6—1851.] 



THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE. 



83 



%TEW S E E D S. — P O S T A G E FREE. 



JN ORACH, strongly recommended by Dr. Lmdley in the 



,i «¥l , RLD IARKET CABBAGE, strongly recommended by 

 t viVirds I HoOoway (See Chronicle for February \&t.) Our 

 OrSSTStwi of this Variety was procured from Mr. Charles 



F OOTHI ?b£aCK 8POTB CUCUMBER, from Mr. Cuthill, 



l5 C^TH a iLL'S SCARLET-FLE8H MELON, from Mr. Cuthill, 



1 %f?AT a T ,k s et TREBLE GARNISHING PARSLEY, saved by 



*VLY. ATrs'TRL'E^ALCHEREN BROCCOLI, saved by Mr. 



M 1TeNDLE^S SUPERB WILLCOVE BROCCOLI, own saving, 



^JljCHZLL'S MATCHLESS WINTER PARSLEY; the 

 hnrdUst and best winter variety, Gd. per packet. 

 lUSXDLE'a EARLY ADMIRABLE CABBAGE, own sating, 



CA. ver packet. 

 COLE'S SUPERB RED CELERY, first-rate variety, 6d. per 



^RUE CASS AB AR MELON, presented by tlic Pacha 

 of Egypt to Lieut. Tancock 9 2s. 6d. per paper. 



J * V ALL THE ABOVE POSTAGE rREE. 



AH the newest and best vegetables grown can be procured 

 from William E. Rendlb and Co., Seed Merchants, Plymouth. 



Ci EO. SMITH has much pleasure in offering his 

 J" gnperb SEEDLING VERBENAS, FUCHSIAS, and 

 PETUNIAS, which have been bo universally admired. Strong 

 Plants will be sent out the third week in April. Early orders 



earnestly solicited. 



VERBENAS. 



ENCHANTRESS (Smith), a superb tiower, pip large, smooth, 

 and flat ; colour, an exquisite shade of pink, flashed with 

 brilliant salmon rose, .with a splendid eye of bright lemon 

 green, a compact and noble trusser. A first class certificate 

 at the Royal South London, North London, and the London 

 Floricultural Societies, also the premier prize as the best 

 light Seedling of 1850. 



BRITISH QUEEN (Smith), a splendid flower; colour delicate 

 white, with rosy purple centre, pink eye, a fine trusser, 

 smooth on the edge, one of the finest fancies raised. Was 

 awarded a first-class certificate at the Royal South London 

 and North London Societies, and a premium and certificate 

 at the London Floricultural Society, as the best fancy of 1850. 



EXQUISITE (Smith), bril iant rosy lilac ; centre pure white, 

 eye very desirable, pale lemon, of excellent form, smooth on 

 the edge, large size, a noble and compact trusser, extra tine. 

 A first- class certificate at the London Floricultural, Royal 

 South London, and North London Societies, and Grecian 

 Saloon. 



6IIYL0CK (Smith), a moat exquisite flower ; colour cerise, or 

 vermilion scarlet ; eye pale lemon, very large pip and perfectly 

 smooth — the gem of the season. Received a first class certi- 

 ficate at the Royal Chelsea, London Floricultural, Grecian 

 Saloon, Royal Souih London, and North London Societies. 



KING (Smith), colour a deep rose, with carmine centre, pips 

 extra size, and a larger trusser than any Verbena known, 

 with compactness—a rival on St. Margarette, or any other 

 in its class. A first class certificate at the Royal Surrey 

 Gardens, Grecian Saloon, London Floricultural and North 

 London Societies. 



OTHELLO (Smith), a magnificent crimson, blotched with rich 

 purplish red, centre splendidly suffused with crimson lake, 

 eye creamy white, large, and by far surpasses any in its class. 

 Was awarded a first class certificate at the London Foricul- 

 tural Society, and the premier prize as the best dark Ver- 

 bena of 1850. A first class certificate at the North London 

 Society, «fcc. 



GRANDIS (Smith), a remarkably beautiful flower of salmonish 

 rose of extreme brilliancy, with fine distinct lemon eye ; an 

 excellent trusser. First class certificate at the London 

 Floricultural and North London Societies. 



LADY OF THE LAKE (Young), a superb white, burnished 

 with a silvery tint, pale lemon eye, with an elegant circle of 

 beautiful rose surrounding it ; a noble trusser. First class 

 certificate a the Royal South London and London Floricul- 

 tural Societies. 



VOLTIGEUR (Smith), pip large, round, smooth on the edge, 

 and perfectly flat ; colour superb purplish rose of exquisite 

 shade, white eye, and noble trusser. First class certificate 

 at the London Florticultural and North London Societies. 



ELIZA (Smith), colour blush, with rosy purple centre, eye 

 pink, extra large truss, very attractive and tine habit. 



? i E 0F WALES (Smith), a delicate pearl colour, finely 

 blotched with crimson, large and showy, good habit. 

 WONDER (Smith), colour silvery lilac, with a beautifully 

 rosy purple centre, eye pink, very large, and finely arranged 

 trusses. 



The set of twelve will be sent out at 2J,, or six at 11. 5s., and 

 at 5i. per plant. 



G. S. is willing to exhibit six or eight from the above against 

 an equal number of new varieties, to be sent out in 1851, for 

 W,, in July, either English or Continental. 



FIRST-RATE SEEDLING FUCHSIAS. 

 SIDONIA.— Tube aad sepals blush white, well reflexed and 

 tipped with green, corolla violet purple, large and circular. 

 This variety is in the style of Venus Victrix, thrice the size, 

 and free in growth. It has been highly recommended by the 

 Editor of the Gardmers' Journal, and also by Mr. Glenny, as 

 being the greatest novelty he has seen. A free bloomer and 

 fine habit. Is. Gd. 



ALPHA,— Tube and sepals rich red and well reflexed, corolla 

 fine purple ; this flower is the largest known, with good con- 

 trast ; of first-rate habit. A fine show flower. 5s. 



rSYCHE.— Tube and sepals pure white, well reflexed, corolla 

 rosy scarlet. Free bloomer, of full size and excellent habit, 

 wmilar to Dr. Jephson. 5a. 



. TTDln PETUNIAS. 



H Jiw I? 02 [ (Toun *>' richl y reined with brilliant puce on a 

 S»m a & r <>und, throat round and very dark, extra fine 



TmSu Awarded two first class certificates at the Royal South 

 anSv ■ n™™ 1 ^* and oae at the Camberwell Society. 



pur"* ffi 5. (Yo * ttng) : a 5? autifal gl088y rose > With a lar * e 



SSw^rSlt « *Th * xtend * n S °™r one-ttaird of the corolla, 



louth LnL d ful i ? lze - Fir8t class certificate at the Royal 



CRWSM KP?o a ?v L ° ndon floricultural Societies. J 



which isvlli 1 UQg,, 7 ery dark c"m»on, throat jet black, 



flat, and of J7Jf Fg l * nd con spicuous, the corolla is round, 



e^ficatraWuS? a tfpV ^A** 6 , and . fine « A **" class 

 STRIATA /w£r °\ ^cultural Soc »ety. 



purple lakVXoatd r ar^ b ti U8b ' b * autif * 11 / ■**!>•* with rich 

 striped variety W* B *' the L c 5 roUa ^und and flat, a splendid 

 premier prize as th* k awarded a first class certificate and the 



Son Flor^UurU^tt 1 ?^ *?**** of 1850 » at the Lon " 

 South London, also at^tho ^ C l**r S certificate *t the Royal 

 Societies. ht *** North London and Camberwell 



**K wi?^ m * 09t beautifuI1 * veined 



ever offered J Clrcular **<* very large, the finest bedder 



„ G. S/sCaui^gt --^^ e * ch ' « r 15,. the set. 



"etuniat nnrl nu- 



^Postage 



lOlilDgtOC 



Isiing 



santhemums 



1 1 



GREAT WESTERN, SOUTH-WI rERX, AND SOUTH- 

 EASTERN RAILWAY SEED ESTA BLISHMENT, 



FOR SUPPLYING GENUINE HOME GROWN SEEDS. CARRIAGE FREE 



SUTTON'S COLLECTIONS OF GARDEN 

 SEEDS. 



For the convenience of Gentlemen who may not be well 



acquainted with all the best kinds of Garden Seeds, and 



the proper proportions of each generally necessary to stock 



a large or small Gar n, Messrs. Sutton have during the 



last seven years been in the practice of making complete 



Collections for one year's supply, the economy and other 



advantages of which system have been fully appreciated by 



the purchasers, as indicated by numerous recommendations 



and annual increase of oi*ders. 



£ s. d. 



No. 1. A COMPLETE COLLECTION of KITCHEN 

 GARDEN SEEDS for A LARGE GARDEN, for one 



year's supply 2 10 



No. 2. A COMPLETE COLLECTION of DITTO, in 



quantities proportionately reduced 110 



No. 3. A COMPLETE COLLECTION of DITTO, 



equally choice sorts 



No. 4. A SMALL AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF 



1)1. I IU ... ... ... ... ... ... ... " A* D 



Persons who are already in possession of several kinds of 

 Seeds are requested to send the names, that they may be 

 omitted in the collections they may order, and additional quan- 

 tities of other sorts will be given in lieu of them. 



For particulars of the sorts contained in these Collections, 

 see Advertisement on the last page of the Gardeners' Chro- 

 nicle, of January 25. 



John Sutton and Sons are also extensive growers of early 

 Potatoes, and Agricultural Seeds, particulars of which may be 

 had by post. 



Reading Seed Warehouse, Reading, Berks, 



EAKLY~SEED POTATOES, &c, packages"" free, 

 and carriage to London, if One Pound vaiue, from 

 ABRAHAM HARDY and SON, Seed-growers, <fcc, Maldon, 

 Essex. Bushel. Peck. 

 Dwarf Frames, Victoria, Albert, and Forty- 

 fold 35. 8 Is. Od. 



Prolific Kidneys, Ashleaf, Chalmer's, and 



Pitman's 3 8 10 



Prolific Rounds, Cockney, Golden-cluster, 



and Shaw 3 10 



II. and S. confidently recommend the above. 

 Selected Potato Seed, Early Round, or Kidney, Gd. per pkt. "j $ 

 Treatise on Potato Culture, Gd. | £ 



Heracleum giganteum, roots, Is. each, seed, Gd. per. pkt. }- *•"■ 

 Pi iced Retail Seed List, on application. See Advertise- | w 



CHOICE FRUITS, &c &c— CARRIAGE TREE 

 on all orders of 2/. and upwards to anj Station <n the 



Eastern Counties Railway ; also per Stcmn-rs to Hull and 

 Xewca-tle-on-Tyne direct, lorming an advantageous mode of 

 ransit to the North of England and Scotland. Planters are 

 respectfully informed that YOTELL and Co. possess an exten- 

 sive stock of stronir and he a thy plants of the under-mentioned: 

 FASIOLFF RASI'HERKY (true), as originally sent out by 

 Youell and Co.. 15*. per loo. 



Large White do.. 24s. per 100. 



Cornwall's Victoria, Ss. per 100, 

 CURRANTS.— Improved large White Dutch, 5s. per dozen. 



Large Black Naples, 6s. per dozen. 



Raby Castle, or Victoria (red), Gs. per dozen. 



Knight's Sweet Red, Gs. per dozen. 



Knights Large Red 6s. per dozen. 



Red Grape, 45. per dozen. 

 GOOSEBERRIES of the finest sorts, by name, selected for 



size, combined with flavour, 55. per dozen. 

 RHUBARB.— Myatt's LinnaBUS, Mitchell's Royal Albert, and 

 Mvatt's Victoria, 12s. per dozen. 



YoueU's Tobol&k, fine, for forcing, Gs. to 9s. per dozen. 



ASPARAGUS.— Giant, strong, 4 years old, for forcing;, 5*. 

 per 100. 



Do. do. 2 and 3 years old, 2s. Gd. and 3s. Gd. per 100. 

 8EAKALE, strong, Is. Gd. per dozen. 



Apples, Pears, Cherries, Plums, Peaches, Nectarines, and 

 Apricots, of the newest and most approved kinds, selected from 

 the Garden of the London Horticultural Society and warranted 

 true to name, can be supplied in maiden and trained trees of 

 the finest quality, and for ward for bearing. 





TO PLANTERS AND CONTRACTORS. 

 WHITETHORN, twice transplanted (very strong), Is. *L 

 per 1000. 

 Do. 1 and 2 years transplanted, 4s. Gd. and 5*. Gd. per 1000. 

 Do. 4 years, strong and fine, with an abundance of fibrous 

 roots, as good as transplanted, 3s. per 1000, or V21. 10*. 

 per 11)0,000. 

 EVERGREEN PRIVET, li to 2| feet, fine and stout, 25s. 



per 1000. 



Royal Nursery, Great Yarmouth. 



ments, January 26. and February 1. 





TO BE SOLD, a decided bargain, about 100 Standard 

 PEAR TREES, first-rate sorts, true to name, seven years 

 from graft in a bearing state. This being the most desirable 

 season for transplanting, and root pruning having been carefully 

 attended to, they will move with great certainty. Also two 

 GREENHOUSES, 35 feet by 12 each, recently built, in good 

 repair, the grounds being required tor public works.— Apply 

 to T. Streaci, Florist, near the Station, Hackney. 

 Train from Fe nchurch-street, every 10 minutes. 



ESCHOLTZIA ALBA~ 



JOSEPH EVANS has great pleasure in offering the 

 above new and beautiful Annual, which he has flowered the 

 last two seasons, aud which has been greatly admired. J. E. 

 begs to call attention to the favourable notice of it in the Gar- 

 deners' Chronicle of August 10, 1850, and the Cottage Gardener of 

 August 15, 1850. J. E. will commence sending out packets of 

 20 seeds, at 2s. Gd. per packet, postage free, on and after Mon- 

 day, February 17. A remittance from unknown correspondents 

 is respectfully requested. 



Rosina Garden, London-road, Cheltenham. 



PITTDOWN NURSERIES, MARESFIELD, SUSSEX. 



TAMES MITCHELL begs to announce that he 



*-* purposes sending out in May, in strong plants, his superb 

 new Dahlias, also all the leading varieties of other growers. 



MITCHELL'S QUEEN OF BEAUTIES.— This novel and 

 extraordinary flower has one of the most rich and beautiful 

 Rose tips ever seen on a pure enamel white ground, two- thirds 

 of a globe, with an outline smooth and round ; very double, 

 very symmetrical, the eye levd with the surface, and has been 

 admired by everybody who has seen it. It obtained a first- 

 class certificate at the Royal South London Show, the Grand 

 Annual Trial Show, at the Grecian Saloon, also at all the 

 principal shows in Sussex and Kent— 4 feet, 15s. per plant. 



MITCHELL'S ELEGANTISSIMA.— This is also an extra- 

 ordinary novelty, a fancy variety, marked with tortoiseshell, 

 and perfectly unlike everything that has been seen before. 

 This also had a certificate at the great Trial Show, on the 

 ground of itsjiovelty— 4 feet, 10s. Gd. per plant. 



NEW SEEDLING PANSIES— " COMMANDER-IN-CHIEP " 



AND " PRINCE ARTHUR." 



XTOUELL and CO. beg to announce they are now 



J- prepared to execute orders for the above first-rate PAN- 

 SIES, which they guarantee will give the highest satisfaction. 



"COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF" was exhibited at the Worton 

 Cottage Meeting of May 29th, under the initials of "T. T.," and 

 the following opinion is given in M Beck's Florist " of July last : 

 " No. 2, Yellow ground, bronzy purple top petals, lower ones 

 margined with the same colour, bold eye, showing to great 

 advantage : a fine flower for Exhibition." 



The following opinion of this tine flower is also given in the 

 Gardeners' Chronicle, of June 20th, under the initials of " Y. Y " 



No. 2, Rich yellow ground, top petals dark maroon, lower 



petals margined with the same colour, eye good; a full-sized 

 and fine flower." 



11 PRINCE ARTHUR," white ground, top petals rich dark 

 purple, lower ones margined with the same colour, eye good-— 

 flowers large and of great substance. 



This was exhibited with "Commander-in-Chief" at the 

 Worton Cottage Meeting, and obtained the following opinion : 

 "No. 38, St\le of Optimus, and a considerable improvement 

 upon it, having more ground colour." 



~ Strong plants of the above 5s. each, in pots, or per post free 

 if required, and one over to the Trade when three are ordered. 



12 Finest first-rate Pansies, including the above, well-esta- 

 blished, in small pots, or per post free, for IU 



Youell and Co. can also supply 

 CAMELLIAS, of the newest and best kinds, with flower-buds, 

 30s. per dozen. 



ROSES, standard, half-standard, and dwarfs, of the very best 



kinds in cultivation, Us. to 15s. per dozen. 

 ESCALLONIA MACRANTHA, 5s. each. 

 R oyal Nursery, Great Yarmouth. 



TRANSPLANTED FOREST TREES NEAR 



-»- LANCASTER.— On Sale, by private treaty, a quantity of 

 Oaks, Ash, Larch, Highland Pine, Scotch Fir, Spruce Fir 

 Silver Fir, Sycamore, Beech, and Elms (large and email stuff}. 

 Also strong Thorns, Evergreens, and Fruit Trees, on most rea- 

 sonable terms, on taking a large quantity. The delivery to 

 places near tbe lines of railway from Lancaster will be trifling. 

 Or delivered, carriage paid, to the nearest mil way station. — 

 Apply to the Foreman, at the Leighton Nm aery Grounds, near 

 Lancaster.— February 8. 



— 



Ettt ©aruTnerjS' Chronicle* 



SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1851. 



Monday, Feb. 



Tuesday, 



Wednesday, 



Thursday, 



Friday, 

 Saturday, 



MEETINGS FOR THE ENSUING WEEK. 



10 r British Architects 8 p.m. 



Syro Egyptian 7i' **• 



Civil Engineers 8 p.m. 



Medical and Chirurglcal ...8»fm. 



(Zoological y r.M. 



iterary Fund 3 p.m. 

 Microscopical (Anniversary) ....7 r.M. 

 London Institution 7 p.m. 

 Society of Arts 8 p.m. 

 Ethnological s pjr. 

 Pharmaceutical 9 p.m. 



C Royal Soc. of Literature 4 p.m. 



13 < Antiquarian H p.m. 



(Royal 8*p.m. 



,. r Astronomical (Anniversary) ....3 p.m. 

 14 1 Royal Institution Sip m. 



,- J Asiatic 2 p.m. 



l0 \Medical 8 p.m. 



Few things in gardening are more generally culti- 

 vated than the Gooseberry and Currant ; they are 

 indeed everybody's fruits, and at this season everyone 

 possessing a garden, however small, will be devoting 

 some little attention to regulating their plantations of 

 these useful plants. We not unfrequently notice these 

 fruits occupying some out-of-the-way corner of the 

 garden, as though they were only a secondary con- 

 sideration ; and even when ranged along the sides of 

 the kitchen garden walks^ their branches are allowed 

 to spread out so far horizontally, that the fruit is 

 shaded, and much valuable space is lost. But in 

 some gardens, as those at Trentham, for instance, con- 

 siderable importance is given to the small bush fruits, 

 by having them either trained to neat trellises, or as 

 standards or pyramids. By adopting such methods, 

 the trees are more exposed to the action of the sun 

 and air, and the fruit is consequently much improved 

 both in quantity and quality, besides being kept 

 perfectly free from grit, which destroys so much of 

 the fruit upon low bushes ; while, by the use of half- 

 inch netting, the fruit is secured from the depreda- 

 tions of birds, and the late kinds are preserved for 

 a^ considerable time after they are fully ripe. 



We would not devote the whole of the side 

 borders of a kitchen garden to these fruits, for the 

 Apple and Pear answer admirably for such situa- 



a* 1* T 1 f* * I 1 f^% i 



themselves 



Gooseberry 



as to obtain the greatest quantity of fruit from the 

 least possible space consistent with a proper admis- 

 sion of sun and air, and so that they could be more 

 easily protected either from birds or weather. Some 

 varieties, such as the Champagne and other upright 

 kinds of Gooseberries, and all the Currants, are 

 admirably adapted for training as pyramids ; these 

 we would plant 5 feet apart, along the centre of a 

 border 8 feet wide, having a gravel path 2 feet in 

 width between it and the vegetable compartment. 

 These should be trained to a central stem, 6 feet 

 high, and the side shoots shortened in, so that when 

 the plants have arrived at their full size, they should 

 be of a pyramidal form, ^ feet in diameter, at the 

 base, and 5 feet high, supported by a stem 1 foot in 

 height. The weeing kinds, such as the Warrington 

 Red, should fee trained as standards, with stems 3 

 feet hijrb, irom which the branches spread and hang 

 aronnd, umbrella fashion. These should occupy the 

 aide rows of the border, standing opposite to each 

 other, and alternating with the pyramids; filling up 

 the vacant spaces with Strawberries, not in rows but 

 in groups. 



A border treated in this manner has the most 





