THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
a supply of manure wate: 
y Peas in a pit “(Sangster's No. 1) are n 
destroying all superfuous buds 
done. 
Admit air on every ı mild day, 
temperi ah e. 
(Jaw. 12, 1856. 
are obtained the Vines pe Ugni fruited under glass here | 
and upper po: of ag ot "ihe E principal - Pine. and try i a supply o f good loamy soil, all of 
stoves, in which the t fruit is always produce ae wall. „The fruit was about the ae of large Black | which can pena na obtained about most ’ places, 
These latter, owing to the itt rs they r ce ive, bre | Currants, and saci ashe be Siit fully realising | But it is useless to plan t trees except there is a fair 
somewhat irregu! y, this respect all tha f it in our volume for | prospect o of their doing w ell, ry prepn 
now nearly 2 feet ag ‘chat, wit ithe bunches on them 1854, p. 644, Itis Dat pe ch acquisition. 
coming into flower, while the majority of the buds have and efficaciously | made before planting than aft ona 
not yet pushed ; they do, however, in time all break Calendar of Operations and the requisite preparations should be made, even if 
i (For the ensuing week.) doing this eo ld necessitate putting off planting until 
than otherwise, for the fruit also ripens in su Sap Push forward the digging or trenchi 
pose le what is wanted. ag pas ea pa ike nar ek DEPARTMENT. as t , an t all vacant ground carmel 
sup rom the houses i ONSERVATORY. fi i f i will admit. In 
the gi eai range, some y which have just been we roof are grown in = p have but limited root | the kitchen garden, as in other departments, alterations 
started. In the early vinery the Vines had be-| room, as much of the parad soil should be removed | will occasionally be required, such as takin: 2g up and 
come somewhat unfruitful ; itd th — as can be done without seriously injur ee the | re Ten g Hossien 8 pR become im t, or 
down a: t was ri y to within replacing it with some good rich, fresh material, | t at have eom ong and bulky, turning or 
about 3 feet of the bottom, iain “gy om Sa still j in iri this cannot be done at a better se an the | nab walks n fresh pric and such jobs should 
leaf. After the operation nay pushed hig ously, | prese: he conservatory or show-house d very | be done if Pisika pakia the busy season. 
and during the season filled i house with piese n full of floral beauty. melli: culias, 
which ripened well. b, with, rods for the ‘most “par rt a re | Epacrises, Heaths, Primulas, Mignonette, Tree Violets, STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
inerarias, Indian Daphnes, and many r (showy For tne week ending Jan. 10, 1856, as observed at the Horticultoral Gardens. 
Next season they “a as th y easily be had in bloom ts is time ; Toa) sausage fe as | 
not less than 101 pict Vi moe F seme season is sand with proper convenience, a few and other| ya [ag] BAtOM=™=™- ary ai. Oe Barth Wina. 
gained by this mode of treatm ced plants, as Oranges, bulbs, &c., anal also be £ Max. | Min. | Max.) Min. | Mean|!foot, 2feet | 
The early Plum an apoi have jeni been prc in, and will greatly s s ist in maintaining the em NERS PAN BPE m Sd SS i BEA S: 
3 Stra’ ies <a also bein Pal work.” | gaiet, o> desirablo i in this Bas Sa | aea AT tae ae ee ae 23 SE | Ei 
The variety employed here for for Sgi ngra ING Paaie taa Sunday 6| 28 | 29310 | 29174 | 48 | 35 |415] 43 | 433| È | 
Prince ee which bearsan exo ellent character bot _ Piven —There is often considerable difficulty expe- Toes.” 8% | aue | anon | 4 | 3 ars | aa | 44 NE c 
for favour and productiveness Cu Be) 3) Sa] S| | BEL S| 
F: s are pa for use here the w ole year | fruit at this season, and where this is the case e every real az see aa ea Iz 
I e latter are gro g the kerbs of the | advantage a be perc of mild weather to maintain | *“**-—_ 3° AMAR AR ete 
Pi ves, and in the borders peas oy early Vineries | a brisk temperature, w may be kept at from 70°} ° $ Rain p densely over ee cast spt overcast; rain at night, 
and other houses. They are in boxes or in ae wah , and gor to 85° by day. The difficulty + Ee rer A rates N 
little square bits of pla bead pe warm surfaces | of getting niania to sl or fruit is generally the result = lar emn bay right Sun oer: erm rage: ine 
before they are „permanently planted out, rand thus all | of thei r growt i not having been properly ma: mh i $ Drizz; cleat cnet Kot at night. 
a pale F "ase e PAAA a period of comparative rest Mean temperature of the week 4 deg. above the average. 
rows are kept uniform — without blanks. before subj Set them forcing with the view of baper peki eee ne Le cee 
Cucumbers are are grown raise ed „beds over heated getting them FE T fruit, an =H re any difficulty SS bd nino Ire eei enine aa i be 
mbers, th the | of this = xperienced timely attention should be 
roof o house, Vines ga to preparation of the plants for another| 7" 
are introduced: 1 > Trae ne in the wall from the n, ates is the only means of having Ipi at 
iarna her the row border w hich ie mor a e and. All that can be done this season, however, Sanday 15 
grown narrow is now, toge! her itl i } H 
eens of: ethers] days to maintain a brisk temperature, lettin ng it rise Wea. de 
As s has been “in cut” here for the last two or | to 80° or 95° with para a and 70° to 75° should be Baars i 
three weeks. The plants, which are three years old, | secured at night, Maintain a moist wing atmo- | Sater_19_ x 
are brought from the open ground and placed on a be sphere, but. do not syringe plants overhead that are | tei therm. 60 deg. amd pny tha above a Mt ke ae RE AE 
of leaves in pii e main supply of forced Aspa- | showin t. Also see that the roots are ina properly | below 
is, however, obtained from ranges pits | moist state, using tepid water where any is wanted 
4 Kapar ethod has been EPER tried | Vine: houses being started use means to get the baap SOSE 
here, an vat n t satisfactory pro: its | buds to break regularly, and where necessary bend the aie pa Ae bein ct en a e 7a 
mt over the diodës usually practised, “The a raising the backward buds to the highest point 3| There Ms no such book. Paterson's Zool ill tell you part 
A ie planted 5 in brick pits which are k to the | maintain a moist atmosphere, and eed ee ines | of what you want to know.—A Z. Loudon’s Self-instruction for 
spaa pit exists a space | mig pad herman a hogin to beonk | Eaa a ni Os as nite oee thee 
by hot-water pipes, which spring from we yay be increased degrees, he Tet) nen to Sraid — faenar If he goes as a se’ 
-central boi 5° ll fair] the c may be advantageous, especially in ceniti if he 
with York ataie and the beds have a tight-fitting cae and 65° ty fA should not be exceeded exce ept g iss ng ir in body, industrious, and ryeats te of ws, Soong “4 
‘Span roof. The soil employed is chiefly the rich loam | sun nshine Rub off all superfluous buds, taking | Know of a Buch book 88 oa 
peculiar t S OMFEEY : W B. Morton’s Encyclopædia of Agriculture will tell! $ 
5 beds are usually started early in Decem- is any fear about the e show of fruit, it you ail ‘about this under Symphytum, Of the pamphlet we. 
ber, with a te 50° and 60°, | to leave all —s buds until the iaae g can he know beat ei. Ue, yields borne Be food on deep 
and in three iol or so afterwards the tops are fit for perceived. It is only in Vin reste By g ee e his He rdly deserves the 
cutting, the size and flavour being excellent. abbas should | are in a bad ata e that ee need be any fear about RTS: Amateur. Suckers taken from old stools will answer 
perfectly well for forming new plantations. t 
vt-Roor SPIRIT: X YZ. It was re of, Dijon who obtained 
a class avr for his Beet-roo| spirit, which we hear was 
on ly 
covered Tor ware together, the plants get draw: 
blanched, and ruined. o repair this, as if lifted e i than February it ante 
i In the principal stove neanerne Ve w n beau require s some — = aiid ma vake e quickly. Unlevel 
ul condition. Its long pendan eam rimasi iret eyes thi » and it apa 
and allowed to hang loose 
g 
more oe le with ‘blossoms of | mor 
yori 
his or next mon 
the 
more te edious and di dife ag hence it is wo n 
much better eftect 
up. In the pe ope at "the ae 
range o of houses was he fragran ‘ant = mA 
Sweep lawns occasionally to clear 
them of pots bits of branches, ng ipc ane the aie 
here and on a frequen ooth 
surface. Let the stock of onde except those that. may 
be fre — to air 
admit, so. z o keep t them 
be want ted to Pua! oy cuttin 
whenever the weather will 
enn 
- 
the roof of this house was also fi 
gria mapi in check by means of a only let the sulphur 
of their having to be kept covered up | ) for some time, 
_ of the mon a which m 
hould be re igh 
of time, » frst washin, 
without 
placed i er season, but this is easily 
very showy. 
room 60 feet in length has lately been 
t up in one of the the “slips” against the garden wall. 
slate under which are 4 inches in thickness 
the arae wall » brick, 4 feet in height, and 
Along t 
or 
HARDY FRUIT A 
If — planting of fruit ti trees still remains to be don 
hc used to get it completed. 
to occupy grou: pen with fruit trees, 
expense, &e., f plant ing them, it „certainly is worth 
state of eroak eiaa for being planted with fruit trees, 
and to incur any expense and trou ble whic h m pian ha 
coming through the soil. t itis GARDENING: Jame. se You are ill advised. Spend your days in 
sown is placed over a bed of leaves in which there is | wet or pee changes of rebar; and, where ferment- | bonest labour, and your evenings in study, by which we do not 
just sufficien: ia to excite ve etation. Earl mean mere reading. A newspaper will do y: bap harm. 
ng PERL ie ane jx GYNERIUM : Old Sub. We are unable to advise you. Seeds 
Ci f nstructed dung, in order now being distributed abundantly by the Horticultural Society, 
also ing forward. “the latter are. started in warm | to maintain a stea ady he Koe the value of peris s has become extremely ere = i 
houses, and then planted out on a De t of about FLOWER A AND SHRUBBE it eh Modi ateipea I ms with blue, rose, Proce Bete: grayi 
65°. Much warmer than that does not ere pe Let the most be made of favourable Neath in the ache scarlet and crimson! Is it possible that you believe ins 
is piar. es way of hing forward new work, a ll the existence of such marvels? ka belong to the — 
very likely to happen, and the pits have to o kepi es e turf T at all = camer, ios sea serpents, mermaids, krakens, dragons, 
of t 
hila. Apus signifies footless, Apis a bee, —_ 
kin nd of Catena — C T. We never before saw leave 
NAMES OF Ts.— We have been so often obliged toreluctantly 
decline n heaps of dried or other plants, that we venture 
to request our correspondents to tthat we never 
can do is to help them at most willingly. It is now 
requested that, in more than bene pam may be 
sent us at mon mee be Gkitavensoe Palm Rondeletia 
anomala, Impatiens a omg Ask x your ibaa 
gardener. “Tf he he does ir nquire of some parish school- 
er saw it “viviparous.” If you will send 
usa vivipa md on a ill see more about 
it. S—A B. i Phymatodes vul es; 2, Gompholo- 
bium neriifolium ; 3, Pleopeltis squamulosa; 4, Ph 
irioides. S.—J B. We are very 80! see bora there has been 
some omissi e Lå Le one of our reporters The — 
our name and fey te 
a pipar in order to render 
e for the kind of trees with whic h it is to be 
h back, e fr ont 
are small fixed windows a thick plate gla fe 
t to open, and in the door at 
the opposite end there is tilator. The circu- 
1 is consi mae sufficient to dry up 
a ve ec fruit is oR see ep well. 
is arranged on she laced in the 
front and beck walla ee 
direct outlay, ided 
hese s To ys this is seldom a work involving much | 
or provi +h. g a la i, 
‘OISONING TREES: Ue T. We had hoped that we had expressed i 
peaa sapprobation in terms sufficiently intelligible toa careful 
reader. 
SEEDS FOR AUSTRALIA: r. Put them loosely into vee 
bags, snk irr ierra ea a e 
