776 
THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[NovemBer 22, 1586. 
mie great er me 
y ot exbalsnon tails, have _ been ascertained by 
The stock of cuttings and newly | potted Ponts Be 
uatry; what 
ani G ron Sats stones are 
rly 
jones all, pr together | the velocity | with which the column advances must be at plan i is to raise the sashes up at, the beck and frome and 
on their n atural bed, and there is nothing whatev This, the weather 
he plant, is equal to the entire aerial circulation f P 
n their edg of o our warm blooded animals aca the Lotus | iog eee 2 i use ies va, 
nence to any point, or neces a ete. rug a| must needs have been rege = shea mposition of HARDY FRUIT AND HEN GARDEN. 
ti which takes place} A good pons a roots should pe be kept at hanå 
By the margins of the rocky streamlet through the under the ordinary econ: cay F Yespiintin: cas much | in the vegetable shed, Carrots, Parsnips, Turnips, 
glen, what follows is question or _conjectur The rusalem Artichok ish x 
nged, an and so pots are specially provided 
for the many | pleasing | tog pladi of Ireland and Wales 
“i Sedzes, the Chinese 
` Grass (Acorus jap tes e Pampas Grass, the New 
Zealand Flax, Swain aller hardy and ap 
Dock, the the double- -flowered oier bri the bite 
o 
air thus projected upwards to all appearance circulates 
in the upper surface of the -leaf, and is in whole or in 
ene art thrown off. eet is the function of the 38 large 
vessels in the pri ribs, E i 
d r use. 
If the vegetable shed i a as a it ought to be, weston feet 
below the ground level, and have a close fitting door, 
cipal 
lots erate no visible connection with the la arger air 
Do the send air forward pov and if so, 
pret is it der ved? The lacteals, “which expand at 
If, fener they are likely to shrivel, store in lay ers of 
clean fesis = Let all cere Cabbage paies still in 
the beds be pricked o t forthwith. If time will 
e 
of the raray forms of a for press a es% and 
whatever—are they trey riaa vital air either 
gn ubarb, pa mg ka Horse-radish 
moisture are particularly suitable. In t here as 
where throughout the place, sible pecu- 
liarity of condition is in ntroduced, not ore “for the sake 
i variety (though that has been one eleme nt 
ed d portion of that which makes its wa y through 
po pr tubes throug ic upper surface, “re thus 
oxygenising the lacteals which feed the plant ? The 
piantod now instead o 
sure to trench reai an 
ul 
of nal 
of consideration), but to furnish 
that wondrous multitude of curious — 
ded 
plants to which such circumstances are paiia inci- | 
dent, F. K. 
(To be continued.) 
Miscellaneous. 
Respiration of Nelw atin —On watching a little pool 
of water, on the Lotus leaf thin films of air will be seen 
urely 
inquiry o ver y great interest, which 
want of ang permits me not to pursue. The whole 
lant seems as remarkable for the beauty and richness 
of its inter rnal structure as it is for that — external 
hue and form. Dr. Buist’s Notes on the Lot 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For ek.) 
w 
surface, The straw Sai necessary protec cts both 
crops. If not alread. 
araid with straw coverings. 
s rawn from wall trees 
Let, all v2 om nails 
and proceed 
ble opportunity with eth ng and iling, exce ept 
perhaps in the case of south villa which had bog 
remain till the end of Janu: ti as the buds are apt t 
eco 
t and most 
the ensui me unseasonably excited 
leisure! to arise— —at first _ barely swelling abov ve the — c 
ith PLANT DEPARTM STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
tenacity. The water flowing over them, by the For the week ending Nov. 20, 1356, as observed at the Horticultural Gardene, 
reflecting li ieot Ege = — surface, shows the area| _ ements aaa stock of vist to — samet i ] Banouwrnn, | ———_TBMPEBaTURE. =o fia te 
> I pare P ug Uith Ofthe Bai S 
pi is ee ere a aain the papes and — 5 a shrubs and b pisa at EE =x ne ee | Wind | 3 
the rere fore nie it ‘Becomes Stace i = of ionit ss as tention, “particu ala ariy t ome a RETA Pe prera Ne EE Bel ec oa 
a latter, | whieh ‘ahold rg “inergyng a slight amount ot Friday 14| 17 | 30,006 | 29.819 | 42 | 25 | 335] 44°] 47 | N. E 
-y Jae an in g to t them into bloi m by that time. Chin Satur. 15| 18 „30.040 29,989 | 43 33 | 33.0 |. 43 463 y | 2 
A fe assisted by a little extra Son” 17| ao | moase | sous | 6 |260| seb | at | ash] N: | ts 
bubbles rise, iyere pA at thh of heat, monar careful, wove? to apply it gradually. At Tues. 18) 2 30.160 | 30.082 53 E 33} 30] 4 i iit 8 
y £ . 20| 30.082 | 29.939 | 53 4.5 7 | 4$ N.W. 0 
the leaf. I have endeavoured to ascertain innin A een pie Di ieee La tie Lies bce mae oe a 
pore be any sehen circumstances or specific time ak other hard shrubs ioni Mo ve bol Wows aeon ee 
respiration on er less activi ee Haria Pa rag ge on SEEI s sky in intervals; rain. 
- a d frost fine ; fo; ir night. 
but ere Dean emabin. te: Selves, ad. any Sruskworthy con- early Vinery or Peach hich if thy can be afforded a & 17 Fogy fine e; HORRY ese rom 
-clusion on the subject :—it seemed more active about ah he beter: at OL this horë pea FP a ion very fae: elo loudy 
boku, Ae atas ygs sunriseleast so in tho evening. T easily forced American plants, datog wales ot the] = EErEE acu ike il 
at Meapinedy zom 606. | earliest Borea ing Rho seer tet should be ieee RECORD OF TH Scent Mer Dade ang 
a eaf, Tea on er it in abundance | they will greatly enhance the dis ean ian tar ___ Daring the last 30y veins, th the ensuing week, g Nov, 29,1896. 
‘from the leaf-stalks freshly _ cut across. From this it fo ard Hyac imha a nd Rail rly 1 ee 7 egs | See] as] Noot |o.. | Prevailing Wha 
f table Roman Narcissus, Crocuses, Neapol olitan| Nor | £28 | See | 28 |Yeni | Groment |) ‘alae ble 
which obviously come from, the, larger Vio folata; A Mignonette, ‘and Cyelamens bloom early without SBE | S36 | AM | Bained. | of Bain. i; i |5] _ z 
essel and aro in Talne proportioned, im the size ‘ot hi fats ? t — mat aman p 
othe pled from h the ey emanate, „These ai seed neways, Sunday 23) 47-4 | 349 | 412] 13 036 ta. |=] 5| 3| 1 410 4| 3 
Saal Tl back o 1 Visenea to peen revey ray of light, and to Tues, 3 63 aa si 15 oit ‘ ‘ 3 5 ai 3| 3 
with ae water or atmosphere anywhere : Thurs. 27) aa | 353 |4o7| 12 | oss |24 4al aj 9| 4/3 
any ie cu nts als dozen, of, times, at least by| « Pivesces, FORCING DEPARTMENT. very careful | sees! na [dsl iw doss (atasawsT 
: and closed up al roo! a he abo’ iod occurred on the 23th, 
Yet the vast volume pa air T t! Jong | man: management to prevent their being injured by heel a e pihent temperature during the hove period oceurre 16 deg. a 
either have beer e: irectly from ter, or and An CEA aiM à eto Seah alt O o Aea S es to Oorr eo si 
a. fth 2. . ee rE tices to eee en’ 
ae ied | vot ity 5 a ngs s ane ani re sia Books: Propa, Sweet's ouse a reenho' 
possible through the lower portion of the leaf, The) vie öv pi ity y get a: ane: oa weokaallor. Wi will cit you the er eee 0. ADIY- 
men os lp manifest where the leaf con- coming Sout Ai Panti x hitii a ii d “be to Mr. Cuthill, roar Houses” Camberwell. {— Hippo. Rivers’ 
y hlet on Ore! ouses 
leh a tales admitted constantly Plants i in bloom should also be oer FHS. The seedlings received fon pelona of = 
y ; yi hi UFE ei t 
Soule Paludan), miich browse on drem miih mich TEAT tho glass, and where they will eatoh every ray | ° f vory grent nieret hey vii Re given to ou tel gf tae 
avidity. In this case it nay ca rising for hours in a ha H an lik aAA cs sible to get fruit to be ly for r distribution before next Fa rania er. 
per rush of bubbles. . Thes cod from ihe STS wyi ing like Lig t nf this season ; therefore | CycrameN ATKINSI: E G. It pam iby pee light sens 
larger vessels alone, all A keh an reaching the leaf unless a success ion ripe ruit is e and oat eal an = peat, and grown in a cold frame or coo 
p 0 chamber i up urfaces | ee a TEN P, Go OSEBERRIES: Const. Reader. If you prefer flavour. to size, the 
from which n less vessels are seen to extend ie E littl Wh ‘ollowing varieties will me pr ur p ee E a- Po 
themselves in all directions through the leaf. These ser gains a. i te more p ower it tere = stempt Sag eae mete i soci p ramena AT msg 
airb to be seen in such | ™ masg l adii Wee et ey ey itesmith, Early White, White Fig, Taylor’s Bright Venus, 
ay: | temperature of about 70° at night and 7 day |- Thiem eae, r Bs ae 
when the leaf is itself submerged under or | ASE SPU ed, i 8 oy with | White Honey. Green: Early Green Hairy, Hebburn Green 
covered with water. Just within the outer coating of | 9S piaiiaimedy Airin to rise to 80°, with | Prolific, Pitmaston Greengage, Green Walnut. . Yellow: Rum- 
leaf : the assisi of su and the bottom-heat mus paun omnes for bottling Yellow, Champagne. Four 
the A stalk are systems of $ ls, und the inner be kept’ Ferular ‘at a H ki care keep th e sorts may consist of Thumper, London, Leader, aan 
circuit the led with milk, and each provided | ~", A 8 P Gain, some i the fruit of which have been found to weigh 
with . | soil in a healthy state as to moisture. But it is difficult 
S Opini Am te laser wide, of, Wed Fas tthe trite aake i : a upwards of a oer 'you will find farther explanation from 
Porton ot these, expand themselves into air tu and a little time lost now will be easil ararako in Stems | in tana. You wi All three of the faite. you name 
H n this fashion enter the ribs of the leaf—a portion "of spring -when plat il x ð M A t| do equally well on a wall or reg 41—W foo A oldie 
os fi aif F Pieras = m ont best for a small hou: You had better employ 
ing the leaf with milk. s to be met es in tare, and the et ed | SAE 
: x d Dr. Lin s 
‘abundance wherever it is cut, especially so near the sb As soor mas the the u S ER m pieke s Hoas's Epona Tirns made der Mr. Blackest, a. aree ertises ‘ane 
centre. Each ri tains two large ducts or forcin 4 hly moist state of objects. Their real nature we shall ee cee n 
-~ channels, affording i Tue LILY OF SCRIPTURE: A Dev mperial, 
ofa the s mee ini ANE AT ak | the api by frequently sprinkling cote ae and | but Lilium chalcedonicum. 5 
z diagram. y a Frat BEE every available ously, a { Masure: J TH. On no account manure in winter ‘vegetables’ 
- description I am not aware. However often the one X ch are intended to Te eaten 
regular moist state ‘of ise a atm nie is Loa effectu- i 
ribs branch off, the doub. is maintained both ally’ T osphere bed of r pat year’s cutting. adi 
Tis tli iati E RIES fi y y means ofa slight of fermenting | wep: na eee J D. Much is superstitious, much tr: 
in the principal an in are, from either 
Se in the house, which will also afford a little much false We Boog be concerned in propagating 
time to time, across by parti septa, ’ zs illus- 
ae y ara | warmnth,*and the moisture'from this iaimach more coni | _the fret or Jas have, any value can ADET 
nature and mechanism of which I have not yet)" 2) a9 ORI : a eet Dr ene, Pei apa wo Tag ts day sata about sifting 
ascertained. These air are like the genial'to vegetation ‘than“anything be effected | the truth out of the chaff of the matter. piim; 
“the-stalic incli Im, | by the most careful the syringe or evaporating | Names or F. : Sub. 1, Royal Russet; 2, Cockle oa 
= 5 inelined and there m papil ig pans. vino essential point however in ssful | 3, Reinet! anada ; E. "Barly Nonpareil; 8, 
presenting to aii e as the appearance of hairs. ee mometigsee: Yonpareil; 12, Court of Wick. Pears: 4, Glou Morceat, 
Unfortunately I neither had time enough nor a cari jofotiig Ss saning a lesithy A 5, Beurré Rance; 6, Ne Plus Meuris; 8, Doyenné e. 
y mies fies this is svi the Beurré Diel.J—4 @. 1, Early Nonpareil; A Te White 
spread over, the , sega pte ones 
ee 
samen tail em ih aa 
palaran a E ve Seo ba weed (ee 
Cornish Aromatic. |—2. 
Gostin, The others which you pieg are ks very arge old 
not pih Probably the trees have No in 
pesky certainly not with any of the 
particular is of very inferior opal, {| ‘fora Hit 
Names or Prants: W D espilus eet k 
Medlar—not st all like a Service. nP Mulberry, 
A lg td Ent Hens- 
en Par SSONS IN Nair Fe sue aay 
iA Bei pers very Ca refali 3 erhaps th 
ubl: aL od paratel t not al 
ae z THE H. F wek them out ol tho g the Saa bya good spud or 
m hand claw. Actual cautery s that possible except 
in sl ‘cies! ay A Constant “ihe ange In another columna. 
cae to are mil from the very ee 
K. ini us with your address ? 
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