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VERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
Sp co Ni ee e 
S d neatne: The t I 
— et Seas and neatne je rema | 
way y of Wonderful, nd with rather more in it ;| Calendar of Ope rations. attention, fori in all likeliho od une TE 
ord Clyde, as fiery and bold : t hero himself, (For the ensuing phe ing from damp, and such plants as mf things are 
er certainly one of the brightest scarlet Pelargonium most should be removed to other A5 appear i 1 “4 
we possess; as such it bas been awarded first prizes EE nid". drier temperature is kept. : quarters 
both at Regent's Park and the Crystal Palace Its top PLANT DEPAR Uu. inn | frames well ve lated and uii A Ps stock in Via 
petals are blotched with black, round which is a w n CONSERVATORY, &c. orcing- jii 2 1 frequently stirr Dust witl 1 Em 
defiued margin of brilliant crimson, and the eye being very soon on require. A be e kept in n full activity L fo upp : hi eh plants stacked mu mild a. Verbena 
white sets off t ower to increased advantage. 0 nd that will be ma . 3 or kee epin g the inter “of ie ew, ER 
spotted kinds a good addition Lor beer pna in King pet in bloom Care must, howev ses ut ining — d 
of Purples, which also h white eye, and a nth ty 
now nearly universally grown and deserv * firbrite — in — plah oi d or T LE onse. qnire some 
kind Sanspareil. n colour it is soft pale In addition to keeping the conservatory Er. RES d and norte counties, 
pink, spotted with dark maroon. As the best | bloo 8 plants, let the arrangement of the ue Puis Cherie “el 
yearling it was awarded a prize by the Royál | be sionally chang ed, by grouping the planis | oF scale Ni am e case tl 
Botanic Society last year, and this season it has y, and adding a few i cen ones, | be well washed with a 1 ixture of 
fully sustained the favourable -— then Sorea as some of the pa Palm ms, &e., for. ffect. Pay wit : and lime; Ralf 1 ph dt ft 
of it. Other spotted kinds—a class getting ning 
potter into e anta of Bracelet,a large fine y aleas, Rhododendrons, Eranthemums, | Justicias, - Bod e added to each 4 m 
flower; Favourite, a medium-sized kind, d E od shape Luculias, Cape Jasmi 3 es, . e Y, har " 
and substance; Mammotb, ifleman, and Sy yeep. &e., for Arni should readine en wanted. 
these Mammoth is especially remarkable for its size, | Narcissi, Hyacit hs, &c., ould be protected by a reda sare missed in "dressing. Let this be 
being one o an rgest Pelargoniums at esent in frame; when they begin to grow remove the for * ine indt Far a , that it may 
existence. g Fancy kinds the best : d plunging material down m ge fata of ute „and before the trees are nailed, 
Que à, and foni Turner. Ofthesethe last is perhaps | event them fi 
he best t. In colour it is purplish crimson with a clear | nonette and Neapolitan Violeta i 8 m Siis Msk eike Pee ea Loan 
white e e and narrow margin of white. It is a dance of light and air to keep t m from damping. — 
very p romising variety and has received prizes at As a change from the present to wk weather ma 
several exhibitions this season. come on suddenly, be provided with ample means for 
To Cinerarias some use! ful additions have likewise coveri ing pits, frames, &c., should it occur. As with the — ME PS S 
been made, and f forced pieni most other things are now m 
eds A These are already shifted into their an inactive state, temperature f plant houses 
blooming Care is ga to keep the foliage as should fall to its 8 point consistent with tl 
apu nem in order to prevent damping x mildew, safety of hei arious inmates. Nothing can well be 
and with a view ue be kter to effect that object the | worse for the development of a healthy vigorous habit 
plants are always watered at this season as early in the in plants than subjecting them to a hi } rature 
orning as is . — Air is also liberally given at the present season of the year when light, so im- 
them on all favourable opportunities, but never a n partent to the a action of — table life, me 
is frosty, as cold currents et are almost sure to | accompany i mae a nes Gloxi are m 1 ima - r with 
use the foliage to cu superfluous aver Pn a cm to m Nescis is ma jay a soon oS 1150 be, "Epl rain; fi a at nights sli 
shoots are removed, and those that remain are peg d | by plunging teni ina lite 1 . ed Loro Bes 
in such a manner as to expose ch o RCING DEPARTM RECORD OF TEE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, 
surface as possible to the influence of light, which| Party VIN moie As soon as the eR dive We did Lo uar the last 38 years, for the ensuing Week, ending De un. 
preve em from becoming drawn. Mildew if it | cerned on the young shoots the extra buds should be EBET Noot ee 
appears is kept in check by means of flowers of | removed, excepting s wae " 4 be required for pro- December. FARE Terain | Quantity | 
p There are also two houses of specimen ducing beari ing. wood n In leaving these . AU 1 
Eras n the finest health and form eee t ECG EET 
of doors the grounds have lin greatly enlarged | avoid the awkward appearance of — spurs at a stage M ae | ere 
ide vole i excellent collection of general nursery | further iu their Bent. Such shoots as have morethan | W — 
stock. is bunth sho uld have them redu ced to t that number, 36.1 
Mis 
ortune’s Plants.— 
The highest temperature enr EUR above period occurred. 
1856, T Ty S 60 deg.; and the lowest on ! 
1844—therm. 
— 
——ſ(K1ͤ— 
r. was NU | to I the danger of their — AR r the sary d 
last "- these were brought to the hammer | are ed a few t — ay be gradually Noti es to uer reinen di : 
by nson Wedoesday and Thursday last. The sid. as teh humidity at this season will FER af any Ere 
MENU A are the prices which they reali ne | sometimes injure both foliage and bunches, and a 
la imported plant of Abies Kzmpferi fetched sufficient degree of moisture can easily be kept by 
61. 10s.; other lots consisting of 10 plants cach from | sprinkling the floors and h — apparatus several 
17. 14s. to 21. per lot; lots consisting of 1 Pinus Bun- times daily. egulate m sion of air so as to 
geana, 2 Abies Kœmpferi, ya grandis, and 2 urrent at al es through the house ; these m 
Abies Jezoensis, from to 2“. 10s. per | inerease, of course, by day Sie ith the state of plants tin Jook 
pu ut y andis, one large plant and one the weather. Gradually advance the night tempera- Cliar i; Bignonias oth h 
t . a thing Dampieri an us are 
J. 5s.; a new ran with glaucous | iir to 60° and then to 65° by the ti e flowers are of the former each possess à i 
fing fr fom the north of er na, said to be hardy, from | ready to open, keeping the thermometer from 10° t aks serv to 1 Y^ off to good — (ie 
. per lot o des plants; six plants of B higher by day according to the amount of light you Fortuni succeeds best in the temperature at an s 
du EU. rod ck a new evergreen Oak command. . — AND CucURBITACEZ : A T. There is n bol 
from the North 2x E n, 125 H M dE lots of ie me by additi ions when “necessary, bearing in mind the] the above family, giving an account of their ; 
kind from 57. J.; an undescribed 55 f | injurious effects any —— check to roots in action | Most of them OUS. 4 T. Some of the 
ut eg Non 25 China stated to Wed, will produce on the coming crop. Bring succession gm m as bad, uach t A 7 f. 8 A 
five plants. the entire stock, 7. 158. a beautiful new | Vineries into work a > neries in which rr sii m 
t with fine folioge from the North of China, 11 | Grapes are still hanging will require fires daily and ir | Nawes or Fnurrs: J & Adams's ae 
plants the entire - k, 67. 10s.; an undescribed Ailan-| sufficient to keep the house and fruit dry; remove] Your Grape is the sort called in some parts 
tus 3 rge leaves, two plants the entire decaying berries and dead leaves, and well protect „ - been 8 obliged o 
stock, 52. 1 PUE 6 oblata, a new purple Lilac with | the roots from frost. Fo e Grape the Barbarossa tan ur 
large alge from the North of wen. ma to is found to possess valuable properties. PEACH unlimited 
hardy, 11 plants the entire stock, 7/. 10s.; Cam i zen 
ellia 
incess relate William, one fine Au imported 
plant with eg 50 ety tag on it, 107. ; 
plants each of the same, from 2 to 
boe 5 2 the puse Omal ia, 
Al. &o 51. per lot; Camellia-flower 
Yee 
orced 
lots of five | | 
45. t; 
per io y tr 
Camellia Cup of Beauty, one fine large imported plant, to: remain are weak flowers and inferi ior r fruit a 
6 
* b deine ply 
avout t bont F inmin Jer. n ere si 
excess fruit buds, and this Y os e especially on 
lot; | weakly trees; a natural consequence of allowing these 
nd wood. 
each, in lots ixsepted by well thinning the bloo et leaving 
similar end; of course 
the largest and t 8 urab] 
a considerable n mge imee or be still left ft to gU for 
: till the 
oftener da 
pand, when it must be discontinued, 
1! Ore 
pee to Y Sed B is 
red EA deg: a msisting o strong | The night temperature may advance to 45°, with a 
A he planis a Eo ps DM terago, | increase by ny 1 with a proportionate 
plants, 192.64 d. ; I. cornuta, 20 plants, | admission of air Fie Hov E.—Dam the trees ove 
ll. 1s.; Farfugium 8 in ots of 1 plants eac ch, requently, J pi : 
fiom 9s. cA Pii l i hardy Rab jus erts io or two weekly. T ux — Pines are often deficient in 
a, eigh Iona at this thi 
pe age dede in lots, each consisting of 20 the ripening fruit to to » all it the l gh ers epee 1 
pian : 12. 1s. ot; Aralia 5 four plants, giving but little water. A good supply of air is ie 
> amnus utilis rii dye Pont) d r plants, and | wise essential at all times for high-flavoured fruit, a 
CELA T aai IT bur Bes E W more ee er = 3 — ary at this time. e € Ru 
k , crease of heat t 
Abies Kæmpferi, 14. )iber lots, a which there b de „ [5 sen e ios 
were in all 475, fetched —— low 
those Pis quoted. The total res, i the sale 
bd it principally by d 
dun 
they 
sashes in fro: 
M a foot and not get 
1 ti 
except 
gto Strawberries in boftom-heat for 
amow 
to upwards of 6 forcing will requi re air daily to prevent drawing in 
: fors fiel? s Her bari itn. This collection. of dried those ea s started ; when. they show the truss of 
a tevens’ 8, Was, we un ped flower the I 
ros bought by p Y. r. Hooker for the Herbarium at 1P tol 3 but the principal Es should 
ew. It was des the Catalogue as tlie b 1 s yet 
valuable an Mou ae ee, ate Herbarium TT > plar 
of Java, of the late Dr, Horsfield, all pus vel an a Ls on 
tained in 62 brown paper parcels, in fine p 
Except iu "the driest localities E more can be 
"rt ion at a 
ing sashes 
it! 
sui ach boxe s for some time. 
