8 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. [January 7, 16 | 
Dar eng pe new work On species we steps house in which 1 they § are to o fruit, os Apricots, Plums,} RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWI cx, ane 
noticed a length. The learned author 1, Tfr aired, Raspberries During the last 34 years, for the ensuing Week, ending Jan. 
the opinion | of "Ad. Brongniart, t well in p Jesa aa | Bi ig WE 
of Cy hat talag If circumstances permit “the whole being | January 5e5| SE Years in Quantity a lalalalelele 
own gen is merely a Macodes with ane slang in in a gentle heat it wil assist = swelling 406| AE | Eaimned. | Of Rain. |^ zP atas 
ie ieipeaiasily of P the Tabell lost, thus adding new | of the fru t with proper attention in supp lying | Sanday 8.. 7| 0 | 026in. aasi aei 
evidence to that named on the same subject in the tes with niteni water they will do well without that | Mon. 9 |40. 358] n 071 3} 9} 61 
Journal of the Linnean Society for August 1858, with | assistance. Prepared plants of the most suitable kinds ae in| 43 33 | 8 Hed al alg i 
which the Dutch botanist seems not to be acquainted. | of the above fruits may be obtained at most of the | Shida 13.. 42. oy pt PN cal l'el 1 
e f n that Reichenbach’s | principal nurseries, or maiden plants of each may now | Satur. 1 29.5 | 35. 31 16 Moso i 6l 4! 3! 3l 6l BE 
Selenipedes are merely be ypripedes with conn nate be pot otted in Tich turfy loam for futu re Morann ; “The highest erent the above period oscure d on the Tth, 
placen B t el TONE 44 —~therm. 3 eg. an e lowest on e t yee a E 
most of the di bet wn proposed new rather than by the use of the knife. e former oo SUR ER e ge 
genera, In this instance, says rs uthor, these two | directions as regards the early Vinery and À Ponch house. > | ewzombruduer> ees | > 
accidental modifications, one of a C péda the other | Be careful not to use too much fire heat at first. Bg | 82% seEEESTE SS | $ 
of a plant among the Neotteous Orchids, w ould present | SrrawBEERIES.—Where ripe fruit is wanted early, a 8618 Bees: eg Ẹ 8 | ; 
this peculiarity that they pr jagate e thems elves like | portion of the most prom mis ing plants should now be EO ae A are ah y | , 
fixed (constantes) forms, without any tl lect ere they can be afforded tartans ¢ ot? toe | 
original condition (état primitif). > la mer vottom-heat ; or if this tb ded s 2 Sit 
= a Peach-house or Vinery w w “gwen j l Se ae ep ris 
Miscellan forcing will do. The however, A kept Ea Spo aS aSFir i 
Sale of C oniferous “Seeds A. porter ‘oni. o£. these, be forded themed Chia aire alt the ‘ada that can p A “gree De eee =| 2 
consisting of imported seeds, was sold the other day | be ® ‘orded them at this season, rs a free admission of } R/ZSRUBeSeeTeeeebls ae 
by Mr. Stevens, and realised te following prices :— to N with a ad ce ort nd a the ——— i E t 
Welli ia gi x packet, ini n Sjors opnun S pyr ale 3 
cllingtonia giganten; 5l g ete, com, qpntaining bined with bottom-heat, success will be more certain 2 Sree Su Foes $ g p £ wE 
from } to $ of an oz.; Cupre Lawsoniana, per Reis © =| Sa 
cket, 37. and 37. 5s.; Abies Douglasii, 37. 5s.; A. than under any other circumstances, and this vet Ms SRE Sa RM a E. 
packet, 5 es g s DS. 5 ily di 1l h BIB lower ewpoococeonpn le £ 
ertensiana or Williamsoni, 32. ; A. Menziesii, 22. ; | ™0"® kie ay one in a small pit than in a house, t SlelgeereexesSseRESE B| <| Soe 
Pinus Sabiniana, 17. 14s.; P. ponderosa, 2l. 10s.; P. m E= ai of which must be re egulated to suit other E DrD Se ET ST U 
Lambertiana, 37. 10s. and 37. 15s.; P. hamiana. things. ° & PPeYrEPrwyrrPOoH OW FF & 
3l. 10s. and 37. 15s.; Libocedrus decurrens, 42. 10s. FLOWER ars AND SHRUBBERIES. Mig (SH SHEERS saREesFls F / 
and 4l. 15s.; other lots of the above from 17. 10s. to| Where any o f the beds or borders require a dressing 2 i — |) ee 
21. 10s. The total proceeds of the sale, which consisted | of fresh soil this should be provided, in order to have it} g| 3 | R a E aie Pigi Sam 
of 169 lots, were 4757. in readiness to wheel on when favourable weather for} =|" 1" = = = 5 @ 5% % © N S Ica 
‘esti o Mr Broome, Temple Gardens.—A such work may occur. Fresh soil is in most cases pre-| S| 5 [up enue sopHrooerr BIE es ¢z 
few days anie; Mr. Salter, nurseryman, o of Hammer- | ferable as a dressing for flower beds to manure, whichis} sje je2euess3ze#8 Shes B £ Se 
smith, presented = r. Broome with a m — apt to Eie bed ys a growth for a first-rate dis-| ê ——| Fe 
Silver Cup, as cknowledgmen nt o erance | play of flow soils that are naturally poor how- Blpowrrrneowe eer y d wee 
ce in bringing the erties Sf ae beet Kae neither fresh mould nor decayed leaves } SigsSesarsee Sranje Be 3 
Chrysanthemum to its present state of popularity and | can eerie ek oe ee ae 
vaio a at the Annual Meeting of the Tower | manur wil e useful, but this should be well mixed 2 E ees z RSE NETE zg i 
Hamlets Chrysanthemum Society Mr. Broome was pre- R the ear the f eneh of the bed, and not care- a ES E alee 
sented with a very handsome Silver Snuffbox sly turned in and lumps near the surface, for Sleeper kokkens oe BIS Si 
in this oam agr Shs oioi promoted | a AA Sees & [Ss Die j 
: early in the season, aud as the principal part of the} S|- — |g 
Calendar of Operations, roots would be near the surface in the manure, the} ; = SSeS ee ere. = E ise a 
(For the iea week.) lants would soon feel the effects po dry weather, SISGBESSSSERF RASA g 
vhe reas if the manure is well incorporated with the; ¢j $ OG e eS nle Sa 
NT DEPARTMENT | Soil to a depth of ae a inches, no o ordinary amount | ES RBeETkeyvekRex BLS | game 
_aCrsnararony, ke. —As fros osty 1 weather may id at oF dry weather eil injure the plants after r they once Bis Sy Na ID A 
$ litter rn, Ly} K z 
> | get fairly established TiS joop rnnm emre mori] È 
or Y other materials should be in readiness for extra| this involves only the parti out of “overgrown plants| = & BEEERESSesSSeFl|S| ge 
n when r mired. - If not already done, lose no | oy lopping deci iduous trees or the hardier ki nds of ever- Se T aE 
time in getting under cover a supply of the variou: greene, bas s| o |= aae eee & ae 
loams, pea hig, Mag nar for spring potting, The | the work had better be deferred until March, except in| ‘| © See eee Se =e OLE fae 
principal work in plant houses will consist in keeping favourable —— site? pote when the winter] Sle Ta n emner rio hi doriai am 
š them their inmates ulously clean. Moderate proves mild such work “be successfully per- ETETE o ie a ee aes ao a ob. eee an 
fires and peiit with frequent washing of stove ed at an’ TER t RT A a A 
plants, will be — conserva’ ry and show- | A id treadi the efe srpu omean oom | a 
Ksa oa a iit aaeanoa a addan eat aaas or workin g the ground when it is (|Z2 58352983 5h me 
which wil take th i of the C in a ; and if the workmen cannot be pro- | X 
png aa e piace Rags ae bryant: Alby employed outdoors, got a good sio stock of oF aed ay eee eee if 
ession : ` j b h . D - = f= = 5 
plants to bloom Ce spring, b ny panee —— when wanted. . S ssasskesyaksP|S ; l 
+ ergs n HARDY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDE S See SB bo 2.5) a ae 
Piirre an oneyaneklos, P Searlot Thoms Se say maaie eb rvie rote hae yet 20 0.4 ZR SRSREZSERFA|S 
yb with a host ofl, > p h one | ; A ey} 
other things, ie enable inn in så in “addition to the es a Deoise sor pacer a Sleprwenwnwerworo ble 
usual occupants of the houses to rillian’ show | . ee ; i Gat: aaa =: RN Sls oes esses oats 
intended to be planted with young trees and ae 
ug yacint o : l cto Sheets | 
the Valley, and other — of the poit class must be | SPaATe no. pains or expense to have this properly done. 
Make sure of Se A here th a i 
ll | À Shoes where the subsoil | otices to Correspondents. 
require a dry pure atmosphave to DOn appa nst mildew |i8 unkind this should ‘be it with | Fuxcr: A R. The production on — Bos is Ps 
ina dimp. à payor oam. "Wem lass wows nso Wo nivea, of Fries. Te ss hot borai, but generally occurs 
FORCING DEPARTMENT. great abundance if at all. You can probably destroy it 
sanit eel res ae SS painting the tree where affe sp be ES aaron of co) 
ees init trees in pots has becom e both | canno ways afforded, it is better to do such | But do it cautio ly. M 
and where separate houses do not | work only in such pegs as pes allow of every pre- NTS: o been ged to 
r each kind a valuable addition to the dessert in caution being used with tani me pole dred dr other lant th 
growing a collection of Peaches, | Attend to keeping <n a 0 of Rhubarb, Seakale, = meter b ave undertaken a ked dui 
Cherries, a nd Rasp- | Asparagus by in quantities of the roots 
ex eat at gee p atone? a fortnight, go ‘bet 
ushroom oa e two former will be 
All found to o do. exceedingly well I there, and ; supply will 
hat has lo 
STATE OF THE WEATHER AT tess pi bie LONDON, 
E erro ete Sew! J observed at ultural Gardens. 
and 60, wih a gentle syringing daily, 
the state of the weather. Here they 
nearly in bloom, when a drier 
SoCs 
$ ioniy, aay at 
_ 5—Clear; rain; barometer 
‘Mean temperature of the week, 10 deg. ray l a 
