49—1849.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



These observations may in some instances j 

 activator in the endeavour to prevent the < 

 must, in the first place, carefully observe the S3 



h may be regarded as a 

 l the cultivation of fruit 



general rule to b< 



copious irrigations, mixing some rich substances witl 



to carpoptoris, from the excessive stimulus of the Bun'i 



being carried off from them to some other part of 

 tree. The usual remedy for stopping the fall of ] 

 Beems to prove it. As soon as they perceive a tendency 



mediately prune off the branch next to the frui 



sidering that this branch draws away the sap from 



similar treatment is given to Vines, which often 



far they are set. But I must c 



ELVASTON CASTLE, THE SEAT OF THE 



This is situated about four miles from Derby, on 

 the London road. Those who have travelled th * 



ntal gardening. There is in this locality none of that 

 I rugged scenery, with its rocks and natural woods, 

 re is so famous. Flat level pas- 

 age is the chief characteristic of the district. The 



both in extent and design, which perhaps any man 

 ever accompli*] re ; but being 



kept strictly private, it is scarcely known to exist. 

 Through the kindness of the Earl of Harrington we 

 are enabled to give some details of this 

 place. An assemblage of the most valuable trees and 



forms an evergreen garden here oF more than 100 

 acres, and this is intersected with about 

 evergreen hedges, shorn as smooth as an Axminster 

 carpet. It will be perceived how much Lord Harring- 



ans in all existed at Elvaston. . 

 Yew trees, three large Silver Firs, and three or four 

 Portugal Laurels, the remainder being Hollies, common 

 Sproce, and common Laurels. The forming of the 

 present ornamental gardens was begun in I 

 hut little was done in earne-- 



7 Mr. Barron was occupied with draini 

 md preparation for planting. 

 In travelling along the London road, 



rough appa- 

 y upon plan- 



Spruce, large Yews, Pinus s 



with closed high gates mounted with antique lamps. The 

 gates, as the style demands, are fastened r 

 fage bolts, the heads of wWd 



them the appearance, in fact, of huge bronze gates with 

 golden bolts; the gate lodge itself being partially hid 

 «nong Ivy. When these'gates are thrown open anexten- 

 f line of straight avenue is presented. In the dis- 

 tance, and beyond an intermediate entrance, is seen, 

 towering above all' other trees, an avenue of Limes, 

 almost the only existing feature produced by a deciduous 

 J*. Through this avenue the castle is seen in the 

 **tance. It is exactly half a mile from this entrance 

 fcy the main road to the garden entrance. Where 

 the dressed ground commences, between the two en- 

 tices, the road is perfectly straight, and flanked 

 ?» each side by a row of Horse Chestnuts, which are 

 "tended to be removed, for behind them are planted 

 *°ws of Douglas Firs in direct lines, from entrance to 

 entrance ; these being as yet only about 1 



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, the straight approach road, 



Douglas Fir may have given it the j 

 Having traversed the avenue 



approach the garden entrance, which is clot! 



side with large Hollies, and some of the ran 



The gates are of the most elaborate an 

 unship, exceedingly massive, and gil 

 costly style. They were originally i 



: in two, and placed nnder shelves in 

 greenhouses, or in sheds and cellars ; bet the material 



should in' all cases be* adbemfto, as near as drem- 



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 ■■'.■■:- 



1 1 feet high, within a few feet of each other, form an irre- com 

 gnlar outline to the plantation. These are backed by usua 

 Cedars of Lebanon, Deodars, and Hemlock Spruces from j 



20 to 30 feet high,in countless it 



TRADE MEMORANDA. 



Home Correspondence. 



The Pinus wing is divided by an avenue :!,;. i;:!< it>- Jl,.wtr, |\uinb:>£" I.nrp.iit:. . i then naid that I *hould 



centre of smooth, gr< . mm Ml found to be one of 



1200 feet in length. T -In the prettiest flowers in the garden h» the time the 



front is a row of Irish fto*, pMMsltj Ml ft MMMI Ml I | tti Mi ■ I MMi that season, It 



growth, from 10 to 1 i : 1 more and more to realise my 



from each other. These rue W,;<-d 1,, •, P » ..f h<.j.e« ..I it, tiii I f..mid, as your correspondent states, 



behind this, are two rows of D 1 BM MiMM 1 formed of it 



grafted on the Cedar ! 



are allowed to ext m: :rasi Win: .Mr. Ma-teK j- ri::.:,r ir.atm.-nt of this plant 



singularly with the silvery green of those of the Deodar rua\ he, 1 trust, f r the instructs n and l»n< fit of others, 



The union of the graft with the stock seems as perfect he will, as you request, be good enough to communicate 



:is it possibly can be, the Lehan.. /our Paper; hut I si;. 



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arrangement is observed on" both sides, and behind it j and forethought. 1 n'.-nited my own tender cutting 



has been formed many years, 'and every plant at t! v ,. en s , „,i,. r r t - %. • I rd.-r^ with Phloxes, 



specimen, of its kind, as could be procured ; they all 

 bear in size a relative proportion to each other, a " 

 aspect which each file of plants presents, togethe 

 the gradations to the centre, from the Deodars 

 smooth green sward, is in the highest degree imf 

 If any artificial assemblage of trees can reac 

 sublime in gardening, this, we imagine, is no 

 example of one. R. G. 



But if he was merely 



cellar, his tool house, or any other protected or partially 

 occupied lumber house into account, he might ha 

 power of placing upon his table during win: 

 ilinary luxuries, and amongst them the 

 his is so readily and certainly produced 

 ery little care and still less expense, a cot 



r the houses alluded to, and then to procure some stable 



loose straw shaken out of it; this 



muld be carefully kept from wet, spread ont about 12 



: 15 inches deep, fully exposed to a draught, and turned 



aating too much ; the fermentation Bhould proceed 



owly and quietly until the heat begins to decline, 



hen the bed may be formed. A layer of this partially 



thausted material should first "be made abont 6 inches 



tick, then beat this down into a j 



Id another layer and proceed as b« 



> or 18 inches in depth. Be certain that the whole is 



rmly beaten, for on this much of the success 



depends. Then thrust a couple of sticks into 



" bed, which may be felt every other day, in 



P to ascertain the state of the fermentation. 



[1 will not in any case be very great, provided the 



ire has been sufficiently prepared previous to the 



ation of the bed. When these trial stakes lndi- 



mintcTby^feeling them with the ha 

 good Mushroom spawn from any 1 

 i it into small pieces about the size of I 



Sfck, and bc'at ft down perfectly firm. Examine the 

 SrbedT and should the ^^J^J™ 6 b^ed*?™ 



» the covering, and give i 



in the estimation <f the gard. ning world. Hut it will 



counter^ and* aided,? needful, 07 Mr. Masters' treat 



hav^'plwed by.aTSie admired o7 all admirers'Tthe 

 parterre. And here, let me add, that it would be well, 

 before putting out their plants, and new ones especially, 

 if gardeners would consider a little what their pecu- 



Sowith this Plumbago. 



was not a bushel of bad Potatoes, and they are continuing 

 perfectly sound in the pit, while around us, about two- 

 thirds of all Potatoes planted on loam, &c, are entirely 



ibbled on this, by which mode see-weed gives such fine 

 pops, they will greatly oblige * multitude of poor 

 eople as well as myself. J. Mackenne, M.D^ 



Wmney tops^ thViiring of Sterns, &c ; and as another 

 y. I now beg to hand you a small 

 »rtion of a pipe of this material which was fixed here 

 xmt 18 months ago, to carry off the waste water from 

 cistern. Such has been the effect produced by the 

 •tion of the water passing through the pipe, that nearly 



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purposes where durability i« 



