tbe cultivator for similar attention. 

 ^ch£ n £? lery ' Cabba 8 e > &e-.can «areely have 



—, ioiZtZ mure - Twice ^ week wU '' how - 



T * Tlt 'on of mjij" 86 service. There is no better pre- 



£■?' **£»£? ? eas than thi9 ~ the cr °p wUl be 



j^ynised y a PP u cation, and the quality 



SS'hSl »"»«• Witb ad ™^> a »* orii- 

 M^duiH irei I* should always be borne in 

 B Z ll * st et than I?" 11 ." 13 dr * weather plants absorb 

 *»P*e n^i wh e» it is dull and cool, and that they 

 ^JWtheLS ?» dr y warm atmosphere. If the 

 ^«Cri^!'] berefore . w not kept up, then thej 

 »SS ed EL*"** and the^-c. is con 5 



droop, although the young shoots are coming app 

 healthy. Probably what has been described : 

 known to gardeners of larger experience, but 



a similar catastrophe. 



pulled up as they appeared, tl 



The mention which has been made of hot-beds l 

 inds us that it may be of some use to inform 

 reader how we proceed in making those slight c 



^Hforlw? 



reasons, first, the r 



>fter hoeing. 

 veil mixed, t 



idvantage of preventing an aftei 

 the garden, which is the case wl 

 to rot, a gentle hot-bed is "*- 

 When a large 



after sowing of weeds i 



the verges c 



shoots of the Fuchsias, such as Kppsn, 

 lem into the open border, well mulched 

 ey will flower all the season, and 

 1 rooted ; if kept moist, and coven 

 iring winter, next year will 

 plants. If, again, at the end of t 



e beginning of May t< 



t patches of yellow that I 



■ - . ■ 

 may be easily propagated in his own garden, and in the 

 open air ; for there is no end of the 12$., 9*., 8*., 6s., 

 and 4s. per dozen for bedding plants from nursery 

 gardens. And by mutual interchange with his neigh- 



rieties. Addio ; "An Ancient Sub.," Harlow. 

 Paint.— I am glad to see that "North* 1' is 

 ;ed in finding out a cheaper method than mine of 

 ing fencing and other iron work exposed to the 

 r, a matter of considerable importance where 



- 



best and cheapest paint for iron, I shall therefore give 

 "Northwood's" receipt and mine an impartial compara- 

 result may be, I will not 

 fail to communicate it. However, as many gentlemen 

 are extensively adopting my method, I consider it neces- 

 sary to state that my confidence in it is not shaken in 

 e least. The proportions I l 

 r) were decided 



ntages of being very durable, equal in appearance 



series of experi- 



mbine the ad- 



and extremely cheap. 



i much of the nature of lamp-bla 

 >is want is supplied by Stockholm t 



last as much longer. The c 

 black, equal if not superior to 1 



odorous. It is easy of aj 



' time and fuel required in allowing tne mix- 

 il a longer time before using. As I feel par- 

 nterested in the matter, allow me to ask 

 od " to favour me, publicly or privately, with 



Tar Paint.-The 

 3J2, ^Jf^ 



^aphin my, 



The compc 



is for fl 

 <;, —Knowing that sulphuric n 



root, and supply good 



300° F., if one part is mixed with four of water, I was led to 

 apply it the other day to the killing of slugs, by dipping 

 a pointed stick into a little oil of vitriol, and then rubbing 

 them. The operation does not occupy a second 

 i, and if the head is touched with the acid, and 

 the stick then drawn along the body, instantaneous death 

 :ted ; such is the quick chemical union of the acid 

 le aqueous matter of the slug, and the corrosion 

 uent. The large grey slug required nearly a 



slug required nearly a 



