340 THE GARDENERY’ CHRONICLE. 
fhe torms being thar a nnn oF Gn ee meee 
ae terms being thus pepe plenty of tobacco was | nothing more than an assiduous practice of the rales « off] 
uced—and very pia cco, too, as is jem the | poetry. ial risk even the haraa “king o 
E in France; and, as no one but myself dared come | in the case of great philosophers—of men of sci woe under the _ Protect ction of staal 
so near, I put about t half a an ounce oft the r Isa: o Newton when nights have 
back of the toad, as it sat in a rut. For a minute or | discovered those law Which the universe is ot hatin ae the s stock prta rie l 
more, the creature sat quite still, and all the party began | moved ; none A will any that sre was ‘all in all | out, is to s much air as to its Dei 
to exclaim—‘See! the toad is quite dead!’ ‘Ah! the| to your own Adam ith when he only founded, | without injuring the plants, and to ace Cri adai 
nasty animal!’ “Monsieur Ool !’—(no one ever made a | but brought to pon cera a new pried that of poli- | snd the stronge: Terbenas in pits sa 
better shot at my name than Ool)—‘ Monsieur Ool! the | tical ec ‘onomy. But even in the case of poets, and of | b a e 
toad is dead!’ However, the toad rose, shook off all | writers of works of Beton, yon would find on inquiry ‘Such "hings whan’ removed to ct a tte ak m drying gat 
the tobacco, and recommenced his march along the that their genius is byn ans of that t gore medi- n fine very sandy soil, which w ‘ll ould be Planta 
road. The only good that was done was f mi might, atc and be muel? Be er for oe AW trouble jg 
that individual toad’s life, for all the party retained ing them all pa than 
at first sight, suppose that Rousseau was indebte at m confined j pots. Tend kep 
genius in “those bursts of eloquence that characterised a| hae have ae raised in hast shold be iced ont aioe 
dy | soil und der hand- glasses, in order to the ing 
which he has given us | befi em strong 
of a own a meatal condition he, s iaae this. On the 
their faith in toad’s —_ ‘age govan thought that 
the creature would not tou e beca 
stn pad mr if 
time 
French stage. Dr rnd as I roi that 
nad o 
the bait i in i boad” teeth was quite general; and one | contrary, } t HARDY omen ao KITCHEN GARDEY, 
person o Tered to show me som e, half a n inchi in prin tn care and labour—that his manuscripts were ‘written ae sl w be pr epared 
„Btt Fv er for- | over again and again, and that some sentences he| with ru boner ene Strawberry fot and 
tunat or the ‘poh turned over in his mind for night after night before he | Sep temba itd October ; plant three in 
ous sees pearly i: ns a d there is some | brought them to the perfection he desire Lord ihtara ls of 15 inches; the eum bet: k. at 
Sitindativn, though a small one. But a very small Stanhope’s Address to the Students of Marischal| be covered with slates when the plants wi ia 
foundation is generally found strong enough to bear a | College. established. cat Successions of round Spinach 
very large superstructure of Pak ge pone the Merican Ore. coreg learn a considerable | aspect, and let all Beet, Scorzonera Salsa Bi eoi 
reverse is the case when the report is a fi nF a hids from Mex “gee . Secure plenty of good Pana at 
one. The skin of the sfa is cov joa with small by suction’s hor tly 0 on account of he: Botanic Garden, | manured beds at the nearest end o ieh) A 
tubercles, which secrete an acrid humour sufficiently | Zurich, to whose director they have been cons igned. | Sow a bed or two of herbs for next year’s Jane 
and unpleasant rth piaeni doi from carrying should be done every second yea: ald ng i 
a toad in their mouths, though not so powerful as to liable to wear out.’ Thin suckers from É 
deter them from attacking toads and killing them. Önlötiðir of Operations, | leaving fouror fivetoeach stool. Takecaretothorongi 
A rather c curious radvastere has been taken of the (For the ensuing Week.) clean all Strawberry plantations before thi 
g propensities of the toad, gentleman co i "Peach trees as ce 
had killed a toad at a ver: early hour one morning, and | bao shoots will admit of it: iit ao: his ehh the 
after skin inning it, get purpose of stuffing the skin, NT DEPARTMENT. ver them two or three ti ie oie 
e ystem. The contents of the} CONSERVATORY, ors —See that climbers and all plants vent a too sudden check to the flow of sap, and 
stomach he turned out into a basin of water, $ found = bea ee have due attention in regard to | the fruit the protection of the leaves, &e., as 
there a mass of “char some of them and i ng, w r, &e. without injur mfo 
preservation. Afterwards he was wens omed to i 3 fter grea 
out injury. Look sl al 
n as the young leaves have | fly, and apply tobacco-water the moment it is perceived; 
ill toads for the express „purpose of collecting the} attained t the eir full e best a lished by | on light sandy soils, however, it kept i 
i ~~ — ~~ og in fen ot g which, bein e | diminishing se pi ly Hate tg at the root: Oa sting, by frequent wishings with the engine, reg viele 
caught during the night, were often of such species as nae hod i fe re 
not often found. The same aoe ment elici weed another Sev: that E gron hi Fb ri a as daia. fi tara ae t esta lished a. After se che Sloan applied } = 
Poors tae wea soe great tenacity blo <td spheric moisture. Do not use the pach should be taken of a fine mon ag me 
sects. Before pme ou insects that | s ringe too hea th tarti t the trees with th 
were found, and which were faen beetles, doce! had But ke eep the wi ane a ra oist a en that dee: cayed blosso teenie fr the rr fr 
been allowed to remain in the water for several days, | specimens on we ks and i Meee ar ed l f Apricots Should also be ea 
were apparently dead. Yet when they were pinned | to suffer from want re mr mae in | and the remaining shoots carefully examined in sear 
on cork they revived, and when the ey were visited were piete is once stowed to i "thorohght y ay ne is | of the green caterpillar. 
ae sprawling about in itá a pray nat t Like all apt t run off. When this i is found to be the case the — 
reptiles toad changes its skin, b ld til tk il 
envelope is never found, although is of the serpents pon akeen soaked. Attend to training the sh hoots KOENE We endis het S RSS aS obreme a te Hort a 
are common enough. eason why it is ass found | of stove twiners as as they advance, and do not allow these B es ; 
is this: the toad is an econo nical animal, and does not | to get entangled before iving them attention. Also| April. EE rere oe ai ee li 
: t so much substance should be wasted. So | attend to the stopping an 3 training bs other plants, and AT) M Bf Max, Mine ean ge 
after the skin h s ntirely thrown off, the toad | afford fr wi bjects plenty of o Achi-| Friday 16) 3 Sal eter vi 
s its old coat in its two fore- and dexterously | men Gloxinias, filling their pots with roots, will Satur. 17| 4 30.001 2 57 | at | a0 oF [Rl 
rolls it, and pats it, and twists it, until the coat h been | enjoy an occasio; with weak manure water, | Mon 739| 3 | 3019 | 30 os | 3 | áes |a 
formed ado It is then taken between the paws, | Repot and pro e ias, This is one of the most | Duer. 20|) | ons | shaw | 3 | a | us| > | BR a 
Sete mouth, and swallowed at a gulp like a useful families of plants that ean be crown pupa | Toure | $| shan | Se | 3 |æ |s| a W 
big pill. ` mn ee ioe m b a of sweet and | Averace 80.127 | 30.006 | 68.7 | 337 | 512 sna wa) 0 
Tomt a Toh o Li fe, b ie Ga. ; Son's and Improved modes of potting, together | 4 ril zhi 3 F 
“Amy Herbert,” « rors,” (Sr as Tenn, Long au a) is with the most complete drainage and the constant use) 2 Eee Aa overeat: st; dow Ba cold anes alight fre 
clear liquid manure duri i ery in 
bie Vis The tale js | Of Weak and cl quid during the growing} Z 19 poss; very fn lee tater 
e is n k ng down ich if _ 20—Fine; vi 7 ine e; clear at night. 
— 21—Fine; hof; very fine throu 
ea i a aaia EaR 
FO; l 
n or heardof. As the PINERTES.— Where there are not sufficient means of | During®ES Herc ek en a 8 
wholly one of country life. Urs ula, the Pencpal she? maintaining a thoroughly moist ‘night temperature t PS ei ae ling Winds 
= Tacter,a farmer’s danghter, having lost her parents growing stock may be dewed with the syringe in the | April ze E ER EF ony < 
-~ when young, was taken charge 0 f by her favourite | morning, b le vaporation can be |*¢ Mar] £26 | 252 | Ba | which it Se de 
hood. a] eo E Er | ag 
n is good. The |t e EEP wet, and makes | Thurs. 3 ad a sa R tae 
might be a littl elie, bat upon the whole | it dificult to judge of the state of the ball as to mois. | fut” %| #4 | ws |2| | al ; 
s very cee g and just the book to ture, and keeping the axils of the leaves Ea 1| The ps2 highest temperature during the above period occurred onthe Si 
of w. is not favourable to com y growth. 1840—therm. 81 deg.; and the Keat ont the 28th, 1857—therm. a 3 
Tie kaea, Supplement aux Cata oques | See that none of the oung stock is y a t 
ge Tinana Co Co., Paris: A rich Pane sn of “all the want of pot room phy ons. fodiens too a the i phar ne res, 
in French and Germ ns.— | Short time’s neglect at this Notices to Corresponden 
Chas. s i ities Catal : man of the may e end in in a great | Cucumpers: J W T. We are unacquainted with the ute 2 
first-class fois and (yee now in| risk bottom ome, fang promod. Mal growing cas, White sort, ndt shan me wh 
talogue, No. IV., of | no ac unt exceed thisyand keep t Names oF PLANTS.—We have been so often obliged to relit 
apricateral sr Mapa and No. i of bedding z is 4 warm plants ‘ail Rave without growing eR tantly decline naming heape of dried or other ee ee 
: well selected hsts of useful t} Successions, S al g J- | venture to request our correspondents to recollect thi d 
———— OF useful things. 5 ll right at the root and near the glass, | never have z Pe i undertaken an unlimited duty 
aie ome ce may safely be kept at from 65° to 70° at night and 75°| this kind. rs, to whom these rena 
Mis to 85° with sun-heat, and plants swelling their fruit, if| especially apply, s , should be bonr i in a a ge es oe 
The Necessity for Study — —There i o is one e consideration | forded a thoro oughiy mo ist, Prego re, will enjoy a pane iene ahi should xis en as ee 
which T feel very anxious to impress upon you. Te | ihe temperaturo of Yo Mi gaining, Information., Wo cannot sove thom tte 
usual sometimes, 7 fesse the young, to con- water at the root. VINE —As soon as the ‘fruit į is desirable if we could. ‘Ail we can do is to ig 
ceive that dce ii in li Beas patnin nence, either in jape m the early house Gacniia nue Tog use of fire-heat | hat most willingly, It is now renee a pg he 
liter as far as the aye a the ge will admit, and Keep | Wore than he meet oan Ka Nihe Mountains: neo 
; soe that genius in fact m may gos ic the plas o| the > atmosphere in order revent ae e increase of} quite hardy. ps plant has lived i ier excellent health for ‘ 
‘study. Now, so r as my experience of life has gö ne peed 14} gei one of the shrubberi kter io ho gardon gi i5 
~ uld say, on the contrary, that t study is the Sok as possible. the linge in a been covered wit], | ‘al Society. — Albigo gosta | SDI tome 
dition of success. Depend upon it there is the greatest ferment nting materials this should not be pagers in z Bits 9 leer Talia ¢ i miserable name, i SPW E 
th in these words of the Latin n poet : present state of the weather where the fruit is “6a 
oi moraa rere ao Pe ihe border tld bene: | aay PAZ, Tove, gunn, hee 
ibus.” | vered so as to expose it to the sun and air and | riening, Agriculture pl Pa 
glosely you look at this question, the more | the growth of laterals, &e. Seo that Vines. wean? deluge them e tigen yo el ale aa 
d that the prt ae s to this rule are very | boxes are well supplied with manure-water at the from a ga: en engine all the better. t 
; ined, the fewer they | Give timely attention to the work of disbnddin Shans: Leicester. We can quite confined from 
I think you will find that in almost all pur- | stopping, an tying in the shoo! succession house Glendinning errara odie To the oldest 
ed puent labour—which alone | and endeavour to get e fruit thinned directly e country, was planted last September in 
e these pains to achieve | berries are sufficient] y 3 
which some of you may look upon FLOWER GARD) DD AND SHRUBBERY. as healthy as when we received it. received 
'e proof of un itated genius. What is| Tho ne many communieations have been 
irati a remed h dress all beds inquiries 
: the inspiration. Ei very often. I believe | on ting a pasts oe ee vl omriaaat | mee Se aay beg th till the ingens of ase 
k F en insertion oi 
