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112 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Fuarvary 13, 1955 
img Lt m m = -Banches rie cultural, hardy, and greenhouse. —— The | satisfied that the desired end be 
in length aces were aes in the same ‘hed of equal pre lag or Flower Seeds by Mr. Thompson, of | Numerous seri on this point sett Grp 
size. ” seeds were sown on June 25th, and the Ipswich, has the re vuliar merit of being scientifically ripen in Septem mber o keep well; 
Carrots dug Sept ha "20th, An ion weighing | arranged with care xp gage It this fon und it very difficult to kee tM rhe n 
2 lbs. -15 ozs., and mes uring inches i ircum- accout nt deserves special notice, as we ell as because of time ee through Janua: As our 
ference. A sweet Potato, from San José, p may perhaps s obtain more light in 
11 lbs. 2 ozs., and one 21 lbs. An Irish Potato, from | of good things. than some others; but, certainly, we 
Bodega, weighing 74 Ibs. A bunch of Tinton (of the Grapes in that month of the above varieti 
Oregon r iety) ghing viet 33 i the Barbarossa), which have been equally 
grown at the forks of Turnback Drak S near sous Mi ee cous. and flavoured as those ripened at a much earlier 
Grapes—several bunches, weighing over 4 Ibs. dae Death of Mr. Elsey find the following porte we managed t 
We'-alidve-saben: one: banh weighing 14 lbs. A |announcement of this e y event in the ee through the greater part of Janu: 
sitron Lemon, 16 by 18} inches in Soeenrery Chri naper Adv eo ser of December 28, 1857:— ing the = ers with warm litter, 
weighing 2 a 14 ozs., from Los Angeles ie txeo- bend regret that we have to MRES the a of in action. name this, as fresh 
a slip 1 foot in length and § of an ‘inch i in ‘thickness sena Ravenerot Else ey, ag ane F.R.GS., | leaves are a yk at that period. To o 
was Sieg April Ast, shes in the m [son of J. Ravenscroft Else. ot dawg the Vi ae i event their b 
11 fi successional forcing 
ect 6 inches high, ser 94 hoan:ih F. England whieh fon 
with a corresponding growth | of the Hon. and 
of branches. Peach trees, in 28 mon ths from the | ing of Thursday, the 3 
a 
sey, e Bank of 
followi ring was k n. Arce sprint ü “the he residence | Ma 
rmyn ven- 
young man, who 
Nei was alrea il 
as a skilful and 
ist AF bog peen there is ta 
e that his untimely dea na a har 
fatig 
eo ence, and pra from 7 to 8} ozs. 
34 of these large Peaches on one tree. 
weighing sta be liev y 
„ Mr. . Else ey, we are nme y 
Nat tura lis: 
the greatest perhap: ‘aie =n 
| excursions; and thedsaghionk ey tonne pass of toil- 
| some and anxious travel, during which the edition 
was spn by 
an aa Sur, 
saw a 
nanea but ung o 
decided upon leaving ee in the ground to complete 
growth. part of Q. Ranch ked by M 
ason, 
s since, with introdu 
William Hooker and other distinguished persons to = 
aes Governor Robinson, and had already co 
mene ed his esearches i in this is sla nd; but being attacked | 
the pres year. 
that ee 0 > and Gis veel 
sold dur 
Fal the | b7 = House to Springfield for "change of air on the 15th |” 
to be much benefited by | 
a > iat oe = £ z. i Lai the change; but on aS the 28th eg! alarmin; 
eaaa dola toms ees themes spd. in of 
each tenen he ie skill on eyen. p: 
phate ated | him hence, as vs ey already ney i the 31st ult. 
this | “ How Sopeira are His judgments, and His 
| past finding out 
ian 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For the ensuing Week.) 
high. yea 
receiv ved 120 do! llars for the Or Oranges sold from one tree. | 
700 dollars. 
“One of 
the most wonderful evidences of the fee 
dity of the. soil of this is seen in the sample of 
exican Wheat, oi exhibition by Lohse Brothers. 
which this is but a fair specimen, has vielded 
sietycevots avk Tadhal to the acre. The 
priho of vegetables i in the markets of San atnan 
well worthy of 
not a little. There are plenty of Squashes ag a 
Cuc rnips, Carrots, &e., &c., with all that i bis 
RATI 
COE ke 
Fra egy rks 
aa bes pareret ‘and where midt ani on is paid to 
t ought to be as full of beauty as at any period] 
oft the year. Camellias a ee if A seers 
f th 
moist atmospher: LE averaging 65°, and 
x canvas shading overhead, are the requisites in order 
to cause them to produce wood fre ely and large Pe 
n this honse should ure a thorough dressing aton 
bi 
heer hee this period, cutting aw 
ming back 
ay now 
hiefly, gots observed, ow the 
afternoon by shutting up early and using plenty of 
m taking care oe nen. i the “lage 
previously by means of a free c In 
Orchard houses a thermometer sae a 5 = 
gt eve of germination; apply 
baits te for snails an AA poet secon, aes 
attend closely to the extirpation of all scale. Exam 
a 
Li of 
is needless to say that the Cabba ne 
He us for more than a week. Tf natur 
chat will the size of ou v les be as soon as 
Pps tim their ct growth wth artificial 
means ? 7” 
What indeed! 
The Directions for Sowing and Cultivating Vege- 
table Seeds, "atnda chiefy ; Sor the Cottage Gardener, 
issued gratis by pam erie: of Stirling, t 
here, 
to temperatur 
with impanty As a princi 
and som hat harmless app 
early à 
D n o of thei is a 
a 
sed of all cee and ric hly e th 
has received at the handa, 2 K publi. 
Been oe 1 
ring o 1 
ef every attention to the regulation of 4 of 
admissio n of a „The bunch 
harde me at the firs 
| pennen Haken ected hands n nor ay anything g 
e how 
ins e he 
oftener daily, ‘but not he sunshin 
—Go 
t 
A: befi 
forthwit h. 
Plant fresh masses or gr 
all that | 
call 
ways turning thet 6 of their pots or cutting pans ii 
wit 
ure should now be 
is 
treba 
vege aim a 
ration ; i. rr 
in a moderatel 
roy ati ing os 
PEACH He 
r the newly set fruit, and ‘ee them a ge 
RDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
Sokestved, see that all planting is compe 
Improve as much as possible 
gi G 
| common dung frame, having a slight b m-het, sÈ 
suffice ; fill up to within 12 inches of the 
which ‘pla ce 4inches of sandy soil, in 
cuttings may be pi ini you can procure 
growth for the 
pits at ma a light sandy compost will serve 
them n 
FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Baia for instance, like a firm had of of the 
STATE OF THE WEATHER AT ata as > NENG ) 
For the Week ending Feb. 11, 1858, as observed at 
| Barometer. 
Feb. seaman EES 
moon's 
—|—_ | ——_ 
22) segus 
ht fog ; overcast; fine; aes 
bine throughout clear; i frost. 
Pi com Some 
RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISW. 
During the last 32 years, for the ensuing week, ending } 
à | No. of | Greatest 
Years in | Quantity |z 
hich it | QP Rain 
Bained. | ° i 
_ _ — —— aa 
ues, 
hoa TA 
Friday 19 Re. 
Satur. = x 
org temperature ase a above pat 
1919: ia the 1847; and 18th, 1860—therm. 57 deg-; 
V7th, 1$55—therm. 2 deg. 
wd 
may Possibly answer 
Perel e. 
base. 
Buor. 
es 
kone eis aes 
: RAS. We 
nl weal a account 
M ro the 
Mow: 
2 with rite air, and the Ericas, &e., the ther ih 
= Ms FORCING DEPARTMENT. 
(Doni 8 lists of forest trees, _ Late Vinerres.—Where it is- desirable to have 
sd ice fie Tang 1, Lemon 
not true Newtown ane ud 
Sree hack rnt characteristics W Oar 
been the 
containing t 
Among other talas pater Pe oe 
selection p German flower —— Bass 
Brown, of Sudbury, furnish five lists, which contain the | black 
names of a large carefully selected variety of plants, 
fa doveted bo Wak tings (ail tation 
aoe Merona Peter's and the Barbarossa as 
Grapes, and the Muscat and Charles- 
worth’s Tokay for white ones, cultivators may be 
y communications have been 
Maetamed till is eel aes 
re eas wa 
usual, man; 
others are 
made, We maA 
ents the insertion of 
