DECEMBER 17, 1864.) 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
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because the light i: is more obstructed in the ease | dead ashlar wall for suppor flowers, in opinion, have been exeeuted i 
than the peris eda — P" wa - centre aden structure. Were these, however, to be built cenit 1 I | silver, m : oe T 
H ever of plan ts that should recommend Mr. Dawson to adopt what f QU then, my dear Mr. Bateman, do me the service 
plan. f eonvey ing to the subseribers to the the Testirsonial my 
mosses, a = others: as  Juxuriate in rh are It isa matter of li i tefal th 
ag pe whether the structure be built of stron vp yourself, for the kind and ae mayer e you have 
It recognised by the general cultivator, |alone, placed as e usually are, about, 10 imehes Lata o > aa “taken in conection v with it. 
that per e the form of structure may be, the nearer apart or of rafters and sashes. There can be no com-| And believe me to be, most 2 yours, 
the yes is brought to the glass so » rar the better n as Ed — My impr vide is, hat the (Si Jons LINDLEY. 
will it However much or however little we may Erue y way to y economy is to erect t the Ares James Bateman, Esq , = ry 
require to shade our Orchid- hou: 
ge - , leakage into pont near ad this 
of this principle, - In planning a amen the ren 
peepee eg is, what will be the marinum height of 
plants about to be wn, and ble 
quantity ? Tsay the house may be 25 feet ong, — i. 
y be 250; but it must im be, unless 
No one practically 
doubt that well- 
THE DATA: 1864, 
|, JRE following notes upon he Seedling Dahlias of 
ut ou 
rafters and sash-frames, will l outwear any other 
material m is introduced. Ye silo wW Pine, whic h iis 
re ur The opinions demie ca may not be 
esbient, em Ie can po say they have not i been 
higher than 12 v^ 
as wees Fer under that. For every foot of 
Orehid-honse is raised unnecessarily, oan difficulties 
d with ai ted—such 
o 
El 
i 
to give th 
suited fo A igh 
the ways. 
anda, Aërides, md ne. = the taller 
wide enough to 
mine as it is to expansion 
n Cheap Z. ca Bas 
ave way than 21-oz.; 
pnta tome 
and — the k latter i is about 14d. way a per foot, | awand 
most — ical — r hothouse 
m v by fi 
ding. Joe Anderson, Meadow 
TIMONIAL L To DR. mibi be 
as TE 
[Tbe Perd letter, addressed 
o Dr. Lindley, by Mr. Bate- 
man, on behalf of the Gontaivators, together with E^ Lindley’ 8 
reply, has just been made public in the Proceedings of the 
Royal Judy qum Society 2 
ulph Grange, Congle eton, May 28, 18i 
DEAR Dr. d m concei ve that I cannot bettor | s 
[erai ipid ea 6 or 
7 feet centre stage, besides the i 
stages, is indispensable ; but for all the dwarfer grow- 
ing species, narrow houses, with a path up the centre, 
are undoubtedly preferable. 
In my opinion, the — sashes of auy house 
inion, 
ought, on principles, of econ adt 
for ventilation s should be made in 
System can be recom 
what t grounds f All practical men hav 
ir should have yw exit at the hig 
any p se or fruit house, and that the cold air which is | 
iA 
I 
by referring you to a 
personally co 
Co 
Roy det Horticultural Society 
resolution in which you were society 
ver 
the majority of them 
whatever A existing venei 
isa vom e stands — ongst the 
w flow roger ia s ICI were to buy 
bot. t one ae pate it would be this ; ^ fo form zi" ‘aati 
— = the o a rich ye soft guo y allow, 
Gro jumbo A thoroug hiy peres 
(€ ept! ^u mp et pary opti 
— tant; its colour is lilac, with the beak. of oom 
purple, giving the flower a 
"ye 
SER 
of a ion 
constant it 
wil be X a gam 
22 regen but ET E SEE 
t was t following effect: —''That a "Lanr Pu ro ime 
iss lling -attention to the v of thanks” [ein en and wil, a o a favourite; aa roaga 
already passed) “to Dr. Lindley, and for presenting ia Pius Olaia a a very diatingt and 
i Testimonial to him; each subse — tio limi pae pnt striking reek ere colour Sery diat to describe This 
io one guinea.” ‘This appeal y Your | eee o bronzy rose. this flower 
has only won à -class Certificate, A think ie mill takoe 
m CDen desire — a publicity was pas place ie the Er ran of new flowers tha ah is EUR 
Re, above ie a ie form is good, bu oui ve 
the subscription-list quickly numbered pwards of "S ir ^ 4 — od ry e ": 
200 names, amongst whic those of man WARD BPAmY (Keynes) This prom very 
individuals distinguished for their scientific — distinct a dare lar PE iste = sad kold; tue odloae le 
ments bot land and on the je Itn PRIN! 
1 in England an 
the 
introduced at the sides should, if possible, get heat eated only remained for pr romoters | 
among the plants. Mor n that, in obedience to ees at thes in might be most advantageo ly 
natural laws, and to rs e atmosphere of heated bpa nded ; the purchase of a p 
houses as little artificial as possible, the current of air | seeme ed to ae most natural alternative, they co: 
» be. „im an uninteri 1 volume; niam Oxfi Street, to: furnish, a 
apparsa ap pre tng in the : handsome in 
ei te most adv í ‘some of the 
way, 1 antageonsly for the 
plants within. So far this is sound practice. To obtain | tion from the Orchids and —: ties P fur to 
this there e ought to bea <n vacuum of a foot right which your studies have been devoted. 
level | Mr. Williams having acquitted himself satisfactorily of |. 
as the water pipes, which could be fitted with ig him, and having | 
hutter, hing ch artistic and skill, your 
" Vp. and after being. provided h self-aeting gear- Pinde v were of presenting it to you throu 
t at medium of 1 a Yc6 m — it was only at the 
icat 
instance of your that this 
Ee But what are we to fix our wali € to for the their 
suppor rt of the ho use ? This can readily be : supported by intention has at last been rlagtantiy laid aside. 
be circu Mr. Williams has been 
centre of the open grating. If this plan were adopte deliver into your hands pergne 
the stone - brick-work on which the grating is at mich, on on behalf of "peine in the Council of the | 
need notbe higher above sg cup level than 6 ibdben R. H. S, and of the sara ie nm duit. Ihave now 
and the ds sashes, be the or low, ma xtures, | the honour to offer to your aceeptance; an d be assur 
With reference to ventilation - top there are diverse that this substantial token of our esteem is not um- 
methods in practice, carrying out the pri ineiple of} aceo by our prayers that you may ere long be|.. 
uniform distribution of air, and only differing i in deta ils. | again —— aand — health, and pin oe 
te for yet come those scienti 
apart, , as the case may be, upon 
‘researches that hae pen — you an Mr | 
s name.— Saa believe me, dear Dr. Lindley, 
1 to 
hich pio Sie side -" oe the house is fixed. This t e| 
s often fitted with a Para Jike ridge, 
d be farnis 
si of which coul hed with o ona à 
wooden shutters, on the same principle as suggested for | 
he sid Only it would req tical rod con- 
ed 
(Signed) James BATEMAN, 
To Professor dide S RS. 
in Green, Turnham Green, London, W. 
ae 19, 1864. 5 
f the Testimonial dult red, t the outlime extremely A 
QUE Sports (Ke 
iece of piate Nice a bela very spor 
Siow 
nd 
' (p. 1058), and as you seem 
pe^ 
ALEXANDRA (Collyer).—Yellow ground, striped with 
good. It was shown well at 
the pea Palace, but later in the season was rather 
in the bei 
flaked, 
ul 
m ES 
peni second-dlans flower: 
y d'uuu aiu 
; colour claret, of full size; florets 
AMBASSADOR (Wheeler) — his flower was stomak SS 
early part of the season 
sg tai v 
variety ; 
ATO Kc o 
"ons mrt Indian dure. vor eia 
moni promise; colour 
ARDS. 
Burne a fruit — for market to some extent, I 
have "t your arti j 
plan P xri qa bid pe unquestionably p rofitab 
you will, I a use my putting forth a few 
statements Faita t on absolute fac cts, and then leave 
EAR Mm. B —It is now some weeks 
ince I received, through, you, the very handsome 
d friends hay 
may be got 
125 
hg 
cultivating valuab! » homes vis 
mark that € t special 
provision o 
thoroughly tem of. 
good to hem ha, 
| with 
rm iq ate ia iis - in warm wea 
and practice prono against such a 
Besides it is one thing to et w plants well, 
another thing to grow them to a superlative condition of 
pe this ea ra a | services dn e to the Royal Horticultural Socie 
ventilation. It B Botanical Science. ` 
is 
a 
s a testimonial of their approbation o 
ty 
receipt of the 
myel An] eA Ap 
"ie the rinm 
of friends with sim 
recommended ean be remunerative, even under the 
ai ost fav tances. 
B 
long list of 
Alt! houses have come under my observa- | communicate, I feel | wholly unable, in m inm the 
Pages: chew he way I have described at the ed of health, do d 
I do not know of a single instance of one so provided | Allow me therefore - y t distrie yes ena 
the sides, that is, having an unb ai ‘many friends to whom = am in the T ation - — ek 1 
ventilating space, although due regard tly | monial, oe be se ratitude for the honour that | six years, an Yo (y ^ at the S era X pe 
been paid to the position ry for heat as it | has been co red upon me—an honour that I esteem | given a i allowan , T: c g : 
e . The best plant houses we have at Meadowbank ‘the more highly as it has S emanated ony — = outlay d pe eq wem not go piri 5 
are ventilated upon this principle, but with modifica- | ki woul » = com rent to variou 
tions. All our foundations are samples of red sandstone | dear pero nal friends ‘ expenses of cultivation, + fate à 9 bo 
cut an tet m ashlar form, oe in eases where| The — atten tik which has been s n à connecte - 
we have sid never exeeed 1 rien above the design of the Epergne is, I assure e Moses the sale and prices EO : € 
pud level. Only one-half of thie « spas is i ( "te My friends conld not have seleeted an -|your readers may draw t ieir own lusio *. 
the ot! thing more suitable to me; nor, le is e add, could’ profits in prospect, as compared with das in reality. 
of for ventilation purposes, t her half being the 
