` 
eA 
` which being arrested is, I imagine, beneficial. Rain is 
at all times excluded from this ka RHEN 
THE GARDENERS 
riddled, and the drainage above alluded to 
| its te ct binns, for the general purposes of 
restored to | 
drainage. 
This potsherd refuse is afterwards collected i ina heap 
wa vido le 
the sound roofi 
Binn re). — 
(Cow-m — This 
laced in a alas, ex rooted similary” 0 fae 
uch 
of the soil heaps, the shovellings “of the yard, tagetior| 
ked from the top of 
collected, p 
horse-dung, but allowed to 
d 
uch better quality. 
ant. 
The 
| plant the Potatoce i in holes made in rows hi 1 foot 
t to plani 
be made by a dibber in the form 
the 
in fact when place in "Bint N has the | and ti y l c hould be taken in cutting the sets ; choose 
pl nce of ri vate being at least tw y ld for repairing the beds in the flower garden. Robert | tt vith highly-developed eg, lay them 
Binn 6. (Wood-ashes and Charcoal).—This, though | Erri basket, and do not remove them again ti 
a modern sort of article, at least in its application, is by A | planted by the hand in yip holes ma de a their recep. _ 
no means the least important item in the compost-yard. Home Correspondence. i tion. The beds should be then raked finely, and a 
ental neighbours perhaps were Ti see such advo. j 
iret foe Steti tot i, in a e tifo point of | cates as y pondent ‘Mr. Barnes (p. 124) p- | when they should have a slight sprinkling of earth { frau 
view, yet Mr. Barnes has the merit of calling public | ping f l of that useful rep- | the alleys thrown over them; T they have got 
attention portance in composts general. | til toad t I do not quite agree with | through this soil they should b oo ed over, 
I make mine according to Mr. Barnes’s plan, viz., | hi gana ie tying ig be really | several shoots haye come up fro 
Brush-wood at bottom, covered with all sorts of garden | « beautiful” though. ‘I certainly can suffici cient strongest Should be allowed to. grow. 
refuse, viz., Cabbage stalks, Potato haulm, h lip gt 
pings, and in fact weeds and rubbish of all kinds, which 
when about half-bu roed are clo sed up with soils of any 
kind thie, by ha wav 
EAT h 
with which it is regarded, and which must, I thi ink, 
would me a capital opportunity for torf-roasting, When | 
thec id 
the contrary I have 
es through i is housed ina 
ascri ribed to fooliah prejudices nine into. our minds penetrate 
hild M children have cer- | tion 
tainly never possessed these fanc cifal dislikings, possibly ak planted Potatoes i eat ab prep and March; but never 
On an plania Es first week 
seen cee amuse themselves with in a Apr Fro oe sets so ] 
rte yon ng 
to app h the surfi 
TAA 
com 
rest belongs to Binn 19. 
Popas, and handling newts 
— 
n7. ea —This sis s0 well known 
that ko tly oe deseri pias I use is fi 
es), 
tubers hav 
ace, are liable 
o be injured, 
us 
unboi iled bo and i is kno tl fb ‘ beautiful “creature, vie Pople prej ak gs against | grow th ie the end are be 
sawing btained in cutti I more Thank stat n kept in a warm 
out y moulds, pe other. t refuted. hen iE first came to|room. If carly Potatoes are injured by to a rarely. 
from hanes jeja as fine porate or eine so. reside ee fully inst allowin ng | come to much; for on nen ucing 
Binn 8 i d) i I ber of luxuriant and essed ea form very fi 
sand, but PR a a r a Basas ĮI ly ak tubers. I havet taken Potatoes to manaig ater Market 
kinds—the o n coarse, and the other very y fne | dant at that time. Thi had hard} ped ‘ight weeks fi at no ar- 
as sha nbe obtained the London twl tificial y Sidley 
pagating sand is an. ae at our ag ang a Si showed him, to his great The late Frost.—The fo. llowing are extracts from 
Binn 9. ( Nol Thi + ectly innocent of the evi! | Thermometer Regist Owston and Liwynegru, 
a plan similar to that of Mr. River , and dos bel pe c harged Aah it T Rar the yaja patted strong | or that the thermometer at geht eae be set 
a {have tri among all classes in the neigabo i—educ: Sax or thighe. ai sponge nef nif. we have n 
himin the gra (p 4, 1844). 
-experimen be th Roses fo ich not; 50 that whenever this apoa ARa was seen ie 
it ew aos se "false idea that i it y y Warmer situati 
trial; I can, however, g ut it : | as venomous as a v iper it fi , near Doncaster, from 
I use rit chopped up roughly. be much cherished. Ín: Ari to aire more wholesome | February. th:to February 13th inclusive. É 
Binn 10 lded).—Thi fi gave my parishioners ax. | Min. ai 
Orchidaceous plants, and requires to be steeped in boil- | a lect th i — a 
«ing water, for some hours previous to being t d f slow-worms, a re toads, aei a $ believe the Frmay, Feb. 7. .| 36 24 
to thi binn, in order to destro ‘oy insects. 1 find it, how- | prej ve since Saturpay, , 8 . ./} 386 24 
T, k f sl ing ESTA as ke me SUNDAY gorim 31 21 
where it is en neure a permanent moisture, |'persons in the village. It ag be ques! cients am — 2 SHES Bet aly 28 i 
without frequent pet niki it also produces a darkness, | ever, ‘wy it: is paR suppress the fear. o 3 Spp 36 19 2a 
favourable to germination. snakes children, piina w opportunity also Wapxespar, 12, 32 18 ite 
Binn 11, cen of No.3, in squares),—This is | of pT <q. om accurate] discriminate. the viper. THURS ee ay oe 39 29 ; 
fhe sanearti pg gra ps in is cut in squares- for | A little knowledge may be dangerous sometimes. CENAN Ee PLE 
mperature oi 7 re 
ender beroer, eT tate rainage, and the e access) of of ou ur village e lads who any been present at my lecture, Elevation above sea Aa: 50 feet; soil, limestone; 
—viz. No. 1, Linch; No. 2, 2inch;. No. 3, 3 inch, | first with due caution im Bay provers not a ea 534. 
The latter epe very aa lumps, I use in very fk slow- Fabrice i ves misinformed that at ai and ac e of poater Bt Lisyaeere, eae No, ate 
aun tup wittioùt: hesi mcr ahlak inai from ruary 6 to akka, 3, inclusiv: 
diately. = Suess yit ay I advi se Mr. Barnes to refer a 
Bina i 12. (Loam of No.1, in squares).- —This is done] to Bell’s “British R Rep” pa ill th February, | Cold Héat Remarks, E 
economy of the toad f h detailed, and all his Me 1 o'clock. a 
Paco same manner, and for similar rea | doubts about their tadpole state solved. Prominent facts ~ = - E 
Binn iS kti gaea orias Vo. Ly Thai is AA sage „kind; hem well red, hav. g since 6 T 24 30 ine. ee. 
composed of about s egu ual parts of boiled bone ilfal D, andes no j a 7. Fp 24 3 Fine. 
and pounded crock admit a Paani a The change of colour i n = 8 S 23 3C ar ; 
and j% ed to cover na pades crock piscl over the | (also noticed by. Mr. Be u) is here considered a OS 24 2 f 
hole Sa se from No. 32 to No. 16 of th these reptiles mec 10 M | 32 4 Sleets of Snow: | am 
incl coming bright before rain. Whether this be ely a 12 Seay Y 28 3 loudy. ee 
Binn 4, (2-inch Drainage, termed No, 2 ly, I cannot 12) W 26 34 Sleets of Snow. Z 
ninenin] princi iple as No. 13, only it averages double |say. Has Mr. B- ever seen- the Natter Jack ase It lat Rot 29) 3 Sleets of Snow. y 
the size the crock, prom da age much ma common than was supposed u 
large frui ine-pots, ornamen Bkone ae hee o be the case a few years ago. nd it plentitul on} Latitude, 534; elevation above the sea about 350 fee 
plants. wer a on the large shift system. the coast of, ‘atte tog the cliffs of Red Cr I oe sandy loam; elevation above valley about 50 fi 
E ee Binn 15. (General Aers athe a ait?) ate m Gamlingay-annually, | — HD: a 
same i principle as Nos. 13 and 14, and i d arden; but they soon dis-| The late. Frost.—The follo d of the 4 
fact it is the small riddlings f them, — is used | appear, the soil, ie as not being ee su state of the tem — Atse Esay be Lith ae 
for covering the see very small-size pot: for thea mere S. Hen slow, Hiteham, Feb, 25, 1 and 13th mees iod which ‘ap ppears to have 
Binn 16, (Cr Age med No.l, averaging 1 inch, i ked by o intense frost in the neighbour 
Tn . the poun ante he “uci Laset t this aa the two | Potatoes :—In oe I “procure: some tubers of the | the metropolis than ie e- provi neces, The situ uation @ of 
me ee drain sp receiving | thei size (of the. Ash- leaved Kidney) fro om tubers my house: is pey f 
jodya nago th e are ok for ae Leaver r p a par ag dae my t wen mometer han ngs has nopen 
ey are ap! oes instead o} sout —— aspec!. The mini 8 o'clock | 
Binn nt ‘Crt termed No. 2, averaging 2 inches.) | | sprouts on the tubers: thea se should. be si 204 ae in a jin the ine and thertore indies wes the “iowet 
Set ther used as No. 16, for crocking 6, 8, and arapi room, which = lighted bu fosti | gree of c cold of he pa ast mien 
A granary, or, the loft over.a stable, issa the Fe . 
‘Bin 18. pty Crocks termed No. 3, ——— a jaen eceiving some heat from ble is iaeo In ee x š 4 a 2 
—These are used for the largest shifts; at len: st three, | this situation they will form strong green sprouts, while E a r ob 
overlapping. each other, and pl very hollow previous.| those kept in pits or dark will b Ssi d very | —C. B. H. y 
to:receiviog the mixed tony mar f. No. 14. | Weak, and consequently liabi heb n planting, |- Weat 1841.—In the Chronicle of January 16 
Binn 19. alarron in large Lu e jy which tha tuber.: — on of its Vegetative and 23d ey the above year, I paa a — of th 
mix potsherds for are lig ome and | po and c tl r comes up so strong as me frost on the 7th, 8th, and 9 
whee hen large palite are wanted for v very large shifts, rae, | those with their eae shoots entire. k haya mea seen Camberwell the mercury feil 14 
y hoots tow ° ys o 
manner of No. 19, when considered ri requisite. 2 or 3 3 times) before the plan hi nasiel S Sate age ae N 7th. atChatawort 29 dak 
sg ped aes atan bo, adiad old tan, riddled Mant ts Bay d s i orp f| facts tend to confi mc t | of last week, 
On pi m ixi e ant efore it forms roots. otatoe: | ý 5 n 
E ce DAAA PNTE EEN asa gir a a enia young p wo tatoes intended | that y this placo the mie eg ER 
ell, hia prejudice against trokea off if it can be possibly avoided : shoots from ‘ai Sasi 
ful or teat pla tan over. nite provides | earlier than th In M select a pieci pbs Le i 
son, and withal a rooting medium, | well drainai, pe iof raher a toe ceils o of ee T akan 
ved any an sntipethy so. itin planta, | this out/into beds wheel some}. 7) 
f. short duration, Moreover, it it] good rotten A jne parag o arg Dh a ever bein 
f is the best. read this and dig the beds, ke: eeping wl Apena om winter. 
wg ot ma mpost-yard, I may | high in the middle: a-foot alley should. be left. in order | | 
of such excellent dining 
ek s pounded crocks, &c., is 
ita rule to have all pots having | 
to get the beds earthed up when the oe have co) 
Beds 
up. 
and air, 
are e drier than dri ills , and mo ponsdrto ii 
and b n n. the Ataa 
where, after becoming dry, it is| 
Tubers will Siac be ie a pode: sy and they | 
nein —I cannot recollect: of’ black fr 
o long continuance as boys have been 
We hav t: been able to 
— ee for: these three months s pont 
he temperature 
my thermometers a 
with: great caré.—C. W. 
t: Shrubs; h 
1, the fre 
hardened as 
a Hv pes Ampanity, 
| used to be. in 
A Lau 
r years at this season brown 
year looks beautifully grecu, Luxuriantly growing 
rel’ hedge, 
