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196 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [Marcu 13, 183g. 
15 D feet high, and 0 nor si f the mountain, tł renches the oolitic | may be necessary to effect this, and do ~ 4 
ie : big nee a d | structure was clearly exit ei zi stated that these | givin Vines in at be atril 
6 Meese g h all t salites were formed by the eggs of insects, which ar R GARDEN AND SHRUBBERY. 
the province. Ic Per i eh fetter yooh | subsequently incrusted by in lures concretion: _ See the ad pe caches mowing, & * 
by comparing it with a hae ga so out of fa side constantly de eposited by the waters | of the bmg T Now is the period for laying the foundat 
of a mountain. This being the pe the lawn, provided the weather is not too fros y. 
the warm nooks and corners are x faia and- especially i in October, the lake i is „haunted by milions e of turfing be completed forthwith, itis ae 
some little gardens. I observed that ‘thee ‘English small flies, which, catter old tan thick] 
ngs ar 
blossoms more profuse than at home, and that they had | several co t, and coins a their eggs at the bottom. y baceous planta ae may ae 
lost none aA their beauty or fragrance. The eggs of these insects are called E t divided, rtions ft fho ston onld len i 
The first little garden I inspected I JE a spe pas ‘Ses exican Indians, hs collect them in great | served — pom Sides rejec B 
ellow- lowering Mesen abryanthemum growi on a mbers, an with whom they appear to do t a Meni them again to intr e fre L 
sae g ticle of food. The l ys, but | evergreens and ARE before the bud b 
crown pie d the leaves very thick aiy caste usually made into A cakes, which are eaten with a advan ced; ; this a good time to ¢ 
In some “of Te other gardens I saw a vane of these | sauce flavoured with Chillies. To collect the eggs, the | P) de is tin 
Figworts all in a healthy and kor much | Indians prepare bundles of Rushes, which they place | tion in ene d this at the v, 
more so than cramped up in a The e one eth have | vertically in the lake, at some erango from the shore. | the eyan empeiiy nE large plants a 
mentioned covered a large space E ground a and had on | In about a fortnight, every in these bundles is | js too common a practice K 
it a profusion of blossoms. In the same garden I saw completely covered | path. eggs; The bundles are then iit, Jook o over beds planted with bul 
a large bush of the Lemon-scented Geranium in fi e sun gea a clot or not ir the s ti keep it open 
ower, aud in height about 4 or 5 feet, and the same in | more than an hour, wy the eggs are easily detached. friable, md “also to give it afi zan ce, | 
rence, A ar chsia also caugh t 
tter rita rare iam a 
flowering pe looked healthier and larger, and their | into the shallowest parts of the water to a dep T 77 Farh it gets h hold jÀ orainal yke 
arly ove 
without 
esh appearani 
caught my still cient get ine 
eye, resembling F. Riccartoni in appearance. It was | for another crop. pna e aoe y ra in the most favourable position K: 
bushy ; i a time. See to the propagation of Dahlias and j 
hocks. 
N o 
is n : 
between the native Fuchsia spa F. Riccartoni. The Calendar of Operations, HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN Pe 
Bente of it is new to me. In the same garden were Dwarf (For the ensuing Week.) A $ iea triye 
arly Peas 1 foot high, ind ee Potatoes just peeping wi ea they will, Raw rever, A sufficiently forward fie 
through the ground. T DEPARTM purposes if s a fo grag later. See to iy 
y you are sure to meet with fescue, k a a in this structure will | earl 
e u may Ho ‘ 
the New Zealand Flax, Phormium tenax, way ing its | soon yant Eae attention. , Prune off all | super kian Shior is better than e sifted cinder ashe ¢ 
long sword-like leaves in sed air, with its thick and shoots; top o th 
8 to 10 fee h 
os 0 the mere bem taken out of them. re 
t high or more according | orde ; habit Asparagu Seakale > beds; little and 
to situation ; and soonnpanying the Flax in most places bosoms from ih axils of their nes and gee them | best way of applying it _ The time is app 
generally the native | uchsia — I t think it is called neatly tied and trained. _ Large e Acat | will now re equire plan moved As ary 1 t be plant 
. excorticat a ft inches hig 
planted 
EAs re sak fruit a continue $ 
level, or under stone covers shou S a de ered have | p : aiik. 
ze 98 = aia Bare Kom PRESI a a thoro ugh soaking. In stoves a ond to shif iing water- | means. — that winter and early spring work among 
ea in flowe posite plant with ye “any Palate a free cionalas of air. ontinue fruit t: brought to a close fo rth with, 
Daisy like flowers and Groundsel. like lea’ pm dls down, ah ruit trees is brought to a close Fini 
For fences round the gardens in Port a species of | 
forth. tn their wild state I cet on the hill sides 
plant with a 
root o 
0 towering och the winter. These would be better | have sama the effect rt 
osporum is ack bog any native amen “Ni- oved to a bottom heat onon “in some = Bins pit or | very late in the spring; it generally becomes ¢ 
hu.” They clip it and prune it i isn and the fences treatin with en Such may be expec 
in height run up according to the of the ow they break, oo hey m ssary be ae effect of root-pruning at this period. 
t is eve “ig ery as indeed everything die in the Plant | the stove. Follow: up ii: hitting, top- Jnl ysr l 
way of a hard wooded natu x Here and there I| Or oe in general ; neon freely those on bloc cks 0 | STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
noticed along with the native E and Fuchsia a iie | baske Ng | For the Week ending March 11,1858, as‘observed at the Horticultural Gais 
er s Sea gs quite solitary and at different heights, t } i 
fak 4, $ 8, 10, u 12 feet high, called by the in nhabi- to correct any excess of moisture. Gro on ed i 
Cabba It | should now be carefully shaded for two Ge pies Bs | 
one ‘oma in ng ates angustifolia. In the | on bright days, more especially those which have been 
evening after tea at the barracks for emigrants I ats disturbed at the root ; ; these would be far be tter Te- | Friday 3] 19. 
BAROMETER. 
March. bg F 
ramble on the cliffs around won which is the l th 1 Sanday 3) Rat 
romantic spot te seen, and found many native pasts — which have TA undisturbed will enjoy | fox, $| 2 
1 evergreens and ey "wooded, and out of flower. ore sunshine, In greenhouses keep up a lively circu- yeaah at 
In the next garden I visited I saw many lation of air all the early part of the day, and dispense | —“"-" —|— || 
the shape of English firwering plants in “fall sane: with fire-heat as much as possible. Where a house of a rt | mt 
this character has stov ll as common greenhouse | Pak, See See es n ae 
rod single Wallflowers, common n Daisy, Cow: d | plants in it a warmer climate than that of the common = ves deter 
a good hee of good old English herbs, Daas in in greenhouse should be maintained. To effect this, prac- Vi 
erous plant with ame flowers, | tise the — shutting up so much insisted on by a etotay and cjd: cleat. A ‘sharp tont 
apparently ea early ies A and Aes new ed pine RY wee Se gard ue on seek occasions take care os Men seers of ihe week, i deeb che pie nh 
u ce fs e other | the fire has been very low or out for an hour or two} _ Q 
a of PEER lophantha, 15 to 20 feet high, was | previously. The iat. thus secured for the evening, "E Hi he Tanta ee Cor ae treu tok T 
full bloom. „ I was much delighted at the sight of the | accompanied sufficient atmospheric moisture, will Door je i 
-like appearance of the flow t establish a healthy and short-jointed growth. Make a| “7% which it Guant bi Z 
rich yellow colour ; also near this Acacia s of tender annuals if not already done. Pot Baleet: 
re 
erries, erries, 
one. o 
2 ockscombs, &c.; these things will do | su day 14 
es, | better by far, i rame with f in 
Currants, black and red; aiken Tinus, all in full | materials close to the gla m p 
bloom ; and our favourite old iak at porig Southern- Continue potting off stock for the flower 
wood and Sweet i Ve 
1 
in nS | make cul rbenas, Fuchsias, Petu- S E E 2 occurred on 
Cruickshanki, very strong and 4 feet high, a complete nias, Dahlias, Geraniums, &e. ; t ey will ali tage ted and 207 Sete See eh a Cae 1! 
garland covered with flowers; and our old favourite | for some purpose. newly potted ks, and | therm. 16 deg. : 
annual the chore: erie a bush 5 to 4 ‘feet high, in full | more especiall cuttings carefully, and ember tha 
flower, and seemingly evergreen at a distan in making cuttings the leaf should not’ be allowed t 
In the last little garden which I “noticed | while | flag and then an attempt made to restore it by abund- 
ance Wi 
the Port from Christ Church, I saw two very fies speci- ana pao e E O aoe Der lowi: i 
mens of the native Clianthus puniceus, wi with its beau ti- Fonon G DEPAR 
rlet Pi Pinerizs.—Atten carefully to th Eohi t, par- 
the hair; tl he deep ric rich scarlet colour t the e flowers ticularly Da this i is pataa „by fermenting mate- 
ena eis very beautifully with the dee} pin- | rials, as tan, &c., and see that it is not allowed to rise 
nated Any ds the nat pra of | too high, which "it is exceedingly cee to do after fresh 
the Siok when they have once seen it in aa native | materials have added, either during bright weather, 
state would say, away with pot culture such a re there are pipes under ere much 
lovely be orate heat is used it requires some practice and attention | yy, Youm 
Aar rni: in the prora of Canter- | to be able to keep the soil in a state as He a 
bu ik sim: iar t e to t e mother country. moisture, but this must be effected at any expense of e insects : 
tion in th ‘ne - is three wi pa E a month earlier hm |a Piem if success is insured. Mai Siegal ryt ag and afterwards scalded pe 
pag ains in other parts of rovin Par opal uE visu here, but do not aa Sour : PLANTS, — s0 t 
Wm. Swale, Christ Church, Oet. 13, 1887. | ock too fast until we may be favored” with’ onns | NAs or Prax iing hesp rerepa 
a A ra p When iF all is right E E dents inital 
no danger w as wi the 
Miscellaneous, case in the present RA of” the weather. Avoid 
On some pa of Insects employed as Human | allowing wate? to lodge in the hearts of plants showing 
Foc iag, the en $ of | fruit, and ipo ons itt a of those in bloom with um 
limestones in Mexico. ee or t out peat o | 
ust.—The author states that the | obtained sufficiently sth d attend) to kimis T upa 
of the lakes of Chalco and Tezcuco, which border | regular succession of plants, which is the surest way of 
of Mexico, consi a calcareous mud, of a | providing for a succession of fruit. = See | taining ite 
“saan of which is still in | that the in which the Vines are not yet started | Rustin cake: Sigines, The best are F ern ak 
y the remains of human industry | are properly , the Vines painted with the usual dering wi twee’ that geal in the autumn 
e ol these composition of soft soap, sulp ur, &e., and everythi covered itself with Ferns. Try Ivy. Much like the 
+ ` , «i INg | Tue Beewive STRAWBERRY : Iota 
er, he was struck | pi proper working order; also get the rods bent Scarlet—now di ed. We will ourselves od 
th finding that they constituted oolites exactly | in time to induce the buds egularly. Attend| Apples if sent; but we cannot become a “meai 
appearance, and in the form and size of the | to disbuddi d stopping, &c., as m: ay be necessary in the Pear euttings are all snap uP. ther umber i 
grains, with those of the Jurassic system. On mention- | the succession houses, and see that the inside gare ah TE heed ny e eo Nos. 38, 1855 
ing this circum: tance to Mr, J. C. Bowring, director oH ae are kept seers moist, giving tepid manure-water pia print.— Fall price given 
