GARDENERS' 



CHRONICLE. 



the 



Salvia pate 



\* e iv** ii 



Z^Ti* •dven«c-.uent in ff^J^ ! kddkfent, it may ne rmdfly incrwsed at this season 



that w> new jwiisioncrs 



after the meeting. 



i will be elected on the Wednesday 



Calendar of Operations. 



(fa the ensuing wed) 



FORCING PEPARTMENT. 



As soon as the early forced Grap 3 are fairl >' ■$ V ie 



The final regulation of the 



operation of thinning should be commenced, by ju- 

 dl&mslv removing all the berries that can with certainty 

 he spared, and leaving those which remain for future 

 conifer* >n in such order that t''.e removal of a berry 

 at any time shall relieve the surrounding ones without 



disfiguring the bunch. 



b inch need not take place till the bemes are more than 

 hvlf swelled, but no sound reason exists why the first 

 thinning should be postponed, as is often the case, 

 until the berries have attained tli size of large Peas, 

 and are appropriating a great portion of the nourish- 

 ment which ought to have been directed solely to the 

 berries which are to remain. The operation should be 



by cuttings from the strong young shoot 



HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 



The winter covering should now be removed from 

 Fka and Vines on outside walls, and the trees should 

 be°retrained ; but, as entire exposure will be too much 

 at first, it will be necessary to cover slightly with i ever- 

 crreens or let down a canvas in front of the walls during 



r> _^ . * « *#.« T1TK^«*« V /Mir «^v» At hai* 



ni^ ht, especially in cold localities. 



Others. Care should be taken not to touch any of the 

 remaining berries with the hand, as this is frequently 



the cause of what is termed rust. Vapour from the 



pipe*, while very hot, is injurious both to leaves and 



fruit ; and the safest time to till the vapour onus at this 



season, it about ten in the morning, by which time the 



heat of the pipes will generally be sufficiently moderate, 



and by the time strong fires have to be made the 



following morning, the pans will be empty. On cole 



sunless days, no vap< r is required. Vines, except 



when in flower, fa ail 1 be syringed regularly twice a 



day, until they have had their first thinning, when it 



should be entirely <li<eoi nued, and the requisite 



amoi t of moisture supplied by evaporation. The late 



will soon bo in motion, and on cold lying borders. 



some leaves and Utter laid on so as to produce 60° or 

 0" of heat, will be of immi hc service. Melons. — 

 Those will now require attention as regards training, 

 le v ling out the strongest shoots only, and leaving space 

 for the fruitful laterals which will soon be advancin 

 The shoots should not be so numerous as to can 

 crowding of the foliage. Maintain a genial heat of 65° 

 by night, and 7V to Ji5° by day, with a bottom heat of 

 ■T. Strawberries.- Thin out the weakly blossoms, 

 and give liquid manure to plants which are swelling their 

 fruit. Be careful not to excite too much the recently 

 introduced iu essions. 



FT." VRR IRDE5 AND SHRUBBERIES. 



The pruning of Hoses may now be done with safety, 

 and the operation should I brought to a conclusion as 

 soon as \ -wihlo. A distinction should be made between 

 the autumn -blooming kinds, as Bourbons, Noisettes, 

 Cliinese, and lea-scented Ros.-, which produce flowers 

 more freely on the strong than on the weak shoots, and 

 the summer-flowering kinds, which do not flower on th 

 strongest shoots Of the same season. From the former 

 all the weakest wood which is not likely to flower 

 should be cut away, and the stronger shoots shortened 

 or thii ed out, with the view to render the shape of the 

 plant more symmetrical ; for this reason, the shorten- 

 ing should be proportioned to the sti igth of the shoots, 

 reducing the weak wood to a few buds, to induce a 

 Stronger growth during the ensuing season, following 

 the opposite practice with the strong shoots, and 

 moving the very gross ones altogether. 

 the summer-blooming kinds, the production of ex- 

 uberant wood should be as much as possible prevented 

 If there are no objections against leaving unpruned 

 the rong shoots of the last year, they will produce 



abundance of blossom upon the laterals which 



an 



_ _ Where Yew or other 



branches have be~en used, it will be well to see that the 

 unfolding blossoms of Apricots are not too much shaded 

 from the rays of the sun. A little labour will be well 

 expended in going over the Apples, Pears, See. .painting 

 them over with a mixture of lime, sulphur, and tobacco 

 liquid, with as much soot added as will take away the 

 glaring colour of the lime. This will destroy lichens 

 and mosses, as well as any insects which may be about 

 the branches ; and as the genial spring weather will 

 soon cause these depredators to creep forth, this is an 

 excellent time for the operation. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



This week and next are very important ones in gar- 

 dening matters, as many of the principal crops of the 

 st on now require to be put into the ground ; success 

 depending in a great measure upon the condition into 

 which the ground has been brought by winter digging 

 and manuring, and upon its being now in a good state of 

 tilth for the reception of the seeds. Asparagus beds 

 should now be made where new plantations of this excel- 

 lent vegetable are required. Two-year-old plants should 

 be chosen, as they come soon into use ; the proper time 

 for planting them being when the young growths have 

 Started several inches. The beds should be set out 

 I feet wide, and made good by trenching and manur- 

 ing to a depth of 2$ feet ; the alleys between being 

 about 3 feet wide. Another plan which is followed by 

 many gardeners, and produces very fine Asparagus, is 

 to plant it in rows 3 feet wide over the compartment, 

 and 1 foot apart in the row. The whole or a portion of 

 the old soil should be removed, according to its con- 

 dition and quality, and replaced with some which is 

 rich, but not retentive ; a sandy turfy loam, enriched 

 with well-rooted manure, is the best preparation that 

 can be made in inland situations ; but near the sea the 

 Kelp-weed should be procured. Its natural habitat is 

 the sandy shore, or the edges of rivers near their con- 

 fluence with the ocean, and it is always found to flourish 

 best when it is within the influence of salt-water. 

 After so mild a winter, the Cauliflower plants in 

 frames and under handlights will be getting too large, 

 and many of them will "button" if they are not soon 

 transplanted into good ground in a sheltered situation ; 

 they may then be protected from cold cutting winds by 

 fixing some Yew or Spruce branches round them. 

 After planting out all the largest, take up the smaller 

 ones with some soil to them, pressing it into a compact 

 ball between the hands, and replant them in the frame ; 

 from whence, in a fortnight or three weeks, they will 

 remove with a mass of fine young fibres, without re- 

 ceiving the slightest check. Cauliflowers to remain 

 under handlights should be thinned out to five plants in 

 each light ; the soil about the plants should then be 

 loosened up, and if dry, a good watering of rich water 

 may be given. Let them have free exposure during 

 mild weather, lest they be drawn up weak, and only 

 produce small heads. Asparagus beds should receive 

 their spring dressing as early in the month as possible. 

 w . . re " Remove some of the protection from Artichokes, which 



itn regard to | are now pushing fast ; as too much covering only 



blanches and weakens the young shoots. Spring sown 

 Cabbages and Cauliflowers should be pricked out as 



soon as they are strong enough, and successional sowings 

 made. 



Cloudy 



throtmh. 

 overcast. 



5— Den»eiy overcast : rain : clear *t ^;„u t 

 6-Veiy clear; cloudy wirh colfttad **' 

 Mean temperature of the week 4* deg. below the 



***** 



State of the Weather at Chiswick dun** the W - 



enunus week, ending March^t 7 ***** 



March, 



Suuday 9 

 Mon 10 

 Tues. 11 

 Wed. 12 

 Tbura. 13 

 Friday 14 

 Satur. 15 



4) *j 



50.4 

 50.3 

 50.2 

 51.2 

 50.6 

 51.2 

 51.1 



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32.0 



32.6 

 33.4 

 33,0 

 3j.3 

 36.3 

 34.5 



The highest temperature during the above period^^I; 

 1526— therin. 68 deg.; aud the lowest on the 10th, ; 1847-tSi?*? * ** I 





F^ed from them ; but it thi. is „ ot convenient, 



rately the dioota of moderate growth, and leavino 

 the .weakest entirety uneut. The lea, exuberant Ta°- 

 net.es may be pruned a little harder, and the very 

 w»k.grow,ng varieties harder still. A good deal 



?*2?£J t upon , the • mificial ,wbit of the &** i 



idfoFJK* d T mSt 5 WaI1 or Pi»ar, many 



«S- n Umay b retained > **<* «'o«ld hi 



*>cw l«,t , n both cases it should be a particular 



!KL. f taae many bu,ls towards «" points of 



the shoot, have commenced growth ; and if earlv flowers 



*r? an object, a portion of these should be retained for 



UiM purpose, ami, by shortening the rest of the shoots, a 



Brussels Sprouts, Savoys, Curled Greens, &c, 

 should now be sown for the earlier crops. Lettuce and 

 Celery sown in frames some time since, should now be 

 transplanted ; the latter into a prepared frame of light 

 soil, and the former into a protected border, for early 

 use ; successional sowings should be made of these, 

 along with Radishes and other salads. A succession of 

 Peas and Beans, Parsley, Spinach, and Turnips, should 

 now be sown. Parsnips should be sown immediately in 

 deeply trenched ground, with an additional small crop 

 of Larly Horn Carrots, and a small early crop of Beet! 



X ij Vs 



mam crop of Onions should now be sown, and a 



i "', r the . s ! 1 ,\ er - £ki » ned J very thick, to produce 

 small bulbs for pickling. If the ground is rather stiff 

 operations of sowing and dkemff should proceed 



the 



together, that the soil may be left* loose as pos ble 

 but, ,f light or sandy, it shoul .1 be made moduli J 



moderately 



firm and compact, by treading or rolling it after it has 



; . , — ™~ > " •*"/ ^**"i u<? eomnnueti. let sow hrnariVocf ;», k a j » V -*««,« ^uvcuieni to 



U be on the safe !e. It is no uncommon fcmgto.ee fom^d^nf-^" 4 ral ! e the see «l in ; but in the 



Noisette, Tea-scented, and China Ro.es entirely killed Sw or 1 " l ^^ * is better to «»* in 



byb*,,,--.- r,h- pruned. Standards of Hybrid China 



and Ilyl e 1T € al Roses may safely be allowed to 



form lar. uls, when they look much more beautiful, 



made a few mcbes of growth. " * } 



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Feb and 

 March. 



Jatur... . 



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Monday 



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Of tbe Air 



Max. Mio. 





Tigr 



hard 



ias, (Kalis 



rw,> • I , JIarvel of Peru, 



l^eppei, Anomathecas, and other half- 



y roots, may be started in a fl - ame , an d particula ;, y 



Awajr* 



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30.184 

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30.3^3 

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29.U44 



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Of the Earth. 





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41 





44 



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25 



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51 



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47 



29 



47 



34 





Mean A foot 2 ieer 



dfe»>. deep. 



Wind. 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Achtmenes s O B N. Damp is no doubt the cam 

 failure. Try the effect of wintering them in dr* -ji! * * 



Aphides: Fylde. Enveloping the trees in a Jr ^ 

 (parasol and petticoat united), and fumigating with tS? 

 smoke, from Brown's fumigator, is the best reoiedv ♦ ^ 



Apricot : C C. It may be kept in a pot in common ^ 

 soil till it is convenient for you to plant it out; bat J 

 see that its roots do not become cramped for wast of** 1 

 when symptoms of that appear it must be shifted into i!°* ; 

 pot. It should be watered whenever the soil is dry | ^ 



Arbutus Berribs : OB N will thank some of ourcnr^ L-j. 



to inform him how to preserve or pickle these for jrirS 



Back Numbers : Full price will be given for No. 41 i- i 



Melons : A correspondent who has sent us seeds'of tbifti. 

 brian Green-fleshed Melon will be glad to know thit jT 

 sent to the carden of the Horticultural Society for triiL * 



Begonias : F W. We perceive no merit in the seedling • itn* 

 dency to produce buds all over its branches is remaibk 

 that is all. ' 



Cement: J 3. We have never yet seen cement stand iW 

 used as a casing for hot-wa:er tanks; the joints ti« 

 break by alternate contraction and expansion product 

 the varying temperature of the water. Wood U bettor, i 

 you must have cement, you had better try the "Portli' 

 The soil is almost certain to become too wet if thejoiw^ 

 the tiles are left open. 



Chinese Primula: »7and«7-H". The finest two blooms of % 

 kind we have ever seen. They measure fully 2 inches km 

 possess great substance, and have brighter colours that 

 usually found in such flowers at this season.* 



Cotyledon umbilicus : HM. This is common in the mki 

 England an J in Wales. You may probably procure it of | 

 Bristol nurserymen. 



Deodars: P. These require no stakes, and should not hr 

 them. If large when they are planted, a triangle of safe 

 mav be useful to keep them upright long enough to m 

 roots : but that is needless if they are properly planted, Ik 

 young shoot naturally droops, and should not on any ace* 

 be interfered with ; it always straightens itself. 



FjtBffCfl Gardening: 8 H. We cannot help you. "W.'is* 

 known to us ; but, as a reader of the Gardener? ChrmA,* 

 would see an advertisement if one was inserted* 



Glass : J S and H C. We have reason to believe that Huty 

 patent rough plate is suitable for every gardening pvp 

 for which glass is employed.^ . 



Grafting: An Amateur. Peg- grafting is not included aunp 

 the modes described by D'Albret. It is menUoaedJ 

 Th um in his Monographic des Greffes. A stout scion H 

 be selected of one or two years' old wood :its lower d 

 should be made like a peg, removing all the bark » 

 little of the wood, so as to form a shoulder, and to trtiM 

 bored in the side of the stock, or tree, to the depth of m 

 more inches, according to the size. The }™rbarkjfc 

 shoulder of the scion should touch the inner btrkiffc 

 stock; for all depends on this; here alone a nulutej 

 foimed ; bevond this the inserted portion will unit enon 

 than would a peg made of old ship-timber. *o*ii ■ pj 

 time for the operation . ||-Zeto. We have no pre u* ria 

 tion of publishing the series of articles on this aubjectinta 



hJS^TOSS may be moved i-«« *3 

 have done growing ; but they are plants ™ JJJS 

 dislike moving at all, and it often takes a ^ ^ J 

 fectly recover tbem after the operation, 

 back and shift your Rosa Devoniensis now 

 leaf-mould will suit it perfectly.* tifjf 



Horticdl-i ural Society i F M 8. Therules will b » l P 

 will favour us with your address. They are too Jenj ^»FJ 

 September is better than March for removing J^J** 



trees, and so is April. «^ fl nimenof^ 



Insects: Tamworth. If you will send us a specim 



insect, we may then be able to answer your quesjo .> ^ 

 Layebs: F H 8. As your layers are rooted, tney i 



separated from the stools now { rtrtlYim Mi Cti* 



Names of Tlants : ? ? Stellaria media, or comj^ 

 weed, and the single white variety of Viola odorar . ^ 

 Hippeastrum bulbulosum-the variety called p u n ^ 

 —R W. The only Cupressus sp. from Calitornid r^ 

 by the Horticultural Society is C. Goveniana. i ; t 

 Cupressus sp. Mexico, which is the same as u ' b ^\ 



Pawlovnia :JA. We have not seen such an expe ^ ^ 

 we certainly would expose a part of the casK t ^ 



the sun, and that part we would paint biaca, w 

 is a far better garden colour than green. abetter*' 



Figs: E F K. Having spare sashes, you cannot ^^4 

 place them over your Fig trees now, bat J« • * of ^i 

 have sufficient air; and keep tbem on tin u*^ k ■ tin( ^rt 

 over. Why Figs ripen better in some places, J anu 

 quite as warm on the whole, is not yet ua ^!l ae id§inif I 8 



Post-office: M NE. We presume that ™™ m d#t* 

 by post to any pirt of the world, provided ■ l " . dom " ** 

 gards the cost of postage. The " Vegetable KiW ublf , 

 not contain any etymology of the names ot g ^^ p 

 very complete list of names, as you prou* j 



nothing further. . na \A e 



Potatoes : W K. The Eirly Manly is consiuc 



productiveveryearlyvariety.il , , + in the 



Vines : L H, Lancashire. You should plant m 



You may P* 

 fibry loam* 



a 





red the *» 



_ _ wmm* — - Xlet**®** 



division of 'your Vinery, two White Muscats ^.^ w 

 one Black Hamburgh, one Sweetwater, one .. 



tignan. one Black Tripoli. T*- -" " a,nder m J 

 succeed in the cooler division.|| 



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 39 



40 

 40 



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N.W. 



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39* 



W. 



40 



s.vv. 



40| 



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The remainde 



Wallflowers : ^Uinr iVis W a remarkable form ° g|Ufge§ t. * 

 double bloody sort ; but we have no n a . m ?* of waUtt^ 1 

 one has yet taken to name the little varieties u 

 We do not know where it is to be purchases. 



SEEDLING FLOWERS. ^ ^ 



Amaryllis : W W. No improvement on the km 



possess 





p ar; frotty. 



Cinerarias: WD. Not worth cultivating 



sidera* 

 nil/, * 



w^harias: WD. Not wortn cuin™"»»-. t AX) ^vt^^ 



bruised and shrivelled when received; b J}' ^JinC^ 

 ferior to kind B possessing similar colours f™*L m aWP 

 «on.»~ZZ. Wanting in brilliancy, and denci* 

 The large flower is in all respects the heat. 



