280 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. l [May 4, 
Sa: OB. Your Gtapes may be inildewed ba Ge ae 
vigorous N e and have 28 of time for maturing be given to making a provision | GRAPBS : oon Your Grapes may be mildewed; bat the three 
it before win Many of the free-growing plants, — fing e ve the gaps, ' 28 are liable to occur under perries yo a have se 2 dl» 4 rust. Sulphur will 
which were i 1 ow require | th management. Let Neapolitan and acum: T. TSL. tg not — W we unter 
with which they should be immediately sup- Tree Vi Alen b. be immediatel erted, kaa lanted i a 5 lan; if o do, there is no objection to it, The essendziesr 
" tely p P e essentials in 
plied, — ge j ) Whe a 5 | pinn of rich leafy soil on a shady — — pod — os the Poo zp forhen dar into the 
sizes, and somew an their usual season. | Picotees, Cloves, &c., should be omediatel caked: — * 
Tn the latter ease, occasional waterings of liquid manure, | they are charming things for the flower garden, and in- . ber cae Be too larger C — 
of moderate strength, will be useful, both to maintain valuable for for supplying cut flowers for vases “fe INSECTS : The beetle oung leaves 
the present vigour of the plants and to assist the future ORISTS’ FLOWE 3 Vines get eee Cathou ous) vittetis, ＋ larva of which 
development of their flowers. eep a moist growing NUNCULUSE ti pe he a once, gerd gene ge rv an — — de- 
atmosphere in the conservatory, by frequently sprinkling —— . every m eans adopted to ensure a ae lants. W.—Este. Thanks for the Prr: | of the 3 
paths, , „and other evaporating surf, in riant growth, for 1 as the foliage is stout and woton Pippin’ with its inclosed insect, which we fear jg 
warm weather ; and when syringing, sprinkle well the | Vigorous, so will the roots be, and if they take up well, a —— wind 1 for more specimens, and confine 
- s them ao ee they become winged, and th 
walls of the house, that they may give off in combina- good bloom may be expecte d from them the succeeding | with one of the pion § W.— Canfordiensis The la — 
tion with i the heat which they have absorbed — bonne on 9 held be kept perfectly clean, | have eaten tof the Barley are th worm, poh id larvae of 
during the day. In fine weather, a little before the sun removing the weeds at an early petlod, before their roots | Elater segetis. Gard. Chron, (i845, p. 344), 1, ‘the plant at- 
goes off the Pelargonium-house, close it for an hour, and E entangled — those of the Ranunculuses. 
inge the plants ; after which, air may again be gi KITCHEN GARDEN. 
according to the of the external atmosphere. In A cots first produced on the A 
the or id-house $ Sn sonia erate, | Should be cut, both small large, leaving none to 
r is so fine that it may om- | Shoot up into leaf, till th e co g is 
aniod ‘with ig bt — heat. In watering and syringin for the season, which will be about the 10th 
— 1 vent the moisture lodging in to the 15th of June. We have practised this mode for 
the | — ng growths, as they are liable to damp off in | MANY Seasons, a and we fin — . —— yearly. 
their early stage. Constant attention will be nec If any are left sooner, even though very weak ones, 
to keep the plants elean and free from inseets, of whic pris are T at the — * the e which 
2 troublesome kinds breed most rapidly at this still to be thrown up; and the latter come smaller 
1 mrtg plants o of the choicer kinds | pei Tess — than they otherwise would. 
óf 4 ‘Fuchsia, Erythrin Olea: Brugmansias, | è portion of the Asparagus beds is yearly required for 
ibiseus rosa-sinensis, ka. for — iu wh — foreing, eutting should be discontinued, with a quantity 
tory along with Balsams, Cockscombs, §Amaranthus, | sufficient to meet this demand, at least a fortnight pce by—2, the 7 of the’ ndtaral size ; 3, the same 
and other tender annuals usually grown for summer | earlier than from the general beds. Seakale pots, and nified e perfect beetle; 5, the same magnified, 
and autumn decoration ; all of which should be shifted | the materials with which they have been surrounded, The e plan or laying down patches ‘of damp Grass, or burying 
n progressively, using rich! il. should now be cleared away, — remaining etiola peta, = as ee ae ee 
pre DEPARTMENT | foliage cut off, and the ground sprinkled with a. inspectin g them er for Mat oe these 2 wie 
— During very strong brig ht sunshine, pay | | salt and forked 2 taking care not tto zinjare f thecrowns.| The insects sent are the real culprits, being the true wire- 
to ihe of a Pisos, unless this T TENDS worms. See the answer to “ Canfordiensis.” W.—E H. The 
tion * Vin Apricot cat atda i aas Aee examined, and the| beetles which have attacked the young Vine shoots by night 
unnecessary y es growing over them. | caterpillars destr ed; and where thé * haa t are the two species of Vine weevils, orhynchus sulcatus 
Maintain a moist atmosphere, with a high temperature; thick] stroy set very | and picipes. Continue your search by night, laying down a 
a free circulation of air during the diy . N ckly, a portion of those whe ora are omni crowded | white aan. beneath the plants, which must be smartly and 
moderate one during the night also. Where they are 3 be removed at once, taking cate, however, to aa ad and 2 ay Nios ci dd — — Wie nome 
* . A . groun must then 
grown in pots, the plants should be frequently examined, | the = oe b be id sigo constitute a fai air crop, as] which have attacked your — (you do not say in what 
and repotted as they require it; that by shifting a few ns, a Peach te safe till the stoning is over. manner) are the red-legged wpn (Utioriiyachus tenebri- 
en niit 60 5 ee Disbudding of Pea and Nectarines should also be] cosus). They! may be de Setroyed in the manner described in 
— hi et ta era pe proceeded with ; 1 5 these and the Apricots should the preceding answer to “ E. H.” W.—A R. * publication 
eeession. mp. pon our younger readers E washed with (he barie ‘nt iasi k. Th ‘Insecta Britannica,” will be c enced as a sufi- 
the necessity of allowing plenty of room to Pines in all 8 Ea gine at least once a week, e| cient number of subscribers’ names are obtained. Tho sub- 
k thelr loaves ay thè iheir natural curved remains of the evergreen branches may be removed] scription is to extend to five volumes, ġe., a volume per 
shape, ins of ; kreni à where the fruit is set, as their presence is no longer] annum, at the price of 18s. Each volume will comprise a 
One of . compelling one another to erect. useful, but rather injurious, from being so closely in] gehal- r* and will be:illostrated with Büren et geass 
ne o; 0 most important points is to give plenty of tank wi 8 8 z. etails. Hig em pgr Pe to your initials 
air; and if these items be attended to, the plants will contact with the leaves. We find the plan of fixing] at our . — B. e the buds and bark of 
aeq ine ar afl urdy nan aud’ with d = in om canvass upon rollers to answer admirably as a protec- your Rose trees er bts ‘been ‘attacked A the weevil 
e the malt wil BE hess i "ami d fruits tion for fruit trees on walls. Although the first expense Qtiorhynchus tene eta ated which hides itself during the 
my e large fine favoured fruits | ia rather oh, T baveno doubt it wil becheapin end. fe ab. vie be sought for at n night 1 4 Fe 
upon small plants. Vinerizs;—If the outside borders Where th N. : it wil be cheapin theend. The grubs which relat destroyed your Oats and Vetches are 
have been kept covered with warm litter, according to ere the walls are furnished with projecting coping or tbe young state of the common daddy- -long-legs. Turn up 
revious recommendations, they vill not requi weather- boards, the ae at the foot of the walls is liable . the scil, and send $ number of ducks into the field, and when 
nless in v situatio: They id, however, 5 ; if upon examination it is gt 2 Kroner i earns 5, employ children to des — — 
watered uid ek i should be 1 watered, an th me wing Kidney Beans very thickly ego pad piece 
or water, in the proportion of half an F ittle soot dusted ot aor en ＋ bee —.— 
oun of water, if the state of the soil re- arbant it» as such a situation affords cellent |" but we have not seen it adopied near Isp 
cires it. Give air early in morning, commencing ur for insects in various stages. The water Nauzs or Prants: We have to ask for the patience of two or 
ith a Tel and increasing it gradually till mid-day used to moisten the soil will assist in destroying} three correspondents tinder thus head until we can find leisure 
he erops for the supply of the family during the late these pests, if it have soot dissolved in it. After the | werf weck TO T. Nemophila discoid . 
kaiep r peauire'r dig natural gross luxuriance of Pear trees has been over- 5 oper eee These are not from 
as regards bunches, Metons,—Those who are anxious come, they generally mature more blossom buds than Abinin, but from 3 India. They are all stove plants, 
to pro Mein hi. the atest perfection a they can set; and still fruit i than can be one of them much worth growing. Canna indica, — 
about of May es th rs fe properly supported. In the first struggle for existence, com mon [naian Shot, will dower out of doors I raised an 
eure the four finest — * 1 eja Pd 8 it sometimes happens that more embryos fall off than eee thy ad dyz — 9 a eats rts may be had at the Office of 
them ; and as they Sa bathe can be conveniently spared ; and to prevent this, the this Le aes, — “of ang — price 3d., or 5s, for 25 copies 
i increase t idìty, n ree of choice varieties should thi i for distributio n amongst e ottage tenantry. es 
pains shou spared check. To this | Advantage may be taken of thi the rates n WAY: 
. i : ‘oss negligence of those through whose hands permet 
nd aged leaves should be oved, as i od their growth, calculating the strength of each, an are 8 Tondon g> states the that he 
Dope effect a nt most — on th ose parts eavıng sufficient prevent g ne t removing l-known nu ay in London, advice of a basket vt — 
of the plants which “aan received some check in their |< — to prevent any stunting or mutual impoverish-| (3000 m the Ft 1 a ee pnrt 2 Monday, . Its 
healthy e e ; ent being caused by a superabundance of flower buds. contents were bat, ahaa the is condent) m ul tne onday, and, 
F hhi GARDEN A AND SHRUBBERIES, „„.. with fair treat men t, wou 1 Tayan any Cette 
ict that State ofthe Weath L for t} k endine Mar 2.1 out of 21 pots, seven were broken to shivers an 
* eme oo’ f 8 of 2 out m n; ar “You ean ant iwoni other pots ante . id 
not yet consider it safe, except in such situati we ; Sh tek TEMPERATURE, triye Dadi DIS Bites di pre ma D Wei — — en 
en ad mmend too gr ipitation in the : ’ Ol the Air, Of the Earth wind E at hi bh gent es we very much doubt er 
matter, u i s ° 1 i Ofthe Earth, e] 4 
r, unless it ox e object of the first importance E wre OR ag de text = | Tue TRansMuTation or SPECIES: F LS. This is a speculation 
ar ay ; and even in suc 0 deep. deep. and not au ascertained fact. We have never Lig be 
abundant means of ote should be a 006s. | 6h | at | sno] 48 | a || è / that if happens; © — 
cariousness o nglish climate “de ra 30.46 | s6 | 4 % „ | E 20| hand it is im ve to prove a negative. as 2 
precautions ind our own 5 it ers such |$ —— i a sts 2 00 8 they are of little value either * way or het 
Hi i { ` - 4 -00 e ot recognise the seeds from Cusco, 
eariy ; but to eee N wate DA gets f . 45 i : 155 pi 5 NE £9 — maeng them at leisure, and, if we can identify them, report 
; > m - . 0! Vine Bor t to have the 
— e weather, as well as to protect them from a 30.159 500 | 33.3 | 44.6 | 478 | 483 | [0.00 „ feet po tg imited circum- 
he rays of the sun, it is our practice to use branches of | April 2 be and cold, with brisk N. E. wind; fine; cloudy. T| stances, as regards space, you may succeed in in having good 
€ 2 the lower ends of which are sharpened and i 2 — cold; ASA clem at night, crops for some years with —.— — — wide. PANTI g 
— Yer leaning position over and amongst the plants. pE 29—Fine with clouds, and dry air; cloudy at night. Wie ee came — know the most N ores ee 
FEN ew branches taken from the wall trees that no| May 1- Cloudy and cold, with Eriak wind sight frost at night. Misc: & A. Annuals sown round s 8 Stowe, ayn 
ger require covering 3 come in useful for this iis Rm peat News some — 4 — frost at night. summer months, will not diag th provided 
yurpose. birt simple method of preventing, at a : ciso below the average, grow close to their stems. 
small cost, a which would be irretrievable. We of State of the Weather at Chiswick during the years, 
e Aetea with the hardiest kinds, as Pent- ensuing week, ending May 1s 1950. peg CALCEOLARTAS : Amicus, Very pretty but not equal to kinds 
is, An ums, de, and follow with Calceolarias sgal gg evailing Wi n 
aa Verbenas, selecting the best established. of those MiS 83 8 FE 2 5 Years in —— — Aada pg or — — Me Quite withered up whe received, Bt Ha, 
E 8 1 have been patay exposed to the o Zaa | £86 | 76 | “Rained | of Bain gels EEE] a ark ey . Js white e l wich pu hig bite 
5 8 e places, w little ad- i E | surrounding a a dark ce cuba beautiful in colour, but t00 5 
We eing too , and the r 0.40 ia. 3 4 2 373/101] 3, licht blue, with a white circle — ng a dark blue diec ; 
meantime 1 be more usefully em r a Tues os % jiz] 12 | O48 „ irregular, and otherwise inferior to kinds already in ows 
furming all preli z ea getton, a per- k Leal | —— ed "3 i 0.57 BFA 8 b : 2 pa om ee — 2 4 our 
é ti VAR 2 7 060 7 2 72. is the best.“ an z 
forward l that a strong foree end ided Lied DSA 8 0.10 3 iji 1477 5 1 cellent 8 1, white Hopsa with purplish lilac, dark 
attention may be devoted to oa Bi aa pods an it + lan tl ats s 0.26 5/3| 115|3) 112] disc. 2, purplis ac, with a circle of white round a dark 
prudently commenced. It will don as it MAY | The highest temperature during the above period occurred on the Gth disc. 3, like 1, but more broadly tipped with p disc. 
apt be advisable to east © 7 deg. 4, light blue, with a narrow circle of white d a dark 
an eye over the arrang nt, and compare the quan- — 5, like 1 and 3, but —— All clean lookin flowers, 
tity required with the total in stock, that a ** Notice 0 but irregular and somewhat — in shape. 
424 3 = ey to Corresponden DOUBLE A : V A. Double flowers are not unknown to US 
may be provided for by apportioning a smaller number BACE Nu ane: One — will be gives for — 35, 1847. but we peg oh Wa. —— . — like the e specimen ae me 
to the different beds, or by substituting somethin, sae | Booxs: J Messenger. Lindley’s ‘ s i i in i 
Vegetable Kingdom may be seedling, and it is constant in its cpat it 
ef which there is a greater abundanee, Consideration| 28 3 booksellers, For price and other particulars, see | propagating, for though not ranking as a floris ses owen e 
tin another column. it will have admirers on 3 pay 
