CHHOUNLULE. 
260 THE GARDENERS 
London, week endin zil 17, 1845, as Dendrobium cucullatum.——Carst 
CALENDAR OF ip ser gee State of  cnervedat the Hciaitra! Garden, © Chinrici mondi. En D—Azalea ledifolia is ithe e wit eRT. 
For the ensuing Wee: a : We donot Tecogn e = : 
I.—HOTHOUSES, CONSERVATORIES, aha tom some Echite 
Wirn the advancing season plants of vigorous wth will t like to have their 
now be making rapid progress. Great attention aaa Hehaverors 
paid in reg ing and training the branches. The various 
kinds of climbers, in particular, will require to be kept i st 
daily subordination. It is a question whether trellises of various 
fantastical devices are the niost appropriate either for display or 
convenience. The most center? forms, or ihe saram kass be ame als tas a 
nswer all practical purposes better, and may be in Aree eed dit bet wag 
ae be taste ay Be thie grotesque trellises in use. | April 11—Cloudy; et he al clouded ; TAREA frost at night} 
This, like all other matters where correct iples of taste are i 18—Overcant je reser a ine; rai 
t often brought to bear, is usually o' one. iety an i Bois i 
intricacy, andjwhat is termed originality, are too frequently mis- a ý i OR. osus—Judging from the appa 
taken for ornament ; nothing can be ornamental strictly iCal noy feara nk wind 0 ran ge-trees are in a bad state at thal 
speaking, unless the principles of design oom an essential iaer an unr y overcast at ard fi most peobabiy the cau se of t] 
element in its execution. Plants of s by growth will Mean temperature of the week 1} de rae low the average. e should TERS you to repo’ 
require to be stopped back, so as to give stability to the plants, (eee ; 
as well as form. This will enable us to dispense with stakes in a aS tek = g 
a great measure, for after all, stakes are but unsightly appen- eek ending Ap > a mie 
dages to exotic plants; stakes se acts : an Laser ae Ge = | N k of aa p= evailing 
want of completeness in the object to whic ey are applied, ~ | ean k n sk £ 
din pri sre as these are increased, so also are our ideas | 4P"? siphon Fewest Temp which i it red Z3 ll a A 
of a perfect specimen decreased; but perhaps this is not Be Beah — iann E A el Le 4 
best place to aser these matters. Io all structures w. 20} 5. 37.4 | 48.3 8 0.22 in. | 1| 4| 2|——! 5 
plants exist, ber that eeri S the ni meg pd Mon, 21 | 87.8 40.0 | 43.9 8 0.20 1| 3) 4 i 1138 
which they are GoMod therefor cleanline d high ars = es so = i pat 3 A a 3 s 
Keeping prepa in every omet A;n syy 1 peel Geer TAI fF lew [agains 
ae x ti. 25 : . i 
olling and sweeping lawns should now be regularly attended Sat. 59.7 38.0 | 48.9 8 0-12 3| 2| 2| 3| 1| 5 
to i suitable weather. Finish off new work, if not already 
done, without delay. Roll walks to get the m firm before the 
her again sets in, edge and sweep them after rolling, | 1%40—therm. > erm. light pink ; Van H 
deep purp le; and omnifiora, Shite: fy Tae 
otices to Correspondents.’ mn; but is not very h 
should be prune 1 ch as have not begun to grow, | Agp —A C K—We see no objection to the applicati 
until th on anced a little. Shrubs also shoul the ye method to a newly plate d bed. It is of the est Sezp—Am —When the “Potatoe 
looked over in th anner. Pits and Frames.—Look over importance to get the plants very a for till that is don ripe, praene it from frost till it is sh 
tender annuals and cuttings during dull Tht reed. and see thal no good Asparagus for table can be Relay WH 
no d mpi aoe Seraph A riena a hen Pos Do not cut your plants this year. You will weaken them t 
a " s ’ G ¢ is; 
This is a good time to take off the tops of early-struck cuttings, muah The EO A the ret Ld kde the tae ek 
and to put them into cutting-pots for store; if not wanted for | Matter they do not replace. If t allowed to e t 
laca on filled as a talat arap aAa ko h ie hita roots in Aie a he Jatten, b Aroaro W when the sammer 
a shoots are to be left, the latter, bein 
and attend to potting off and s ai as the plants require it. Eonia ‘ure hanketta feeble aa ng feebiy supported b by bene 
Continue to harden off such plants as have made sufficient transferred ts the s ipo oe aren. 
— to A eso them ike r beds; this is an important point in | g =Wilson ‘Bo. pan We never heard of Camellias 
Dearie fierenttts wers in Portugal, and doubt the fact. 
Canapa—J—We believe the only way to pay money in Cana 
is by lodging it with the Canada Company st a Helens), 
dding o sudden exposure nearly, if not quite, destroys 
the em.— a 
Ill.—FLORISTS’ FLOWER 
Auriculas.—In oe B darri z the frames are tilted, 
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woollen netting is a m cellent thing to throw over the frak; they will cause itto be paid; but you had b inquire 
spertare £o prevent too preat” arus of eal : ‘el ssed, $ bes Crrrus—The best eating Oranges are the China, the St. Michael, 
those which are too forward may be retarded, or the late ones for them of the ma the ee the Malta, You must inquire mall volume, price 5 ° Od, ander 
brought forwar e case may be, so as to be ready by the z$ now ready, na may be OMA 
time of e hibition as near together as possible. It is obvious | FATRY RIN (tha F H- lat a be enore by watering the ay 
this cannot be accomplished if all are bloomed in the P ace with a weak solution of nitrate of soda or saltpetre, 4] 
frame. Where pips are too much hapen, they | F#®™- ee mea on the surface e of the damp mould ina 
d : garden pot, which place in the shade, with a bell-glass over 
SERE NG. unaa Haaie wit : p-pointed it, in a warm but not hot situation, or, the Feri i ardy, 
cula, wn in fi wW n be 
should be covered with hand-glasses or boards, and great atten- 
tion should be paid to the destruction of slugs, &c. Tulips re- 
uire little else hr ust now than protectionfrom frost and een ane 
ane ust occasion: pee be examined 
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GARDENERS— Bishop Auckland—An * ‘irrational head gardener, 
who impe ested kiket ea under him, who, instead of assisting 
his men to improve themselves, throws every Possible hath 
cle in eirs way, and calls his betters eae ugs’’—if ther 
ut to 
ve slo 
over, and as a general direction, keep plants, whether in pots or 
beds, free from weeds, and the surface-soil in : Sty state.—C, 
1V.—PINERIES, VINERIES, 
Pineries—The importance of shading Pine of all ages, 
during intense and Jong-continued sunshine, A pretty well 
nown, but nol ot so extensively practised as ‘it ought to be. our offer, and we r 
agh li 
tropical climes, in so dull a climate as Britain, yet it is at times 
too intense to benefit those plants, tending to exhaustion, 
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—Those fr 
om the Caj ape are ar 
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binding gravel, taking especial care that “the > walle ery fne ade 
convex. With an pee ia t gardener, a gee eae ang 
good materials, you may thus make a walk that will n 
Heatinc—S P—We cannot praise Mr. Perkins’ mode of heat- 
moved forthwith. If the border-heathas averaged fr 60° 
0°, it will, by the accumulating heat of the atmosphere, be | 108 for gi th en used for large buildings, 
quite suficient for Vines in that stage; they will, in fact, be airi gie inothe tageousl Rae CH not recommen: 
gainers by the free access of the atmosphere. Keep an eye on t he pipes an incessant clicking is produced ; 
those not introduced, and intended for late crops; the moment à hia ren it — ee ol gs ae h $ sn roy gs through the ope: nin 
e bud begins to push, let them be introduced. Peach-house. —there is no sma al 1 x 
her: aviog retine to the pE vee’ op—as th nable you to determine the species of insects. Zero- Lamb— ores ch poa the orl 
r equalisation of the sap, and the per cy ofthe tree—| simple synopsis would require five or six vols. like Lindley’s, | , 22° Of Fahren Satori aa PEs aoe necertainiis (heme 
should be attended to; take special care to stop, with the finger | nd there is no enc ement for the undertaking such —Sylva—We ns o Ne a E j 
andthumb, all gross shoots, or“ robbers,”’whenthreeorfoureyes | laborious work. We will inquire about an eg EN aa ich Pa = 
Synopsis; ‘* Mossop’s ee z Bri ae Land-Birds” is 
devour. and size will be improved oi Tisak before, 
V.—HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. beautiful Trombidium holosericeum is common o; erand 
Recently planted fruit-trees should be inspected in case they | Vegetable bi the spring, but we are not aware that it 
have been loosened by the winds; Be" — deep planting | does any mischief. 2.——-E G S—The scientific name of the 
is not supposed to have been prac |, yet the soil should be beetle which is the parent of one of the tru ane ei is 
kept in close contact ri the a fer ite as high as the surface | Elater lineatus; the Millipedes, or false wireworms, which 
level. It is neces: h uit-tre: rders should be well are most destructive in our gardens, are Julus puldisitas and 
drained, to prevent the stagnation of water at all times; but with | Polydesmus Fortec men A they are described k the be vol. of 
thi vision there will be no danger from all the rain entering | the “ Journal of the_ Ag. Soc.,” but will attend to 
the borders which falls upon them between this and August, even your suggestion. 
if it should be abundant. The cli = A aoe Lo south wallis reas! S—This is a subjectthat has notescapedouratten-| DY 
an artificial one, chiefly as regards te ature; | tion; and, in the course of a few weeks, Jóa may expect to| Covers for th 
ut with this there is afforded no pen increase of | See it treated of. But can it be caused merely by insufficient | Peen Sent to Mr. it is an advertise 
moisture. The latter must be supplied by watering; but the| Ventilation, when plants out of doors are among the greatest a FLOWE aan 
less this becomes necessary so much the better. If the border | Sufferers by it? we fear that evidenceis not quite favourable to | CALCEOLARIAS—. aS bseriber aoe is nothing W uncommon, 
s smooth, firm, and sloping, heavy rains are carried off by the | that theory. However, we will take the matter into consi- | the colour of your seedling; the flow: lar ia IB 
surface, and lost, as regards the roots of the tre refore,| eration, and see whether the mildews of parchment, &c. mess: cutting mitt too my tdflente d 
m this ugust, or the period of ripening, keep the | may not arise from one ane , and th f living plants | Cin W. 
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eed Sasaedintoly stick the latter. Keep up successional sow. 
ings of Peas, Kidney Beans, Spinach, Lettuces, and Turnips. pie week in May. Where the stock not more t! an an ay i they ar 
Stir the on fre uently amongst young crops, and destroy weeds | inch in diameter, an incision should be made in the ba 
as they a Fs pays z which the scion, Poona bag shonld be sp oo Ae pape mand sd une is large i kro a G, D 
Per arty og 7 and a leaf at the up h a m 8 rafting large branches a| tine t Hier of blue, , fine in colour; D is 
Old nd Co; Continue to make and repair roads O! cu as > "in ncision made below 
and a enis ens eea a clear drains, &c., so as to have none and a shoulder left on the scion to rest on the r a a renh he without any i intermisture of cri 
of this description of work to do in the barking season, which is | manner of crown grafting. The Mistletoe may ake be propa. | common. These seedlings are very fine in 
now ‘oaching. Nursery.—Evergreens may still bej gated by budding, taking care to have a heel of wood and a! fects are in form ; but m this respect they 
planted, and Fir seeds sown ; examine the cl rafts and fili | joint at thelower extremity of the bud. those generally seen.*— J 
Any cracks caused by drought; it is a good plan to earth up ry —H Lanarkshire—You will find the information| ling is bright and attractive, but the 
a grafted stocks above the clay, and to cover that of tall 
ones with Moss. Firm all newly-planted trees and shrubs, 
use Vigilance in the destruction of woods and vermin,—F, 
‘ant given in the report of the Horticult en 
anothier coat of to-day’s Paper. ¢ she end are too cr owed an à oe bic ary pe A are left, int 
NAMES oF PLANTS—F Cr ‘roucher—Gongora truncata, =J M—| down to One 
