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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND sp idas GAZETTE. 
[SEPTEMBER 24, 1864, 
the trees until nearly ripe; but all fruit intended for 
gathered ctam ripen nil pro- | 
any length of time, " dod to prevent the soil getting 
|saturated about the Look over ripe Grapes 
| fre uently, particularly ir in Y preinan exu ting ont 
late keeping should be c 
ceeds too fat, as when fruit once arrives at the proper | is quite SES to philo olo ogists; some ‘suppose i 1 
state of ripening it meine to lose its y uality, and ere | derived from Kuck-hup, a Hin dostanee is for iur Ap 
long it will begin to decay naturally. Every sort} In the “Cuisinier Royal, par Viar is m ee 
should be gathered spite I all the small, spotted, among “petites sauces” as k beo B n 
or shrivelled ones should aside ; ttention were paid these lowly forms 0 b. 
ones should be lai rage kingdom, many a good meal might be o 
those who now feel the pinch, or want a 
d carefully € on the shelves in single 
ie ce for = hor fruit; but, 
at firs 
meth a 
are perceived, and 
eh the atmosphere as dry as possible, using gentle 
fires whan ; but 
a warm temper erature is nearly as injurious damp 
therefor u use no more fire-heat than may þe absolute 
ary. 
vri aie oig eren GARDEN, 
enched and rid 
if ‘not, the common sor pinay x laid two or 
three or more layers dee , and as the pe ier sorts are an aoe oe Eee al y ed 
used they à di t Calendar of Main i | o ax as possible to the vod 
into the fruit room no lizht should be admitted, as it putting i Sr ieny a tado rotten manure, especially 
igh Mpeg tape Sin B diowey "— has 8 in, 5, the growth of bicis of an exhausting character are to be 
maturity. Air should be admitted night day antil "lr s well as that of more pad "plants has made | plan nte b e siad 
I id , and where no attempt has {been made PLES s formerly recommend 
the fruit wiil to a eid extent be over, — ey house | Pus ep em: M. dicis the xs ound is literally ue. pe rid still remaining « out of doors in cai 
closed. The choicer kinds of Pears a carpeted with them. Where such a state of things | and gather them as they become fit for s Alia 
after sweating, should be put, when qui edes gue existe, [t Fords’ tis examine those in the fruit. f ae will 
w ll the sorts should be e the first price dee ‘opportu occasionally be SE la xd bap. for a few mes 
: au fter h , and these shou 
en lly ripen at. The whole of iho: fenit | after housing. 
should be fully looked over every other day, and | 
every fruit the moment the slightest s 1 = sign of 
pal opera 
| for th e present 
es ma inest is 
of lea 
also 
Moss; roll them frequently so as to keep the surface | s 
nity. 
ions in regard to ornamental gro 
vill be mowing and clearing up, Men d | 
Mene Keep the fruit room cool and | airy, in T 
maintained 
ll soon require daily attention, 
be thoroughly freed from visit aud 
wait 3 nin 
a Dings hoses of te 
sho P» only pé had recour 
€ Meis exis 
A 
theo. 
spe! eck of i injury. 
to when a ibsolutely necessary 
tions or impurities that may y ba 
w 
t others that will bear this treatm 
R GARDEN AND PLANT HOUSES. 
which is considerable for a few weeks at first. Wher 
a n me tended to make fresh plantatio dit ross this 
, the ground should be prepared e ei earliest 
eot rabia nce, and any fresh soil x be used for planti ing 
should be thoroughly exposed o the a pss of the 
weather, so as to have it in a maius dto when wanted 
for be E 
—The principal crop should now be kept 
CEL 
* eem E earthed up, using quick lime and soot 
a dug 
s La 
therefore [ue as 
su 
mosphere 
m te emperatere of abo ut fro om 40° to 45° 
uld 
| pes A eai is plants having been 
„|a period of comparatively dry treatment, t 
their eqs p 
Z into flower during the dull. season, when thy will b b 
g ries. ev esteemed than in spring, when flowers are | 
e spared sh ft to obstruct light. ^ Acaéins and 
saa be 
rofusely, should now be a "eral 
with water at the root, in order to 
pplied 
abo 
the “lightest symptoms “of decay the sionient: it is per- | 
ceived ;—these are the great points to be attended to 
per when properly attended to xen never fail to m E 
Bord, Tet them if possible be retained; they ‘will 
bloom early and strongly in 
Californian „kinds, and may h 
—Where these have sown themselve: 
UR siu oe S. 
and Bath Cos, as wellas Ham- 
ium inge riis aiye -— g Work, rine 
be prieked out; more especially if getti ng what is 
technically cone proud, 
S ERRIES.—If not a already done, clean and 
dress plan arrears M even E heic fe ea aa 
Hye giving a good dressing of m 
y, but mà daroa x elect that whieh i is pese 
aie ed, whic be covered ec the 
dieit) of digging rti. or injuring the roots, 
spring, especially the 
then be transplanted if 
AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON. 
1, 1864,as observed at the Horticultural Gardens 
STATE OF THE 
vs most satisfactory results. M. Saul, in Florist 
that enormous and almo 
—Cuttings of Calceolarias, zonate 
TEMPERA’ j F 
Ofthe Air. ORS Earth wing 
ed t st G PLAN 
wnprecedented quantities of Mushrooms have Sank} Pelargoni niums, re may still be put in where the. stock een aa E 
gathered i M Which isto be : bes The latter, with p Menn footer =| A 
acco ~ long ins “eek wake s. Pollock, will roo i i anywhere, but ora Pied uem. 5 à 
following upon tt ota a al iio ar no modating, as cuttings Be] 2 | 8 || 8] ale la 
paper, gives s teresting particulars T relative to | © lants in tl liabl 29.421 | 6i | 4l PHP. in 00 
Mushrooms, wiitim dor the unlearned in these matita damp off in heat ; these will be found to do ‘very well, Te | o | 32 | aan FIER E! 
tome gentleman of Exeter. People, it is nx [however i in a close pit or ki t where there is the ary er) ao | ae ms SNO M 
nerally nd | means of applying a little s sen necessary to 29721 | 67 | 48 |675 59 | SW.) 18 
tot as an actual article of food. The inha hitente of | disp La were See to securin cuttings as | Average. |- | 2 “a9 672 | 65.5 | 40.7 | pr sjos na 
taly, France, Germa Russia, however, use large | Possible of any eos plants which im ay be desirable | Sept. 15—Cloudy ; ‘sultry at intervals ; showery, f 
quantities of various species rejected by us as heeled Pi to increase whi a ere is a fair ch tay be g them, a eos Ah Partially overcast, fme; very heavy min af 
of food. Indeed, Fungi not only constitute for weeks | nd also be p Md to protect choice Pelargoniums x 17—Cleat [esee aci c and showery; heavy mein. ; 
toge! the sole diet of thousands, but the residue, | 74 eed things which it^ mi be intended to ote up| =  JS-Fie; very fine; at freezing at nig ues i 
either fresh or dried, is variously preserved in oil, | %4 W may expect frost any time after | = M-Eer dew, veiy Ano; warm sè Rigit; i 
vinegar, or brine, and sold = ue poor In the I this is pe elo, is M vil ch. thin bi can be Ll so as to Mean tempera! "the week 34 deg. below the average. —— 
market, which is perhaps more largely supplied than j STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK 
many other rs with Fungi, thers is a regular ‘inspector, they are much more easily wintered, e erum to for the ensuing Week, ending Oct. 1, 184 
nal Prevailin 
into the market, and. if any s ecies or specim occupy attention; let them be tied out so as to displa 8 Years’ in remett | ig 
D. kh prd ofa their blossoms to the best advantage, and wher er Yained. prj ds 
the Tiber. Now, curiou enough, the kie € i out the buds. en 1s | 030in.| 3 - Ern 
m prize, Agaricus campestris, is by thee Tain "e YHOCKS.—lf the weather should become very . 19 1e |- 4 
considered unwholesome, and is consequently rejected ied choice sorts of es fons be taken up, potted, and | Tues. 27 i WE put 
by them. Dr. Badham, who has written # tre atise red in a cool hi ; they will be exceedingly E M 3 2 
merit. s farnishing cuttings and these if got in early 0.53 12? 
rated of 30 species that Pe $a pers ^ in spring will make excelleat plants for next season. ‘The highest temperature during the above period oc 
articles E od but great caution must tied FOR G GARDEN. Aur Ed ug deg.; and the lowest on the 26th 
gather them not to pick the doubtful Deis. PINES.—As has been frequent] mentioned, lants i 
Although, generally speaking, there is but one species | smiling -— np MM be. am A x risk Notices to Correspon! A 
with it. > m 65° to 75° a at Sie E uc Mei ten ded i CIC 
" = aren Wee iiir = mm. yellowish inge Keeping e. howe ‘ther [close on sunny da Teerovices of diseased Elm trees in hot summers to feast on ti 
exquititus. or n d cap; it is the Te icai allowing the ther rise to 80° or 85d te. See, LAN nm a undergo e a change and bark 
denoting egg nee flavour, is by far inferior to cam. e dte to rely. Al ture, sour to proportion the sent were attacked UP de reel soolytns destructor 
en ie ieties, "This i latus cio 4 or poratare on Pigh dE tempem. We should bo glad to know the conditioni sy 
y used for making catsup; 36 grows in the salt is ^u stan UR sacha hare CT due 
marshes in the eastern counties in enormous ‘quantities, fruit without plenty of warmth and — Ma whether the attacks of tha Tatter oo gegen to thes ao 
y bottom-heat of about 85°, a 
use every 
pr nr ger: W. 
i MEM 
2 
h i 
Wer fine. As a nutritious article of food, ‘the I Mu foh. | care » keep the soil in a healthy state as T5 moisture. ANDES N REF C You cannot possibly do 
A birra is necessary, use clear manure-water ; havo it smother burned alon si Peri dederat 
butcher's ing usi ng next in importance riper to moisten the whole of the soil, and en rM Ts eed gi S MT: or i make 
s mea An nt ee, and which is avoid “frequent  dribblings, for when this system of see gata aa mush bettor than the more tds 
jet 
or Sacia tam gas the same as animals, e absorb | under soil i ina healthy state. Use the s syringe sparingly, | Hoi x aces Hav VER d repared af 
to dew the plants, as She syringings after CRI MEL xi plant Gt ones, nelson oed ki 
come ner to the animal kingdom than the higher | this soon are e ae keep the surf was vi s0 mec as planted Hollies you tenn nd in thi most S 
forms of thi ert vodi a wan do not absorb | to render it difficul jugs as to when water should pom peo pt p a have bero 
Oxy; ^ es all vU d, but so far as has rudi Any y ars yok growing in pots which Siang rabrous roots. me ae ere 
à pem es do. Of all} may require re-potting should be seen to - once, so as ve no fear of their growing à away freely as soon. aa the st 
vegetable oer à the most highly | to allow an o sepa nity of getting them established in | hold of the soil. she Ha olly prefers a loamy so SP 
Sena = they come nearer in their ee fresh pots, while they = uh oe ly warm, iium e "ani m 
e flesh of animals than any other arein a proper state as to moisture| The Dendtoblümi, vici NE eei mam section, 
any of them, in — to. before repotting, as sip of this isa frequent probably new, but SA peia miens not Spain Tz a 
and resin, us a ere d, called | of young stock fruiting prematurely. Keep moist and determination, — , Paysiantans perm pert 
ret furnish | ra n uv Belo Benet E : 
n p Senecio ere I$) f named — 
Dil. I e up of fresh roo! VINEGAR PLANT: Mary, This is the spawn of a gang portion 
es oN ae ME wet poit HET sunless weather placed. in a weak we nee cd peo rn re Tt into 
solid i in, w = 
ium n, we would again advise covering the borders of vial M e be cut up into pieces of moderate size, sien, 667 
in which it is intended to keep ripe Grapes fo 
