THE GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. AY 24, q 
E 
sugges 
The highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 25th, + 
— 
an Cherries will in all turbing cause, and the eine are disunited and rey. y 
who have gY overcome the sbove-mentioned probability EPEN gathered ; if o, 80, feed. ‘the pon well with aes ‘typical sikte oe erting to 
difficulties and T he or they vone furnish the coe La wate. andre all O poesible. ou = SA Lady- Mash hrde oa E E r to a large size 
of a hich have pro pega a bi FRUIT AND KITCHEN “GARDEN, E he che oe eee ems large, 
A 5 : e who have} fw: of the stone-fruit kinds have been hitherto we Sie ei om to prowa little older! the gills w wilt irae 
hith herto cena may see anaged, they will exhibit a regular development of fo ae in size, and the disparity which at present 
om oe = throughout. e- should be lostin removing supera Hees an and the whit rt will diminish. || 
erred, aia be te Enah t shoots any place where there are indications o' = or Pr ants—L Stut—It is only a pale variety of Ranun. 
in future. I have bot recently informed by ai excessive flow of sap. It is in vain to suppose that a branc ane sus; and of no importance as far as we can dis. 
arian anand Pi whom Mr. Nutt is well ain, that already too strong will exhaust itself by throwing out « a re EAR i= Denira mesihat AKA 
cess he ab ts | of vigorous young shoots ; on the contrary, the latter, if suffer, dium cirrhatum. Probably you keep it too cold. 
ae one alw: ways be secure eb oe poin to remain, will establish fresh channels fora of sap ade- P arni P TD We k this plant ae 
by following th i in his bo k nd quate to naintain their excess of vigour; and this appropria- wish to know what it is y must se a speed ine 
a r. Nutt d not himself practise the tion must of cours e place at the expense = the waste AA ANON aid ripe frait upon tt 
nt which he has Tenoren; ne | portions of the tree. The fruit of Peach and Nectarine trees | p Ap Sprmer—F B—This pest may Ari pei oi ee 
Syne of manageme ; hould be ans of 
fein that he does not confine his the | may now be partially thinned ; that Apriçom BBO sul rane the best way of applying iti is te at jom ue or 
being, t bit finally regulated. Raspberries usually send up many more | jf. r pipes, and then, while they a to ii 
boxes during bed aren and 2dly, that bi EAM not | shoots than are ultimately required ; the weakest anit be re- | 40. SEA meand Howes or watnnae D ie cl ie 
ove his bo: oa northern aspect in autumn. We | moved. Kitchen Garden.—As soon as Metas Ss an Sid destroyed by means of the fumes of brui sed Laurel lea 
: d to ume a are the Asparagus beds is discontinued, they should be mam see page 765 of our last years’ volume.t 
consequent ly e! common salt. Prepare trenches for Celery, and plant aE ThS To Roga. i w ready, neatly done up in cloth, | 
iarities connected with the practical and success! Lettuces in the beds formed bet Attend to the thinning rida i3: 0d. ide epring Damask RoS SANN 
working of stem that are not yet generally known. | of plants in seed ake sem peig of Kitao a pas ee but the real Perpetuals seldom flower earl mn 
—Philomela.— If ventilating is the only new principle | for, yl E to hg = ee naive. may non aia Ss u 
Pe for noa kiyes I sag ed ar) rfo: r z Knight’ Protecting Bro roce coli; erhaps the hardiest and | SEEDLING: tat ya a i Hes a = a othe ia pie ae 
tin plates on the tops of side boxes nearly ears ago, | best late white v. refore 
ir ara ICA CULTURE. ums—W E—The spot on 
oe semen er Th iP capri trig Old Woods and Coppice.—The late prevailing cold winds have, Ae 
. In a book re Ste in man; ny districts, retarded the barking of Oak. As the sae ; 
the Monarchy of Bees, Woe n published | in for this important operation will soon be past, extra e: as but Ao FA 
1712. Warder, D., it is s d, | will be required. The grey of new p cont i a ESWS, M the meantime, 
d drai: , must not be lost sight of, as opportunities occ 
Cha a Mr f Geliy o obta ie a patent in the reign of King Nars ~ Secure newly-gr sherds nts, and last year’s buds m Where the su} ie 
en, or keeping ? | the effects of winds by stak attend particularly now to the cola” 
, without killi ing the bees, in the | destruction of weeds in PÀ beds and eree mulch and Me ‘stand and On 
aa Pham gt n peenes tae water newly-planted choice trees or shrul War a's case n the dark, AE TEI must be cut yery Jo ke ki 
a uch better plan is to put the case 
various ia ons up “to the pre —— Se Ee ae wall boo Ami 
years since, instead of Placing boxes a att the sides, or on on | State of the ate S nt tho Horticultural Garden, Chiswick.” 
the top, a sàl ‘the the stock-hive back, and pla a RR ee a 
empt, made of wood. These stock-hive: aie Age. | Maz. | Min. | Max. | Min. | Mean. 
Pile bo round and square, and rate RTE E E ores haute Cg a a or a ee aoe 
upon sq ao an inch in thickness, having a door Sun. 1g | 12 | s0.086 | so.s81 | 60 | 48 | 20:5 07 
‘both in n back an front ; they answered admirably.— one 19 | ia |-a9-e09 | o9.e0 | 59 | at | 5000 7 
L. Smart . al O | 29.764 | 29.554 | 56 | 42 | 49.0 +26 
29 16 | 29.789 694 | 69 | 41 | 50.0 02 
CALENDAR OF OPERATIONS -nr | ——| wr Heel ai ee 
For the ensuing Week. May 16—Overcast; cl 5s a beh as and EA, 
ete ee Ee 17—Uniformly overcast; cold rai: g 
Cloudy and cold; sh 
as ae hee of temperature Soay recom- i joudy, wi R cold north wind 
mended, and absolutely indispensable, to ensure the higher eae, Ree i night 
attainments in this kind of cultivation, will bring upon us, un- 2i—Clondy; cold, with heavy rain; very boisterous at night 
less under the greatest vigilance, that formidable enemy of 22—Cloudy; showery ; evening rr me 
gardens—the spider; unless a keen eye is kept upon every Mean temperature of the week f$ deg. below the average. 
por in fact on every leaf, it will soon destroy the foliage i anhe 
e best on, therefore ply the syringe daily, Week ending May 31, 1244 
especially peo es oons, and ill do much in prevent- PASE revailing Winds. 
‘ing the enem; a breach, b r he has Se pate 80, Aver. | Aver. Paes Years in | Greatest ty ae might bel 
ur and fee weve “applications must be had recourse | May Highest Lowest Temp which it quantity JE ai a |B |S ž don 
* Sewtchout delay: Arule 3 ffm ning which ought debate SB to Nee A SAS of Rain. Fahd bald ; 
be acted ur o e momeli ae ever to wan | ERE E ae eed bese — 
66. 7 | 55. 6 0.64 in. | 1| 9|—| 1| 1| 4| aj- 
aonr, muck mor T to: pane. Wifioy making akiok ive 26 PH rats E 8 o2 | 3} el al 1l 1l 2 a\— 
upon some kind of as get gooey Mass discovery. The | pie; 97| 682 | 56.9 | 569 10 0.44 a7) alajalal ia 
with which their pete’ orb proceeds, and | Wea. 28| 68.2 56.9 | 58.9 5 0.29 —| 4| 5) 1| 3) 4| 2} 
of whic! eners well aware, should prompt us to im- | Thur.s9| 66.0 | 55.8 | 55.8 i tu 1| 7 1 2 : 4 aS oe 
mediate action. Clean plants is a great recommendation to a | Fri. 30| 67.5 | 57-1 | 67.1 073 hs ea i ag H i 
i r; i Sat. 31| 688 | 579 | 57.9 7 0.38 =| 5| 3\—| 3} 4) 4] 2 R D—Much 
ener ; it proves his vigilance and his taste, and is half | d a EE fEnglani 
ttle in the cultivation of all plants under glass, for unless RT a Victory of Eng’ 
great application and 
attention were bestowed u: 
daily, enas re soon betray bad e 
direction, see former Calendars.—A. 
bee ' FLOWER- GARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 
upon them 
management. r further 
ach plant according to the 
ng the very dw: arf 
Stocks, 8 allflowers, fringed Pinks, 
&c. Tie a ig te and Bao us plants as they require it. 
Rake and clean eA herders. mes. — As 
these he removal of many 
plants to the flower g pera till be kept in constant 
house plants, China and other Roses, which will grow freely if 
shaded and properly attended ee kani succeed better in pits 
than in es durin 
“FLORISTS? FLOWERS: 
The late cold winds have not ——— the blooms of 
to make such rapid advances as us 
character 
as to tying the blooms, 
ee tinue to noe te AY ning B 
ining the kn 
ze from ae 
the plants require it watering ih 
to give Re meit “a little FET often ;” or ha it is applied, 
give sufficie tto m oisten the whole maše Pinks are rapidly 
to neal i 
a two; supply the Li 
liberally with water as the buds aj i¢s.— Contin 
to propagate as before recommen Bee bres sc see cedlings 
as they get large ennoh: Ranunculuse: LT Te ssing oi 
wW man 1 be highly Denak 
—PINERIES, VINERIES, ke 
ge young s in -pits will now be growin; 
fast, uire abundance air to kee ep t bean ae 
giving it | ome ae taking it off early in the whi 
se aftern ch 
time a powerful top heat may be in of soil i with a a 1 liberai use 
of ge. See that pleni s for 
—_ Vin Ta ake care to stop, 
in am Tite meg Sn to thin the 
ey 
welled, no two 
e bunches may not look q ae so well on the 
in winter will be ‘more easily "neighbours = os 
eh 
er r Aae e Pease 
ning process, should also 
e Ounbes 
charge is 6s. aa pe 
r if pai 
supply you 
PERUR G Eien, 
Cactus—Y Y—No. 7 is a hands ng; 
having the els tinge modal to the bottom =, the sone 
CALCEOLARIAS—J B—A spotted ee, of Boa ne form, ae 
| 1833, and 27th,1841—therm 82°: and the lowest on the 25th, 1839—therm. 29°, aid in adv vaht 
Notices to Correspondents. 
rint of = PAXTON’S COTTAGERS’ CALENDAR 
y. An Index has been added 
Parties ae to have copies E 
The 
y, price 3d 
this present Edition. 
nothing uncommon in the ma seo SES 
att nee pi norig HE een ee handsome flower—too flat for it 
ANIMAL OAT: b 
s—We have again to thank some kind cae | 
ents for Aa of these and similar seeds: we are m 
than eaaa AAN vided. 
EER -No 
ASPAR. Scent it is best if cut early in the morn- | 
mig ately oved to a cool, dark place till 
aket. 
Booxs— ers’ “ ateurs’ Manual,” and “T 
W C—Riv e AL 
Tree Bonet rron Arm. the Gardeners’ Chronicle, 
g Gardener—Paxton’s ‘ Botai nical Di 
additions- Yow z wath ca ot, ea 
- ai : 
adeti nA A D Subsorber at Ea ee Loudon’s “ Gar. 5, worthy 0 
dening for Ladies.” Use liqui ome en applied i in weak B. th rot seedlin oloured 
doses while the plants are agp g. Make it by meik a Crxenantas— é M— a n, with purple “ang to igh. als 
d 
aeter 2 of the guan trid urine, stirring it 
que: cage or Rak pe difuted beta: twice on: sunny 
BO 
common in Soc 
Catalogue is omplete 
oudon’s 
many or Cacti are not of 
teii to Sir Kau Egerton’s, 
CAMELLIAS—M A B—The spot is very peculiar. Will you send 
us several specimens . cone including those least affected 
as well as cen of the 
Pi 
very 
avenotat| 1 is rather too small ; 
and with the exception of 8, „Which has the poi 
Hess much divide sag „they evident im: 
hand any analysis of Cel ae 
CHICORY—A e manner of managing this has been fully 
described at p. 169 of the present year. 
GARDENERS—Bp. Aue — The paper has not been pri i jolla nd s variety, 
rved, and we can give n n Concerning it. Spat a iin rath Ms too 5 much eolit 
ames are mentioned we do not see how any one can say that 
ing related to himself. It = have related to a 
person parte mie snort Soa was merely a general question, 
to which a general answer s re ed. 
by the materials trans- 
shoes as they enable me to inform you that the troublesome 
e animals are not insects, but two species of animalcules 
ies some unslaked lime into the water, adding fresh por- 
tions ee until the animals are eat cede u can best judge 
wheth ion Soe jurious to the R.— W Prestoe 
ewe is = beetle’ ed 
cribed in Curtis's. 
If you will favour us with 
hae a curiosity 
to learn ers w ba 
h better, filling UP blo 
bas Idan one Se asetil; for 
edge is h 
nny. Dolan tany and natural phils ad better 
gop GM Eliot “Your Calceolaria i value. rae 
Rawbopenn DRON—J D— 
panei. md the i ahallon cup-li 
form of the 4 of 
y.*. eats 
ingle blooms s$ 
or habitual, from a regular t; Your Auricula are d hat mäso 
ery curious. The inverted corolla is of the same nature | the margin of the segments ti Ai ot 
as the inyerted involuc of Armeria. The scales at na ae ot of ohne te a division x indicate & 
base the ovary are the five stamens which are co; with m ; the 
abortive ; the ron of their bearin 
mental satiek 
ovules is a root g 
of their being of the as well, p “ Oncidium san; 
aoe stamens have Ara econ origin. In th ot er specimen | = e BT ae the aril t «0, rnb 
ttom, for 
axis is lengthened preternaturally, owing to s yen Fanti a Final from bo 
e dis- 
