628 THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[NOVEMBER 13, 7875. 
of the air for the week was 47.6, being 1*.8 above 
Tags тА of sixty years’ observations. 
The highest readings of a thermometer with 
icem €— in vacuo, placed on grass in rays of 
sun, were 701^ and 793° on пенис. 4 and 6; 
mean | value for the week was 65°. 
mean for the seven on readings was 392^ 
The direction of the was E., S. E., and e We 
and its strength brisk. 
The weather eri. the week was fine though dull, 
nad and Beats Rain Pain n five days, the 
petes t me 0.61 
Sones of wi vind аба during the whole 
of $ Saturday oe 6th in 
n E 
ngland the high est temperatures of the air, 
by day x 4 feet above the ground, were 60° 
irm 
geb. EX at Cam- 
44". mean daily range of tempera mate 
k the greatest at Eccles 111? ; 
and the least at Truro, 51^; e. ы daily range 
^p 84°. The mean temperature of 
7X, lieing 14° lower than 
the value for ‘the s осоЕ de week for 1874. At 
ruro the m the rgest, viz., 
55°, and at үрне йч: it ume var los > lowest, viz., 454°. 
Rain fell every day in the week at Truro ; the 
21 h 
The 
the lowest, 453°, 
e heaviest ate was at Greenock, 3} 
— and vue least fall at Aberdeen and ке both 
of an inch; the average fall over the 
— 644°, the 
and the fall of rain 0.70 
JAMES GLAISHER, 
Garden Operations. 
(FOR THE ENSUING FORTNIGHT.) 
ie T Fries HOUSES . 
ta petal rat to most of fe 
Саран: i Ea fn owe ; moisture m 
in the m begins to o rise, which it should do 9 
NIC MR nek Be the paths an БЕ 
tween the plants, and to any plants NK 
enough must be given to keep the moss d All 
watering syringing must be done by 12 o’clock, 
b 
nes. Davis шет, Aan and О, Pas. Se 
catorei, and others of the same type, are growing 
| vigorously,and e: supply of water—a good 
ovt with a syringe 
re-pot them, placing them in the most ват posi- 
tion in the house. Miltonias may ted, and 
shallow pans are the most suitable for bor quat, 
hese plants require a liberal supply ater. 
they are subject to the white scale they should also 
ace 
in the East Indian house, and, with a damping к 
һе " on fine days, may be had in flower by the n 
ry little water at their roots until df 
ow require special 
Where grown in frames, or chin bell- амт, а little 
air must be left: on, and the glass 
er every — Very li 
months, just sufficient to 
Small snails and 
ese plants. a slug 
is all ain only one night it will often eat 
- stem of the plant ене фа they must be sought 
or every night. G. Baker, Coombe Cottage. 
keep the sphagnum a 
nuisance 
HARDY FRUIT GARDEN, 
Strawberries ially those intended for 
early forcing, dusts а w be got under cover as soon 
as possible. If well сааба little benefit i is derived 
m their er exposu Where the convenience 
of cold pits is available, nothing better is required for 
their well doing. floor of an orchard- маво, lake late 
as 
е open air, To do this a layer of pots with the 
plants outwards are laid sidewise he ground, 
either roun in an oblong ling up the 
tre and interstices between the pots with well 
fted coal Successive layers may be put on 
d filled i before, providing a sufficient space is 
the. e , 50 
left between the bottoms of 
that f 
those below, the top course c 
— up with A ashes, case severe 
Meme he are required for taking in 
ә — — rl 
irm may T S thrown prevent 
injury, to be removed with ; a favourable "change of 
The only drawback to this plan is, that 
im 
possi s, and Pears 
leaves earl iest, and и be taken зр, Th 
UI pruning of bush plants is also tae as de ad- 
mits of fruit borders being cleaned and in 
order, instead of ai kept in a state “of ae 
contributes so the 
Spring, 
чс ийла м uy 
а sand Currants. The season, so far, 
ad 
po eer DE iE 
KITCHEN GARDEN. 
The азл aap mae resulting from fully exposing 
the soil to the ration of natural agencies at this 
seaso si -estimated, and especially to 
those soils which r of a stiff adhesive character. 
Eb ad afta 
be protected before 
гетто Е done by euin in "eur the buds of |. 
Plums, Goos 
oes peri e they wil fave teak | 
severe frost bei 
m to bas gerere to other materials, 
ell 
surface of ck dg which germs: bi turned in = jak 
e the Avoid raising the beds too high 
with fresh soil, di to have the roots deeply imbedded 
UR x. ET a ep look-ou 
of m All decayed eave es on Broccoli and 
ет ‘tants йй. w Fw red away, in gs s 
harden them against fros hich may no Xe 
pected. Geo. Thos. Mis, "Wycombe Abbey Gardez. 
Enquiries, 
He th hall l Bacon 
75. VIOLETS.—I wish to have a continuous supply of 
Violets. Could any of your correspondents tell me what 
variety or varieties to , 
North Britain? A. G. j^ ibn 
BETA e T some one who has 
practical experien 
to which is the best о o em 
tank,— one which will a e анса withou 
fe ering with the manurial aie of the contents, or causing 
injury to the plants when it is applie dci 
o grow them in 
7. PEAR FOR MENTONE.— s оке: 
indly advise me as to t ie best late ‘Pear to plant at 
Mentone? e onditions are as ‘those — 
ch wipe 
78. EU UgGNr.—Can any of your readers tell 
me how the fruit ot. Бн Ugni is made into а pre- 
erve? 5. D. A. 
Хаан to Correspondents. 
AN EXPLANATION : Perhaps you will not object to state, 
for Mr. Bennett's — that the words he takes 
exception to in m etter were not addressed to 
him. He has appropriated a cap that was not intended 
for him, Jonathan. 
Book Masters’ Helen jor Begi nners (Brad- 
bury, Agnew Со.) ; and for the natural orders, 
Lindley’ 5 seie 2 Botany (Bradbury, Agnew 
ae aie S: ese are the work 
ofa чоғ ог уіргіо. Will you forward your 
sadet 
GARDEN а IES: 7. C. Judging from 
fore us we consider, 1, th 
r fruit and vegetable book is very go 
is fairly well kept; and 3, that the supply is a very 
the informa- 
r. You appear to have 
taken all the precaution necessary to keep the Grapes 
as 
go over them ымы апа verd as much of 
then give the 
ou 
k with hot water, an 
colouring the walls. 
If Mtas pant inside 
to spr 
Е I not чора. et outside; 
the result will be pretty much the s 
NAMES OF PLANT ames Hea fes "Physalis Alke- 
kengi.—4. B. H specimens are forms of 
Adiantum Шаршенин; : t N 
think ©“ distinct," is the m 
the other pott a tendency to ией depauperate 
and deeply Nn pinnules 
OncHARD TREES: Roberts. Mix cowdung with the 
tar, and then you will be safe. Paraffin, applied with 
discretion to the old wood of Peaches, will kill the 
P., Dulwich, It 
imbing rus s, als 
5-76.— Edwin Cooling (Mill Ash Nurseries, Derby), 
nessy Son e 
Le А A еы ае E T ue and Shrubs, 
ns, —Joh «а (North 
of of England Rose amas, оао; C of 
prer ka gea BE WC F. үч iet 
A. H,— ra P. E.—W. ышт some М 0.— 
W. S.A. Mcr. F.—]. H.—S. Z.—J. M— 
л [A eR -General М, y T. o A ow can Mr. Baines fof- 
werd. Ыз ess when you do not give your own?)— - 
Kv. | Venta ON чы PAS W J. Мт _ 
We use ashes for this purpose, 
white-washing or - 
araffin may safely be applied if 
o the out- - 
