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THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. 
[JANUARY 2, 1858. 
aan ste ate — TERRE 
the de. ath of the victims sty without pain. . Sans rege the roots in action. Cherries and Raspbe el ee a T 
these country would be e the most impatient of heat and atl be omit eee 9 3 
by. she white anta; “they are wi extremely canis. à an a fo Saet in a very low temperature, and unless they are 32,8 6 HE 
energy with which they roe required very early they will eceed better e aa á 
They tea orm satan mportant part in the economy of| when started next month. e remainder should eo S Peis 
mature, by burying veickship matter as quickly i be started hni a p heat ranging between 40 = : sie 
reath = soil | as the ferocious red ant doe: s dead animal jand 60°, wi entle syringing daily, and air S |w gu eels] gi 
substances. The out of sight, | according to the ng of the weather. Here they S ei aS a = o 
and w =e under galleries const faced es re ge to may remain till they are casa se in bloom, when a drier Cea Hise Í ' 
screen thein fro pes the observation of they may be removed to Ree foc path Nee care og Et ae as 
given signal, however, I never could pe rls: vacant shelves or r stages in: any house at work where Re sales RS See PO Ste he, es | oe Pi 
they rash ‘out by Irundreds, be tage sound of theirman- | moderate heat is kept np. Peaches and Nectarines may R SR ee a A aE, 5 j 
g s may be hea rd like a even be — os the yank shelves of the Pine- hous ses SiISZESs eek ee e2e28/3| ge 
gentle wind | murmur ing t g ] after they have set their fruit, t Sl sams —|. a 
a dra: - th ee m ‘ott d | temperature would suit them better. _ In Larry Se = 5 Sehr Pr Se 2 1 19 nlg Mi 
after ene hoan “toil eave off work, and many oi eaches, EJS SSE ESSIE ANAR] FT 
bits of Gras s may be seen collected around the orifice. | &e., should occupy the warmest par he house in He 28 A - EREA 2 
They continue out of agih sae! ‘perhaps 3 S month, but which they are to fruit, and frit Pi mal | Bit eha ani aa SB eb ie ele asl ee 
they are never idle. On or asion, a ood bundle If required, Raspberries WVU) | eel aig Si ae oF Sy eat enn 
Grass was laid down for ae bed, on a a which was | succeed well in pits or in the partial shade of other phe iia T es wine Piast aes a TT zom 
quite. smooth and des titute rc e The ants at -once plants. Jf circumstances permit of the whole being kept | E Hohe @ Bok 2328.85 2215 ae 
ply of p Bhs gB 
incessantly nibblin carrying away iall that night ; | fruit, but with proper attention i in suppl in them with} 7/5 je PROM Sor SS oe Ell cal aaa 
and they Sonti me next day (Sunda ay ) and all tha pean water they. will do well t ji g SIFSASSSRSSEREES pei zP 
at wit energy. They had thus been pared plants ofthe most suitable kinds of the above Bitte Te, Gok eats oranda, adh do pi mA 
thirty-six hours at it, and seemed as fresh as ever. fruits may Z Ss > Te = a ee wh 5 z st 
some situations, if we remained a day, they area the | or Fadak plants of each may now be potted in rich| x| 212299 Po a e 
Grass beneath my mat, and would have ps n that too, | turfy loam for future operations, batt ing them intoa} | B jee wrerppoereorerdy]| sia 2 
At of their | bearing state by judicious stopping rather t by the] BI |BSEBSSESRARTFS Eg 
operations they beat time i ina curious manner. se of the knife. Pursu directions as regards | : = ee i 
and | th ly ia a lee or A a =a da vp D | Boe 
they wish to beat itsmooth. A Gel. LE oe | ele lee SS Se See be ee eae 
or four energetic beats on te ptr in unison. It t pro FLOWER GARDEN AND SHR pasew owe swore Bea 
eas imsentware the chief age ne a In open i dig borders, nipah ee ‘voll lawns z EAE E E E 
ming fe soil. But for their labours, the tropical and nereve el walks, | aa composts, lay turf, ee nd =e S Sjlreesesernrrerroorp, bt z 
Qr SoyPwoaAnrtTnNnoawtanwonwrn 
rests, bed as th zan eel bein =e be | severe frost. . Protect also autumn planted bulbs, and G pews ENS R, aati Chee 2 
uo ih ai z gona oF | pru mfg hens Nai E y a and shrubs. Push BlosoepHewrprvHon Ie 
$ Le pare Ce pcg gg sige pal sible, so to | SiS 2 uke 1S pi oe ears 
Sct Pratt Atow: by ae yik i se interfere with the ordinary routine operation: ll AA i 
Pink and Pansy beds should be examined, and all plz Oo) Pt Se eects eerie Oe Et be 
the Womar adaptations throughout creation, and the | iat are at af baa cial Sanit : plants eslS#2e25388e88 287/28 
iia 3dea-uf sesona eased looks chums sy. We win remark applies to seedling Auriculas and Polyanthuses Blee ern ornonno tle 
ing the direct inv of Him who is fie’ es and} With respect to Rananculuses, lose uo: time,in mak B/E RRRRSER BARS AB 
only Power in the 7 wonder in) ‘counsel's: in what purchases may be necessary, and take care during nas 
whom we all: hive ur “more 3 and have our being.— this cs iy weather that the roots do not con- Rltoeprerstrrosorel® 
the latter is almost sure to be fatal BIS®SSSELBSESIVQSESF\S 
Livingstones Missionary Tra & 
— Sloreerrrosonoon pjo 
Calendar of Operations. PO CEET Sesa gs Bead aA 
(For the ensuing Week.) 
PAS aNg 
EPARTMENT. 
_comararonn be he Dering the present ‘mild weather | in 
he prin 
| e 
ap beter drained. 
ts} Fruit trees, 
are against the cottage may 
trenched, or rii ing these operations accord- 
to the nai the soil and the kind of crops 
lanted on it. er rward Lettuces from b 
A} 
inj y d lool 
ae under hand. sight as well as 
ettuces, Endive, 
d Radishes i 
e 
first crop bs Peas 
purpose =e early Sea Br Pa 
soir the M: Bean. As regards orchard 
with pruning, and protect newly — trees 
Freleng thir roots. Let all ground inten 
lanted i in spring be well Sati for the reception of 
the tr it. Above all, let it be 
if any, may nits he. rai and such 
be, nailed. _Any planting 
sharpl ts here, | 
, md i the si 
of this eiria pest, for if neglected 
to 
Everything in the way of digging, 
the action of frost. raia, 
pon | 
prunings of Lin a other 
and char them.. ee maki good er Bardon 
ji for manure where that 
wth, and cote is = every ape 
pig to Fees a separate pane 
these, as it saves ar avoids ov ods over devin the shed 
collection fort the sake small portion, ensures a 
STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON. 
For the 8 For the 8 daya ending Dec, 31, 1857, as observed at the Horticultural Gardens 
cla eo eee 
= 
Pi 
UL Serer 
on ES Earth Wina 
į 
fo Let g|Æ 
k sharply after Cauliflower 
is open. , ridging, i 
and rear ought now to be finished, in <a that 
soil may be exposed to 
Notices to > Correspon ndents. 
good cultivation ht 
lass in peat, mrien: 
t we y can 
interest except to half a 
gare to differ from Bers) oS aap 4 É 
R ppears to be an robin eavy sa 
Hartley’ 's rough e barfot If the Pa art plants scorched i it : 
fe 
poe Sik hth ed a 2 a mone active rent on than li 
glazed with the old-fashioned crooked 6x4 squares of cr i 
g! a 
Insects: Wickham, cannot believe that the so-called sp 
= pre leat-mining moths are more distinct f 
other than the doves in a dovecot. 
Fad Favr 9 No. 1 appears to be t 
wnhed cs Blenheim Piet ij 
e been 
em t 
ining d thinking for “themselves nor w 
desirable, ie we could, All we can do is to help them 
pa 
hit og erent flesh; en rground d Karan 
Potato is „nothin; ta fles! 
The case is exceedin; abdin ly pincers: Rect and if you conid ie 
to us we should be glad to see it. Could you send it mÆ 
oer SA m er ode pgs riage pai dt 
SEED) undoubtedly good, 
ng rae bitter "tasto 1 
Chatimontelle, Besides itis ‘is very li fre Mo s Incomp 
and Williams’ late Gansel's Bergamot, both of which we 
ree better. 
Sesam A Constant Reader will find a 
gece Rag a jalan that what the French I 
mum isin reality no ore than the Cam: 
Gold of Pleas: How that wos t may 
rat dy A s not wi 
onkla pe in a country. Mit 
iat one onse or “te whol calletion of what i Thor. zi D T | 
generally term stove p mts. specimens in bloom 26! 19 A 
be Lenten in the most favourable positions for pro- | acaz U iss 2o 
longing th EA af be careful to keep the flowers | taes. 59 13 47! 49 
Thurs. 31) eS 2 | 60 
, FORCING DEPARTMENT. Average.. Ta pote ear ot aoe 
otal forcing: of feat tsosa in pots. Nas. bcos: bith | p er ta tie sea atm 
a ‘artially overcast; and fine; thermometer higher th: 
xist for each kind a valuable addition to the dessert in| ag_«u207 Christmas i 
; pate y be secured by growing a collection of Peaches,} Z Fie rl y at night. 
Neetarines, Apricots, Figs, Pl Che and EN VENON í e EEN 
ies in pots; they are easily managed in this form,| Z 377} P#*¥; Sai fossat night, 
there one or two houses at work to hold | Mean temperature period 1 1-5th deg. above t i 
them during the later of their growth. All Pre sate OF TAR KELTERE LE CHIAWIDE, 
the above kinds (with the e tion of berries) : Jan. 9, 1853, 
have been grown in pots two years at least, and Prevailing Winds. 
be well ished wi it- Jan. Quantity (p:hi a lela E 
t obta strongest suckers of Rain, (2| ai p A ia 
in Septen pon Amh potting foe! either singly or eee nag ong N | all 
gi n rich soil, shading them for a few days to oes oss 3 PERI i 
ke fi one o elal 5i 1 1a aj 1 
wall os a stock of the above fruits Rea | pA om [adaaala ata 
is ` Pi ihe advantages of a deep pit | Satar. 9! 40.1 ! 316 } 35. B ont aa RF i 
with a b pri wes will be apparent; the slight ie hizhest temperature during the above eriod occurred on the Sth 
bottom heat thus afforded will be found beneficial in | Saria Fan Kesesi ith 198- therm, S degs andthe est on the sth and 
You ate reaalved to try it apply for acorns to n 
aia are W. It is im nobelie that tne insect 
re suggesting 
usual, many communi¢ have been r 
We must also beg thi o 
the anoa ok oie OOS still 
