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THE dini CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
[OCTOBER 22, 1864, 
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time I exper ienced coloured visio 
ber aat pills bilious. oie otha cts s contiaued vit 
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STATE OF THE 
the bulbs should be covered from 2, 
2 to 
[cun i fine mould; and if an effective disp 
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ittance during the rest of the evening during re first season z fag a plant thickly—not E i. minar: aT ae 
$ EA "diminish about ] VE paat 10, but were ue more than 2 inches a apart. For edging € EN October.|28| |... 7]. the Airs” Ofthe Barth 
distinct, though weak, a t 12 o’elo ck, and even until two | beds the Crocus is psc ly useful; and, i A Min. Min. | Mean McoOt feet 
o'clock at night, is etired to rest, The next day | planted in lines along the margin of wa lx or Thar. 13 12 | 390098» | 3o | $9 | 3; lane] s IM 
all effect had disappeared. The santonine employed | clumps of 3, 6, 12, or more bulbs Sc ben dearer a Friday u n 20.007 | 29.999 0 ERE TINTA E 
in these experiments was extracted from in in th for several years, ffect of the Sunday 16| Q | 29,73 | 29.070 | 59 | 4i | sre] of 5 
santonica or judaica, and was absolutely pure. M le | masse ro giis they produce is ii ‘that an be Mon. H iE 29.052 29.612 | 61 45 $3.0 "EL 
Martini made eral periments upon desired. ^ We seen a very effective display in a| wed. 19| 18 | 29.351 | 29.028 | 65 | 40 fae E 5 
patients and his pupils, in order to ascertain flower garden in E Mirch produced by each bed having Average. |_| 29:815 | 29/713. ar [aa rur. 
whether the coloration of vision by anon ne a bro ad e edging of Cro cus, the colours being nicel DUE ON cold at night. > 25€ 
was the same for every person, and w hie trasted l. This may be secured wit hout Sti Mary VOY, es ieee ight. 
dose ha d any. influence nis the colour aah, —  16—Fine; very fine ; fine at night ; slight rain. 
An in iaka | for the babs may be planted close to the outside of the| — — 17— Cloudy ; showery ; fing ADIT DUE mR 
taking santon uge, inva: riably be d, whe _they will s pus ly be in the way, either in — MS. Verr tine; fine; overca ist; slight rain ca^ 
dol pee 20 agn ; affer the al ed dose had | diggir planting. Unless the bulbs become too ean temperature of the week 4 deg. below the average, 
been administered, M external objects an intense | | numerous, s, md the leaves spread over more space than _Daring the ast 8 yar for the ensuing ad Md ICR 
‘ane e hil tude Cassano, constantly | i may e des irable o have cover irk wi ee them, i - hina E Week, ending Oct, 29, 194, 
saw objects o ike colour. ut in the M i as they ore a ofuse ES Sgal ge g6 | No Greatest TD ae 
majority of cases it was observed that persons who had mm wall established, Care ue "be dicen sed, how. | October. Ss EH EE, ES. Quantity | ale a] Lag 
taken  santonine saw external objects of a} Hie P A geras them erm NE which are exceedingly S pial 43 7| 7. | Rained.) OO Raia, i "ars 
straw-yellow or eenish-yellow tint. The | partial to Crocuses, especi: winter. Sun 55.5 | 40.1 | 47.8 20 0.56 in. 1u 
dose ears have a very; decided influence Hic INTHS.—For bloo re -doors, either in pots Mon. 2 Hx | 584 Hed ur on Bue: 
upon the results, A young man who took five grains|or in any of the various contrivances an we used | Wed. 26..| 55.5 | 36.5 4 15 0.52 PEE 
of santonine in the solid for w external objects of| instead of pots, strong bulbs should be selected and pours. a] bis | see | aso] 23 1 n 
3 yellow colour; t e was then doubled, and | planted in succession; place eis in any da: ux cool | Satur. 29..| 53.5 | 313 | 442| — 18 0.63 Siu 
36 minutes after objects no longer appeared | situation for three or four weeks, to allow of their e highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 
green or yellow, but perfectly red; half an hour later | ma aking roots, mer exciti em into cxx a at a NC ani du 1855 therm. 67 deg. ant She iw ME 
they appeared bright orange, and later still, yellow as| these are doubtless the best, if not 
before. With M. Cassano, whether ook five grains | the most ornamental —use d rich, sandy soil, and 
or 10 grains, external objects always appeared to him | secure perfect drainage; for a liberal supply of water s to M bee 
of right blue colour, while his fellow student|is required during the. blooming period, and if the | Arpres: e losing early sorts, and so em 
em. 
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M. Pedretti pia Eni ii always straw-yellow. Another 
erigi facb w served, which I have els for in 
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| drainage is defective, the soil is very apt to become 
Mem au 
—These should - kept rather cool 
and dug giving Whatever water m 
e ings of fi e days, s0 
Golden Re inette, Kor ty ipp in, K 
Pippin, M corem Pippi The "Wornalu? son. and 
Blenheim Pippins will ewer both for desse seri and-ki 
rposes. Batter train as dwarfs. || 
he cause of this peculiar action of santonine, M. d all 
Martini vnm Res it exercises enlar action | pas Bei may the evening, avoiding apple itane may be pee h ie on tho Bie 
upon the retina or optic nerve; others, among whom | the use of b heat nea when necessary to prevent CUCUMBERS : J ps T to be 
are M. Mi able, "n Paris, think that, on being introduced the temperature falling below 40°, or to dispel damp perfectly healthy, and aia ^x de “Te rt quite ot aga vi 
be done by giving nt for the diti thing wrong about 
which passes off in the course of the da ay. But — Examine those on pillars rel trellis, and if té n ape d we Maes ae o nese p Bro y? toL] 
is Paps more pial tha! eel is Gaian the. Vae laesa fa poser see if the soil wants lA ener e M. re B. a the young slate DER IR 
. u 
oA oe Re Tek is an ae ensely greenish- -yellow | r renewing o r the k kinds chan ing. For choi oice so orts pom "Thelephora 0E bios Leod at T 
three kt but a ri 
by sem de santonine with n ic acid). Admitting that | or four barrow-loads of well prepared soil. Tur rfy lo loa Tu up "the. "tran x "We do not think Mo to $e 
it gets into the blood as ‘he | g; to this add a port ion | injurious. Jt is Sacred by Salle 
santoneine, ii no longer so difficult to account for the | of righ rotten. onte. and, if at hand, a little sandy | ;,' Doreen W. urs € Your Pear leaves are infested 
Hd LI ck i hem or leaf-m: slimy larve of ne ot the, Sawios, MM Mns 
mem! Species ol the history, with 
receives numerous umerous branches of the ophthalmic etary, Cuan Bits ook sharply a ates Woodl Bd, whlch fie = is given im a former volume of the Gard 
2 j^ c icle, Lime- ex 
of the eye, so that th » colouring | Lc ar T io much misobief i in e tle i he young larve = ‘We could not find ye — pak Es 
Che Mad "m plan Potato put in eM oe r pot and uoumbor isave; RN 
improper treatment. IV. 
wee arava adia X x covered with d dry od or Moss isa g oir "The best | 2235 : rt of Wick; 3, Wyken 
the ‘fects described. In m e ammi cic $5 all remedies, however, is Mr. a ith ills. plan of 7 pour- n" "King gy Tipi Cg Tan's Paria; 10, Pri 
or bolli , water a the insides of the pit or hous Mignone ; 11, Kerry Pippin ; 13, Cockle Pippin ; 14, Golden 
Hel apea sto me the only manner in which w close to the walls, care being taken not to injure the | . Russe ipsalis 32 
all a wing for the pétduction of coloured Visión raged E ices ey g plants in pots boxes will now be an m pa mier EA "iens repens; 4, Gy iam 
Milfonine Ton not appear ave any action whatever cc Mea — I qus tartaren =G : uw oe ine ner tos commen ef i 
the nerves, USHROOMS.—ThezMushroom beds, made as directed | The berries appear etes E 
he ict Dr. Phipson, in Intellectual Observer, | in September, will now be bearing; itis a à la es m T MA p^" helianthus tet apetziue Tie E 
| to peces mop the rd of the bed, a week or org e men is i cient, pe it Been to Ec 
e Mus s make t a nce; | near A, levis. It has no doubt m garden. 
Calendar of Operations, more especially in Mushrcom houses w i V fro may| JJB. We are somewhat at a dose ia mop e eee 
(For the ensuing wee used sionally: this is Tae "better than keane vu Mute Duis cunivg there in e 
Owrxsa to the wonderfully fine athe with which | Wetering after the mabicden are thro quantity, and the locality in the Park where ye Y fe 
we are favoured, flower gardens are e still comparatively | « PEACHES.— a me gg E rainy ‘weather, exer ] Bard ae Don Sema grown, and ot m 
: e. of the Pelargoniums, ially ib » to prune, wash, an such trees as have not ones Y. aloifolia à and loifolia olia variegata ; the two last wi 
Cybister and Stella (Nosegays),‘is yet in some places | already uidsiQdee these b Per ed this season as single specimens on the Grass o 
but little impaired; a small-flo single yellow PrNEs.— Water plants in pots as little as possible a ub-tropical garnen. NENNT 
French Marigold is still in charming condition, as are | His season. ee * 1 stock is grown in ths Puan Scars: Resiens Borse the with some ba 
likewi lias, Verbenas, and Gazania | Vanner it is a good p cover the pots over 2 or| instrument that will not injure the rere ad I then give then 
splendens. Keep all in connection with these outdoor |2 inches with the plonging material; where the| good scrubbing with Gishu: Pga ga: pet 
; cá decorations therefor t and clean, so as to set | Pottom-heat will permit that to be done it obviates the | ae pound to a gallon of water, and put on 
otg were. borders weiss TW ee e. a mit ral | P er Tt posed sve oto of ge a e: 
d ers ee me o otc curious 
walks, and keep the latter well rolled, iic aintain a properly moist state of the atmosphere. pink, which, if constant, m & give thor ned. Tela 
tions for bulb planting iow be ie and this must be ally attended to in the event of | 2PPearance, but they were a antifa, cal Pas a well-marked 
as possi that active operations i weather, particularly when the buds are burstin e rae run iay ont, this will forme 
reference to these matters may be commenced as ion e ti hs m k tly Er sin auton to tbe Y ia fated Pelargoniums ale 
t ^ M ice n e variega 
as frost has put an end to the beauty of the bedding lied with water, and the path, bed, ác, should y known, from w hi iv quito diano but ia enia 
lants, in ting material originate x : 
WER GARDEN AND PLANT HOUSES. for warming the border, this must be well cov me manner ls your Lu appeared. te ings 
ia às, l pyran > and greenhouses damp o r| ary ry liter, and — occasionally, addin E s ome fab erret = rp : D ES — ngs of the m 
ts soon do irreparable injury to (b material as may be necessary to keep the heat in the | .? “seg eopiag t MOL tt ta eae Pomatis. 
at this season, and ¢ thes A midst be atte pd; onde planta border re a . . “oe is sai ito i oil ai tha eld as omi 
plants are to be wintered! in first-rate condition, some mantan ps it has been — iar 1 on the 
Carc RIAS.—These are ect to the attac ks of a etie eene x me o toil in de 
thrips, unless afforded a moist atm csphore: the it Trench, di nd ridge every spare i die a gro ound | continent as " valuable article $5 food whe en nd and some 
fherolórü b narrowly watched, i fumigated y^ d tere the weather will permit these operations to be shell an oi wee ise. it "nm » Md in Swit rablo article f 
two or three evenings suecessively if this 3 pest m g mr binis ies Pte med. This is particularly to Lariat erce. The snails are kept in escargotoire OF Se ag 
stu appearance, keeping the ikada o m od and : gardens the soil of which is = a clayey |. which is generally a larg ed space wi the animals 
pel sp character. Proceed with pruning fruit t ted: halts. foot deep with herbs, apon v 
kina e opportunity to prevent | the leaves are fallen; let ——3 of this wet remain cee a c d ir anie es 
SD Oe ek oak y, | ths spring, Which will brin abours. Get all! in what localities this snail is found ; by what exteri me 
kept con Pen cool and ind icd looming ow be a iore wn soon, in order to| it is to ; and whether there P some one 
à s poters el not be allowed to suffer em à Sock t in bad wed . incurred in eating any other kind of Mus tho information 4 
A peas this season, Pe Set us d He onto re dun m fo cam INE p AR Te no experi mal 
3 wise arsnips for present | Helicidæ are all Si oee but T have no experience, 
este von dae to rend M shou id y be dra en up; they will, sf mma Pell i in | STEwING Pears. WL Y. Three excellent stewing Poirier, 
vr ng em near thé m nid. d th of fine colour, are the umontel, Franc without 
vati: a bodone Lr e us circumstanced they may havea | fnd Verulam: the latter stews of a splendid colour, avec be 
l whenever ure spread ov: + learn for Smi next ea and | any artificial’ colouring matter, which should neve, 
He coo! 
B UAE whenever tho. "Som mend to cut the| employed. If you send her this, in vain tl " 
Pras ver Pe f the Sette completly off ff below the — thus |." Yow that you have sent her the is too smalls 
à are ready for their | gise their ten poc grow. T ICOTEE: W Grove. As sent to flower is co at 
ndy soil, but | put i sé ME like aatos nalag a one n s v a Jo vex ciim Malsized fo flower, i& may be be worth cn" 
ed post as you say, i a j 
them to vating. 
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