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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



\! Itlli 



ntm* our coasts. The number of hake (a fish 



waging about 10 tta weight), caught in one small 



on the 18th inst., was estimated at 400 dozen. A 



av . 



J; on the 115th mst., was estimate^ iit » vv -*~~- — 

 ■Ingle l»oat of my own, with a crew of five men, lias 

 ta? l and cured in 20 days 207 dozen, while sprats are 



taken »iiu cureu iu «\/ uujtb *-v* uvmmtuj »»«***~ ~ x ■ 



so abundant, that from 40 to GO tons are daily sold at 

 prices varying from 1//. to M. a bushel Pisc«for. 

 Seed! in </ I 



I have read with pleasure Mr. 



— — A . * 1 * 



must 



Edwards' excellent answer to "Enquirer" respecting 

 the awards of the National Floricultural Society to 

 seedling Roses. " Enquirer's " letter is not altogether 

 tear in its statements. He starts by saying that "he 

 does not by anv means wish to impugn Mr. Paul's right 

 to affix his name to purchased seedlings," and then he 

 strains every point to prove that "he should have 

 bibited his Rases without his name." Now, it i 

 l»»- either right or wrong to attach his name to them. 

 We net I not appeal to Watts or Whately to decide 

 that. But to the point. I have openly stated at 

 all times that I bought the Roses in question in 

 France, and yet I maintain my right of attaching 



* " ■ - "• * ■ the entire stocl 



tration. A builds 

 a house, B purchases it ; in whose name does 

 the house pass, A's or B's ? A breeds a horse, B 

 purchases it, whose horse is it, A's or B's ? And if 

 precedent in the floral world be demanded, as Mr. Ed- 

 wards justly remarks) Dahlias, Pansies, Fuchsias, &c, 

 have been sent out in numberless instances, and for 

 years past, with the purchaser's and not the raiser's 



attached. One word in defence of the National 



" Enquirer" appears to miscon- 



The members are not 



my name to them, if I purchase 

 Let us take a case, by way of illu 



in whose name 



lloricultural Society. 



ceive the aims of that body. 



associated to give yraimiwy rewards for the production 



of seedlings, but t i rtify as to the worth of the 

 thing produced, to protect the public from the suc- 

 cessful puffing of an indifferent article. Here is an 

 important distinction. What does it matter to " En- 

 qu ccept i a maf r of history) whether "Queen 



ctorrV and " Robert Hums" were originated at the 

 Gheshunt Xurseries, or on the Continent? but I 

 .npivhend it does matter to him if he thinks of be- 

 OBling a purchaser, whether they are good, bad, or 

 Miff-rent. It is on this point the National Floricultural 

 Society sits in judgment. If "Enquirer" thinks it 

 ik pessary to continue this argument, perhaps he will 

 have the goodness & affix his name to his articles, for it 

 is not very satisfactory to be grappling with a shadow. 

 11 m Paul, Xnr* rie*, Cheshunt, h ts. 



( uhilVe Plv /Wittering Pot a toes tt is rather 



amusing to read the denial by your correspondent 



•1. B. Whiting, of the treatment recommended by Mr. 



Cuthill towards decreasing the disease of the Potato 



sete. Mr. Whiting- says he has tried it in a case where 



he has Ins Potatoes 2 feet deep 1 If I am not very much 



mistaken, that is the very treatment which Mr. Cuthill 



condemn from the contact and consequent heat and 



fermentation which must, to a certain extent ensue, and 



the unnatural growth of the roots from the tuber, 



•oeasioned in a great measure from the absence of light 



and air, which white roots will all be destroyed, either 



nivvious to, or while in the act of planting. If I read 



Ir. CuthilPs pamphlet right ( I have not it before me 



to refer to) he *gesta his practice, not as a quack 



medicine, but merely as a means of preventing the sets 



from being weakened by the common but very unnatural 



treatment of packing them close ; and after allowing each 



eye to start a premature growth, to rub off the shoot and 



plant, often delayed till far too late in the spring. Whether 



it succeeds entirely or not is a question to dispute ; but, 



at any rate, strengthening the tuber must enable it to 



resist any attack more successfully than one weakened 



by the usual treatment ; and the success or failure will 



an a e mflt ? st * by T anyb0(ly writin « t0 sft y t,,at " » *« 



Mr CuthS ' S I T am n0t aware that J ever saw 

 Mi . Cuthill in my hfe, I do not object to Mr. Whiting's 



Cornwall. 



beyond the calyx, except a few anthers and the stigmas, 

 which were unusually large. The flowers, however, 

 were still interesting, as possibly capable of giving some 

 information relative to structure. One point only, how™ 

 ever, attracted attention, viz., the greater development 

 of the little terminating membrane at the base of the 

 longer stamens, which in normal flowers alternate with 

 the petals, and their projection beyond the others, which, 

 though really less developed inordinary flowers,still appear 

 longer at the base, in consequence of the elongation of 

 the claw of the petal. In some flowers, however, every 

 stamen equally was furnished with a little lobed or cre- 

 nate membrane, the origin of which it became a matter 

 of interest, if possible, to trace. The first impression 

 was that it must probably be referred to the limb of 

 the petal itself, reduced to a mere membrane, and 

 deflected so as to be parallel with the axis. A compa- 

 rison, however, with perfectly-developed flowers, though 

 confirming the notion that it was the representative of the 

 petal, seemed to indicate a total suppression of the 

 limb of the petal, compensated by the development of 

 the base of its claw. For though in normal flowers, 

 even when the petals are fully developed, their base is 

 at first perfectly even and confluent with the pedicel of the 

 ovary, after impregnation it separates from it, so as to pre- 

 sent an appearance very similar to that of the membrane of 

 the alternating stamen, which is then usually reflected on 

 either side ; andif the petal is carefully stripped off, the at- 

 tendant stamen is left totally destitute of any membrane at 

 its base. It appears, therefore, almost certain that the 

 membrane of the alternating stamens must be of the 

 same nature with that terminating the petals, which is 

 merely the very base of the petal, separating in its 

 extreme stage of growth from the pedicel of the ovary. 

 This view is confirmed by Silene fimbriata, in which the 

 base of the claw of the petals is appendiculate as well 

 as that of the apetalous stamens. The figures repre- 



[At 



Hi 



Plan, 



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«K 



planted according to Mr CiitliTn 



and salt, are decidedly it* I 



and entirely free from disease? i . m °« HlkT 



The plan above laid downl vej • "^^ 



most efficacious. I l, ave *, ^ 8Un P ,e » 



of the Potato innrrain, fi^&r^ « 



account of which I sha ll mv. iT^P^S,^ 



(see p. 



533). 



Though 



th * open Air 











advantages over the pl an of keepb ' & 

 provided necessarv nrp^,,*; p * the,n » 



ecommend Mr. D. t* 



•eek 



3 



CameHias, Azaleas & c, and J^S^TS 9 



frost is approaching. By this ^2* 

 kept free from insects, owing to the ra n whife 

 them, from time to time. But if thev Jl 

 the houses, green fly and thrip wi/ Zm^l 



troublesome. 



>ts are ph^ 



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I 

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w- 









a. 



b. 



c. 



. One of the alternate 



6. Th 



^.c„v V F «*v^, uuiieis win ao Detter exposed 

 rays ; as for instance, Heaths, if the w< 

 where the plants can be protected from *** 

 and heavy rains. I often see plants turarfL k 

 summer because they live out ; but I , 

 plant out of doors until its wood is thoroughly ' 

 Tltomas Bowdtn, Lismore. 8 * 



Old Doable Yellow Rose.— I have succeeded ii 

 ing the double, yellow Rose for the last ten nnl 

 planting it on a north border in good sandvloan^ 

 ing it well with strong manure water, anil thu 

 the flower buds. The result of this treata* 

 large flowers, well opened and perfect, the admintki { 

 all who have seen them, as many can testify. f?t| 

 not live long on stocks, but will flower freely. }. 



Waxy Potatoes. — You have given from time to to 

 in your Journal some good directions for euttf 

 vegetables ; and it seems to me likely, therefii^li 

 through the same channel I may hear of a mebdi 

 boiling Potatoes, so as to render them firm and fift 

 as I have a great objection to mealy Potatoes, ai M 

 to the bad watery ones usually given me as tot 

 would be an additional favour if I could be inftori 

 of the names of the sorts required. The MM 

 Kidney is one, I know, but that is early and exptffe 

 M. D. 



Emigration to Aicstralia.—The following letter n 

 received by the friends of J. Ling, in the beginwjl 

 last week. J. Ling was a labourer in this pari44 

 left with two others for Australia last November, iii^ 

 as the letter shows, he arrived in safety, and bMf 

 well. I consider it is unnecessary forme tomafc^f 



comments on the subject of emigration, as his exp 



is, of course, far more convincing than anything I m 

 say in favour of it ; I must, however, state that I ■ 

 fully vouch for the authenticity of the 1 * 

 there are those living in this place who can srerfl 

 the hand-writing. J. R. fifarkfy, Mu 

 Yoxford, Suffolk Aug. 25. The following is a coj 

 batim, of the letter alluded to : « My dear Rri - 



T 1— J.U.X !_J^ ft. -«*«. ennn f>ftirip<] 



I know that our minds is very soon c~™ 

 by flattering words and promises, but I hope with 

 assistance, we shall be able to overcome them. T« 

 wished to know about the country •■ it is beautifi* •" 



don't think I ever regret coming here, and a vefj» 



rot. I have pi w 

 I should like to have 



fortable home I have got. I have plenty of *<**>» 



likely to continue so 



friends I 



letthem 



Gardm 



a mere curt contradiction. Chynoweth, 



^ _* a , ~ X wish " An Old Gardener" to nn 



demand that I only stated what is tmie 2 far as ™q 



re P^Xrr a ' Ir T K * An ° ,d G^"" "will 



with Shadow iWSLL^^ 



management of ^*™°^ 



w»rlv free 



Z?jr*!:z^™^ ***£ 



"^- ■». ««.um lb m in-avei walks f^r. ^^ — Z. 



_ ie pur- 



« me great ™~>~~~ ^ i- * i \r*^ on ac- 



the nnftt. mi. 



"J*" amount of gravel walks for pkTtmS 

 22 •««* ij^ onions thei^e f e T 



«l 



poet says, 

 Prim irr*Tet 



In endl e .« .er»inL. ^u R ^ wb ! ch we "™M*g go, 

 Till , ir , ,i, I a 4 e °' \vhv h- U T MDg 8how - 

 And th« pert Hrd-nii 5 hls '" rrnal rou °d ? ' 



Amongst a number of 



TT. Thorold t Nonrich 



Mom* w Sm Willi„ m . 



Medlmg bweet 

 distrilnueu hy ti 



attracted my at; 



by tie very large an.f swollen 



something very distinct. f „ 



of yielding some ktjrer form '. ^^ sul P™f, instead 



could scarcely be exceeded bril, t* 0t, T» Whkh 

 were wholly destitute of ^LJ b " l«anoy, the flowers 





sent, more or less magnified 

 stamens from an unopened petalous flower, 

 same from an unopened apetalous flower, together with 

 one of the shorter stamens to which, normally, the petal 

 would be attached, c. One of the alternate or acces- 

 sory stamens from an impregnated flower, d. The base 

 of a petal from the same, showing the edge of the ex- 

 tremity of the claw separating from the pedicel of the 

 ovary. M. J. B. 



Storing Potatoes.— A t the request of a friend, I submit 



to you my plan of storing Potatoes, conceiving that any 



attempt to arrest the virulence of the disease is worth 



the attention of the growers of that invaluable root. 



Of course, I plant early kinds, and early in the season, 



in order that the tubers may, if possible, be ripened 



before the usual time of their being attacked with the 



disease. The kinds I find most suitable are Gregor's 



Early Prolific, or the Early Shaw. The tops of my 



potatoes are now dead, and the tubers are fit for lifting 



the method of storing for the winter, which I have 

 found most successful, is as follows :— I have them 

 brought from the field, and laid in an open shed, about 

 4 inches in thickness, where they are allowed to remain 

 till they are perfectly dry. A place is then prepared to 

 receive them at the end of an outhouse in the following 

 manner. I place a pole across the shed, about 4 feet 

 nigh, taking some rough stakes, or staves of sugar hogs- 

 heads and driving them into the ground at the lower 

 end of the pole, and nailing them to it at the top, about 

 1 foot apart. If possible, some Furze is got, to put 



aie then placed in the front between each stake that was 

 previously nailed on the inside of the bin, being careful 



men put m and being covered very slightly with Furze 

 they are allowed to remain for six or Lven weeks 



Sri Inch ken 0U ^' r fl ?i ed throu « h a sieve -; S 



FWn V , h m w,dth ' which separate the smaller 

 Potatoes, at the same time taking care to pick out 2! 



Ztt22tt\2Efc. T ^/^t are ready to carry you 

 from frost. I have kept Potatoes i n P these bK,? the 



ofwoM 



uad 



psfce 



leste* 1 "* 



is wiuiug to woriv nngiituo wen, rtu^»^*«- — * - ^^ 



not be at home again to work for the same wages on^ 

 count. We have no frost, and as yet no snow W ^ 

 winter, which is your summer at home, we ^ 

 and cold winds, yet the sun is very warm, » 

 can grow all kinds of vegetables. All sorts* 

 are very productive — Grapes aiia re 

 Apricots and Melons ; and it is beautifiU w ip-^ 

 Grapes hanging in clusters ; it is aIto f 'l^L $ 

 country, but when we look at the hills at a dlS ^ 

 appear like so many white clouds, and the ^ 

 around is covered with so many rocks, ana t, ^ { 

 bare stone. There is much to amuse peoj 



m 

 ft 



m y*> giving promise of 



latter ^part of April, an! ™mM^ZZ*ZS 



mostly frZ ? ld-fasnioned rtJ?J3%£jZ 



he ridge or cjamp system out of ,1 oors l„ !! *, 

 have opened them in the «*W ftS 'th? ^-^ ** 

 the clamps, the one-half has &i: lom , the ft**™* ll1 

 lot much njured. F„rze t f „? T ^ a " d the entire 

 they prevent the ravaged To ! i f^ ■" *?*• "• 



-« ^ur methods in pffnVng Sgfife ^ & 



voyage if it was only for the sake ot seeing ^ sW j 

 fresh and pure, and there are strange nsn ft ^ ; 

 birds and strange lands, which are fsssea v ^ 

 and strange people are seen ; but what is b ^ 

 all, when people get there, after JP^S^J^f^ 

 ficult to persuade thems< 

 every thin 2 is English — „ 



.^..«w. ,. S „ _ ^ tolk)1 ,g uy 



the shore, and ^f^M 

 home ; there ^.J^ 



English clergymen, and magistrates,: an ^ ^ 

 in fact, my friends, those who come new ^ & 

 England as those who stay at home , ^s 



? s that tney iia^^*; 



English pilots an^ 



an 6 d * TH«lff Off t*> « 



i the 

 hon 

 churches," and country houses, and snop 



I1SH, W1W1 U*«- — " 



but few to fill it 5 P 



lew to till it ;i)l<-ntyt«..io,wui.«"- r • , 



of food, but few to eat it ; while m Wb 

 we have not room enough, land eno R 



* 



ttfcsP' 



do it njj 







or food enough 



We all love *&£L»M 



n„,,fwis as much t-\„j ^ 



home ; but this country is as much e^ 

 thing that make England valuable, as 



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