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THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. [May 3] 
—Having watered a collection in pots wi 
the plants have consequently red rapid progress, 
stems, and are loo king.re remark- | GL 
lants are weak; a ew 
p! 
would prove patna 
PIN 
e unremittingly _ the same principle: 
Carnations,—Continue to tie 
mall Fir bongi stuck rou! 
ERIES, VIN NERIES, &c. 
ith Prain’s liqui 
up, as 
aad attend to the directions previously 
a now to be planted out; where the 
nd the: 
s before 
bh 
s to a and moisture. Av tay pa ae Ah 
aunda the most gene modes of cul- 
= not, however, a plant that suffers much—if at all—from| Better look k forward to the successions, and use pment 
tanir unless the branches oy weak and drawn. such as thinning, if hey have bees tae! ae r preventives, 
Ass—Johannes Bri icus t ee Beers required t oe not allow them to get even once too diy a the mg rik 
r is maipe is the| N W H—Either frost = by 
* yo Tel tost or dronght must have got at the 
right one, that thing would be tter. We have for-| of your Peas, after planting th 
warded it to Mr. Hartley, aano LAST conte a on the greenhouse. 
em ane wigs iT W—Moderately strong fires, and night air, will] lands, pipers Hero, Waterloo, and Bene Shrub. 
abt boi oad vk the colouring of a Taan Amateu ae B ei that the ATE ou: Nosegay.s—— 
ircums ae mi ia im oe eps their Dai ing t their Sick ing bein es ee shedding 
parte ‘if the: quant ity o of fra roportion: abies gre an sekok ae . "They hould never be s ad in too moist 
comparis' th the sae of ae although dere a0 ory ae fiower.§ ged while in 
may Se ctired, es th age è preceding | Perunras—A—Bea Fulgida, La 
eason has been impe! aly ll Prince Albert, Pm peN Aig ady of the Lake, Medoro, 
fee grown 
r moth is the Adela viridella. R.—— H poama Putox—A—See page 260 of the present yolume. 
ub; 
1 
s, will now bew: Itis the Aphis cerasi whic infests your Morello Rosary—A K—As i ó 
take manure-wat ial care, however, th. —A Young Gardener’s insec th ytelus rugosus ; ke your en the i PA Etg upi l 
this is perfectly clear, or it do more harm than good ; the eds in horse-dung principally, and pa feed on | SEEDS, &e.—Simple: ou may sow pecial article very soon, 
reason js obvious—thick „waters close the interstices of | other decomposing vegetable substances. We tl f h immediately, in shallow’ pan hain eds from the Cape 
the soil, and of course, so far, render it impervious to the atmo- | were to look carefully he would find some maggo' first m, leaf-mould, and sand p saat gions consisting of petty 
ere, and this is at ee sm a fundamental principle, causes the mischief. How large are the Garlic-plants, and | Pi anaa a raie Botton heat ai equ: 
on which all successful cu tever depend. Vinerizs.—| would fe do us the favour to transmit us that portion at | dry for a week or ten days after EA EYS., them perfectly 
Those who yw the West's st eters fora very alate crop, willdo | least of the plant which has been attacked? Ifthe plants be |- them slightly, and afterwards rife ie begin to water 
Wal $0 pey Some attention to their setting when in bloom. These | very young, send us two or three in a little damp Moss, or} plant: he bulbs may fe potted in ich I co 
are well known to be “shy setters ;” and, t! therefore, gu a| inclosed in quills.——J H—The Millipedes destroying your | STATICE ARBOREA—J M S—Y ur RN. TRE, Aires 
little pains. Mr. Paxton, ie emember rightly, was amon; French Beans are the Julus pulchellus. Salt the ground well treated properly ; and the los ate SEn fe e been 
the first to draw attention to the propriety of maintaining a p and turn to their history in the “ Royal Agricultural Journal,” ofn ERATA RS: They pea spears clei its lower leaves is 
and lively atmosphere, togeth th = somewhat high tem-| vol. 5, p. 228 ; or the Gardeners’ Chronicle, vol. 1, p: 196.#.—— |. year dying off as the new Mid fit ail old sith 
TOA while flowering ; and h t tidobisdiy right. S W S—We think if the remedies you enumerate were perse- | en régle. 
ever, it is well ve recourse to pollen he Ham. | vered in, they would eventually succeed. Nothing can with- | STRAWBERRIES—P Q—Xou ar ar S hE 
burgh, or other free-sette hich maybe in bloom at the time, | stand the fumes of sulphur, or the evaporation of spirits of | plossom there can be p o Rats he A supra g that without 
andto employ artificial impregnation. The Mu seatof Alexandria | turpentine, if the frame be air-tight. But the doses should | plants to'rematú they ould, pang A ba Aha) allowed your 
requires this as well as the St. Peters. Peaches.—As as not be strong enough to kill the plants, and be often repeated. | next Guinndis Sah Aonta probability, have fruited 
early-house has finished stoning, my practice is to stop eve: Any wash is uscless unless applied to the underside of the} will Te equally well for Tna Lig no flowers tpt them, 
shoot all over the tree, wae t those which are what may leaves, in which, ease soft soap lather has proved very bene- Maile producing hipgeonis Bart ek ds with those from 
ed “below par.” I is as soon Raed I perceive the fruit | ficial. R.—F na WP interesting letter would require a | Timips—W C—Dust the leave ies Cal 
in the last stage before r Eira miany the necessary consequence | long answer ; if you will refer to the 5th vol. of the | flowers Arpa « aet Eprat j your alceolarias over 
is, a greater concentration of the énergies of the wage as well] “Royal p o Journal,” p: 228, you will find all thatis | thema good w Ashin EN the festa ‘or a few days ; then bi. 
as an approach towards the equalisation of the sap. The| known respecting the economy of the Spec Bei sae and | versenas—A—Pr te Melindre Senge: if 
inferior shoots are left growing ontil autumn.—D, the only remedies ome ours is d Julus Londi-| Ultra, Youell’s Princess Royal es lexi Catleugh’s Ne Plus 
V.—HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. nensis. You will also find the his tory of one br two of the hee see tates T” de Feu, Purpurea Per- 
The leading shoots of Peach, Nectarine, and Apricot trees species in the Ist vol. of this Journal, a If you make TARU. CE—Th A io fro 
will require to be tacked in, taking care to allow plenty of | any further experiments, we shall feel cle by your commu- | have become s ikad san ar Ades Black me Vine 
room in the shreds. In thinning out surperfluous shoots, itis | nicating the results. R.—H H—We will shortly attend to growth of a Aart ‘and snp aa T A Constant Reader—The 
necessary to foresee what portions of w 1l require to be | your request regarding the cockroaches. 2. anen la anar Both a S A e stalk of à bunch of 
removed at the ensuing winter pruning, and the most appropri- | MANURES—. wW hes and soot, both useful to the} op, Fits thev base? thee APAI rom the part of the node 
‘ate shoots must be accordingly reserved oe ene, and garden, st kept dry till pemeget cA be applied. || bls os is a pa aieia iba hic bunch, of Eppe or 
encouraged throughout the summer. a ts laid in for MSeracroas-W 8 ertainly. case in which the| jn a reat measure, the ch = lami a te blind,” assumes, 
‘bearing ia faiga in ponon radualiy carpels are increased by the a iis Papers fot When the. rood eh OF a ten er This is apt 
removed in r to afford m Eyar Jenncessh on ung | of cond ring of incomplete ones toniporatare is maintat rede pee and too low a 
n son jalan the punita of these trees, prent daea within the pR rin ranges are 3 dh eet nee vik? te the “punches begin to 
the base and proceed waosesaively plea each branch, but do to this sort of disturb- Your Vineleaves at oe temperature to_15°.| 
not dress the lower leave the upper un- ance, two € les of which are means. in ignorai ee the ave Det sore aaa ga. 
touched even till next day Whilst the es are being gone| given in the following cuts, T 1 nat ES rane eos Sees pr t they have received, we 
over, insects must not be overlooked. The aphis seems to de- | -upper figure represents the young San rik Thats sue nilar ‘effect roduced by 
light in healthy foliage ; but the red spider prefers such as i fruit of an Q: which eight tondar le fF Å face ; 
thriving, particularly dryness at the root. It has} carpels are seen in a ring surround. In this E TOR he ih ae most, feria this opini 
been stated of this ep tani “water is its bane and certain de- | ing a central pistil consisting of evil alw be ohal org ton affected cannot be c 
it, how requires to be applied to the roots as several other carpels consolidated i in é rec mate y paien ee fut —A B C—The green 
AT ail Ga the top. e and redak. are about this time | the usual way. If such a monster OIE Yo os aie the SS uced cessive 
fajet the ravages ate erpilla ose ofthe lackey-moth | , were to ripen, you would have eight l Bedri, <i ales rs z house too damp and hot, and 
pa neustria) described vól. 1, p. 352, They are easily | fleshy lobes standing ro a com- rabin A tl gni AA ‘ast, with too little light. Such 
ed whilst they remain in groups, and this they do till n Orange, and adhering to it by ponei eaid SRA ii bute pn ee rimportancej— i 
after their m ng ; they then dissolve partn ip, their iheir faces. Suppose them to adbere Vines bre: Rea D te 166, vol. iv., of 
united efforts in the formation of a web being no longer neces-| completely by their sides, and t erie er rig nin a horizontal po- 
sary, and, dispersing over the tree in l directions, their capture the central Orange were to b S sition, yet it appears to he e ben OES instance, and 
becomes almost impossible, Examine s and re-clay if iy in its growth, the latter would ice to anttinie cheahdot papers cel is 2 co 
. Kitchen Garden.—Attend to hoeing and otherwise | then be covered over by the former ; rat EE od the shoots to a horizontal position, in order 
soil, Weed ed and thin crops. Draw earth to early | which is nearly your case, Or, take DAID ua break with greater certainty ; and that 
Sow a few Onions for drawing young. Plant out| the lower fig which represents + > e has proved beyond a doubt. Y 
Contifiower, Caers, and Lettuces ; also Capsicums in Orange in which the outer. car- annot err in planting opposite the centres of the arches | 
situation, Sow Turnips, Radishes, and Peas.—£. pels do adhere by their sides into a. VIOLET A B—The cold, nights are your enemy the leaves 
.—ARBORIC ; eshy cup; but here that’ pistil ab SEAN n A z Teh gol. ae border, and are 
Old Woods and Co, pice — When re recom. _ which in the upper fi com- MGP Reema AN T avery low ‘babi 
mended respecting t e péeling of Oak, pera orig bs k, &e., |. oP sed of mai arp "state. of pas ; i of wasps this year is feol ly 
have been accomplished, preparations for east planting may complete combination is composed and theret sees apa having been peculiarly hot an art, : 
be commenced, as trenching, draining, &e. ; also the cleaning | of many carpels in a state of separa- sects. Pee ie at Swany: to tHe Neier on of $ the 
of young plantations and hedge-rows. Nursery.—Cuttings of | tion.. In this instance imagine the continued cn iene e: presumed, ké pia 
a: and alak orargroonk may now be oe ag bog ad- seach capan as to T within the the following haves “Ani a tirrhinu if sae and Mimulus, 
regulate the summer s Erig of choi and| outer cup, hav 4 
shrubs ; continue to secure from the effects of pet, wiy again a structure! some- aa e youcannot tdo bri tina orden atson 
planted trees and shrubs ; destroy weeds, &e.—F. thing like yours. You a ethan lorist sete your object, and the qi ye 
a sily Kosta esire them to possess 
State of the Weather near London, for th tho panes ility of many PN PER SE ETTE ki 
observedat the artaal pirar ane ey ant Fe modifications of this ar- SEEDLING FLOWERS. 
rangement.—P W S— Bech penne P—Your seedlings are well formed and 
Wind. | Rain. nes are u avaunined retty aes otted vari 
pease a orma- 2 one 
NW. is 0. 2 i: e frost novel, the others are uced by every 
oe noe as bre Ba ba Wall- ho ss s these sorts ; in No. 7 the bl oh wants a clear edge.* 
-if 210 OPOE pla ENE ESES ——H H—Your seedling possesses ‘operties to 
27 bliging as to send ; such sh it from many others.*——T A—No. 1 is the favourite 
ae 8 a plant lived for , with a ndanhed <b tch ; 2, deep yellow 
N.E y sn S i ground, with defined blotch ; 3, spotted upon a uff ground; 
es’ Garden at Chelsea ; form they are rather flat, but they will make showy 
_Average 760 | 99.720 | 609! 451! 630 | a and it was one of th ens.” three good variétie pale yellow, with 
May Seca ; fine; heavy rain = | first instances which large spots, is very distinct and showy; 2, dark-mo 
cio oud e cloudy pet fana. Tr! Seoane drew the attention E like a poet tc is more common, but a o d flower ; 3, 
25 Overcast r taet ias o botanists in this coun del'crte whit ~ cr ie Y ‘dli large, showy and 
rhea rain between 1 to the subject of M: is i our seedlings are large, » aie 
yon cloudy; clear; ia g copie ogy. l-zrown specimens, but destitute of the propertit 
Soi tia a Aer ae eas cok ee Te 
rizzlin; 3 ES rm’ ‘owing Vi 
— are of the week b eg. below the average, worth while to take sing of bark eee of the Drank “ge appears loose, fr ba = the era ae ng tis bettet 
————_—_—_— i ; soaps m the le 
State of the Weather at Chiswick during the last 19 ous Aart kie koyr Aa AAM y! that ys mpac! ant Song h not s0 trie = 
Week ending June 7, 1845. E phage! however, is your best ally ; or con is “the beter ioar of the two.*——Y age 
zal are et ermm se | Ear ag oie end spe meg ge gee pee eg “nk alsk yery Ma 
| Mean| Years in| Greatest T; RE z cess will eveni $ | FEDS PFO- etals, and the flowers aes lar rge, measuring | 
Jane inan Romp Templ whisk e | atei l2 alalila lels |E | half a n inch broads S the limb, if the wound is more than | fn diameter. No. 2 pure white, as large as No. 1, bute 
AE ee bee oa ži a j | Na or Prants 1, Ageratum mexican i Pipety aoe ra re sent are handsome aod” 
70. 473 | 68.7 10 " oa PO y“ oe anum Dictamnus 5 AS—. lowers now se! 
Bre, 3 | saa | 477 | sei] 7 | oss |- all aalsa] Gasteria verrucosa 3 3, ie embryanthemum cordifol 4, | showy varieties ; the darker seedling differs but itl fom 
Tues. 3| 696 | 46.6 | 581 6 0.91 =| 1} 1) 4 6} 3 erim Hae E AOE AIGRO = 6, ers similar coloured sows n cultiv anen the lighter onè 
Mod. $ so ss | sea $ 0.78 Walala alaia : baare a: arri AER Mese: : anthemum ; 8, M. incurvum the more attracti penas i ey ; they e both a little coarse 
s . 1 | 58.0 0.64 $a 0 5 9, M. ineum ; ia: 
Par él car | ava dery) i | ose |a al iila sto] S|. bifolia; 12, -Pedicularis Daintria S AA alee 1l, Habenaria | in the sepals. Ai 
at 7| 67.1 1} #71 oss | a 4|—|8 3| 2\3| a| Berberis dulcis. —H O B—Ageratum aa Biet iea F PANsIES—A Con ryt A, alarge and very finely Oh 
PEE Ager. conyzoides, white. Mr. Curtis’s address is Hasta teas preted Vata ndo of goo d substance ; it is rather, rough 07 ctness 
he oa,| Uxbridge—F F R—Your little plant is Saxifraga o edges of the petals, and there appears a ae e ind ult to 
sitifolia, a charming little Alpine. It suffers from ie ay where the margin joins the ground-colour. and in- 
atmosphere of the Lowlands, and requires the north side of judge of toreh as both blooms are much h braised and ir 
Notices to Correspondents. orko OR D E situation, op, oF else to be kept in a pot in oe ee way 7 goer fiey yos peca e W- 
Avricutas—E K—The “alpha ; 5: . Tt force Sclater and Son—C perry. se ; good, both in form and 5 e.“ nething 
teeny: a ety A ed: r Fass secession P aina gA s črenatus.— A Sarkor Neuter canadensis, Sepa. Pansies do not travel well unless packed up in fnside the 
DSTA to the to op o of the a Aa M 48 the lowest fi gated by grafting or budding on the Whitethorn, It is a damp ; blotting-paper or wet Moss should be pul condition, 
begins to change or colour a little. ‘a pee end afterwards common hore Y—Some Nicotiana, but the species box, or they soon shrivel. Your blooms are in this e 
you will have a suce oa asion né los ae iam Recline Banat Fema Se ts rtained from such a specimen, or without some} 5° that it is impossible to judge of the size Cade pe BOE 
ais wtateht of the heaviest Dink tekeee thathes a ee ——— of ee native country ——J S S—Amygdalus incana ; remarkably powerful in colour; they are 5] colour of No 
but we believe it was produced by Mr. Scott, Sir Geo. Sta e yellow flower cannot be named without a better specimen. substance. with fine dark eyes; the marginat Pt fne 
ton’s ga 4 as pacts un- Fy Hi divaricatum T aee] ; a R. orientale ; 3. R. cereum, x is too pees cates oes of ti No: als, but in other 
Bourss—Amateur—Your Belladonna Lily, Guern: $ ——J M G—A bit of some Typha ; probably ower, a little rough on the edges of the , but indit 
a say be kept iù a col d pit d uring summer ra Lily, and ata gaa ap Botanioa-Lawale, not Taina, Jini properties first-rate. The fault in No. 2 pieri e EE 
Cinenarra—A—See a list a 624 in the vol. tor r 1844 : ON We way of spelling was a little crotchet of Smith’s, | nctness of the ground-colour where it unite 
Dexine Prants—A Pian y your pet Sarati Dm aan Some hybrid Rhododendron; but we cann GE apr el — the twoin this io aie 
‘between the leaves of-a sheet of paper, When chat! is filled, iy bet me kranem; in fact they have no fixed names,_— W | PELARGO ‘ford—Neither eccilings arl 
an empty sheet upon it and fill it in like a r. Thus pro-| bean, M i —Rumex Ia H—The Buck- | Value; "they “want substance, and Ri ps and m: sani 
ceed until all your specimens are laid o Then place the} R osc oem ato Pr dy a — and| very inferior to the flowers of the present day.*— strong i 
5 E ES boards, and opieoee adi up tight; or, if opena eT aa ‘ag: wa, $ a ulmifolia; 2, S. ee little flower Soi boaguis a o £00 ate propera is 
‘ can, e sheets : er 
‘upon. In 12 hours — mattress of the bed you | PEACHES AND NECTARINES—H W—Whe ores fruit of th equal tot ~o a. eho ihe za Bet aber a letet 
e specimens into fresh sheets. at the time of of these drop q ra as a y s 
an pete balote. aang sheets may be hung up| _ bearing. bad uc wet seg must be weak from over-| Tather coarse and ig in hi petals all too long: pa 
Focusta sya Bee tin moses are quite dry. may arise from pa uty cause ar pg of insects ; or, the evil | Picorre—J C—Your seedling pa pot a de ep ca 
illflower stronger’ oa et in tie Berei pré aa aen Old Subseriber—The r gogo Albert eras wine tie formed, ae Pad pet Ne su 
uchsia, ‘ea are covered the barring sli; ot ; but the num 
with mildew. There is no effectual rem medy. amt Se in 
