w = THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [arr. 28 
that they are equally beautiful when planted out in | of Cerastium figured in our volume for 1844 by Mr. In one well-formedmonophyllous carpel the same 
beds ; for, when well r le fine compact | BantneTon is not so decisive on the point as might | structure was extremely plain; in this case, how- 
and bg ze of the flow surpass | at first be supposed. We do not, however, advert to ever, ovules we n the placenta while yet 
that of individua 1 plant grown in ere Any time the matter merely on account of its physiologi ical attached to the edges of the carpellary leaf. It 
about the end of September we take some strong | interest, though such instances of transformation | appears, therefore, certain that in this instance the 
points of the growing shoots, and after forming them | can scarcely be too frequently noticed in a publica- placentation is essential y marginal, but that at a 
into cuttings of 2} inches in length, cutting close to | tion which has qui uite as much in view the diffusion very early period of growth the three placente, 
a joint, and stripping the leaves from the bottom for | of information already existent, as the recording of | separate from the base upwards, forming a central 
an ay i i ; to gi r 
about 4 0 inch, we hem on the P tting new or interesting ; but, give anoth id mass below, but evidencing their primitive dis- 
bench to dry for 24 hours. This is necessary, as example, in addition indeed to thousands, of the tinction by beet three cords connec ed with their 
from the extreme succulence of the plants they are e of always being on the watch for the infor- | respective stigm Gr were observed 
apt to rot if put in at once. ma and we may add too tiiis rational pleasure | 1n the positions of the sutures. In some ovaries they 
Shallow pans or boxes 4 inches deep, and any whieh fies scattered beneath our me merely waiting | were un iformly directed to the axis, in others, on 
convenient length and width, are prepared by | for some one, as it were, to pick it up. So true is the contrary, they were external, according to the 
— in 2 inches of drainage, then ittle moss or it that particular carpels of the normal capsule which might 
er that some lumpy peat or loam 3 5 e pee} Gna te earth ly kind, chance to be developed, the other being altogether 
an inch N ; and then an inch of sandy loam, fine toons urari dpi atom * — — E e repressed or merely rudimentary. The transformed 
— r ee and sand, well mixed and pressed ovules, it should pe N pacha often much 
orted in con rape so little room for 
t seque 
development, and Gace! ly bent backwards to the 
le. M. J. B. 
osely do 
The 8 should be put in about an inch or 
bottom of the capsule. 
1} inch apart, and a slight watering given to settle 
the soil round them. Place them in any frame or 
sorted TO MISMANAGE A GAR 
pit, or even in the greenhouse, close to the glass, DEN. 
will strike freely, continue rooting all Cuaprer VIII.— Autumn will be a most fortunate 
the winter. The tops will no if kept season for you if you desire to shine — the great art 
near the glass, and plenty of air is allowe upon which Aric are die ners instructions. Then, 
circulate about them; nor is it desirable, as, t and in winter any goo opportunities of 
ona plants are, the more novel and — displaying skill, Gr anes effects that ar 
be visible through the succeeding and perhaps r zie 
I. Mach prepare some compost for potting 5 55 succeeding ay If indeed they a 
crass three parts sandy loam, some fine ee in, ten to one you will have a 1 
rubbish, a very little leaf sail, or lumpy pea trim as ee 8 N in less than 
sand. Take the plants from the pans * little no fics: 
balls of soil, by raising ently up with the Now is approaching the time for pitting late Pota- 
potting stick, t them singly in 4-inch pots toes. Dig a hole for them in the ground in the full 
well drained. Place them in a r pit, with sunshine, line it with straw, fill it at least a yard 
their tops on inches fi the glass, and deep ; some straw over toes, and then 
the frost can be excluded ; keeping the frame cover them with mould. In this way you will keep 
close for about k or ten ; after which, them nice and warm; and as come fro 
they must be gradually inured to a circulation of South America, which yo mee is ie ag 
air. tore! ns e at the ae 5 p 75 55 : the world, it must be right t o keep t 
ter between them e ratte e found to Thus preserved, you will always be ase to "a et at 
better than sliding, or only tilting at the divisions, of one of S ion tie a — — fone 1. “sible, the Potatoes, ani yen can a satisfy yourself of 
The object is to give 3 8 drawing | bear norma ＋ ovules; Tee third division bears | their ing warm, by putting your an in. In 
e and by keeping ose to their TEER ovules, or if ovules, they are oth oiy unture; | these days you may perhaps find also some 93 57 
1 5 to ca > ase them to te owe pe ik onal will | the * one no Are se the ae 3 a a reduced | white cottony threads spreading over them ; e 
1 o under suc treatment; an ting axis, the corresponding ha gee ssue being entirely wanting. will probabl rovide them with cotton night-ca} 
out time, which ie us is about the beginning oi ane o priae aa Wea base oo amid eos, segment cy which must fae to keep them warm. People we 
June, every plan if well managed, will have i t up for observers, a and pretend to be wiser than 
head of bloom 2 formed, and been Since the foregoing remarks were written, other thei neighbours, do say t that they smell dry rot 
toe capsules have occurred, co onfined, however, toa single | in the cotton, which they maintain is nothing but a 
santhes look best planted = 5 or oval Plant, which throw a little more light on the nature ge in disguise. But a Mushroom is a fungus, 
bole. placing t the tallest in the centre, and gradually of the placenta. In these, as in the former case, We | and you will judge whether the cotton is a 
edge ; e 85 should be find it in the full-grown capsules divided into three | room it is no more like i an egg is 
1 à little deeper than us rest. distinct lobes, one or m f the n: g- a e-cock, gr b like cockch 
— should ap 3 e to | 10 y ntirely free above, the other ald matters have been managed rightly, it is 
er soil nearly in the ormal condition and sho clearly pretty certain that a good many of the Potatoes wil 
8 bord Lee ee ‘ 
seems to suit them ; he: i ‘id, some fresh loam | the prolongation of its tissue = thestigma. In an be diseased by the time when spring arrives. That 
and leaf soil should be added. We always water early stage of growth the tra ormed o vules Were will be A mim eon of further congratulation ; for has 
well before turnin, ly pedicellate and deflected, exhibiting at t the it not been ascertained that diseased Potatoes give 
en necessary. Some green Moss apex a slight trace of the suture. Sometimes a n best crops ? And if you should not want 
arface of the bed, gives it a neat | second rudimentary and perfectly sessile carpel w e rotten ones for sets you can grind them into 
pa eon visible at the base of the peduncle, while in other sah, by which you v — har oa opportunity of 
be found that no plant which is so beauti- instances two carpels sprung at once trom the ti 
can be more easily managed; and when in min, of a common peduncle. No trace of ovules in these 51 i 
it always attracts more notice than anything else. cases Was visible, but the marginal placenta was] As it may be forgotten Da 3 and as it would 
manifested by a slight swelling. ther ovaries be a matter of regret that y. such inv. valuable 
F aceidentally o e 
— occurred approaching more perzi to the norma th houl 
Iris curious how the merest accident sometimes stru , but consisting of tw o carpellary leaves — — T the Po d be treasur 
valuab acts, Where attention is alive to only, à having two : atia In these the in the memory. In the H always take 
chi 2 y pa 
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capsule of a i y 5 4 ich more mnk t 
three unusually large stigmas, begging that it might placente ; in others, however, on one side the better suited to weak omaia and Make pe pg” 
be opened for her to see w what it contained. othing | placenta was marginal, while that on the other was | cook. In the second apm Re plant 
un! Wi 
: E : e- | tumn ; 
interest was at once excited. Amongst a number of nting the usual appearance of stigmatic cords winter, instead of lying 59 8 warm amg 
the ordinary nearly colourless ovules six or seven connected with a central mass covered with ovules.| pit, Instead of planting Potatoes in the autumn. 
mu rger green n bodies appeared, — . d put it off as late as you can; Say till June, when the 
y a white subulate process. On further examina- f i you 
these wer 
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ivi i isti a , 
divided into three distinct | 
i i great pro 
The first are will ae down all the leaves that 
i 7 ö p # ; * 
arts, two of them co t by 
sual cord and bearing normal ovules, the other e the dry autumn has left hanging on the trees. T 
ng three more or less oad — ovaries, g e are a nuisance already ; the gro is COVES 
er; re furnished them, and a gardener has enou, o in Sy pe 
with a stigma — all bore pvas bane base them away. So i a 
jmperfeat sia The remaining ovules which had let them ro ‘ancy e c ital manure 
ea har ne deni i ill not follow | 1 
hat is the of leaves ? it 
omni they 
ndergone 
Jonger pase a erect. ere was in no] Fig. 1. An ovule in an early stage of transformation de- | example. 
case any central —.— but it was — to the with the radiments of a second carpellary | were wan 
mmunicating im with the|¢ hat at its base 2 section below the middle, * on 5 ll 
mmunicating ne side a little swelling, the rndiment of the —.—— Fiz A 2, |a man might as we 
lea e. | are i 
cord. 
o confirm the notion that the * section of te ‘same, exhibiting distinct — in the 
the! d to thro oe the 2 as — — — tly f —— e and bry the 
leaves ; and to it 1 tru nature | whi t pol rectly fee, 
of central placente, showiild that the curious capsule | ing 2 ope 5 — —— * e. Ditto, show- om a 5 cie în the 255 the cen an "yon to healer 
