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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
[May 17, 1856, 
all the natio i 
ee abe Dal ns on ae U: ie Is E a ae pí atmosphere moist, and give the tay a good po STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
psig (or fes of the pé For the week ending May 15, 1356, as observed at the Horm | Gardes, 
young m ho figure i in the dance: es drink of the e Caapí noon, to os red spider, and i TEER NE R j TEMPERATUR] z 
i Where the ri 7 ARPE Oithe Au. Ofte rth! a 
K pen pa i See Pe arth Wind | 2 
cuya, t e size of a very, small teacup, twice filled. In | syringi ng m ust, of course, be dis spen war ated and we S| Max. Max.| Min. 1 toot) 2teet| Š 
osphere e drier, t therefore be careful to have the sani PE Re I Pe ce Ms i 
rent ; the Indian turns deadly pale, trembles foli Be te en | cet omen e oy ie a [NE| P 
limb, and horror is in Ka Fons Saar perante contrary begins to ripen. Merons.— Maintain a rather close, Sanday!) J | 280 | 2777 | 7 | 33 57:0 2 | 47 | Be | ‘by 
on. 12 29.7 29.63 2 N, 53 | 48 -| 3 
symptoms sacoeed: he bursts into a parapiration, and | mois fall growth, but avoid inducing a| fe, E| p| mea | wan | S |B [ee E | SAS 
. 29.543 3: 9 52 | We! 
a a eid ae Sma r unti th ey get into full growth, but be inducing A | Thurs. 15| 31 | 20492 | 29.394 | 62 | 40 | 510 | 53 | 495| SW. 20 
arrows—and rushes to t e doorway, where he infiiets after the roots fairly get hold of the soil, for it is Average | | 20.774 | 29.704 | 63.1 | 43.1 | 53.1 | 515 | 478 = 
deadly wounds on the ern or door A a A ria Jara at as ere 
“Thus would I do to such a one ys ng some o 
against whom he has a grudge) were he within shy 
reach.” In the space of ten ceed pe effects ts pass 
f this air as freely as the state 
weather will ‘mi in order to secure firm 
wood, and wher g, as the 
off, and the Indian becomes calm, 
exhausted. 
a on ge te as 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For anniv week.) 
ANT DBPARTEL 
c.—As New Holla Mand plants go out | 
incendie be — ir and ee 
back and ong en 
favourable for rendering the compact sa bashy, 
-shall have fai fairly started into growth, 
for shifting such as ill t n 
the buds have fairly “broken, as they can then be pei 
at close for a oyna to encourage a free 
ineurring 
The proper time 
somewh 
action Sag 
r | Young rootlets and the after-growth of the 
u Rain; emi owers; cloudy and fine. 
15—Fine; m: of low y sho , 
with some hi hail . 
Mean temperature o k 14 di 
RECORD AT CHISWICK, 
(owas last SO0years, for the ensuing week, ending May 24, 1856. 
P 
havin og to water while the crop is setting, by well 
cas the soil eae the dep! a! blossoms begin to 
ar nd. Kee crib ok out for insects, and use 
| Previna Winds 
ee 
of 
Years! in 
which it | 
Rained. 
Temp. 
Grants z 
Temp. 
May. 
Average 
Lowest 
very k eje utio to prevent these g ee ng pee wei 
upon i e foliage, for there be Del any c 
f teal unless the can "hs prese: red in 
R GARDEN AND me tangs 
Rece: ansplanted shrubs and tr om ie care- | 
fully at water until may ‘shall vi sed 
kuia esas. A is pe ian ge the case, how 
that s given at the oy 
prira bre ine soil ps aidan it Hiong t. the 
plants. Let 
moist but not over-saturated ; large plants which may 
appear to be suffering should be fiie pea ove: gers 
f This will 
in sol 
evaporatio 
repair th y sustain by | | 
measure tend to 
n. If the planting « of ESA 
will now be pushing agi 
y + see attention in the wa, 
fhe care to have the soil made icp and very rich, 
require 
ping, ranea &e. hem 
and affo rd them all the sunshine the 
te 
y of 
| grub, 
bloom 
autu Keep a sharp look out for “ the 
i? and g pap iilos 
H pest to eaea the plants ; 
pea 
and if green- -fiy makes rance on- the young 
1 a Mixture 
of tobacco-water and so soap-su ds, and PEE the poe tsa 
a washing with clean 
morning. See tha goes 
of weeds, decayed lea nd r ne: 
clean. The weather i is wall Rrini but Eiba for 
commencing bedding out. But as the season is so far 
water 
ee bord 
` | favourable e change, 
and be proc eeding with the plan 
out of all 1 steed site or at nder favourable 
apis before long, would recommend 
| Keeping the plants Brine shelter, ANa He fey, 
tention to Byes sig &e., prevent their 
ting 
as often as can | 
as require ity but be kapke 
se starting | into growth, an 
ly prolong the beauty a 
pets 
not to give too much to those 
a cool will 
those in bloom, 
FORCING DEPART 
__PINERIES. — Plants sw elling Any pes should be | be 
HARDY FRUIT axb KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Pe nate vith = ene truction of insects if any on 
sion afford the young shoots a fair 
hance bbe ’ maki: gh ate y growth ; also proceed with 
| äisbuäding and on gross shoots. Look after Goose- 
terpi Har, and do not allow the foliage to be 
for — apes they make their ‘app pearance: This 
‘will thro —_ of the plant eK the 
fruit, r suckers than if too 
many were Toft. Our more noe sorts of Pines are 
oe pa Si bic ay - pue any excess of —— 
Perhaps 
E wey of dewey! ng this pest g 
a good washing with a powerful engine, apir 
an water hepta the under sides of the uch 
which 
RA 
Sunday 18 
isi alone oe eee: 
P 
s to give the |. 
| A 
É seeceee| Highest | 
pEeRennS 
HRSS SEE 
SN De con 
lian ori wera 
|BReaese 
NMANNADS 
[esa ors meo m 
‘ore |e 
est temperature ET the above period occurred on the al 
and the lowest on tbe riag and 19th, 1854, 20th, 1953, 
1:37, and 24th, 1840 and 1854—therm, 30 deg. 
N to Co ndents. 
ALPINE Prinz: HG I is im) Dini ble oar what you 
this name. 
P. 
APH X Y Z. Gas-water O 
re will kill them. 
reduc val to fine opona er. 
ioe E Emopi: R F. Since otr last we see that this plant is 
waned. ae sale by a London firm. See also a letter from Col. 
‘Vicary in another column, 
| Booxs: Martha. Neill’s Fruit, Flower, and Kitchen Garden, 
and M‘Intosh’s Practical Pn sl —R M. Hooker Flora of 
ania, now publishing by Reeve & Co. in 4to parts. It is 
book. 
, No’ 
00k. 
austic ammonia dissolved in 
h tobacco 
fatos . M mer experiments to which 
n at p. 559 r volume for 1845, They 
is no practical seplicattes The Almi emi 
bas eaused l the globe to be illuminated with white light; and 
Ae eaa ension this is sufficient to show tbat white lightis 
T. Hu 
of o 
EARD : Veritas. 
stand the ‘statements in your le 
RDEN Encines: WD. We nity. cannot gas easy 
men. He sap a e Pl 
for yourself, 
INSECTS: "Ha eas are attack: i the small lined Pea 
M. Your P ked 
weevil abe lineata) which annually does muely spree 
Car 
Ga 
8 
e manner you mention. Repeated dusting the plani 
ot or Ghaiecked dered lime would be serviceable.—?, W. 
Your Larch wood ring from a most unusual visitation 
‘aneus.—. 
Spence’s “ Entomolo: ust ublished rice 5s., will quite 
k si Ki Sarr a | predau whìch form 
ak trees are the 
hich we will endea- 
wits immediately to 
ely this cannot b 
per that. the co No never attai 
early. Guard. against any pets 
bo heat, and where this is obtained from 
fermenting materials, a little fresh tan should be added 
before the hea‘ at gets fo low 5 sgt 
few 
pil be FE cae safer 
inches occasi want ted 
adda t may b 
once” or ‘twice in the year. See to kee eping sio soil 
as pos will wash off the eäterpiBari and 
the; ey are then easily pp. on the ground by means 
ce re 
babies is w no 
means of dèi see Orin eas rae except Bet ig care- 
fully for it, catching and killing it, and this is tedious 
work at this busy season. Get trene hes prepare: 
for ype and filled with stable ure and 
à l any other materials which will ferment 
slowly, “ida afford a gentle heat to assist in start- 
janted ing the plants ; and = the _ latter prep for 
pal rena re, i ly to light and 
ce healthy’state 
about the roots, where the plants are in laoai 
in the open bed, in a ni 
o 
free, free growth. VıneRIEs.— Go over the Vines in suc- 
end toy putting 
in succession crops of Pex hook Tornipe, Spinach, 
&e. 
before 
uses, 
r interfere with the rue A foliage, 
the 
salads by sowing frequently, Where ground riep 
7 d, and lat : : sown a 
ettuce should be 
s Sar ane thio- 
le ætið lant. Is it not a oe 
kae, oi lant is some Arad, the 
pt suffici o allow 
aera! of Tight » reaching the pe and holley 
ner ett useless wood should be allowed to obstruct the 
to proper ‘distances in the lines. This is some savin ng 
and avoids compris the plants by removal. 
ia thrips, especially the latter, which if once 
Do not allow Caulifio wer plants to s uffer r through dry- 
to get upon the Vines is 
is most aeoo gs nie e foliage. Azaleas are 
will be useful to these and rary Use the hoe 
Te chose gas and kept clean 
that nes in ‘the late 
Qat 1 
p make their appearance. 
are ‘tied ap in t tha 
advanced, as there is nir aani ganget of» rla el ir 
os off ‘when they are allowed to get too long 
are Look sharply after n 
a good supply being prepared for t the ‘hel a crop, ae 
vihast pirata of old rich manure large crisp Celery | 
can hardly be obtained. Directly the weather becomes 
Ca 
more favourable get spring-raised uliflowers planted 
ts, 
4 amongst such ane at planting time 
i a kin of 
and light rich soil. A few branches of evergreens stuck 
so as to screen 
d projecbems and pre- 
course, necessitate ki 
it is useless i 
oy ld of 
an fie isa matter which will w ll repay 
[a a ities attention. 
fo: pt in c Aya 
port: the root which produced it now may do widen: 
hich case you should pre stem and the 5} es eare- 
fully for scientific ex: rion, Re 
Manure: Beta, 3 cwt. of guano per acre an equal quantity , 
r common salt, mixed with a cart- load of black turf ashes, is 
a good prior sin for “pe — Wurzel; oo 2 cwt of guany 
1 cwt. of nitrate of soda n wet weather will 
for Gra: Tibii + 
Names oF FRUITS us W S. 1, Easter Pippin, or Fre: p i Ee 
3, Cockle Pippin; 4, a so sort of Golden en i but not “he 
old one. ghar! Your Pear is the Beurré Romaine; iti is T 
nature he it to shrivel without becoming pe: pei ibet tly m melting. 
is very sweet, and can be dried like a Fig.— W T. 1, Bro 
Turkey; "2, Brunswick. The Grape is 
o be Rides ad een Hamburgh.|| 
NAME! e been so often obliged toreluctantly 
Pah rA ae a “dried or other ral 
that we venture 
ants, Jever have 
to request our correspondents to recollect t that 
or could have undertaken limited duty of th > 
Young gardeners, to whom these remarks more especially #PP eG 
shoul in mind that, before applying to us for assis! Mon 
they should exhaust their other means of gaining informati 
We cannot save them the trouble of examining and ia oe 
for mselves ; nor would it be desirable if we could. ays 
can do is to help them—and tha t willingly. = 
now requested that in future, not more than ner Lene 
may 
be sent us at time.—R S. Yates. Crushed to piece 
Seems to have been eT Le. Reseda 
he common eatable Morel.— 
lutea. 
under 
THE HORTICULTURA Socrery: Sir XX. You are 
ı entire Slipa laniih: Dr. Lindley is not one of the greets 
While he can claim no credit for what the Copneit may do 
degree 
well, on the other hand he is not in the slightest 
answerable for what may be done ill.— S W. Your "beral rae 
ribution towards the experiment aintaining the 
le 
rieb 1, many commun 
ial otea ate any eo erro open nl 
We must also beg the 
godin ter mont of r Ae ini 
insertion of whose con still delayed. 
