THE 



GARDENERS' CHKOMCLE 



AND 



AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE 



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Newspaper of Rural Economy and General News 



The Horticultural Part 



1851.] 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 23. 



[PR ICBjfitf, 



INDEX. 



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lirlrm'tunt Society of En run d 



Afrtrultuni Improvement Soc. 



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U«,robber 



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Birdi, Untitle tons »•••«« 



Irtthh V'tocUtion 



ffrfcalir Horticultural ••••.. 



Cm viet \n the open *ir 



7 if A i Palace, *ub»tanc« used 

 41 food In . ...•••••••«•••••• 



D«hU»ihowat Vauxhall 



• trail a* cxamplfa. ••• 



TXtmini't tailing machine.... 



y tubaunces as. in the 



Crystal Pa'ace 



?k>«*n, ie*«il<nz 



Pootacray nnnery 



Forfit pruning. 



Fueb»ta coralho* .•• 



Gootbernea, prize 



Horticulture io Canada........ 



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Ireland, statistic! of . . » . 



Lettuces 



Lime, Prof- Way'* lecture on . . 



— phosphate of .... 

 Maosroldand Swedes 



ational Floricultural Soc. 



Nightingale 



Orchids for the Million.. 



— Dr. W*hi'a,rer 

 Peat, chemical products of 

 Pina»es, rate of growth in 

 Plants, summer treatment of.. 



Ponds, green 



Potato disease 531 a- 



Reaping machine, American . . 



Royal South London Florl. Soc. 



Steds, vitality of 



Smlthfield a winter garden 



Strawberry culture... 



Sugar. Beet 



Tardebijrg Cottagera' Show.... 



Toad in flint 



Walks, to make 



— and Fleming's machine.. 



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HPHE ROYllL SOUTH LONDON FLORICUL- 



1 TURAL* SOCIETY. Undee the Patronage or her 

 Most Qeacious Majesty the Qoeen.— The last EXHIBITION 

 of the above Society this season will be held at the ROYAL 

 SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, on WEDNESDAY, 

 the 3d of September, 1851 (open to all Exhibitors), when 



5 rises will be awarded for the following productions, viz. :— 

 [iseellaneoiiB Plants, Dahlias, Roses, Cut Flowers, Verbenas. 

 Hoilth ck, Antirrhinums, Fruit, dtc. In addition to the 



S'ixes offered by the Society, extra Prizes are offered by 

 t- others for Honey, Hollyhocks, Floral Devices, and Fruit ; 

 also by Mr. Domeyer, three Prizes for three blooms of the 

 Qiecn of the Fairies Dahlia; by Mr. T. Barnes, four Prizes 

 for three bloom? of Barnes's George Glenny Dahlia; and by 

 Mr. C. Turner, three Prizes fur six Dahlias sent out by him- 

 self iu 1851. 



List* of Prizes, and the Rules for Exhibitors, may be obtained 

 from John Tatlor Neville, Secretary. 

 Ebenezer House, Peckham, Surrey. 



COUTH of ENGLAND HORTICULTURAL FETE. 



kj —The SECOND EXHIBITION will be held (by the kind 

 permission of W. O. Colt, Esq ), in the grounds at ROWN- 

 ELLMS, near Southampton) on the 5th of September, when a 

 magnificent display of Flowers, Fruit, <fcc, may be antici- 

 pated. Prizes will be competed for to the amount of 40k in 

 meney, besides a Lady Patronesses' Subscription Purse, to be 

 given extra to Cottagers within eight miles of Rownhams, and 

 a Silver Cup of Zl. by John Colt, Esq. Two Military Bands 

 will te in attendance. 



A list of the Prizes, dec, and every particular, may be ob- 

 tained on appllaation to Mr. W. H. Rogers, Nurseryman, 130, 

 High-street, Southampton, Honorary Secretary. 



THE SHACKLEWELL DAHLIA, HOLLYHOCK, 

 AND MISCELLANEOUS FLOWER SHOTY, will be held 

 In the grounds of Grove House, Shacklewell, on Tuesday, 

 September 9th, 1851. The Prizes for the best SIX NEW 

 DAHLIAS let out this season are 40*., 35$ , 32s. 6<J., 30*., 

 27*. Qd., 255., 22*. &*., 20*., 17*. 6d., and 15*. Schedules con. 

 taining a List of other Prizes, and Flowers qualified to com- 

 pete for the above Prizes, are ready, and may be had of Mr- 

 C. E. Allen, 4, Norfolk- place, Shacklewell, near London. 



T> OSHERVTLLE GARDENS, GRAVESEND. 



-»-V a GRAND DAHLIA AND LATE FLOWER SHOW 

 will take place on TUESDAY, the 2d of September next. 

 Particulars may be obtained of W. A. Coombe, Esq , Honorary 

 Secretary, North fleet, Kent ; or at No. 3, Bridge-street, West- 

 minster, London. 



DOUBLE ROMAN AND PAPER WHITE NAR- 

 CI *8U8, 4*. per dozen.— The above bulbs, the former of 

 Which is s -justly esteemed for its early blooming and excessive 

 fragrance, and the latter for its purity and elegance, have been 

 juit received at A. Cobbett's Italian and Foreign Warehouse 

 18, Pall-mall, near Waterloo-place. ' 



'rilE BLACK PRINCE STRAWBERRY is now 



-1 ready, price 6*. per hundred, box included ; it has proved 

 itself to be the earliest in the neighbourhood of London 

 these five year?, good in flavour, and a tremendous bearer, and 

 the best for preserving ; has taken six prizes. The Keens and 

 British Queen 5*. per 100 ; same time, a pamphlet of 36 pages 

 on M Market Gardening round London," explaining-everv thing. 

 Price Is. 6d., or by post, 1*. &d. ; also, a pamphlet of 56 pages 

 containing the " Belgian Prize Essay on the Potato and 12 

 other first-rate Fruits and Vegetables;" price 2*., or by post, 

 m id. Post-office orders on Camberwell. 



James Cc thill, Camberwell, London. 



J SPLENDID COLLECTION OF CAMELLIAS. 



HENRY, Seedsman, Florist, and Fruiterer, 



a%*»fi. 6 t Mar ket-place, Guernsey, begs to inform the public, 

 • Tp \\r L l\ 9 T a beau tiful collection of that sp'endid flower, the 

 "CAMLLLIA JAPONICA," from 3 to 8 feet in height, well 

 grown, and promising well for bloom, and suitable for a noble- 

 man s conservatory. Amongst the collecton will be found a 



JR r l( V p . l . anl ~. the M * T chion;ss of Exeter ; alse a fine collec- 

 tion of Yellow Picotees, Gladiolus, Ixias, Belladonnas, Guern- 



VIa > "• ^ot and Greenhouse Grapes, Chaumontel Pears, 

 An . oo 0rders P rom P tl J ^d honourably attended to.- 



irBf/ ,„ f FLORl rS f FLOWERS. 



AtRTCULAS, ALPINES, POLYANTHUSES PRT\fRn<*Fq 



MlIliE SHOW GOOSEBERRIES, Ac, <fcc , v ^" 



ROBERT HALL, Alkrington, Midile o , ne ar 



Ms frtend ^.^ ^ nca&, !! l r . e ' kg great pleasures . rmimr 



FLOWFiii i tho public, that the abate F^kISTS' 

 I** \u ,"f ' &c > are t,is season in their usual fine stroni? 



ttW hi0D -^ ed Catalogues of the ab^e may 

 «w aad on application, enclosing a postage stamp.. 



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DUTCH F L O W E R 

 FOR EARLY BLOOMING. 

 HYACINTHS, 12 distinct colours, best sorts, adapted 



for either pots or glasses, per dozen 



NARCISSI'S POLYANTHUS, 6 sorts, different, per dox. 



TULIPS, early, 4 distinct colours, per doz. 



CROCUS, 4 new and beautiful varieties, bright colours 



and large flowering, per 1(0 



The above, as well as every other kind of Flower Roots 

 (a Catalogue of which will shortly be r. ady), may be had of 

 William Denykr, Seedsman and Florist, 82, Gracechurch- 

 street, London. 



MYATTS NEW SEEDLING STRAWBERRY 

 14 CINQUEFOLIA."— The character of this Strawberry 

 is quite distinct, having generally five leaves on each foot- 

 stalk. Tlie trusses are strong, producing sn abundance of 

 large fruit of a fine flavour. For general description, see 

 Gardener? ChronioU, oh July 12th, and «• hardeners' Journal," 

 of July 19th. Plants of this variety 50*. per 100 ; also Myatt's 

 Surprise, 21 s. ; British Queen, Eleanor, Globe, Deptford Pine, 

 Mammoth, Eliza, Fertilised Hautbois, Hooper's Seedling, 

 Keen's Seedling, Swainstone Seedling, Elton Pine, Black 

 Prince, Bicton Pine (white), 8*. 6d. per 100. Kltley's Goliah, 

 5*. ; Jackson's Britannia, 5a.— Post-t mce orders are requested 

 to be made payable to Joseph Mtatt, Manor Farm, Deptford, 

 August 23. ^__ 



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MESSRS. JEYES and CO.'S Collection of CINE 

 RAR1AS during the last spring was acknowledged by 

 all partus who saw it to be the finest they had ever seen. 



Seedlings from the above will be sent by p^st, secured ia tin 

 boxes, at the rate of 2i. 6d. per dozen. Pavmeuts can be made 

 inpo-tagest p* .— Nuraeri* «. Northampton. 



IOIIN and CHARLES LEE'S Catalogue of STOVE 



if and GREENHOUSE PLANTS is Just published, and may 

 he had post free on application, enclosing two postage stamps* 

 Nursery, Hammersmith. 



PERMANENT PASTURE GRASSES, mixed ex- 

 pressly to suit the soil for which they are required, 

 at the reduced prices of 2'2s. 6d. to 28s. per acre, vi 



BEST MIXTURES for laying down Land to per- £ 

 manent Meadow or Upland Pasture, per acre ... 1 

 DITTO, for laying down Reclaimed Marshes and Com- 

 mon Inclofures, per acre ... 1 



DITTO, for Irrigation or Water Meadow, per acre ... 1 



SUTTON'S RENOVATING MIXTURE, consisting of peren- 

 nial Clovers and fine Grasses, for improving old Parks, 

 Meadows, and Upland Pastures. 



John Sutton and Sons having reduced th price of 

 these Seeds 25 per cent, viz., to 10A per lb., or 1*. (id. per 

 gallon, great improvement in Pastures, dcc* y may be effect '< d 

 at a small cost 9 by the application of 6 or 8 lbs. per acre, 

 sown immediately upon the old Turf. 



We are almost daily receiving unsolicited the moat gratifying 

 letters from our customers, in praise of our Seed? ; and though 

 we refrain from puJjlishing names unnecessarily, we have much 

 satisfaction in quoting the following : — 

 From a Member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society. 



" Messrs. Sutton, — I was particularly pleased with your 

 Grass Seed, which I employed by itself, for laying down some 

 fresh broken-up Land. It became a close fine sward by August, 

 I have now about 30 acres of land to sow immediately, &c he 

 and shall beerta** *£ ur 'vice for the purpose.** 



Fron f Steward at a large Estate in Hampshire. 



" All the kinds of Grasses sowiviieparately grew admirably ; 

 and tl - « res of Park laid down with your Mixture last sprn ^ 

 iatnost excellent. We are amicipating a large crop of Hay, 

 and I can see by the various habits and snccessional growth* 

 of the several kinds, that we shall always have a fresh growing 

 bite for the cattle after the Hay is cut. The Clovers, too, I see 

 are plentiful.** 



TJie above are similar to hundreds of others. 



N.B.— Instructions for Sowing accompany every parcel of 

 Grass Seeds ; and any other information required by poet will 

 be promptly given. 



Goods delivered free of carriage to any Office in London, 

 Bristol, Gloucester, Exeter, Southampton, d-c. 



Reading, Ber ks, August 23. 



J~~OHN ANDREW HENDERSON and Co. have 

 the pleasure of informing their patrons and friends that it 

 is their intention to send out this very excellent new Grape on 

 the 1st Sept. next, at 21*. each. 



Its distinguishing characteristics are as follows :— The foliage 

 is more deeply serrated, and the wood shorter jointed than the 

 Black Hamburgh ; the berries are oval, and rather elongated, 

 and are remarkable for a very fine bloom, not unlike that of 

 an Oriean Plum ; when fully ripe are a fine deep black, having 

 a fine rich flavour, and very juicy. 



It colours full ten days earlier than the Black Hamburgh ; 

 being a most abundant bearer, and good setter, will prove a 

 most desirable kind for pot-culture. One very remarkable 

 property this Grape possesses, which much enhances its value, 

 and makes it so superior to the Black Hamburgh is, that it 

 never produces abortive, or, as they are termed, vinegar berries ; 

 after careful observation, extending over three successive sea- 

 sons, not one could be detected, although in each season the 

 crop was abundant and good. The usual allowance to ihe 

 Trade. — Pine Apple Place, Edge ware-road, London. 



SEEDS FOR AUTUMN SOWING. 



JOHN CATTELL has again to offer in packets, at 

 the prices annexed, post free, CALCEOLARIA, GERA- 

 NIUM, CINERARIA, <fcc, as under, saved from his very 

 superior collections. The satisfaction they have hitherto given, 

 and the increasing demand for them, has induced J. C. to take, 

 if possible, more care in the impregnation, so as to ensure a 

 continuance of the esteem they have so justly merited. *. d. 

 CALCEOLARIA, mixed, from first-rate sorts, carefully 



impregnated 2 6 



Ditto, saved from a most superb rich golden yellow, beau- 

 tifully spotted with rich bronzy mahogany, 50 seeds ... 2 6 

 (Directions for sowing, <fcc., will accompany e tch packet of 



Calceolaria if required.) 

 GERANIUM, Florist varieties, from newest sorts 

 Ditto, fancy varieties, from newest sorts ... 

 Ditto, scented varieties, saved from a collection 

 CINERARIA, from newest sorts, mixed ... 

 SCHIZANTHUS IlETUSUS, 6d., do. RET^ US ALUA 1 

 RHODANTHE MANGLESU,U.: ESCHSCIIOLTZIA ALBA,6<*. 



NEMOPH1LA MACULATA, 6d. ; this, if sown about the 

 middle of September, in the open ground, will flower beautifully 

 from March till June. 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, 6d ; Do. do. ALBUM, Is. 



Fine Bulbs of TROPJBOLUM TRICOLORUM GRA5DI- 

 FLORUM and do. BRACHYCERAS, worth the attention "f the 

 Trade.— Westerham, Kent. 



CiAMKLLiAS.— l-'me healthy plants of Camellias, 

 ^ well set with flower-buds, may be had at ('handles and 

 Sons' Nursery, Wandsworth-road, Surrey, at 80#. per dozen. 

 Also C11KY 3ANTHBMUMS. of the beet sorts, In 48 sised pots, 

 for llowering this autumn, at 12s per d r.pn. 



Putt.- ffi oe ord ers payable a< K m.ington cross. 



QTIRLING CASTLE PINE STRAWBERRY.-* 



O The Subscriber begs to intimate that this variety, sent 

 out by him last spring, has fully sustained the character ib«i 

 given as to its superior size, productiveness, and flavour. Iu 

 support of this he is prepared to furnish the testimony of 

 numerous gentlemen, gardeners, and nurserymen, whom be 

 furnished with plants. Healthy plants may now be had at the 

 reduced price of 5*. per 100, or, free by post, Is. per dos. 



1- dgehiU Nursery, Dean, Edinburgh. Kobiit M. Stabx. 



Agents in London, Messrs. Hurst and M'Mullen, 6, Leaden- 



hall-street. 



R. S. expects to receive shortly his annual supply of imported 

 BUTCH BULBS, of which, with a selection of New and 

 Interesting Plants, Florists' Flower-, <kc, a list may be had 

 on applicati »n. 



BRITIsn"QUKKN STRAWBERRY RUNNI ~S. 

 — Having taken Beveral prizes for the largest and best 

 British Queens, thousands of them weighing upwards of twj- 

 ounces, and many three, I have n m a large stock of strong 

 healthy Runners, fit either for Potting or for Planting out, at 

 5*. per 100. Can be had at Mr. Solomon's, Sen., Covent Garden ; 

 or Mr. Moses's, Gracechurch -street, City ; or at my Grounds^ 

 Post-office Orders on Brentford. 



Thomas Beach, Market Gardener, Worton, Islewortn, 



Middlesex^ — - 



GRAPE VINES. 



T WEEKS and CO. beg most respectfully to call the 



J • attention of the nobility and gentry to their fine collection 

 of VINES, which are very strong and well grown this season*. 

 They are now fit for sending out, both for Fruiting in pots and 

 Ranting generally. Early orders will oblige, and shall bav*« 



the beat attention. ___"*'_■ 



King's Road Nursery, Chelse a, near L ond on, Aug. 23* 



- i!fWICK .ygcTARlNE, 



TVOOD and INGRAM lu e a few fine plants in 



* v pots of the above celebrated fruit, abundantly furnished 

 with I iterals ; and which would, consequently, make fine speci- 

 men* for Fruit in Pots ; or to the *rjide, who are now 



they will ^n immediate supply of fine healthy 



bad . The usual (tseouDi. to *h*: trade. 



Huntingd on Nurseries, august 2 3. 



C CAMELLIA DRYSDALIL— -iue Subscribers pur-* 

 ^ pose sending out in October (provided th«-y have orders- 

 in all for 00 plants), their magnificent RusE-STRIPED 

 SEEDLING CAMELLIA, named, figured, and described by 

 Mr. Glenny in the M Gardeners' Magazine of Botany," Vol. I., 

 page 14a. The stock of plants is now increased, and the price 

 is reduced to 42*. per plant ; or when three plants are ordered, 

 one extra will be added. Orders will be executed in due rota- 

 ion as received. Reference required from unknown corre- 

 ^p ondents.— DaTSDALE and Co., Glasgow, Aug. 23. ^ 



Tug FINEST NEW KOS&S OF THE &ti\Si)s. 



HYBRID PERPETUAL QUEEN VICTORIA. 

 (Paul's.) This is unquestionably the finest New Rose 

 of the season ; it is a seedling from M La Reine," of which it is 

 so exact a copy in every respect, save colour, that it has been 

 designated by some the " White La Reims." The ground 

 colour is white, overlaid with the most delicate hue of pink, 

 perfectly waxlike in appearance, and distinct from every other- 

 Plants, In November, 10*. Gd. each, with the usual discount 

 to the Trade when three are ordered at once. 



CLIMBING PERPETUAL, ROBERT BURNS (Paul's). 

 Flowers light vivid carmine, sometimes edged with purple, 

 large, equal to Chenedole in colour ; like it not very double, 

 but possessed of the additional advantage of flowering in the 

 autumn. Desirable on account of its distinct and glowing 

 colour, and a splendid autumnal climber. Plants in November. 



75. Bd. each. 

 N.B. Each of these Roses has obtained a first class certificate* 



from the National Floricultural Society ; the former has also 

 received the same from the Royal South London Floricultural 

 Society. Also a fine collection of Hollyhocks now in bloom. 

 A. Paul and Son, Nurseryman, Che6hunt, Herts. 





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SUTTON'S DESCRIPTIVE PRICED CATA- 

 LOGUE OF HYACINTHS AND OTHER BULBOUS 

 FLOWER ROOTS is just published, and will be forwarded,, 

 po^t paid, on receipt of two penny postage stamps. 



Beat Hyacinths, by name, 6*. to 9s. per dozen. 

 Ditto mixed 3s. per dozen. 

 Re ading Nurseries, Reading, Berks, Aug. 23. 



MILDEW. 



EPPS'S SULPHURATOR may be had of all Nur- 

 serymen, Seedsmen, and Ironmongers, price 21$., and 

 upwards. The Trade supplied by Barber and Grocme, 

 Holbor't, London. 



This Machine has been used by the following persons, and 

 the highest testimonials have been received aa to its valuable 

 properties, in effectually destroying the Mildew ou Grapes, 

 Peaches, Peas, and all other horticultural produce :— Dr 

 Plomley, F.R.S. ; Mr. Ingram, gardener to her Maj -sty at 

 Windsor; Mr. Smith, Superintendent at the Royal Gardens, 

 Kfcw; Mr. Iveson, Sion House; Mr. Glendinning, Cnfcwiek; 

 Mr. Thompson, Horticultural Society '* Gardens; Mr. W. P. 

 Ayres, Blackheath ; Mr. Gaines, Battersea ; Mr. Cole, gardener 

 to — Colyer, Esq., Blackheath ; Mr. Rob-on, gardener to Earl, 

 Cornwalli*. Linton Park ; and many other scientific and prac 

 tical men.— High-street, Maidstone, Aug. 2S. 



