THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



sr t at the back of Mount ■ cially necessary on cold, stiff ground, and in low, d 

 .Many deciduous herbaceous plants 

 ic name. I see that Dr. under this head, such as Gladiolus, Sparaxis, Salvias, 



if new species of . : ! are best protected by 



[Nov. 17, 



bark Eucalyptus gigantea ; this would have been a 

 appropriate" name for the Swamp Gum, which is a 

 larger tree. One was growing, the other pros; 

 the latter measured to the first branch 220 feet ; 

 thence to where the top was broken off and decayed 



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 have been considerably beyond 300 feet. It is 30 feei 

 in diameter at the base and 12 at 220, or the firsi 

 branch, and to that distance only would, from the steir 



largest Oaks 1 : ■ their branches 



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the slightest symptom of decay, and looks like a large 



measures, at 3 feet from the ground, 05 

 Conference, and at the ground 1 30 feet ! We had nc 



ei * ity "of the° W fomt . m ™l 



feet, 'where the first 



as a not, ' I am sure 

 least 100 growing trees 

 ileal Gazette for Oct. 



ther not 40 yards 



Calendar of Operations. 



fine autumn-flowering 



require to be put under such trt 

 suit them during their period of ] 

 tuberous rooted plants of all kinds 1 

 dried off ; and in the case of Achim 

 let these be distinctly marked, thf 



dried off ; they ought to be moderately supplied 



aa they gradually ri 

 cooler. Allamandi 

 nature, should be s 

 ment; but they si 



lay be re- 



)o not on 



ilthy, and 



I inches thick. Whatever be used for this purpose. 



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nient, equally serviceable, and forms 



- in spring. Other plants of a shrubby or 



to a > slight mulching for the preserva 



the neatest material for this purpose is the prunings of 



ste? r k iM0 the ground ""* aW ,hem - as 



the plants the: 



Pansy beds 



the plants whi 



continue open, will bloom 5 but as it is a bad time < 

 the year to judge of their merits, we would advise tha 

 only those which are radically bad in form, &c, sboul 



be advisable to see what they will make at the bloomin 

 season in spring. Tulips of course ought to be all i: 

 the ground ; any delay will now be detrimental. Man 



hree weeks or a month after planting, in order that th 

 >ulbs may not have too much moisture before they h 



flowers during the few past years. Those who have 

 mid look them over oa " 

 3akly the soil should be 





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often happei 



, they may be plunged 



npon them if they are kept dry. I 



bulbs which are plunges 



flotS-tdl! 

 Hyacinths and < 





mes curing wmt< 



all th, nece^ary directions. The moderate 

 keep them in a gentle growi 



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it to allow of the free admission 



erials employed to 



sary precaution to keep u, 

 generally w*i 



' durin 8 dull or fogey 

 Jility of suddenly in- 



layers should be kept gently moi 

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, and damp atmosphere, is highly in- 



IRDY FRUIT GARDEN. 



nably suppose that there are no very 



ms in the kitchen garden at this season, 



„ frops of Celery. 

 Brassicas, &c, are all properly earthed up, it is ad- 



rden. The * 



and as the exis 



e all properly e 

 1 force and enei 



ally ranked first i 



lion of training is performed with gre 



Ivantage be taken of the compaj 

 ■ ;r v„i,!: ,, are enjoying during 



should not be proceeded with, and that not 1 



half measures, but by setting tl 



upon it and the work immediately conne< 



ready for retraining. At the s 





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parts of the garden, 



bottom tem- r? 8 



m be pushed in amongst the ° * 



rims. In such cases it is ' t P H 



M surfacing ! SL™ 



out in. Th«» m „*»„„ „.„! I T1 »s 



d, the whole of the shoots should 1 



th. following mixture: To 1 gallon 

 ter of a pound of soft soap and half 



consistence of lead-coloured pa 



himple, hat it is equally efficaci 



plan Jta fhafcMe J 



amongst the plants, t 



■ plants ordinarily 

 open ground Kre sc 





