THE 



GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



AND 



AGRICULTURAL 



GAZETTE 



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A Stamped Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News.— The Horticultural Part Edited by Professor Lindley. 



>- . 17—1851.] 



SATURDAY, APRIL 26. 



[Price Gd. 



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labourers' 966 



to inter ane 365 



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Ifirr4- if r. cultural.. 265 a- 268 

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HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 

 NOTICE it hereby Riven that the Fir*t EXHIBITION 

 of FLOWERS and FRUIT, hi the SOCIETY'S GARDEN, 

 will take place on Satcrday, May 3d. 



Ticket* cjd be procured at thii Office upon presenting the 

 order of a Fe'Iow, price 55. each ; or, on the day of the meeting, 

 at Turnham green, price 7s. Sd. each. 



PRIVILEGE OF FELLOWS.— Each Fellow of the Society 



ba* free person »1 admission to these Exhibitions without a 



ticket. He may also personally introduce a friend wirh an 



Admission Ticket at half.past Twelve, at Gate No. 4 in the 



Duke of De vmi shire's road ; or, if unable to attend personally, 



Ms wife or sister may represent him, provided she is herself 



famished with an admission ticket to which his signature 

 is attached. 



Messieurs les e'ra^gers qui desireront se procurer des billets 

 d'admission pourronr en obteuir des mandats en s'addresaant 

 a leur Ambassade ou a leur Consulat. 



21, Regent. street, London. 



O0YAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, Profit's Tark. 



" The Feliow* and Memb n are reniudel, that Saturday 

 next, Msy 3, is th« LAST DAY upon which tickets can be 



obtained at 4s. each ; or in packets of 30, for bl. 5s. per packet. 



ENERAL 'XilBITIoNS. WEDNESDAYS, May 14 

 Jane 11, and July 2 ; AMERICAN PLANTS, SATURDAYS) 

 May 81 and June 7; ROSE GARDEN, SATUKD \ Y, June -1. 

 Tickets will admit the bearer to either of the shove Exhibi- 

 U», or upon ANY one DAY in the month of JUNE, except 

 Sands __^_ 



CHELTENHAM HORTICULTURAL AND 



tV P ^ OKaL »ociliTr f under the patronjge of the Lord 

 Lieut, the Bight Hon. Earl Fitzoabdisoe, the Right Hon. 



^ /ir «2 BTnw,CK » Db Saumarez, and Dcnally, the High 

 MieruY William Dent, Esq., and other resident Nubility and 



timVuc"^ x da ** ot Exhibition appoiuted for the \ear 1851 are 

 i;"tK5>DA\s , Mat 8th, Jdne 12th, and SEPTfMB-a 11th. 

 ins runt Exhibition will be held on Thdrsdat, May th, open 

 to an exhibitors, when prizes will be awarded for the following 

 52Jf?? on§ of ^tove and Greenhouse Plants lit and fi), Exotic 

 woidi, Cape Heath*, Azaleas. Pelargoniums, Cinerarias, 

 ADemones, Fancies, Specimen Plants, b.st New Plant* in and 

 owot bloom, and f»r the best Ornamental Baskets of Planrg 

 fruit, and Vege ables.— Admission Tickets to non-mnnbers 

 (if purchased previous to the day), 2s. ; on the day of Exhibi- 

 tion, 2s. ed. I i-ta of Prizes, and the Rules of th** Society, mav 

 jeprocured front the Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. D. Tagart. Tue 

 IJand of the 1st Regt. of Life Guards is engaged, and will per- 

 ■Brm throughout the day. 



P.S. The following gentlemen have kinlly consented to art 

 McenBirs at the First Exhibition :-Mr. Charles Turner 

 *oyal Nursery, SNmgh ; Mr. James Dicks »n, Acre.lane 

 cniton; Mr. ^eobge Fleming, Trentham Gardens, Staff .rd- 

 wire. It is requeued that three clear d.ijs' notice be giren of 

 «Jtpace required b> intending Exhibitors. 

 _JB, Hitfh-^treet, Cheltenham, April 26. 



ESSRS. STANDISH and NOBLE'S new de- 



SwttoJi PL , ANTS X8 J ust Published, and may be had for 

 AmtSe.»*Si* U,I,p .'- Be8ldes a Tre ^ ti8e » n th * cultivation of 

 ^225!?^ ,f l M tC< ? ntainS a PIat€ and description of the 

 >Zlnr e8 n N ° tlCe8 ? f Ce P h * l otaxis Fortunii. Crypto- 

 Hicatum ZT' Quercua »clerophylla and inversa, Viburnum 



W^no rf K m \ C ^ ce ^ haIum » with ma °y rei ent introductions 

 Meg* AS °^ China, quite new to English gardens. 



**▼« DcgVg-na f*° t N \ take this opportunity of stating that they 



PWemenu ^ H J1Ug ° Ut ? eW Ground8 a ^d Plans for Im- 



om«mental „ e^nrfmS* 1 « ^! t ind " °. f nantin ^. whether 

 ^^^ conomic.-- B agshot Nurseries, April 26. 



E\PV i?^ 0HEAP DABLIAS. 



thafh LEGG E begs to inform the Floral Public 



blowers of i^,? ndS l endin « out » in May next, all the leading 

 T *rieties , from i**t /" t0 12 *' per dozen > Hl[ tbe F°*»d oli 

 5°«t of the favourite c. Per , d,,Z - n ' Ground Root » cheap of 

 ? inclo-i n? one ZL C * talo »? ue8 can be had, on application, 



£**r tdnf,nt: n P MXes 8 ex mP '° ***** LEGGE ' MaPih Side ' 



" L c? T ?i?< RK REGEN T"PREPXl^D-T0rATO 



T* for ^er Adverti?^° W / eadj J a if tbe otner . 8ort8 nan,t " d in 

 Init - ^ehadnnri meDt Can be had on and after the 20th 

 ?* *•*> h of mJv T 8t * C « P laSt I ear from those we Pouted 



2S* 1 - The flj° la f^ ht &***. "M> a broad silver 



^Planu at 10 /fS an K C « ABLES L^e are selm.g extra 

 r l "ot June 6,, L^ each * . 8a,ai P ,ants fyr bedding on 



^ H«n^te. du f "r^-^ and Seed KstabUsh. 



GRASS SEEDS. 



FINEST LAWN GRASS SEEDS, perfectly free 

 from Weeds and coarse Grasses, 21*. per bushel, 3s per 

 gallon, or Is. 3d per )b.. wi-h instructions. 



To ensure a pure turf of fined l>uoarf Grasses, Messrs. S otton 

 strongly recommend ihe towin* the above Seeds, whereby tbe 



great ex pence of cutting, carting, and laying Turve6 may be 

 av> ided. 



^ Quantity of Seed required to form new Lawns 40 lbs. per acre 

 (i. e. I lo. to *-very 4 poles) ; or 10 lbs. per acre sown immedi- 

 ciately t«pon old Lawns will greatly improve them. 



All orders above 10*. are sent carriage free to London, 

 Bristol, Southampton, «fec— Address John Sdtton and Sons, 

 R«3<id>ng, Berks. 



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Beck's Symmetry. 



Gigantic. 



Hebe's Lip. 

 Emily. 

 Wustee. 

 Zen obi a. 

 Rosy Circle. 



following PELARGONIUMS, 



blooming plants, are offered at is. 6d 



well -grown 



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White Perfection. 



Beauty of Glapham. 

 Nestor. 



Beauty of VValthamstow. 



Sarah J^ne. 



Duchess of Lemster. 



Beck's Prtnct'ss. 



Gulielma. 

 Marc Antony. 

 „ Cassandra. 

 Hoyle's Mount Etna. 



,, Orion. 



Story«s Mont Blanc No. 2. 

 The folio win ir at 9d. 



Marchioness of Waterford. 



Kegulator. 



Dtdo. 



Duke of Cornwall. 



Margaret. 



Unique. 



Thomas Rivers, Ha wbridjre worth, Herts. 



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FOROET-MR-NOT. 



MYOSOTIS AZUREA GRANDIFLORA.— This 

 unique variety stands unrivalled for its colour and 

 habit, being very superior to the older sorts of that lovely 

 flower, the Forget-me-not ; U also possesses the following good 

 qualities over them : Th<» flowers are much larger, perfectly 

 hardy, and will stand for many years in the same situation ; it 

 is a lively blup. and grows ab >ut 9 inches hiuh, producing 

 hundreds of blooms on the plant at a time ; floweinr from 

 Jun#> till Oc ober, it will be found very useful for planting on 

 rock work, making a bed. or forming editings ; being a colour 

 much wished for, as there is a great deficiency of dwarf blue 

 flowers for au'umn bio >minsr. The Seed of tne above is now 

 ready to de sent out, at 2s. 6<J per packet. Al*o the following 

 varieties of Flower Seeds can still be had ; Hollyhock Seed, 

 2j. 6d. per packet of 150 seeds; German Aster Seed, Is per 

 packet; S<*eet-Wil iam Seed, Is per packet; Antirrhinum 

 Seed, is per packet; and also the other varieties of Seeds 

 named in the former Advertisement in this Paper on the 5th of 

 April. The whole or any part of the ab-.vesent postage aad 

 package free. A rtmi tance must ac company the order, either 

 in cash or penny postage stamps, for the amount. 



Sold by V dwakdTiley, Nurseryman, Seedsman, and Florist. 

 14. Abbey Churchyard. Hath. 



NEW DAHLIAS. " 



CHARLES TURNER will be prepared to execute 

 orders on the 1st of May for the following varieties, whico 



are very superior flowers, and should be in every collection 

 grown for exhibiion : — 



NEPAULE^E PRINCE (Stein) ciim?on, shaded with 

 dark maroon, very superior constant show flower, being 

 an improvement on Richard Cobdeu ; has obtained 

 numerous first prizes in cla-s showing and six first- 

 class certificates 



NIL DESPERANDUM (Stein) vivid scarlet,' unquestion- 

 ably tbe br^t of is class, the petal go «d. flowtr of ?reat 

 cJep-b, and finely developed, one of the leading flowers 

 of the season ; ba« been very successful 



BARMAID (Holmes) white, occasionally tinged, but 

 generally a fine wfme of unusual giitoftance 



ROUNDHEAD (Holmes) salmon buff, deep, full* finely 



formed ft -wer, good grower, at all times to be depended 

 on ; habit particularly good ; took eei titivates at Metro- 

 politan, Rojai South London, and Noi wich 



NAPOLbON (Pakkeb; rt< h vermilion, of a novel and 

 striking shade, flower deep and *\m metrical, constant 

 and good hahi' ; ceitifivate at Wycombe 



REGINA (Hale) shaded rose, smooth good petal, well 

 formed, good size; took certificate at Rojal South 

 London 10 



SIR CHARLES NAPIER (Hale) rich scarlet, fine firm 

 fl >wer, finely formed and closely set, handsome close 

 centre ; took Certificate at Highgate 



JULIEN (Hale) rosy purple, nearly cupped, of great 

 depth ; took ctrtihVa'e* a' Slough and Nutting Hill 



FANCY DAHLIA. 



Mbs. IIANSARD (Union) rai-ed by J Edwards, Esq. • 

 yellow, with distiuct white tips, fine f Tin, and full size • 

 very true and constant in every respect ; a noble addil 

 tion to this cla*s ; has be< n emiuemly successful at 

 12 of the principal shows 



CHOICE NEW FUCHSIAS, 



WHICH WILL BE BE*DV WITH THE DaHLIAS. 



EXPANSION ( Banks; pure white tube and bepa.s, bright 

 rose corolla, veiy a tout and abundant bloomer, one of 

 the best light varieties 



VOLTIGEUR (Banks) crimson tube and sepals, dark 

 purp'e corolla, the sepals reflex, well, and show the 

 rich corolla to great advantage 



CONSPICUA (Banks) white tube and sepals, vermilion' 

 corolla, vtry large and attractive 



PRINCESS (Bank*) white, red corolla, very free bloomer." 



and good ha hit . * 



DUCtiLSS OF KfeNT(KHioHT) blush tube,' aepalstinp^d 

 with green, vtrmilion coroUa, exceediugly long hind-, 

 some fi. wer B ' f 



ELECT (Banks) crimson tube, rosy purpie corolla, of 

 hue habit . . 



MADAME SONTAG (Banks)' white' tube' bright ver- 



tt*Moncoro»l» 



A J AX ( Hockenj larj^e dark, fine hab t 



BKILLIA.\T (Banks) crimson, purple corolla, good 



habit, and very fr<-e bloomer 

 LOVELINESS (Banks) small pleasing light 



General Catnlogue can be had on application 



Royal Nursery, Slough, near Windsor. 



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VALUABLE VEGETABLES. 

 CAULIFLOWERS. — Myatt'e improved eafif, much 

 earlier than the old varieties, more compact and heavier con- 

 sidered by the raiser as most desirable, quantity verv limited : 

 Is. packets. 9 - - ' 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS, improved variety, direct from 

 Brusse's ; Is. per o* . 6<i. per packet. 



CABBAGE. MITCHELL'S ENFIELD -This rus been tried 

 at tbe Horticultural Boelery** Garden, and pronounced one of 

 the best ; Is. per ,,z . 6d. per packer. 



CABBAGE, CHaPFEL'S COLE WORT, excellent for Winter 

 Greens, 6<2. per oz 



CARROT, SI. JAMES 1 , one of the best for smalt gardens, 

 and shallow or he <vy M»iU ; 3 /. per «»z. 



CELERY, COLES' SUPERB USD, very extensively grown 

 last season, and pronounced first- rate; It. per oz., 6.1. per 

 packet. 



LETTUCE. VICTORIA CABBAGE, but little known, but 

 one of the hatid-omee* grown, and which no gentleman's 

 garden should be without. 



Duncan Ha ibs, in « if ring the above selection from his 

 general List, be*s to inform his friends that he warrants them 

 to be as de«ciibed. 



10 9, St, Martin's. l an e. Cha ring Cross, London^ 



SEEDLING PETUNIAS. 



ISAAC DAVIES begs to announce that he will be 

 prepared -o exeiire orders for the following SEED LINO 

 PETUNIAS early in Mat :_ 



1. ALBA PURPUREA, whwe, with abroad edging of deep purple. 

 4. EXQUIS1 IE, whi'e. with purple ed^c. very round and pretty, 

 o. POURPKE KOYaLE, crimson purple, very stout, and good 



form, at 3s. Gd. each. l)i-couut to the trade when more 



than one of each are taken. 



Flowers of ihe above were sent to Mr. E. G. Henderson. 

 St. John's Wood, London, on the 18th of September last, and 

 his opinion wai as f-llows :— 



•' The Petunia fl »w«-rs reached me in good order. No. 5 is, 

 in my opinion, the best; it certainly is a fine rich-looking 

 flower, of jcond shap-, a«»d distinct from any out. Nos. 1 and 4 

 I also admire for tnetr markings on the cige, but a-* they were 

 not ful'j expanded, have mv d-»ubts whether they would retain 

 the marking as dis mc when iu full bloom " 



I. D. be^s to *tare that Nop. 1 and 4 retain their beiutiful 

 purple edge almost as distinct until the fl »werg f,«de. I. D has 

 also a fine stock of Seedling Ctlceolanas in great varie'y; 

 lirge plants, in bloom, at 8s. per dozen. S'Orj's Fuchsias, 

 Ignea, Multiplex, South DrVon, Striata, Mirabili^, and U dque, 

 a t It. t?d. e^ch. — Lai khefd Nur sery, Wav^rtree, n e ar Liv erpool. 



NEW PUNTS. 



AMBROISE VERSCHAFFELT, Nurseryman, 

 Ohent, Belgium, begs to offer to Amateurs and to the 

 trade the following NEW PLANTS:— 



25 New Hard\ Ghent Azaleas, the finest varieties of £ 



all tho-e yet -ent out, the collection 8 



(They <iie nice healthy plans cultivated in pots.) 



Rhododendron aureuui ttoribuudum 



Ditto cam- um ver>icolor 1 



Ditto yellow perfection .'. 1 



(These three yellow varieties are the finest of aH.) 

 Rhododendron versicolor, double rose and red, quite 



hard y 10 



Azalea indica Alexandria o 7 



Ditto magniticens n 



Ditto versicolor 



Camehia Jacksonii, to be sent out on the 1st of Julv 



next, plants «.ne loot high 'S 



Die o Ditto two feet high 5 



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NOUVELLE ICONOGRaPHIB DES CAMELLIAS; CV ery 

 month, a number, witta four pintes of the finest new Camellias, 

 wih their description Price 21s a jear, free at destina ion. 



The Great General Catalogue of Plants, &c.,ma> be hart free at 

 Mr. H. Silb^»ad , «. ft Hart>.»flp e Greg t T..w*>r.* rw ?.o' d >n. 



ESSRS. J. and H. BROWN offer the following 



7fP ;;^ i!ahle PLANTS, which they will forward to any 



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25 Axaleas, new hardy Belgian varieties, on their own 



roots, with fl >wer.budt>, one of a sort, by name 

 25 American Azalea-, ditto ditto 

 6 Andromedas of sort*, including tioribunda .. 

 Kalmias, Ledums, and Hardy Heaths, per dozen 

 12 Rhododendrons, including scarlet, white, and rose' 

 hardy varieties 



New Harriy Yellow Rhododendrons,' each 7s 6if,"to 

 6 Fine Hardy Scarlet, ditto, 2 to 3 feet, for 



6 Fine Hardy M^gn lias one of a sort 



Cryptomei ia Japonic*, 6 choice hardy Pinus, for 



Climbing Koaea, choice sorts, per dozen, in pots 

 12 Tea-scented Ro-es, one of a b ort, by name, in pots ... 

 Glycine sinensis, extra hue plants, in pots, 15 to 30 feet, 

 each 



12 Greenhouse Azaleas, one of a sort, blooming pla*ts 



12 Cboice Camellia*, d tto ditto 



12 Orchidea, choice species and good plants, fo r 

 50 choice Gre<;uhou*e Plant*, one of a bort, hr name 

 24 choice Ericas, one of a sort, by name . 



24 choice Fuchsias, one of a *ort, by nar»e 

 12 Paeooie*, new whi-e, pink, and blue "* of sorts 

 6 tine Pseonia Arborea, cboice varie«es for 

 Verbenas and Peiunas, be^t new«orts, per dozen 4s. to 6 

 First-rate Carnations, Picotees and Pinks, perdoz. 6s. to 10 

 First-class Dahlias, show varieties, per doz., 9s., 12*., and 18 



12 first-class Cbrvbanthetrams 



12 new dwarf Chrysan'-'o-mums 



12 of tbe be*t new d"ubie Dairies, one of a sort 



25 choice Panties one of a Port 

 12 best new Percstemons, one of a sort 



8 bestnew P'tentillan, one of a sort 



Salvias, Sorubby Calceolarias, and Cupheas, C sorts cf 



eacr», per d.u.n ... 



Mirraria coccinea and Dielvtra spectabilis, each 



Geraniums, Scailets. Flower of the Day and all other new vart. 



Best Cinerarias and Calceolarias, strong 



plant*, 9*. per d<>zen to 



25 cboice Hardy Herbaceous flants, named - 



Flower Seeds, 18 papers, 55. : 36 ditto, 10#. of the most approved 

 varieties, also their fepntif list of New Dahlias, bedding out 

 plants, ttc— Albion Nursery. Stoke Newington, London. 





 

 

 





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