8 
is GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[Jan. 5, 1856. 
Mr. Loudon has RE 
of the Duke of a sb in 
ne Gilly ower had | 
know: 
the end of ae 16th e Ay F son, who terms it ‘na 
king of flowers, except the EFIS boasted that he had 
jin baga a nine or ten severall pena and divers 
AV 
surface ; for in this case a gross habit of growth would ; 
| be pro romoted oar in the season, and as the principal | 
ay bee of the roots be near the surface in the 
weather, whe if the manure is well inco ted 
with the “dimen S the bin : inches, no va 
nary a her will injure lani 
of th . Of all flowers (save th involves only the bas my Of | Sues, 
ei a grot are the most pleasant to sight and | overgrown plants or lopping cites = 
smell. Their a uch in ornament, and comforting hardier kinds of evergreens ; but w 
the spirites, sence of smelling.” There was , the work had Detter be "he de. 
variety of this Aire well aow wn in early times as the ferre il March, , except in favourable ea for 
= iig one or bee flower, “ pacan growing on | alt cask aa the winter proves mild such work may 
s, even in winter, and good fo for bees.” ~ reserved be e] prieme at any time, it is never pta to 
lavi hich is of su Avoid getting upon, or working the 
in ge ies: deeds relating to Jand, meant ground s when it is in a en hee and if the han am 
d nab r work, get 
asly onde rstood to si signify the pa: yment of a Clo 
rrectness of this reading must io 
let all newe, 
And fresh 1 Pains. rich of hewe, 
And flowris a sews , white, and rede, 
ch plente w there nor in the mead.” 
As this plant will flower tunder the shade oft “= amy or 
of | good stock ‘of Dahlia stakes, brooms, and things of that 
ted, 
kind, prepared for use when wa 
HA 
nsplanting of ee s has 
this season, it should b while weather is | 
favourable for such work ; also eae to gist gooni 
inte to be planted with young trees prepared, and | 
> Fangs expense to have this properly done, | 
bering that future success will very largely 
depend por how this is effected. Make sure of thoro rough | 
dra’ 
dad 
> 
remove d, replacing m with some gone ee ken. When 
a la 0 this ex- 
ce 
Yiosss, ta ree a ae Fire à Plany. yJ. 
RS A 
Calendar of Operations. 
ensure — and it ope 
without making expensive 
on som repa- 
ee ci emia ENN P PN Aerm lites ‘panting Get pruning and witha 
LANT DEPARTM arded as fas circumstances ill permit. Atten 
sane acons i &c.—As s severe isiba may now, à f Seakale, Rhubarb, and Aspa- 
any ti g dry litt EF ragus, “accor rding to a premat and convenience, by | A 
ld bei sianet introducing quantities s of the e roots into he at at intervals 
of abo ut a fortni ight, spare in 
e two former will be found to 
‘ing, when seutiea: Take intaia of = aoa r, to | 
wash up and Fm the sig o deat fh o pai 
par 
-any tubs, baskets, wires, &c.. 
paint the "sashes of hes ouses not fonts in, P pre pare labels 
in the 
pply will b ob 
with little trouble. A “quantity | of roots | shou Id b 
| got uir a in where the ey of 
of bnew Newel om st ticks for i down plants 
ay “Tf not 
already done, ae no time in neg ‘eae? cover a 
peat, ya b 
t, ing to take 
them sege sra the ground is frozen tak Abo see to 
providing a supply of French Beans. These are fre- 
quently grown, in the early 
dry w o plants | Sa 
after they o once igot fairly established, Shrubberies mig 
lv 
STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, « 
For the week engage: 3, 1856, as observed at the Horticultural Gardens, 
4 
joey bata 
ne; yery 
clo iy asl ae, alight frost. 
51- tine throuhout ; esi 
= t night. i 
Jan. — Overcast; cloudy and fine. f 
— pEr Seach xceedingly fine; slight rain. 
— 3—Fine; w pe ercast ; rain. 
Mean tem: he week 5 deg. al 
ab he 
RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT OMISWIOCK. - 
During the last 29 years, for tH ensuing week, ending Jan. 12, 1856. 
ši é Sis sa| 2 oof | Gren tent |= ailing hda 
ESE | $25 | S2 | whicn ic | Quantity |z; ees 
<M) <n Rained. z 
| Sunday 6 6| 41.6 305 | 36.0 ll 0.33 in. | 2| $= 
Mon. 7| 41.6 29.7 | 36.6 ll 0.34 2 33 
Tues. 8) 39.8 30.9 | 35.3 7 C.26 3| li 
Wed. 9) 400 31.3 | 36.6 il 0.20 1| 6| 5| 1 
Thurs. 10| 41.3 30.3 | 35.8 14 0.40 2/7 | 3) 2 
| Friday 11) 41.0 | 31.6 | 36.3 16 0.83 4) 5) | 2/2 
Satur. 12) 41.7 30.9 | 36.3 15 O76 (T0: 21 
The highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 6th 
and Tth, ee a ae 1852—therm. 54 deg.; and the lowest on the 7th and 
8th, 1841— therm. 6 
to Correspondents 
Notices 
AQUARIA: JG We doubt much whether Gutta percha would 
suit the inhabitants of a marine aquarium: and most certainly — 
the water must be prepared exactly as directed a Mr osse: 
your substitute will probably kill everything. — A Dipper. 
There is no book that m n refer you to better than Loudon’s 
neyclopedia of Gar 
ASCENSION ISLAND: onthe only public account used by 
was a very interesting paper by Captain Brandreth, R.E., pul ub- 
lished in the Journal of the Royal Ge ographical Society, 
Vol. V. p.243. Our ment, iy He of which 
we pledge oursel fro: ublis hed d locuments. 
TROUBLESOME TREE: Frank, Yo may “get quit of a forest 
tree which shades your eid very anii without cutting it 
down” if you poison the ground in which it grows with cor- 
ae bags age pecan in water. But—although the tree is 
yet a 
of no use, s your landlord does ne allow yon to cut it 
eo we venture to doubt beer ip t can be Ape e right to 
oison it. We e are heppi not the keepers of an; 
one’s conscience except our ow: 
Beans: § Q. It is Pcie altuna: W used largely in the south of 
Europe for ploughing in green, and said to have a value — 
for such purpose. ‘Cattle in the south of Europe will eat the 
Beans if they have been soaked in water for some hours. oer P 
will find an account of it te Morton’s Bevan ged rot Agd 
culture. They probably e from e part of Sicily or 
Naples. 
RES : FR. Sweet’s Greenhouse Cultivator; Lindley’s Theory 
cai Practice P Horticulture. The digs o together r will teach you 
all = can learn without experien 
AS: iae DO UAOO thing for a Camellia to 
ort in the r yo u describe. Next year it will probably 
resume its original colour.$ 
AN PLA We have to thank Mr. Lunn, of Montreal, 
po ‘imal on of dried North American plants which hae 
arrived through Messrs. Montgomerie & Co. There is pa os 
supply of the vario us loams, ired for Vineries or in plant houses, 
spring potting. The princi to the attacks of red =. — 
consist in keeping them and Aube inmates scrupulously | them dangerous ' inmates of such structu and w 
clean. Moderate fires and ventilation, with frequent i st 
of stove pacts will be n ecessary. Th a on: devotes to to such purposes. For land that has been _ 
ill tal i gii ima maspas a den ii eaa 
the is, now over. Keep up a lar is wantedand can be obtained > 
lants to bloom through the spring, by in order EO taken of frosty days 
bringing forward the stock of forcing plants as ‘wanted. _ a Coe it upon the Where fresh. soil 
and stan Honeysuckles, scarlet | Cannot be obtained, charred vegetable refuse, such’as 
Thorns, hy hododendrons, and Azaleas, with a page of sire, TEEN os penre me many 
host of other things, will enable Jae in addition to the things which t upio » may be 
usual occupants of the houses, e a brilliant show 
through the spring. Hyacinta, Wavelet rime: a 
of the Valley, and other plants | of the above 
S/VAZOCPPEaS ES B SS 
E a Gey pre Maohi Wy poiria ainet ‘earn 
mildew and dam; FERRIE Bem. cosh i Rabe 
FORCING DEPARTME dte out oak eae 
Ay = . . . . . . . 
x.—A night temperature of dint 60° ee =: rh ks Arle alae ahaa ge z 
tained in the fruiting pits, allowing it to rise g | s pale oo x co ieee 
70° during the day, or 75° with sunshine, and flare the SIEESSSRREERESS EIS! 2 
‘fruit is a ing maturity 5° higher may be main- | CaS SE SE Ai EL S 
if thi be done without injury to the general S O Mm OD d ROM oa d i) [>] 
ock. A at keeping up a steady bottom-heat of AERA AEE 
about 80°, which for the present will be high enough.— ey : | 
The Vines i lie slatted should ‘receive Bee epep gle A 
a ition a SOR RANANA vrje 
J OS aT ne kad 
8 | md E 
or EEES, R, if not 2 SSEERESEEERRE £ z 
already " wever, E 
before this se: ME A AE 
i the er’s Seth aaa nde Äsodanira S|PEBAISRRBRRERE &\Se 
“Wh very early Melons are required, seed of & TE 
‘some established favourite should got in at once. S|REGRESERESE RE E\AE 
Seabees being very gee ally gr ae. Are ESE O E PE 
ly n sary to refer Ey Bremer R o m pe- pa ETOR 
5 Qe E & RBERBESEESERERE S z3 
at once, en! RE 
‘ight and bona seen, Bon rere iemie armatei a as 
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readin wheel on 2 leoeeeesrsourelsl & 
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pate pel a dressing for flower manure, 9 i Ey 
EAE oa a a ae = oob rvme avena onNHjh = 
b ee Rue 5 
On soils that ar fe SESRERERSRRR EEE S 
me aee ter M E Bleewcoeweresssruls| * 
avn ca De Hass moderne. devoting well rotted B|Rkesitseezee ase? 
i but this should 
well mixed with the mould the full i the a, = e@rrennonno s/s 
depth ale Phe SR OBA Ele 
y turned in snd left in lumps near 8 SRESER SARS |S 
" $ 
thing new sans, them ; jeune AT has been 
sacked that a TT would be ost Gabxpected Í 
d better make hurdles and hoops, unless 
PE o; poles, y which is improbable. Charcoal — 
attempting. You may get 
Sussex without praras: t 
would pro 
Pires: A Constant Reader. . By all means use 4inch © 
For prices we test refer you to dealers in hot-water 
atus. Of course 4-inch pipes are much the cheaper of the 
bricks 0: n eaga 
lor rd's property i gs they could "be = to be ornamental 
fixt xt But on legal ques take a ee 
opin al 
estar: ripe insert glutinous seeds into & 
i 
i 
Siss: When t the 
slit ae cleft on g under side of the branch. The reason a 
you it 
o doubt is that birds eat the seed befo) germi- 
nates ; thes cannot get at it if on the under side.t 4 
Money: W. The bank you m as a good reputation, — 
and we suppose y ney w a me 
But you will get low interest. È 
Moss: D K, Water your lawn wi Moss will 
die and ard hat ap tt Fé von can't ‘to nis, ‘ue a soot 
s W. A,B, Monstrous Leadington; C, D, 
Golden Harvey; E, F, perhaps Flemish ‘Beauty, roo past w 
season; K, Ribston Pippin; 3, Dute! 
ie N pie 
N. TS.— “Acacia lophantha.—Y Z. Thyts® 
a Schomburgkianus, aliàs rutilans of the gardens.—Y Z 
We cannot understand you. The plants were named at p. 128 
and lly wrote to you piora to say so, Of cours’ 
we don ot name plants when none are sent. 
Pross: Diss. Fora a west aspect wall, taking into consideration 
those you already possess: 2 Royale Håtive; 2 Jefferson; a 
Reine Claude Violette; 2 Kirke’s; 1 Early Orleans; 1 Per 
drigor HAtif. | 
Potatoes: Alpha, Your bed has been allowed to lose too muck 
of its rep before the frame was applied. You may pl 
safety on a bottom heat 10° or 15° warmer. 
SEEDLING Furra? A B. No.2, a middle-sized oblong or oborail 
fruit, is the thy of notice monet those ma sent 
It has the pe of the Passe Colmar. seedling fro ma the 
th 
Ortley is a tolerably 
pple. 
THE aid LARCH i occus. 
wi 
Can any correspondent oblige d 
manner in which this nuisance 
eee op: Enquirer, We see nothing to alter in Ana § 
mendation we made, e: a as ta ee 
we fear will hardly thrive in Northumberland. re Junin 
we pee oly is the emua kind, aes $ wild} in all halicy distri 
wW very wi 
but which will ewhere. ive 
Swedish or upright sort v= Pel F 
Misc.: Surrey Sub, Messrs. Gris a Co, Nurserymen, Forres. 
—Diss. We cannot alter the stamp. f 
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