THE GARDENERS' 



CHRONICLE. 



The 



r^7e^ r wib, z* mg* £2 



in 



Examine 



•« the tuts, taking care not to allow w« 



from M» to 68", with a bottom heat of o5<>. 

 carllly the wants of the plants as regards water 

 voiding either extreme, and syringing only nj^V^ 



', ant 



considerable injury will be done thereby *m^J^ 



dull weather ^^^^^J^ to 

 assist evaporation, even if. e £™ n _ Tmes inte ^ de d for 

 enable you to do so ^J«; ag ibl or 



early fo™ n * "^ old loose rough bark 



t 7 1 n . ™S2f off and the whole of the plants washed 



Xn^d and all the interior of the house painted, teking 

 every precaution to smother effectually insect life m 

 elery stage. The old worn-out soil should be removed 

 from the surface of the border, as far as practicable 

 without injuring the roots, and replaced with a rich 



&c. 



compost of charred turf, fresh horse or deer dung, 

 lime rubbish, with a portion of rough bone-dust. 

 Cherries— The forced Cherries will now be losing 

 their leaves, and should, with the house they occupy, be 

 treated exactly as was recommended for the early 

 Peach-houses some weeks back. Melons. -Unless these 

 can be freely supplied with top and bottom heat thereby 

 allowing the admission of a free current of air, they will 

 be of little further value ; and, as the fruit ripens, they 

 may be cleared out, to make room for various plants 

 during winter. Take care, however, of those growing 

 in pits which are furnished with the necessary facilities 

 for keeping up the requisite amount of heat. 



FLOWER GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. ; 



Seeds should now be carefully gathered as they ripen, 

 and due attention given to mowing, rolling, cleaning, 



Short moderately hardened shoots of Hybrid 

 Perpetual and Bourbon Roses, if taken off at their 

 junction with the preceding growth, and placed m a 

 riifht bottom heat, will strike root easily, and if potted 

 in rich soil, will come in admirably for flowering in pots 

 during next spring or the following winter. It is now 

 hi" h time to plant spring-flowering bulbs, and the ground 

 intended for them should be immediately cleaned and 

 prepared for their reception. The soil in which they 

 flourish best consists of a highly-enriched sandy loam. 

 A more cheerful appearance may be given to the beds 

 by interspersing them with some plants of the hardy 

 Primrose or Polyanthus, or with small plants of Erica 

 carnea from the reserve garden. These flower at the 

 game time, and may also b< returned to the reserve 

 garden in April or May next. Many of the early 

 flowering herbaceous plants being now in a dormant 

 state, an excellent opportunity is afforded for removing 

 them, if desired, or for increasing the stock by division, 

 as they will commence rooting immediately, and will 

 have time to establish themselves before the ground 

 becomes locked up with frost. If it is intended to take 

 up any of the plants from the open garden, and preserve 

 them "for filling the beds another season, it should be 

 done early, that they may have time to start fresh before 

 winter. The lifting will generally be confined to any 

 new or very choice plants, of which there is not a suf- 

 ficient stock of young ones ; and to scarlet Geraniums, 

 which produce flowers more abundantly upon old plants 

 than upon young ones. The latter should be taken up, 

 pruned to within one healthy joint of the old wood, and 

 planted close together in pots or boxes. They should 

 be placed in a moderately warm greenhouse, on a frame 

 of the same temperature ; and if the soil is moderately 

 moist at the time of potting, water should be withheld 

 till they have commenced to form new shoots and roots. 

 Other beds may now be cleared of their occupants, 

 wherever these are getting shabby or untidy in their 

 appearance. 



FLORISTS' FLOWERS. 



It will be necessary now to put Polyanthuses and 

 Auriculas, grown in pots, into their frames for the 

 winter. The most successful cultivator of these flowers 

 we ever saw, had the whole of his pits made of brick- 

 work, having two small sliding doors in each of the 

 sides ; by this means, in boisterous or rainy weather, 

 he could secure a free ventilation amongst his plants, 

 without moving the lights. As they will now be getting 

 to rest, it will be advisable to avoid all undue excite- 

 ment ; in fact, they should be rather too dry than other- 

 wise, giving all air possible, and by no means supposing 

 that these plants are in any way tender, the greatest 

 enemy they have is damp. Repot young plants in good 

 compost, and attend carefully to seedlings. Carnations 

 and Picotees.— Those that were layered early may be 

 removed from the parent plants ; if a new variety, it 

 may be worth while to save the latter also ; if cut down, 

 they will emit shoots, and often produce a profusion of 

 layers the succeeding summer. The layers which are 

 now removed may either be potted singly in half pints, 

 or two together in a pint ; they should then be closely 

 framed for a few days, shading from the sun, giving air 

 gradually till they have emitted fresh roots, when they 

 maybe wholly exposed.— Tulips should now be arranged 

 for planting, and offsets got in as soon as possible. 



HARDY FRUIT GARDEN. 



Wall Trees.— Any over-luxuriant growth should 

 still be pinched, to prevent any excess of growth in one 

 part of the tree, to the injury of weaker brandies. In 

 late situations, Peaches will continue to grow for some 

 time after this, especially if the season should prove 

 wet ; and to prevent this, when such a tendency has 

 been observed, we have often at this season cut trenches 

 round the trees immediately after the fruit has been 



^^hered Irom early kinds. The trenches should be 

 cut at distances proportioned to the size and age oi the 

 trees ; and all the strongest of the roots cut back with 

 a knife, to check any exuberant growth, and to promote 

 the ripening of the wood. This plan has answered 

 fully. The cut roots soon emit new fibres, and the 

 trees improve amazingly by it. Our borders being con- 

 creted below, enables this operation to be more readily 

 performed than it could be if the roots were allowed to 

 descend deeply into the subsoil The late Peaches can- 

 not be root-Vruned till after the iruit is gathered ; but 

 all that require it should be attended to as soon as cir- 

 cumstances will permit. The best way to protect fruit 

 from wasps is by means of the hexagonal gauze net, as 

 formerly recommended. Pears and Apples will require 

 frequently examining during the next few weeks, so as 

 to gather the ripe fruit before it falls from the trees. 



h r KITCHEN GARDEN. 



Any crops of Potatoes still remaining in the ground 

 should be got up without delay, carefully sorted, and 

 slightly sprinkled with quick-lime, or the caustic ash 

 produced by charring or burning refuse ; a good plan to 

 ensure perfect dryness is to fill up the crevices between 

 them with dry charcoal dust, which will absorb any mois- 

 ture exhaling from the Potatoes. But as this does not 

 prevent their heating, we prefer to keep them as dry 

 and cool as possible, by passing a current of air^ through 

 them. Avoid the too common large heaps, m which 

 the Potatoes become very hot, and are much more likely 

 to become diseased. The best way is to store them in 

 small heaps, containing from 8 to 12 bushels m each ; 

 and, as an additional precaution against their heating, a 

 few draining pipes may be laid round the edge, pointing 

 towards the centre, by which air will be admitted on all 

 sides ; and the egress of the vapour may be provided for 

 by fixing a single pipe upright in the centre of the heaps. 

 They should be formed on the surface of a dry piece of 

 ground, which is much better than to dig pits for them. 

 They should at present be only partially covered, laying 

 over them sufficient straw and soil to exclude and throw 

 off the rain, but deferring their frost-proof casing of soil 

 till the nearer approach of winter. In addition to the 

 rows of Parsley planted at the foot of the south walls, a 

 few boxes should be filled with some carefully selected 

 plants of extra curled, to afford a supply in extraor- 

 dinary cases during winter, when deep snow or other 

 causes prevent access to the plant3 in the open ground. 



State of the Weather near London, for the week ending Sept. 18, 1851, 



as observed at the Horticultural Garden, Chiswick. 



LSept. 20, 







Sept. 



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Tbmfehatubb. 



Babomrtbe. 



Of the Air. 



Max. 



Min. 



Max. Min. Mean 



Friday.. 



Satur. ., 



Sunday 



Monday 



'fuei. 



Wed. 



Thura. 



* t 



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12 



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14 

 15 

 16 



17 

 1H 



Average 

 Sept. 



Of the Earth 



1 foot 2 feet 

 deep. deep. 



17 



30.401 



30 2SJ 



74 



35 



18 30.319 



30.301 



72 



H 



191 30.393 



30.370 



7» 



40 



20 30.540 



30.491 



66 



33 



21 



30.572 



30.460 



66 



52 



22 M.4I1 



30.3U6 



69 



45 



(C 



| 30.2J3 



30.117 



66 



47 



56.0 

 52.5 

 56.5 

 52.0 

 59.0 



57.0 

 56.5 



Wind. 



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55 



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 56 

 56 



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56} 



54 



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55 



55 



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30.415 I 30.333 69.4 I 41.8 ! 55.6 I 56.1 I 5v2 



N.W. 



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N.K. 



N.E. 

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12— Yofzy ; very fine; clear at night. 



13— Fotf*y; very fine; clear and cold at night. 



14— Slight fns;; very li*e ; clear. 



15— Slight fog; cloudy; clenr at night. 



16— Fine, with light clouds; very fine ; overcast. 



17— Overcast; fine; cloudy. 



18— Fine; cloudy; ve-yfioe; clear at night. 



Mean temperature of the week, H deg. below the average. 



State of the Weather at Chiswick, during the last 25 years, for the 



ensuing week, ending Sfpt. 27, 1351. 



Sept. 



Suuday21 

 I Mon 22 

 Tuea. 23 

 Wed. 24 

 Thuri. 25 

 Friday 26 

 Satur. 27 



No. of 

 lears in 

 which it 



Rained. 



14 

 12 

 14 

 11 

 10 

 15 

 15 



Greatest 



Quantity 



oi Kain. 



Prevailing Winds. 



The highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 

 1842— therm. 82 deg. ; and the lowest on the 27th. 1328— therm. 24 deg. 



25tb, 



Notices to Correspondents. 



A Gabdeneb : OP. On no account whatever alter your posi- 

 tion ; keep your money, keep your place ; for you may 

 depend upon it you are more independent now than you will 

 find yourself if jou embark in market gardening or other 

 speculations in this country. 



Bibds— Linnet and Canary : Mary T. Yes ; we advise you 

 to separate them immediately. When peparately caged, 

 hang them bo that they can hear but not see each other. 

 Your idea that they will again ''pair" next season, is 

 founded in reason ; seeing how happy they have been in the 

 united state, and how affectionately they have reared their 

 offspring. A bird'a memory is tenacious, though sometimes 

 his disposition is capricious. W A".— The Robin: B G L. 

 You are right. No finer cage-bird exists than a robin— 

 whether for beauty or for pong ; and if properly fed and 

 attended to, they will sing nearly the whole year through. 

 All they require, beyond their regular food, is a meal-worm 

 now and then ; and occasionally a little sliced liquorice root 

 in the tin holding their water. W.K.— The Yellow-Hammer : 

 Jane D. This is a cheerful bird in confinement ; and as you 

 have had him given you, there can be no reason why you 

 should not keep him. He is a bird of handsome presence 

 but will not sing in a cage till next spring. He will eat 

 German paste as well as Canary seed. W. A".— The .Night- 

 ingale : Penelope. No ; they are yet tarrying with us beintr 

 reluctant to depart until compelled by adverse weather 

 The Tame ^ightingale, alluded to by us in earlier Numbers* 

 is still with his mate in our garden. They have raided a 

 second brood, which are full fledged ; and the papa treated 

 us to a short hurried snatch of song on Sunday last Sur- 

 rounded by his family, he was an object of great interest to 

 more than one beholder. \V. A'.-The Wren: SPG. This 

 bird must be fed on liver gentles, or live food. It never 

 thrives on German paste only. If so treated it will pine and 

 die. W. A -The Thrush: Ellen A. You have acted un- 

 wisely in placing a cup of water in the cage. All birds of 

 this tribe are mischievous, and up»et every vessel within 

 their reach. Ilis sand has become saturated with wafer, 

 and he has caught the cramp. Being so young, you must 

 keep him in warm quarters, and let him have plenty of small 



dry gravel for a carpet, W. A'.-The Goldfinch ; J Y. You 



may keep them together while they are *r» — ^- 



be advisable to separate them in about th^^ ** 

 birds aing better and sooner when in «« J¥! W * k '- il 

 own." W.K. -The Canary: Amanda W*k ° U8< of t& 

 in divining from the tenor of yo^SaJI^ ?h f*% 

 a very kind mistress ; we therefore give vm , that J<*2 

 your invalid bird soon rallying, and rJ^T' 7 h <*« 

 grateful song. We are glad to have in ariv w«! : ° U *•* I 

 by our advice, so promptly acted upon. Ceal ^J* 



green meat, Saffron, and Hempseed. If m P dinL K, i! ,J * ^ 

 time needful, administer it in the a ^K d .!. C1 ^ * 



^ tbfti 

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 oe bree 



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sfmg 



you prg^ 



Black-cap: J B. Thanks for your note. Prom 'JEf*^ 



state, there can be little doubt that your '« household 1ft 

 will soon be rejoicing m the united harmony of thenfcS" 



th *" r u'cine be its*. 



efficacious form of (warm) boiled mU^ Rem ^ lt , 5* 

 water, meantime, for two days. jr. K^EUamL**** 



ttempt to hang him up, as you J*** 



little canary has been taken "too' early* from*?!? ?' T 

 casre. You must treat him now like a hot-bo^tSS* 



place him in a close cage, and keep him warm th 

 the winter. Do not attempt to hang him nn a. .1 



out of doors— even though "the sun shine?. ■ 



«** 



have written about these two birds, and you will verifrta^ 

 letter all we have said. Th* m™* «f ««. .. _ .'■••l 



•' hope " touching the U« UM » Stti o. xourpaient endnr*^ 

 is about to be rewarded. W. K.—J C Ewan. One ^2 



. The tone of your note now brmS 

 nightingale. Your na ient pnAn?* 



almost imagine that you judge of character by imu 

 by studying the handwriting of your correspondents At J 

 events, you have found out our "weak point." However m 

 Othello says, H One more— and this the last;" the very lii? 

 Your black-cap is chosen ; placed in a handsome cattle* 2 

 looks as happy as he can look under such circumstance!.' ft 

 awaits your pleasure at Mr. Cliff >rd'B. You talk *bo« 

 " compensation. " Being non-professional, our "fee" ihil 

 be the fee-simple of your thanks. W. JT.-SoncBiiDr 

 J Bead. We advise you to procure all the Numberi of tfc 

 Paper, referring to "song-birds," while they are in print 

 and by all means read our remarks week by week. Yottwi 

 then keep pace with us ; for our subject increases in interett 

 W.K. 



Books : A B. Your question is very vague. Loudon's " Ency. 

 clopedia of Trees and Shrubs" is probably whayoawtnt. 



Cactus: Isabella. In all probability your buds are destroy^ 

 by the woodlouse or earwigs. No lotions or local applic*. 

 tions will keep them off. You must search themwldii 

 which the plants grow, and catch these marauders; trtpi 

 made with Potatoes sliced, or tufts of moss, or similar cot- 

 trivances, will be of much service. We take for granted 

 that you have not cockroaches ; if you have them, you mat 

 have them sought for by night, when they feed. 



Cinchona condamenea : W M. This plant, which ii aot 

 flowering at Messrs. Veitch's Nursery, Exeter, has not jt 

 been figured in any botanical periodical. 



Dogweed : Toribridgensis. It is propagated easily by lajert or 

 cuttings. There is no better manure for Peas or Beanithu 

 well rotted farm-yard dung ; but not too much of it, or they 

 will run to leaf. In stiff clay, a dressing of plasterer" 

 rubbish has a great effect. As to soot and salt, we nerer 

 tried them. They might answer. 



Eggs : An Epicure in salads would be glad to be laforaei 

 what is the reason some eggs will never boil so astQcnunbk 

 well in breaking, even with the longest boiling. 



Monstbositt: A Subscriber. When branches grow thui they 



are culed fat. 



tigiate. Here 



is an exampli 



of the same 



^r kind in t 



Heath. lit 



cause if ufr 



known.- — I 



FMte. Yo« 

 specimen of 

 Cycnuchei, 

 withoneflovef 



of pcnlMr 

 Ion and it* 



ther of M 



digesih 0D *• 

 same spike, Is 



one of A* 

 puzzling et- 

 ch an ge$ » 



form ** 

 occur amflF 

 Orchids, «■ 



are unto* 1 

 elsewfaere. 



Their earn* 



entirely * 



known. 



PwtTi:Cl» 

 gtanhop* 1 



Ward* ** 

 illarU letf* 



longifol-<j*> 

 Wretcbeair 



Salop.*** 



EJT. Your specimens are in too J^"f * 8 d*W^«JJ* 



mined satisfactorily ; 1 is P~ b ^h" n*PP^S 

 when perfect grows to 2 or S feet h ^h 2 is B §>jg 

 nium lanceolatum. 8.-M W. ^e cann ^ 



plants not in flower ||-4mi eD J h ^ c P t ^ cat ion ff* V 

 Fern are not an insect, but the frncn in #£ tU 



(I^strea FUix,nas). The. cover j called t ^ P 

 t or o i». n K KW ■PPdlimr fronds Oi r^ ^ »■ 



IN AMES OF r RL 



George, and probably 6 » the same, 

 Nectarine. : 1. 4, Violette I att« ^ A V ^ bich joa r 

 your Apples are correct to the names ny of W.^„ 



them : lis the new OolHen P>PP>? - - £pe.t*»& jft* 

 Polmaise Heating: J Abel. \ e n ^" or anjbody"^5 

 this model, but we can neither find it, no J a( the jm 

 of it. What is the exhibitor's name, an ^ 



number ? . _ rnm o1ainiog "»* r „ e rf 



Rats: A C, and the many other come|, forin ed th»^V 



depredation* by these jermjn, are 



fefe This i. a very^or- *&* 



Ton 



can 



-■ 



reason for the Promised Recipe »»mj ^.» # 



was the want of space. On some J» "f f D > * 



matter of importance must Rive way ft apP e 



courtesy was intended by the oiu ^ 



day. W. K. 

 Rnoi>otEiA: zcona. !"■» — ."„„„" flowers 

 Hon)? Kong, with large e» m n 8 °° 

 like a Camilla, but is more ""^opiper. -" «. 



Weeds: O K. It is Poly»® n »™, ^ nP ill it d' 98 ? 1 '* * 0fS * 

 destroy it by continually forking" »P ^ Xr o^ 



M.sc. : Amateur. M. Victor /«J*f Verdler, e« J ffi & 

 Houlerard de la Gare; M. Eugene ^ve M »«'%«;* 

 near hi. father ; M. Thomas St I « ^ i •n'^otf** 

 morency; M. Margottin Rue %^ ef te. Buede^ 

 Laffay. a Bellevue ; M. Gnerm »° a ed . En fer. 

 near Pire la Chaise ; M. Marast, *u 



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