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504 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. (JuLy 26, 1856. 
o pre- j pared for Winter Spinach forthwith by thoroughly 
aptly be termed a manure manutactory, where many p pr oh A Supplied with moisture at the root, ai 
hundred tons of excellent fertilising material are made vent an mis ein wv handle peor doo at sr once a | trenching and burying a good coat of half rotten 
; oes thos e fou ind t o be dry in tepid| manure in the bottom. It generally succeeds best in 
size is levelled, and covered over with a Macadamised | water until tt ial ab is well soaked. | beds slightly raised, Continue getting out Cape and 
con ded b morning and evening, and sprinkle the | other Broccolies, and also some late Cauliflowers. An 
embankments or walls, also made mote ight ie, iow ‘se "equal so as to keep the atmosphere | autumn Mushroom bed may now be mate throw the 
Within these is prepared the manure, dung together to ferment for a few days ; when half 
ommon loamy soil to one load of town «FOR! NG DEPART dry, mix one-third of loamy soil with it ‘to keep in 
dung, sewage, and road scrapings. These are laid up| Pyy end carefully to ne stock, keeping check any furt ther fermentation, pan tread or beat hard 
here to rot, and by the time they are wanted they are | the ba ai regula a and the atmosphere warm an d, forming” the spawn holes i — 
in good condition ne use. In this little corner, there- prasi and use every means to secure rapid vigorous diately it is finished to assist in keeping do own the heal 
fore, may be said o lie gh main- ered se uccess. To | growth. This will not be obtained, however, l new planta- 
use Mr. Skirving’s own words, e gasometer is ri, ght at the root, therefore attend well to Sieve tions without delay. Tho e who cannot spare ground 
ard lights up all.” ny for a new plantati ion aioe pri ek en. pi in prepared 
und Mr, irvin g’s house. ung s ock, and remove them with balls 
building—is a prettily T aizea lon Semel ba alin ie afternoon, sins Tne ie a gentle = wipe with | in October or in the arly of February. For 
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piece of rockwor! k and some good examples of purple the syringe, : and the house a good steaming by wetting main crops Keens’ Seedling, British Queen, Guthill’s 
available su Continue i. dae few suckers, Black Prince, and Elton are inva ts ar One of the 
sea breezes “already alluded to, and which blow here at as as they can be dhait of sufficient strength, and do ha Kitley’s Carolina 
times very strongly, have attained a good size. Lead- allow too many to be id by one plant, | superba. 
3 res, ad es weaken each other. Indee’ ever allow 
comparative pauci ity of branches on their wind- asucker to grow to any size that i w likely to be E OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
warå side unmistakably point out the kind of treatment BEREA for stock, and, reya: in the of an any scarce Plia HA ending July 24, 1856, as observed Sameena Gardens, 
to which they are there subjected. 4 sort, never more than. tw pea S "Piae growing | Banomaras. 7 Termi ATURR f 
Although in the preceding report attention has only | in —_ of soil must be “very vearefully attended to with Juy. |33| —— o. KE e e E 
been directed to a few things that are grown by the | M Min. | Max.| Min.| Mean|'000'| deep, 
thousand, yet there is to be found here an excellent pre body of soil ; for unless this is attended to, hi Writay 18| 16 | goca0 | sooo | 77 | 49 | eao) 60 | sq | EW. a 
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collection of geueral nursery stock, including fruit | bottom of the bed will ——- get quite dry, while ee 19 nal a ARC a Coe Pl e i| 5Sa | We ie 
trees, Roses, Ghent Azaleas, Dahlias, Hollyhocks, and | the surface is maat VINERIES Mon.” 21| 19 | aasi | avoas | 43 | eo | ers] ea | oo INW] 
Herbaceous plants. To the latter indeed a considerable | houses intended furnish a aie supply of Grapes | Taes. 22) 20 | 20930 | 2n833 | 88 | 47 | 65.0) 6t | 59g | SW. w 
amount of ape has been devoted. should be well stad with m soon as | Thurs. 2) 9.653 | 29.607 | 77 | 54 | SW. “01 
As ore viisa it beautifully be mentioned | that convenient, so as t to allow bd their l becoming dy before | Average | | a9.011 | 3 29.846 | 77.8 | 55.0 | 66.4 | 628 | 59.2 3 
ATONG s cloud n, for mp will July 18—Overcast; slight drizzle; fine. 
e most | injurious ‘then, “a petty likely. ü cause = Le ets gl Ee ahs night. 
nearly 20 mie in extent, very Sady ied. k it should be, avoi oide d. __ Mus cats begin ning to ripe n Sy een ees Snr cloudy ; rain. 
Connec i Al = —Very fine; sul ver, 
ted with this nursery is a Liber, J 2 — 2 -Slig ht fog ss Casi hot ind sultry; much sheet lightning at 
business, the ekeren department kas which ‘te | to fe these scrip at any season without artificial | _ E n cheaaic nets: Links ESE 
entirely under Mr. Skirving’s n direction, from t use should be pushed ee. om i Mean temperature of the week 4h deg. Saves the average. 
rearing of pear Taho ioie Miner. or | ¢ h 
ET M. 1 get S RECORD OF THE WEATHER = me iaw ICK, 
the growing of good healthy seed of Turnips or oa f are of good During the last 30 years, for the ensuing wi g August 2, 1986. 
5 y i lity, a e have alway found them a Daag better PoR E ETETE Prevai i 
for this parpoie selects land and climate in various | when neg arly in autumn than fs e that were | July ana] 222 | ESE | 22 | versin pirea fe is 
miai Englan 2 ee to the extent of hundreds | ripened later in the season. Fies—The i pion crop | August. | ZZE | ZSE | AŠ | which it! of Rain’ |2| ta 
acres, 150 mji e last 1 on the earliest trees will be fast advancing towards oe as oe = E ri 
oie: seed of his peade Swede. maturity; as soon as the fruit begins to ripen | {mi 3 ES "9 n 048 in. EE 
— the atmosphere should be kept dry and rather cool, | pues zoj + | 313 n mest po Se 
giving air freely every fine day, and using a little | Thurs. 31| 742 | 513 33 0.86 3|2 
Miscellan fire on wet cloudy days, o — Baro = allow of | kaur. 1) 45.4 | S A an Hiis 
The late Mr. Rit —One of he ‘beat of cur old |a gentle circulation of air. Use every c keep . = 
gardeners has quitted the s scene. Jo hn 1 Hislo oP, a most the foliage clean and Mealy, a oa “a insects, 
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the young shoots. Metons.—Plants ——————— 
July 13, at Ashtead Park, near a where he had | on which the trait is A — be Nepi. ay at the Hara to Correspondents. 
been gardener for Jonta: Under the name of | root, and freely exposed to n fine days, avoiding | Ayrs: F M. Boiling water offers the best means of driving them 
Quercus he was an occasioval contributor of excellent | moisture in the ainda’ as s tar as cau be done| out of flower beds. Find thelr nest and cook it nas A rag 
practical articles to our columns. No one knew better | without injury to the other plants. Do fee allow Tea in turpentine and pushed into their nest will drive 
1 . wia . m away. 
how 5 the respect of acquaintances or the affec- | the bottom heat.to decline where the fruit is setting, | piseases: G. Clonmel. The Apple trees are affected with the 
tion riends an relations, and his death is a hea e of the young fruit rg | common can bee. which Seyueatly pami whole branches in 
loss i ie little cirele in which he moved. he Hislop | off, Keep a ea eas eye on the foliage,and guard| the way you oe nE T oy arise from os aan 
causes, as weakness of constitution, ai raining, or intection 
y 70; for many years he had a corres- | against red spier, which, if once allowed to establish | fiom decayed Mile hipt Ok ME Vok tho winter, T 
mem ember of the Horticultural Socie sty. itself, can ages be removed. without greatly injuring | should conceive your case may be referrible to the last cause, 
the tender foli which I have seen destructive in gardens otherwise not subject 
to canker. The rena spots are due to an affection of the bark 
Calendar of Operations FLOWER GAR called 2 Teaters not t tic fi EB. 
(For the - k.) ‘ Proceed with ETEA without dey, nee down | Fries: tretch gauze across the openings of the 
r Hor ensuing “all suckers and clear the stems of shoots. Stro: trong co Trg Cath is with sheets of oe made adhesive 
* with paste and molasses. 
PLANT DEPARTMENT. shoo! ts of Chrysan nthemums FAAN eyi — in pots | Gixcer: J T. It must haye a rich soil, well drained, and plenty 
Co & Wi ile fl totá t bus say Those n pots of heat and moisture while growing, therefore your conserva- 
ial nothing ee are ee ce | y soon receive their final shift. Layering Conuasions | ey. vat nee Laas tie only doe bibs in <a phe: ge 
5 ripens, gradually aho. water, al 
p PO 1 | well bloomed, Hor should a any | and | Picotees ee be proceeded with, Much of next Ts ae you agi none atall. After the crop is gathered, the oldest 
ee all shabb tu st 5 may 5 wintered in dry sand for planting: a 
Y» |All seedling plants should be marked and layered, | Grapes: me ve ere is vay paar whatever in ha ving fresh 
for it seems a waste = means, and seetataly So be noticing their various properties as to form, colour,| Tipe e Gra table ever the e year, All that is wanted 
ae Iau of inferior interest to stcheas ave plentifal |224 texture, &e. ; should any seeding otherwise fine | p, Steg yoo which have burrowed into your Rose 
3 p bh h P | have serrated petals, it will be advisable to propagate | buds are distinct in habit from the insects deser ‘bed in our 
foe — ateleria e — rý ago ee hig ints Ù ae it, as growing it in another situation may to a certain | leading article of last week. They appear to belong to the 
g plants, but the à š genus Cephus (one ot the saw-flies) and are aam new to us. 
atin should. ‘rathhe bo'ib Rivera nese ar u ot | raren_ remédy. this) defeck Continue. to: plant cat) Soei aff. be inwch obliged for more specimens, sent so as not 
h rooted pipings of Pinks on beds of well prepared soil ;| to be crushed, to Mr Westwood, Ham mer 
dome “apes renter — age rae ed, whieh, ME but not too rich, A second crop of pipings may also | Lemons: Æ. m — p kaida e a aay 
l d. | Na F PLA owe have been so ahenoh pliged toreluctantly 
interesting an nd p easing than on Le Guia aod, wh = = HERSE yT pay ay! "at a decline: namin tig Waa s of dried aona plants, that we venture 
fı l f i a al ibe Fema Stade an hr cor RL TR per to request our correspondents to recollect that we never have 
wa rom seats of no individual interest or merit. ool : 
tll wanted, or could have undertaken an unlimited duty of this kind. 
This kind of display may be agreeable enough | ata FLORISTS’ FLOWERS. Young gardeners, to whom these remarks more especially apply, 
should bear in mind that, before applying to us for assistance, 
o maintain the interest of a house at this season b Carnations AnD Picorees.—In some localities these they should exhaust their other means of gaining information. 
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his kind of management. A thin arrangemen of the | vourite flowers will be getting fast | into bloom ; the e cannot save them the trouble of examining and thinking 
s lants in pots should be re nder an awning for themselves; nor would it be desirable it we coul ll we 
specimens will also be advisable on account of the E d for Tul H mi b can do ie them—and that most willingly. It is 
ne occupants of or borders, which at | Similar to used for /uips. : Here they may | now requested that in future, not more than four plants 
his season should be allowed plenty of space arranged on a raised pla atfor rm or not, according to the may be sent us at one time.—G W. 1, Torilis Anthriscus; = 
s taste of the “paige ar Æthusa Cynapium? very young; 5, Carex intermedia; 6, 
in order to secure strong well-ripened wood, for unless he C a ths others taki “that the tallest | _ Phleum pratense. 
this is obtained they will not bloom finely. Look over FAOS E NE i oe care i Orcnaro House: JHD. We do not see the necessity for the 
ormer directions, and use ev A means to keep insects plants are behind, and at the same time contrasting the | ` side glazing, especially ane the ventilators must Fo 
mine neatnens conspicuous | ©¢lours as much as possible. hdl rgate may be put in on | open in fa od weather. Besides, if you glaze the sides, hd 
lazin; st be on the ventilators themselves. To g asi 
P a ae pues, the grass = usual] oh la ke i glazing m To glaze be 
in the management of this Srov. uch of the Bat i ter iod ; ges Pe os anila would be absurd; to ventilate below the glass 
nmates here as are intended f for the decoration of the baer ar eN oe in uld be useless. The house is unusually narrow, j 
pote i i i STOVE ani ; smouse PLAS a a a r ond yt 
i furnish the lists you ask for if they would be useful. 
f looked ver, shi bash as are hele ie want to layer, it is a good plan to obtain plants struck from | furnis e] i 
pe 0 shifting Dos Loge ngs. Plant out in shower ry weather Pink pipings all probability you would have to apply to <r pyr n 
more pot room room without unnecessary ne af before you obtained the plants named in one pet 
sal directed ; hould th r ivice is to 
to get the pots well filled with roots bi heir aios above ett gig ed 5 ish , Show e weather prove} keeping one sort of plants and one another. Berish 
ing season. Also keep t = cate ts ted ont heak thinly dry, eor n Ma z bi: oa “po anemia, keap fent ee SE oe tent Cn nett eal a 
and Lao) ae the plants to uch su as they w ill selv. 2 gi m pares n tkot ea wishes, Or if you obtain one of their lists and send it to rtd 
heir foli i d ies tk cs a = ots m P may b ras on epee youre will, from that list, oe you with t ma recomuestion- 
oliage 2 ellow, r show rain ca e; e ust be to repeat your q" 
stocky growth, Give clear weak liquid manure bree would emit fre: + a ak $ rats prec u k their A Wott er ving tinier A wi ae papi kapetn yOu? frames will help 
to young growing specimens, and repot auy of thes cata P> oo thts. their numbers, and quantities may be killed by pouritg 
h s0 as boiling water along the sides of the pits inside, if that ing two 
to get the es well filled with roots before winter. HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. conveniently done. A trap ma; also be » formed by placing Pas 
A RA ist abe tmosphere and apply the Be’ considerable breadth of Endive age now be Sposa aroser te conceal themselves. Tiles laid over 
i Savon p y High manu ing is necessary to Cabbage leav es form good traps, as do also dry marae 
spider. Orcan Th d iad fi lanti di any kind.ż 
Ds. ad many communications have been received too oe 
therefore encourage an ‘backward plants with pleny of of |sreps rien raising the beds higher as the season * As usual, man s ther 
heat and moisture while i areir E ly don eclines, Keep the succession beds of Horn Carrots “and ot ais beg te i till vane gee nquirie’ 
that plants growing on ie bails ató duly thinned. Let a good breadth of ground be pre-| insertion of pi earra dete . 
