THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[Marcu 1, 1856. 
asto them inaccessible to a large portion of the , using a soft sponge and clean water with a little Feb. 22—Cloudy; overcast; slight rai 
— 23—¥ine throughout; cous aaa: 
sins world. C} 1684 species sah! This may appear a, tedious process, but if the Z HoFine; overvast clear and frosty at night. 
ryptogamic plants, far the greater port o Z B Uniformy erent cloudy: sig 
ire first pcre Med the tior, pyra Sker indices | by these means than m liage _Fics.—Keep the: biovis = 2—Overcast; cloudy; hogni dizne", si fi 
are added. e the se } ean sia ia ure of the wee! ove the avı 
study an and a wp perdene erbarium se o prevent red spider. ORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, 
BY cesar notes are bere and ere’ in Sie e errors cor- | Give air reer on "bright Ho bee early in the a oo ee ending March 8, 1966, 
the nomenclature amended, and the whole afternoon after syringing the ho Pracnes—Pro- 83, | S22) as - | Prev ; 
according to the latest improvements in thi o a ea “pe house, | March. | £25 | 532 EE eare in Genseny | i Je 
ience. Even to persons ssession of all|and where the fruit is very thick a portion of these | 455 | 456 | AP | Rained. | Of Hain. "2 | ; 
the works in which the species are described, or of the | should be aad ed as soon as they are fairly st | 3 but Sanday 2| a0 | 200 | a8] i aa | PIREA A es 
pers, the volu a welcome = d | the Pe ach is e to drop | un atil after stoning 5 and this Mon, 3| 495 | 330 | 412] 13 038 28,3) 3j a| 6| 
ho ar acinar in this branch of I es eh ee 9 io [aie 8 a areas 
do well to purchase o the more ecoulepliibeed ont Maintain ego 3 oe = Cucumbers E I all Meroe yl emia ica ae on false alates 
Cryptogamist it is ite Îndispeneatio» r 70° at orev and allow with Sator, s! a7 l 325 [ara] 10 |037 (37 8b alg 
sun heat, Give air on every giei opportunity ; but highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 7th, 
ites. be very careful of = hes ea which would ruin the and sh ihe Bed Othe, Ieee OL PNIA on ena 
„| tender foliage. Sto) 
The Poriation o of Sugar “mg homie f the jui regular] disposed s ‘the teli them 
= i rapper ir Pane expressed C to light and air. carefully to the early Me! otices to Correspondents 
TRENA be ex gone e air it gradually evaporates, | plants, and regulate the temperature according to he et Palese at ie É Ney, rigb mokyta Pe meni red at al ae 
. , 
Va lo st leat li If y musco- j| amount of sunshine, taking care not of get the! do perfectly well ; and they will not thrive in any other, A 
gar o he best qua ity. not protected it is| Vines weak and 1 ng-jointed thro ah a high close} for any cause unknown to us they must have manure, then it 
ro cone Docket 2 wit and in ne short time is, asTit temperature, for if state is induced it will be ee m EARE ow Re Tep o A „gardener 
verted i c 3 y ex- 
zap wen > hi sryst 1O RORAT; the a 7 ants difficult to secure either an early bundant crop. Do periments, that we know of, as to the use of saline pap bist 
kid a n y some oi ner kinds for| forthe Apple tree. If used at all it — be in March, before 
aaa $ pyem ner e Bromham Hall is an excellent ai e trees ee a piper nt 
y >F g probably aoe Siepie asa hardy fruitful high- p ER ows fast and m Fory si 
th s i 4 x ja ariety, y, p ence; but it is apt to lose leaves near the bette om and oe 
PY Say its sweetening power aà heed 3 no doubt, its | favoured ae become naked and i unsightly, on which aA it shpat not be 
WER GARDEN AND SHRUBBE r, unpruned it will require at least 6 feet 
i Peer d o d 
i ref ose of yepere In „refining sugar, as 
where „not ‘ies done as 
bstractin, matter 
may bi 
monty by A pays 
leted, for it isa great saving of after attention and 
‘de. din. New Philosophical J Journal, pria to” get this kiad of phir Si Ars before pord 
winds set in. Bf pan A tick! done get a oses 
Calendar of eA aa rimmed and ti wooden stakes are used 
(For the Loma for their suppor gen rif piee rade ees | 
á = none ote ft that are not likely to last thes 3 for 
PLANT DEPARTMENT. may, in spy spat to replace fed 
Conservatory, &c.—Orang n tubs or pots the neit e begun to about. ag 
ee be carefully bianet iu bf oria to ascertain | pl ve pillar Roana a Hibetal supply ‘of manure- 
hether or not their roots are in a healthy state, and | water when it can be conveniently obtai rae or a dress 
those requiring more space should be shifted at once; ing « of solid manure may answer the e A 
“but i in Bord i stances s it may not be possibl ice in 
he the roots, and replace it emf mixtu 
loamy turf, broken bones, decayed cow-dun ng and s 
at the balls of the sei are in a moist | 
and see th: 
yealthy s condition, Strong manure water is of great 
tervice to thes ese, and may be applied freely at alli 
mitted 
ao i sapien Dre Davy in| 
l 
Triak n removing shrubs 
as possible, 
pruned, If, how 
of breadth in pick to TOW. 
CRICKETS; A B. states that for the last six months his kitchen, 
p 
ivoire the relaying or putting down of fresh turf 
ulus of this kind will, be found o 
ing 
tee elay, and 
remains to be should be c 
Do not, as is easel or done, over aah e gn e 
which is not under ground, has been infested with these pests, 
and inquires if some of our correspondents would kindly inform 
im 0: i them. 
K. This varies so much in strength that no rule 
} can be given yi gunos, it with hpi Mix it with twice its 
It will not kill your Grass—although 
E : anda nd is agso m 
sifted coal cinders a r. We He dn 
ference, though there is res ‘Objection to it. 
rk well water in the 
to wor jpes circulates freely and 
heats fully . 
Ixsecrs: W R. Your Rose snags have been bored into by a very 
minute black caterpillar of some little moth (Tortrix sp.) 
HARDY FRUIT axp KITCHEN GAR ae 
e pruning and nailing of all fruit roth ‘finished | 
with the least | perae if he er vars erg 
e thi 
about to be „planted ; for it is 
gr ross lon ng ined wood in (any bio 
PARSI 
which has spun thete for itself a white eae bag, within 
h wil 
which it has slept through the winter, and from which it will 
short! it ape and burrow into the ees buds ; so 
that you must cut off and burn all the f the twigs which 
you 
show the little aperture of the | burrow. W. 
NEY: W H. Provided you exiles iti in Government, not foreign, 
securities you canno ality far wrong. Your master’s banker will 
be your best advise: 
Names or FRUITS: F3, Sweeney Nonpareil; 9, Baxter’ 
main; 11, Ross Weaperettt Te, ‘Alexander; " q., proba uly or 
alien Drop. .—M Rk C.1, Court Pendu Plat; 2, Blenheim 
ppin; 3, p E a Seedling; 5, ee Russet; 7, Syke 
House Russet ; 2, Kirk’s Lord Nelso; 10, Rho de Island 
Greening. | 
Na rae or — We have been so often obliged toreluctantly 
Pan’ 
ecline father geui Fa dried or other plants, that we venture 
to request ow spon to recollect that we never 
chy A vraag Site should be r tly Tua gum, canker and the’ premature death of the oul have undertaken mB ited duty of this k 
one end of the house, and iners, &c., given result ; and in the engh o Siea ang marks more especially apply, 
liberal ing with the engine, which will also aas piesa en of a r ob- should bear in mind 0 th hat, before applying te aaay’ anin aig 
assist in keeping the | lass, &c., clean. This sho Id be rae till a ane india ced by ha ntig te in over Wee cannot save th Ta the oae et aeii a thinking 
done th tart into growth, as th oils is me. round intended for fruit tre for themselves; nor would it be desirable if we could. All we 
will be no danger of injuring the tender foli hi d fi à can do is to help them—and that most willingly. It is 
they a:e in a do: t state. Be satisfied with a a rather | and then trenched to the depth of 2 feet. And if aay pacareind ses P atare nok Hae a a 
Jow temperature or the present, and pee ir freely on natural soil į is found to be too r for the health re the others cannot be named from imens so small without 
days, endeavouring to avoid cold d sufficient quantity of fresh turfy S =n = looks like a morsel of Pinaster growing puat 
as has ible, d t o. 3 may be a Stone Pine, but it is very doubtful.—H. It lo 
: Se e. Att ten o nie 7 a ee, of loam at Sys added, en t rich stimulating manures | Jike amorsel of Limnanthes Douglasi: but we cannot ventie 
Roses, sed, for they a py exhausted, an to name positively a piece or two of some very common 1 obs 
Paeti ma Peis heat, and pe depen upon natural soil fo leaf and nothing mo ‘he red dots are Tuberc 
tion of insects. Stove plants i in a active growth will their gan pe and when treated in er way never give | Fol tenon Ep oe hen Lepraria. vite the The 
tt Trees infested with moss or lichen should piste of other seeds ong ght to Da determinable ithon dift- 
; energies and keep them perfectly clear of insects, &e. | have ec stems, &c., scraped, and be painted) culty, nor do we suppose their identification to be impossible 
littl Alla- | with composition of lime, soot, and cow-dung, | ,, to persons having the necessary knowled, 
~ manda as, Clerodendrons, &c., if in free growth, and mul- | mixed ‘with soap-suds to the consistence of thick paint, PAINTED PLANT Surronrs: J C. ipa ities little green paint 
stai f 1 M te bendbted B ‘ X . that may happen to rubo stakes will not injure 
-titudes of stove plants will be bene te y ‘the same | carefully oe the esi i the crevi ces of the | _ the roots of your plants. t 
: ent. ot neglect the old but beautiful and | bark, in or ury Am blight 2A-LEAF Soup: J H H. We have understood that some common 
useful Lisianthus. Keep the plants growing as freely | which may be asked ikee” “take advantage of the| garden Pea was used. Experiment would show which is the 
as a moist high temperature, plenty of pot room, | first fine — with the e ground in wi se order, to get mae night's Marrow See mo oes 
r manure-water, tue open com ne and all the light |in the m f ld J “ive peint im © cet tats A VOE 
: t t us pe re y e light |in ain crop of Onions. ‘he old practice’of sowing | light. The point is to get into the young Pea pl the 
possible will and get seed at once, so | broadcast met be given up, as being too expensive to| Peculiar flavour of the Of course the Pea ~ 
as to insure a jae of plants for next season. | clean and thin the crop. Select a piece of oo land in Pe ewe kta be fr ne. Del Cg oy 
j S amm eing usei or M 
| Keep up a free circulation of air on every fay fav ourable good condition, and if the A is not nat en mj Probably Sugar was add 4 o bring out the flavour. We a 
ert at liberty to mention names; but a visitor at the house in 
ater freely, but cautiously, especially i in the case of T be nr us ane vet day that he had often re a 
a , and found it excellent. We dare say however that 
yp the main crop of Potatoes | of our vile English cooks would contrive ng spoil it. 
FO RCING DEPARTME should be pe as soon as ever the state of the | Prve Coses: T'S P. Place them on their point, and d 
Pivexy.—Suecession plants should ‘et be allowed to f it. In the still uncertain aa Of | panntag tls seyh ls ene. Ie ete is skilfully dove the reales 
Ca L thi be ALU. 
et too dry at the as t ould probably throw eadt! will reed asunder without injury to the jeeni Sow the 
them prematurely into fruit. re-potting these, if a and should use only early sorte ; Mag notw withstand seeds now in a cool petia bed, in p m loa as soon 
-plant is found too dry it should be set aside and well that the Potato is to the cottager the most eny a a K the paiet fairly up remove them to any a iry place vhi 
s0 as get the soil in a moist healthy state | Vegetables, yet when a third or fourth of a crop ca thrive a. "fae north Bent We don em mtr ag oF some. Yey 
before shifting, And where the plants are growing in be depended on, the ground may b re p tabiy sheltered n 
the open bed the soil sho ould be carefully examined to a occupied, By planting early and only early kinds, and | Roses: rrW. Cuttings of Hybrid Perpetual and Hybrid Chine 
y ` : y Sy ° wp ‘“t 
sufficient de if i this on light and not over rich soil, there will be a good pags a ee gtr plants: They may br aren 
as often as necessary with tepid water to thoroughly chance of the crop bein agg well oe before spect, oF if shaded in any dier eitaation’ When t rooted they 
moisten the mass, allowing two or three s ane between | the period when disease lly commenced its potted, introduced into heat in the winter or early 
each tain a moist atmosphere, and |T8vages. See that a bed is ye hiss lee erir and | _ Spring, and ord wi punn produco sadiki after with 
shut up earl, afternoon, pela the glass to also that iani spare bit of ground is d and! "the: sere ped tth S arala aP r under man ailable 
80°: ra 4 pas! ppe ext the ront wall all the interior win be av: E 
rise to 3 but do notexceed 60) ight. Vinerres,— | turne for something or other. E.g. Rhubarb, Asparagus, and Se 
Proceed with thinning the berries whenever t = kale—foreing, Strawberries, French Beans, winter protection 
is iently need to allow of this being done. St STATE OF THE WEATHER AT kimedalerer NEAR LONDON, &e. We ld plant the roots inside the house, opposi 
oe Z . OP | For the week ending Feb. 28, 1856, as observed at the Horticultural Gardens, arches through the wall into the front border. The roots Wil 
laterals, tie in young shoots, &c., and keep everything | ———, a ae then penetrate in all directions, some inside, some outside. 
neat and ly. M n a steady night temperature |Zu] Basowsrna, p y Since yonr houses are very small a border 6 feet wide pa 
as near 65° as possible ; give air freely on fine days, | "® i Soe Oras ai Ortho Barth wins) £ | do, though 12 feet are much better. t slope well totae 
* ba ry l toot) 2teet ie u e dry, well m: nd not trodden upon. Sa; 
teking care to open all the ventilators a little, and} /=_| “™ one deep. | deep. = or 18inchesabove the ground level, and 24 feor dosp altogether 
to avoid cold currents. See that the buds friday 22/ 16 | ao.os7 | 20976 | a3 | o7 -= 39 | ar | N.W. o| Xon will observe t propose no border e the house. 
in the ouse are not excited by the present m d | Sates 23) if | 30-238 | 30-017 | bo | ar | 3x5 | at | 42 N. | ‘to | The ordi il, i s quite enough, = 
pelle Mon. a| 19 | oao | saos | s7 | ar | 3 | 33 4 i Kaal arr min ne ee renee aie 
‘nes. 26 30.369 | 3.314 ra 5 2 z ean stalks or simila: 10) ms, 
spider in the early lea PAE in the forcing asa Wed. 97| 21 | 30353 | 30393 | 2 | dee] a | as (Nw, a | whieh ti they creep, wie sro ronan and eroe Or ah 
ae. and should it be esac where lose Thurs. 23) 22 | 30.383 | 30.463 | 49 | 36 | 425 433| N. | 0| mightt = eft of an a the sides of the bel wi 
time in washing the infested lea fies penton | ig { Polling wa take care that as litte of it as possible 
A 495 | 34.7 | 42.1 | a20 | 425 | 03 
semen he Maskani 
sabe dane ¢ will kill the 
