376 THE ee CHRONICLE. [May 31, 1856 
should pr procure a little pamphlet called Sea Anemon rop perly di id aliow of being able to apply a a linng if n 
or Tanks pes ual — stm ad AET esr 3 Adams, 3, &| | its pile weal be much large August ” This will be = managed apes 
Co.). The utho: cely doubt that the | five vari ri es, viZ., red fr ea £8 Me ow pi eg violet | the bed some 2 2 feet high with any useless materia] rere 
Te e fruite], and variegated. How does 
ee placing on this some 18 inches Lt, 
a and other Peed inka kitamis of the deep | happen tha thi hardy tree, whose little yellow flowers | fermented st: table manure, which will afford s t 
upon her tabl 1 pense is so crear cultivated here ? | heat for the present. 
zeal, experienced the usual amount £ e appointment The F. ll i plant. J FLOWER G N AND E e 
and su aee amne d by degrees how cure t Examine recenily owas trees, shrubs, &e, 
without t the first, and here ina few a pages | sae of ee freequently to see ‘that they are not caerng from 
her frien nds how to pro ofit by her example, Let (For the ensuing week.) want of water, moea liberal soaking where neces 
Ht Spin and stir and mulch the surface Mte rwards, The half. 
acute” now finished my task, and must only a PLANT DEPARTMEN hardy “Plants n now consigned to their summer eres 
TORY, &c.—Many News! Holland and other after any mon ths’ she ier amid er glas s, and m 
own experience sand o rvation, in amateur cng | nce plants will soon be getiing past ti must be tt 
ced small s scale 5 uid a 3 myself found in slagas Pari t, and some foresight and car e will be necessary to until they lay hold of the si and with the presen 
simple desc riptic Sie. bay being short o with which t weat and proper ne Merian they a 
ka have now P einhoitn ee o gi aA T tae it supply their places. “If former directions have been oun oe? the beds, and will repay all the trouble 
may n pen igi a useless work, y be made the| | tended to m y things in the stove tai Dnata and attention that have been bestowed upon them, but 
means shight roy unscientific ‘nigh i it be) of helping | Clerodendrons, Croweas, Achimenes, oer psd &c.) | every effort must be used to prevent their sustainin 
some w need of help , yet find more scientific should now be in a cytes sf but these must be| any check, for if allowed to get into An un healthy 
T carefully prepared ecb val t ler and drier | at pre ill b getting them 
bese a sentences are a fay ba the whole, but they | atmosphere of the c serratory, caharied there will be | into a poor without much loss of time. Spare 
must ery quiet way what an | great risk of injuring the foliage, &e. Where cir- haint -glasses should now, be use d or the propagation 
indifferent P rge might kotais call a clear practical cumstances wilta , plants that‘Shave bali Pansies, Phlox 
guide to the management of marine zoophytes n a warm moist at pet maA should be removed "hi perk " ws on a shady border: 
moll; We especially admire its plain jeta lis z an intermediate house about a fortnight pre- RUIT AND KIT ee HEN G 
i ee Style, in which there is not a of vious to their being taken to the conservatory and| Stra: 
ir, &e. 
‘he purpose of the writer was J pte Seas 
à gradually inured to a free circulation of air, SS ci Gasiri = ate After thorou hi prtiicony pay tates h 
tell the unlearned three things ; firstly, what _ attention to this and placing the plants i he mest TT ate aking vere er a the st 
Anemones, srih hes, Sea Urchins, &e. are are ; secondly, n the conservator Clorodendrons, All 
how to catch them, and lastly, how to keep them in i 
h 
p them . j 
ealth: oe object she completely accomplishes ; an faut Achinieries, €., will continue growing slowly | p 
entertain no doubt the 
pene ; z ety Tpha e given n when the ground has been well saturated with 
: ooming for some three months, whereas if this i 
i ne utiful as well pn a ated thcir beauty eer be wer shorti ived. ris sian len, i te tfc a irs a 
curious races of marine polypes and molluses will, with order to pre Dasa evaporation an 8 x 
her aid, soon become universal ments of the draw- ris l Popiera 
PS n after nese thence plants that fr from bein seed. Next to slates or. til 
paws ne Sarge sar See na hans cunts way hod si tel the sto ok clean aad is tt e a material for this pupae, 
eee peor of those little | “ery bright on warm days. Also see that every plant is| and mowings of lawns the worst. The latter’ be, 
sgt and l- drawin ii 8 Ax ; . parey in sen: ame: it “in me Ti and | sides förlag an sch t harbour for slugs, ail 
) URGES r arzan ~ : at the creepers not infe ste wit insects, the fruit, spoils its flavour n in we 
require to ia maby aikonte onder with bright i pat 
glasses, es, and. vite Hon all ey delicate or "or such rei ES js of any over ri Wher e elean 
ance every inexperienced collector should be grateful. lowers and leaves as “they make their appearance. | straw cannot be afforded, the “frech “kk from the 
FF p gra ati we experience more settled oie valuable stable-yard will fo rm a very g gocd subs titute. ae ge 
imens of tao serj should not be pla 
* | 
Garden Memo randa. out of doors where cannot be avoided, and | so that there need be no fears entertained of its 
Messrs. WATERER AND Goons y’s EXHIB] th | juring the flavour, but it should be applied Tinney. 
American PLants.—Thes Mia gromen ‘ot thi ora sun for some weeks a removal to the ae ae ip 
charming class of pianta rape y to open in a few d _ Young stock in pits and frames ‘will ‘aw they perceived. Hoe and thin such crops 
ificent exhib of them at EA Praag as require it, and ge the g h of Canilifl ; 
in conection with Cremorne Gardons, For this grom | tle ep aerate Heths Xes iy ent wns 
an 1 Sine | 
feet Tong and 95 3 Pery arri e songrotee] is perceived, some of the soft foliaged varieties being | stare op THE WEATHE ER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON 
made in the Mer of it for ample ventilation, pa. liable to be attacked by this pest at this season. For the week ending May 29, 1856, as observed at the Horticultural Garder s. 
ris pg ventilators, which are be transparencies, best preventive is keeping the plants in vigorous | emret ending Hay 29 1950, as obser 
y 3 ` qim mN : 
have been painted representations of plants and birds, health and affo rdin ie — “i a free ateistin of air. May. [28] 24 2 wna E 
which when they shall have been put up and arranged y y- Vigorous. plants pith pot- =~ he 
in their places ‘are expected to have a pretty effect, | 100M as they muy require it, and avoid allowing them ze | : ba 
m fhi idap 2 576 | 29.492 | 66 | 5 | s2) S} 
cent Fthododendrons and shati Aanias in | t0 sustain any c! inek AX abis Seanin mur 3 20 Bats soars 1.03 | ag bas 3 | Ba Iy al 
nambers have already been brought from Knap unday 25] 21 | 39.807 | 29.491 | 64 OD | ee. |, cae LORNE OS 
Til ani planted under this canvas covering in borders Boitai mee the quality of the ‘ait oe ee a = Z | Bei | mae | my | | see | S7 | ’ a 
and neath designed clum 5 BETS 25) 24 | 29.708 | 29.583 | 69 40 | 54.5 l AR. td 
gravel walks 6 and 8 feet pt: whicl-are thy iat healthy rather er dry state during the period of ripening, Thre Se | ae ee | RERSS | SOU 88" | 480 _ 
tion, and edged with turf. At the ent ce handsome | fF 28 there is no reasonable hope of obtaining high | Averaze . | 29.612 | 66.0 | 42.7 | 54.3 | 56.5 1s 
specimen Conifers have been placed, among which | flavoured fruit from plants growing in pots, the trouble | May 23—Fime; masses of whir Jouds; rain at night. 
: ipne to collect and place together those approach-| Z 24- tine; showers; cloudy and fine. 
e capital p of tifi 4 p 25—Cloudy; overcast; rain at night. 
Thu g to b le to afford them a rather = 2- Cloudy and mild; fine; eloudh 
IJ of e drons vi A — 27—Fine; very fine; heavy ani cunstant rain at night. 
planted here such e onl d > nd AVO; ouching them wit the — -Heavy m a low white clouds; very fine; thunder and 
to be found in old established nurseries like those in | SYT!2g¢ after they begin to colour, will be well repaid 38 “eo efasy | TO aa EN 
quest ` (Pa g 3 been complete Suck hat are not very strong will be benefited by Mean temperature of the week -3 deg. below the average. 
fail to form one of the finest floral sights in the | Pei?g left on the stool for a month after the fruit is cut, Daring tne last 30 years, for ameter orien dom bei 
neighbourhood of London. The only fault, if fault it bas stile rca m om he ne areeni vi me ofw vais healthy | Mfg!) eae P | eei Winds 
called, at present observable is the want of a| Vigorous plants. Any neglect in the way of watering and %, šīs FAFE a T ; 
RSE) 858 | S rah | 
oy stage or latio from which the who! ESE | SES | Se | which ie | Quantity |z i z 
oy a cold eked down upo sdis n and pg stock may lead to their fruiting prematurely, therefore | _ 45e | ase Rained. | 9f ig = 
= let there ie no lack of attention at present. Plants } te 
swelling their fruit should be encouraged wi plenty of 4 
goa aa eal NS Tine 3 3 4 Tues, 3 | 
Regs gee ees = manure and a moist high temperature, shutting Wei. 4 I$ 
FLORICULTURE, p early in the afternoon after syringing. Vines—If| fu + $ 
pe makes its aj Rom on the foliage after fruit | Sater_7!_ h 
„p amosar Frowootrona L Soorerr, 1 May 8.—Mr.G. Smith in or commenced colouring, no time should be lost in | oe ee rahe get ee 1837—therm. 
Hamp, and Weatherall. M Mr. wees ceded play Grenville oi | COA al bg theHot-water r pipes with sere gr Fhe salpbor | dei ee oe ee 
Dropmore, had a very good Azalea, named alba magna, and | Fe d be mixed in water with about equal oe of ` 
~ peemoweriog pipers ey naan = telli. Mr. act, and applied with: @ tren sh. e lime Notices to Corre PEP e hA z 
tbush, of Barnet, contributed an Az: named rosea | seryes re h l | Booxs: W T E. We should think Loudon’s Villa Gardenin 
punctata superba, Of other Azaleas Mr. Cutbush had m: meghifes. off, serves wo ie or ae ngs = “the ai or rubbed ikel to suit you. “it it is too elementary there arpihagrorks 
Tosea punctata, and Duke of Devonai. all well-known kinds. aag oe at Weber 5 of Kepton and Uvyedale Price. A very nice little book is 
Messrs. Henderson, Pine-apple Place, sent Mrs. Fry and Brought- | ap pearance. t h Kemp on “ How to lay out a Small Garden.” 
~ soni; Mr Lochner coronata, Dukeof Devonshire, and a rosea elegans, | fruit h ot be jra to fall too low | Crrssers: G W N. You will find some difficulty in Sen S 
sn ay wre aro Sa |M BNE good sized bunches aro expected, and where |C ori al rtin sreraman eimie havaa te penans 
_ afticanns, Empero; Miss Walker, Father ply, ; ith them, such 
Eley Pomona, Royal asit, Totis, and Marion. Messrs: eiiis A a inana E aseni ASADA 
i oreraa he ee eee yf marlaa of 70° is maintained. Atte care o young Vines oiher Bowes liged toreluctantly 
ans: PTSS, y d, keeping the Šare in a lab moist | NAMES or Puants.— We have been so often ob! cee e venture 
s cri th a fine truss, and e decline naming xen of a dried = otter plants, that 
the charmingly striped variety noticed by us at p. 343. Messrs, | State, ning mosphere, and shading if| to request our correspondents to recollect that ro be ver hare 
eien a eA fo edie aE a sleebincy es until the „Vines get a fair start. Proceed| or could have undertaken an unlimited duty emt. 
the former bet we nolind eaea Lady Gertrude Vanghsn, | diligently with thinning the berries, &c., immediately ont karier Hira oredpcenc annie nape E 
a particularly fine flower, white, with broad crimson purple margin. | they are ready, for the: ey progress i ie season 3} $70!" a PEJE Ani Aree y 
The Auriculas = ea Mee, his their other means of gaining akin 
were Smiling Beauty, Walker's No. 1, Lancashire ine all la se al in time, and Allo confusion.| We e them the trouble of examining and thi A 
Hero, Ruth Headly, Regula, and Mary Ann, à ner | MELONS.. the f; are dae ie if we could. All wi 
also sent for themed ah nor would it be desirable It i 
some seedling Cinerarias. Mr. Schofield, of Knowstrop, can do is to help them—and that most willingly- 
Leeds, sent 6 blooms each of two seedling Pansies, large bold kept i > 4 Aai perly now requested that in future, not more than four plants 
flowers, but not of first-class quality. In addition to the above we | be used to preserve the foliage i in aopa etei aS) may be sent us at one time. Cavanensis. Carex vs ene 
noticed the double-flowered imperialis, and some sta is possibility of obtaini good ere We catmot say how you are to get rid of it since you pearen 
‘Yellow Rhododendrons. fruit unless the foliage is kept in e Keep the| where it grows and what is the nature of the injury it “et 
Vi thi , It is a wild plant.—Jary. 1, Saxifraga hirta; 2, 5. bypnowte 
7 ines thin, and ent their being eneum with C E F. The flowers are so very young as to be unexaminable. 
$ ZH llaneous. useless lat and remove any d ceive leaves at| If you will send it when in flower it will no doubt be easily i 
Tie Cornelian Cherry Tree (C la) sed once As these when left only serve asa harbour for| terminable. Wedo notremember its faco- IV D. Appart, z 
not particular about soil. insects, There is yet plenty of ti fein. OMS Dee iow, 
p stony land. Its wood is very bends “te, tinged ae in — and if any of the snp whieh have | mtd ch a ee hearse ane in a garden-house in- the 
and in request among oe for getting up ding-out stuff” can be 
Crimea with several other seeds both of vegetables and 
Torre purpose plants should be got eam at| _ flowers is that of Holeus Sorghum. 
2 stances leave the 
r eee aiik ie once. little artificial heat will be necessary | STAWDEERIES: Helluo., Under your frui of their weakening the 
~ Some people like to eat the fruit, a pomnik Aa MA ben ADS be made sufficiently high |. pane or gamaning the crop of fruit} 
