M 
set off to much. advantage by the = Foard colour; 
— to their being planted ou 
2 
leted, and when filled with 
fail | p be highly attractive. 
new esto «E 
bedding plants End 
 Miscellane — 
ascar Snakes,— There are also serpents in the 
the —.— are not poiso- 
iled o 
Mada agasca 
nd, of various kinds; but 
nous, though they will bite — if assai 
irritated. $r. Provint told me that 
when he was travelli 
pare the mats for resuming 
k by the man, who, by — 
iscovered an immense r 8 feet p" 
days 
of the nio s along the 
ver be arrange 
or — 
ae the ste 
prominent situations end 
ead of co rds, bein ng n 
ie, 
over „watering, as is sometimes done. A sprinkling attantion. The mixture must howe 
d with the meine » 1 sociam of drying 0 to interfere with however 
wal be of more service to large evergreens than Tulips, ‘if . w = aa require ang 
over watering them at t. See that ail ‘recently shelter the em cold wind de 
planted things, ther large or small £ p 
against wind. The best way of effecting a beautiful Phlox 5 
in the case of lants is pi » fs ——————— 
strong tarred cords for each specimen, fixing them to) srate o 
the fant by means of a collar 3 of vend metallic | For the Week ending. Mar SL 1650 d Dou 10 
wire and lor wrapped rou ith canvas to pre 3 rticu'tury 
ree. For spe 
ic nea should be employe 
ter in appearance 
they 
vin last a lifetime. Take secl of the prese ent 
state of the ground to stir and rake the surface soil of 
md 1 as "thick in the body as an. ordinary wine bottle 
It was coiled u upi 
; to 3 it had probabi been attracted | 9 
s sta z ed at the si ight 
and . guided its 
bushes, saying, “Go — y» go. ey 8 wn 
rd E E erte almost amoun — to 
iles, m other — 
h plants 
e air as 
"ander 
shut up. FIGs. 
weeds and give a fresh nea 
E A double Rockets, and young stock e 
er en erally y. Delphinium formosum 
roy x one of the finest, plants 
hould have a place in ARE gar 
bens RCING naan 
. — 
freel 
s | and soning a itle wes iss = night 
the bloom being i y damp 
berries, as is a o be 1 case wh 
— Where the early crop is 
| matur rity the bor ders should = well watered, s so as to Frida: 
t appearance. 
— state of the 
e extra fire heat, 
Also 0 pla 
in this way, and 
so as to pre ees 
ere 
pl 8 | 
species, e. 
Saw was a Mello one p ween 
vl mr yell d 5 má colour, má qe 
of brown; but 
. Tie 
wu, marked 
Iw 
s not pir nie 
a n 
while te es — g a 
of havir 
fruit begins to ripen, which is s injurious to 
o burst 8 
rather dry a 
e | and is also apt to cause the 
1g water 
fruit 
s have 8 
the soil after th 
the flav 
our, 
oth 
through the dense sap parts of the fores 
Pro 
s and Ht alto T 
: d is and the 
Friday 25 21 Wero 
vu REIS 26| « 
arch 25—U»i ifor — 0 A 
A recours fine; pes 5 
27 Cloudy and fine; overca: st a 
8 clear, severe 15 erbe pm won; frosty, 
ean perature of the week, (3 deg. above the BVeTA; 
b RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK. 
uring the last last 33 years, for the ensuing Weck, ending April 9, 183, 
: ] 
2 2 88 3% No Prevailing Winds. 
April. Eag 25 5 38 Yeats in Guana s | cle] bila 
poo > d 1 
Zee 8. SE | which it ef Rain, 2 il Bae 
Sunday 3..| 563 | 35.2 | 452] l wm: hs als 5 
Mon. 4. 56.0 | 36.3 | 46.2 m MEE 23 
Tues. 5..| 868 | 363 | 465 | 15 6 {| aaas 
Wed. 6..| 56.6 | 36.3 | 46.4 12 0.30 3} 8| 3) 2 1 
Thurs. 7 | 57.0 | 37.0 | 47.0] 16 oso [3733] 
S y 8..| 95.9 | 35.4 | 45.6 17 ig 2| 6| 6) 1| 5 
fur. 9 548 ! 25.3 | 45.0 16 lj 4! $1 6) 1 4i 
0. 0 
The highest temperature during the above period oceurred 
1848,—therm. 78 deg.; and the lowest on the dh. 1851- therm. deg 
Notices to Correspon 
| Av 9 
— 8: icto 
Chaptal's le Vin, s. small 
de Bernéaud's Vignero: — ud 
—— d in a field crop. Our 
has come suddenly upon them, had a appeared | irrita — — and to evi the ine becoming a prey to glish books, some of them excellent for this country, have 
and had reared themselves up: several feet as if to —_ rt wid er, otherwise the se crop can hardly be and Sir Thom — as Mite shell also: cach — ta Le : 
his Fg Drs till 4 attacked them with a spear. ected to be good for sees se ihe p at pinea where their . Ae. suppose be lb 
Wig vigorously and maintain a moist erroe i as long as and ther mall volume “ On the Culture of the Grape 
paie Moser eee eg, Sv g e 
unced an exhi se on Wednes A t! ly tied in, stopping iti vor» are mo doubt useful s,, 
24th, when productions may be e bibite. rs for in ptem eg W worth reading; 
sale or com We ^ e with regret, but of the — — Massa — those newly — — pio borter Bot propure M Bi work, Pi 
x T +} get in coun’ ti tation 
— fed wr oe —.— Council of the 8 m m EM ct | management. That Australia will | some day become a grat 
“unavoidable defici caused wu Flower ARR i d sh d ept cooler, ami : BaD as dh. TY p We We condole le with you on the misfor 
The C of antes hàs also circ ting very fav 8 opportunity, in order to tune of Saving engaged a decine who cannot keep Sub 
. Jated a us of an exhibition of fiórticultural | secure bor cen fruitful wood. Keep the sh: 1 F — — 
produce and vdd and industry, to | and regular, pinching out any not mis ted shoots thm w wither t boh M —— precise nature of hia mima uM 
* , Vou ithou 
place on the 12th, 13th, and 14th May. Among the st ing the main shoots until th the sid DiosconzA 1 Kc You are right, and your come, 
s for which i à 2 gos a sate of 
Alei ie pins im he aoa er rhe tn ot Hy Pe a a a bei 
s, and pottery or | will start into growth and show fruit — 55 ndantly; and | Heare : Dido. possible to our inquiry witte — 
objects intended for garden decoration. by t ime the plants wi ill have sufficient | aut seeing a arie Ci impossible plan of your P$ x 
Calendar of Operations | 65° at K ht, and. M den the Ba not exceed — — fen to heat’ "T it a 
. at night, e glass rises to 75^, hat bout wit! : — 
Gor me aan — — a ee heat of ioe Bee a 4 Nace : a or Favs : b May T. & ES No. B € 
abou * e eir specim id, our 
mri 4 rtd DAN PARTMENT, limbe | keep the soil in a healthy st: t eter 8 Wellington. Str Street, Gee ee London: — . 3 
after this time be frequently 1 sei vA Borie plenty * edt Don D are et Canada 73, Wyken ke Pippin; p CE E 
confused K $ it! ter at | Names or PLAwTS.—We have be n ol s. 
have thet aunts Beg S pare ^ e dence: the temperature as as th at of fire basins Pad -— decline naming he heaps. of dried or r otier planta, d : 
%%% ⁰ œ seii bet oelnen a MA 
syringed to prevent that pest gaining ground Wace! . the Que iberall y with water until the fruit| this kind.. Young gardeners, to whom these roma -— 
ME" x tity of ede 5 5 : begins to hange co colour, after which 5 decrease 3 apply, should E a pr 
either decorate e the drawin conserva: i niki mot save them the 
it is not desirable to pot a h season es xm: fem opportunit STRAWBERRIE sng m formation, We, tor themselves; Dor uid m 
— the deciduous thi 8 selves s . o soad ** eres by them- desirablo it we could. All we can do "- ure n 
Thorns, oneysuck t most willingly. Iti u - 
be made to bloom à bas T Bas : — however be ate su Ba e ith more than four plants ma at one L 
— * successive s. Select = ure both over head ind t th Peli bas mois M D. Andromeda floribunda.— "RS somo ti 
from the houses, paraman — When removed | crops in these, 8 as Carrots, Nestes Bade and 5 Tike "pieces of apres | * 
4 give them some kind of 5 5 oei koata fh 0 ron their lint A irte Wn with be, 
temporary shel ` their last state ; and 2 he same, à 
- ally rden their a bo regol arly supplied with fine weather, fret and —.— — leaves; 8, Euonymus jap m mE 
—— — en t room shift into a and Capsicum: PP water. Repot Tomatoes] Asterargophyllus.. 1t is impossible to name . 
the month Pot in rich turfy loam, towards the end of HARDY. e ed : 
h plunge them in an open situa’ order Seedlin A Magie ee 3 Po used in cookery i 1 
that the wood may get ripe early. These plants from | this pet wri ded dean — "e dn, Faison have E fod n 3 gi m i 
having been previously forced will bloom earlier th — f when large | pis emer a 
the new stock, of which a portion should each ye ocky for final transplanting. A Lege . 
the th i tis l 26 an d 
potted to sath as lider — year be future growth of the Brassica tribe d N 2 2 s muc! - on reo nr i in oL fromvenient to have a | 
work. Cut * and place i Gic ack tre emg € ght glass side next the sovth. Your I in 
choice kinds ol ackers after they have | [he bes rust be nearly in contact mold weather, d 
done flowerin vh ey have | the ior deed linre “ew indraught may be warma rod that they may Mt 
ings for perm s Pt nk of Chrysanthemum | neglect. As be time for arm "m ar aaa M e aue seeding 8S 
beers ees age As -flowering | winter and spring Br ar principal Se of | s a PL. Your w 
Due r : e and for cutting we know of rit eec e nd Greens i 1 and, "very inferior t to jo tha 6 "e purple vu s> 
6 —.— m Now will be a good time rich; let the miis thi orin goe E 2 97 
as they go out of bloom vag ^s display; | to handle prick them mia s UM Mr large sie seen pee neia a 3 / AN, We are not i] 
rather dry house, when they ma; hort rest in a of the Globe Artichokes should : . DE — zs 
and repotted, pruning in any rain! 3 8 af iones. supply of * xf pue 2 en = wee ound, must be m 
" Y a 5 i E n 
them close, ind E e frequently v ds — — End A 1 given directions for preparing result "not ser arrived at if plant pion! 
e re al . 
trenes bis iy and a tolerable | on this Mes Arene side shoot tak permanen bei niv Should it really rende 
Fox - ensure fine p lants, | n may be p dd les en from the at stock 8 will be invaluable. hor. alone are nable to 
liage of some of the sp y have fall pods a on: ERE renches Serbs de ig inches "upon your inquiry. It is no business of ores 
bep T ter plants ad liquid m rand pu same in n depth in which some P Ud. rotted YE: vp acm ae gine house 
— t e tig Their period of blooming is from COTTAGERS » plants pat out as above. d Tope oe aee: ave heller the has not 
san es Let all Potato have been some ves 
Look well to r venti t transplanted tres an d sh sible. Potatoes uM Ont D Tried ue as pm —.— ther ening t5 0 that tbe bo 
Do not allow dn suffer e geo "dens intermixed or shaded by oth be merge FI V. fe is impossible for us er be 
zoot, but on g to ne mie mi of water nain Dus M er De there ar as —— MADE nig mo ha ened qure 
1 insi n ing to settle bage s Tu hey had ting 
M. 1 The we have more mi sligh ely shad roi wih eth 9 S hot steam from in o “ovr ream 
— - The soil should! the past will en 2 ike wright sunshine acting o 
joy it. Mixed 
together by | 
is a point to which the cottager 
case the —— —.— 
bel to other 
. 
