50 THR GARDENERS CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. [Janvary 21, 1860, 
things. Fond though I be of the vegetable kingdom | T have also ei told that the young reared in confine- | path, Esq.; G. He orint Esq.; C. G. Herring, Esq? f 
T had rather | ment in this country are not robust. Can this be | Mi sC. E i Herring, W T. Hibbert, Esq.; C. Hilhous 
ing trees than witness a stu a ee and puny | from the HAPPO ft the food por i are fed | Esq.; C. Hill, Esq., F.S.A; ine , Esq.3 ; J. E. Hob. 
proportions that a few will -cause any | upon es so, and a8 the — — toe , &e. S aces Bsq.; G. Hodgkinson, Esq; Sir H. B. H hton, 
plant to assume, Bat a Siti is "understood the repre pote not be a a able to rear them by ce of a| Bart.; Mrs. R. S. Holford, J. G. B. Hudson, Esg; 
y | Canary ? Then a nt have s > rëlstive who when in | tb | Lieut. _ H. Hume, C.B.; H. A. Hunt, Esq.; Miss E, 
perans of a humbler growth, and that flowers ru dely |T Col. Hyd > aul Isaac, Esq. ; Samuel Isaac, 
scattered have been already intr the adminis- | — the nest, and his opinion is that the ciel mes 3 Ww. Jackson, Esq., M.P.; H. M. Jacob, Esq.; 
tion may well turn iie uan jon to this subject. No|way in which the young place their mouths when | Mrs. A. W. Jaffray, Capt. R. Jefferson, J. Joel, Bsq, 
effort pe to be ap ope by cultivating | | opened to receive food would be an impediment to the Montevidean in na nsul ; A. Johnston, Esq.; 
healthy tastes aims at € the aaa advancement of a | Ca m feeding them. He also states that some brought | Mrs 27 Sam Jones, F.R.S. ; Miss Keeling, 
people, who demand, day by | dling E. Ke g, indy Keating, Marquis of Kildare 
country. | they were most unhappy aren their master was absent, | Marchioness of Kildar e, Lord G. Fitzgerald, Lord 0,4, 
~The Weasel.— Gardeners, as “Mr. Peter Mackenzie | wel most j oyously lively and delighted when they had = tag, ald, G. W. Repton, iq.» M.P. si l 
Rats, mice, and | his company. If these pretty Australian parroquets . Ke » Esq. 5 M ee fs i 
moles are his ordinary prey. But he doesnot stop here. and their en here will become thoroughly G. E. Kelk, Esq. ; Sir J. arsly, Tans : 
domesticated, it Will be interesting to watch the influ- c. A _King, Esq. 3 "Mrs. King. ir “Kind i 
a poo: of lo ong existence ; for mporting gentlemen | ence and breeding in confinement on varieties | S. Laing, Lady Lamb, H. T. cme p Esq. f 
think mae rv as much of taking one of these little | Which may be hereafter obt Henta. Wooler. — hangin Esq., M.P.; C. T. Leach, Esq. ; a M fpe 
animals as Lord Clyde would of takin ng Nana sahib. Glass Houses for the Million.—The question raised | Esq. ; Sir G. P. Lee, Rt. Hon. Sit = Lewis, Bart, 
The weasel is very courageous, and resen mts insults with by your correspondent, “ J.C. L.” sangre È is one of|M.P.; Sir C. Locock, Bart.; Mrs. Lodwick, W. Long. 
vigour even at the risk of his head. He also exercis ble interest to those who desire e Grapes, |man, Esq.; R. Lowther, Esq.; R. W. S. Lutwidge 
a wonderful influence over his prey, wuld seems | Peaches, &c., brought within the p asing and | Esq. ; Lady L. Lygon, Major Lyon, Mrs. J. Ma 
apparently powerless in his presence. once saw a| growing means of the humbler cl . Allow me to y ke of Manchester, Duchess of Manchester, 
1 run into a rabbit’s burrow; the rabbit ran out, ie mi does the patent consist it refer | T. H. Massey, Esq.; Major-General Matheson, @. May, 
„and instead of making clear off it ser rae most | to the of the house ? rs pa 5 the acena a iai — a apes M hie = 
li id ‘Os ae both combine atever ma e | Col. Minchin, Rev. itchell, Mi . Moo 
ee: arpaa dti iy t inst = ma Arad = nb Z j abov; ve four questions, ae: assure | Morley, Mrs. F. B. Morl t e Seer: 29.5 Saad .* 
by the neck an eas . N. Cole, Gardener to Mrs. |“ J.C q sq:; J. M. Neale, Esq. ; Lady C. Neeld, B. Norden, Esq; 
, St. John’s Wood. if saving ar expensé be the object. In the first place | C. A. Novelli, Esq. ; Lady Overstone, Col. W, Kon 
cata dt Sewage ote e cost is more than double that of fixed rafters. | Miss E. Loyd, Lieut.-Col. Lindsay, Hon. Mrs. L. Lindsay, 
gês isss. 1859 me Saa the breakage of glass in misa moveable | E. H. Palmer, Esq.; Col. A. Park, » Peacock, Esq. 
January . Imes eee ts a few miles is more than taking the glass from | Lady Peto, W. A. Pope, Esq.; T. Pope, Esq.; Lord W, 
February... r a 48 what are called fixed rafters and reglazi _astly, am wlett, T. H. A. Poynder, Esq.; Mrs. Poynder, H, 
agh ERE ae š si +4 orchard or hothouse. properly the fixed rafter | Ransford, Esq.; Major-General Rawdon, J. Reeves, — 
ay PSE ER Ay "06 principle is one of the easiest — to take to pieces | Esq.; T. J. Reeves, Esq.; Mi . Reeves, Mis 
aie Se osc ae 15 and = he that oer <i e imagined. The f|S. M. Reeves, Miss E. Reeves, R. Reid, Esq.; Mrs 
duly oan ee 18 £.76 giving ‘fr by wi gible lights may be good, emnant, G. Rennie, Esq. ; . Rennie, Esg; J, 
Drees cos et but to propose thus't6 build hothouses for th igge, Esq; Miss S.A. Robertson, J. F. Robinson, 
October .. 2. 1.06. . 08 simply a mistake. Robert. Warner, Broomfield. sq.3 J. Rogers, Esq.; W. G. Romaine, Esq., C.B; | 
s x 66. 18 E Rotton, Esq.; W. Salt, Esq.; Miss M, Salt, 
December 219. -60 See ee ee ee iscount Sandon, M.P. p a Sahg Esq.; T. B. Saunders, + 
27.7 Sorcictt Esq.; J. Scott, Esq. A. Shaw, Esq.; H. L. Sharp, 
It will be observed that tie quantity of rain which fell S = ss Bsq.; G; k; Bags yes G: aa ae 
in the “replenishing” months tober, November, |  propan re tine h ia t the Da Silva, aN ro H. Skynnony Heyes RN $ 
and December in 1859 was saute that ‘which fll in the eee at p E ik; Mape 
é period in 1858. Wo may ook fo rward rooms of the Society of rts, the Rev. L, Vi E. M. Smith, . P. Smith, Mrs. K. Smit, 
E ig supply of water of Fellows dosi of en aie se “ F. S. Si a i pain hios bier | 
‘ellows rous‘of supporting the New Gar en at|J. Taber, Esq, Taylor, Ps 
in our wells next summer. J. Bailey 7 Denton. Ò: G. Addison, ‘Bsq.; W. F. Ains- |j ; eae "ay S in | 
Rainfall at Elin, s Southampton, in 1859.— wort E eH ES. “a Sir W.J. Alexander, ue em Miss Tienen Hon. Miss M. Labouchere, Hon. Mis > 
è F Inches. | v : 68. Ancona, Esq.; Visco nson, | E. Lal Vi unt Tem leton, T. Th 
January «sw» 206 | Brought forward «. 11.96 | R.J. Ashton, has eee ees E. H. Baldock, | Esq. piama Tikan WB 
February. -sem age BML | TONY a = 282 | Baqes:MrsvM , Miss Eliza Banting, Miss Emily | Lady © Dr, G. Timms, Mrs, T 
Red Tt Bag | September SI 879 g, Mrs. H; Richards, Mrs. M. A, Westbrook, | Esq. ; W. Tottie, Esq. (Swedish ool Sa 
gpa 5 > FB | Qetober -- $82 |Mrs, C. E. Gilbertson, Miss E. Gilbertson, Mrs. S. L. | General); Mrs. -= -x Trower, H. pi 
Sine 47° 'PDecouiber eee T arshall, Hon; Mrs. F. Baring, the Hon. Miss Baring, . Gaboins, . TT. Veitch, Lady H 
see anne = G. Barnet, H. L. Bartlett, Esq.; Lord Bateman, | J. Wade, Esq.; he “Walcot, Capt. E. “te Se 
Carried forward 11 .70 . Ba rhe M.P.; H. Bazley, Esq»; C. Bazley, i. Ward, O. C. Waterfi rod 
— th previos year a Southampton, on 18 nn Bs =- . Bazley, 3 J. F. Bazley, Esq.; J. A. | Esq. 5 M . Waterl . 
2e Te ie ph Pani ie W. “Eeg. ok Vells, Esq. ; Marquis of Westminster, 
ints ees > mn L. (G. Whitin: a Wi “cory 
"Real at Castle Hill i in 1859.— Bevan, Esq. 5 vs. R. Bevan, E. Bilke, Esq. ; Je Whitmore, E igan, 
| Highest Lowest | Dilko; [Meds Stephen Bird, Esq; J. Blackstone, | F. M. Wi 
Temperature. | Temperature. | 284-3 H.W. Blake, Tag: Henry Blanshard, Esq. Esq. T, We Windle etme J. W 
i Mrs. H Blan: shard, Mrs. B. *Botfiel , | Wri ght, a sag 
gamy. ciak 2.0 5 s J. Bramley-M e, Esq.; J. W. Brett, oe E T Broad- | W, “Wid e, CB. in all 385: 
March.. E T 62 23 wood, Esq., Mrs, Broadwood, W. Brodie, Esq. ; E. Av|and 118 Annua oan 
Spr ¥ cece a N 72 #99 Bowr! 3 Duchess of Buccleuch, J. W. Bur. 
piu a auie as ao os | ¥ D. H. D. Burr, | .; Mrs. D. H. Burr, 
— ta ee 43 H. Burr, Esq. ; Miss E, Burrage, D.: aie. 
“August |. Hugo Eag 86 42 S.B Hsy.; Hon. C. L. Butler, C. G. Cam 
= i a OF 75 33 Esq:; the Very Rev. Dean of Canterbury, Mrs. L. 
pami habs s = A aag i Marquis of Cha ly Chan 
= SI pgp 54 5 3 C. sep i Esq. ; C. Claridg: 
5 iaai x dement, Esq. ; Clement, re Sir G. 
51 ap eee G. pre Esq. ; J. 
Onth he 17th hof December the thermometer was down utton, W. H. Cole, a: c. 
to's”, on the 18th to 7 on “the 19th and 20th to S Bag a a re ae he egg 
opsis Sa ei It is, | Mrs. C.. B. Co B, Cresswell, a 
ny tacts sf Sau d. ena Meow Ba o Pt Esq. ; F.-J. 
Ses Esq; Mr J. Dalgety, F. M: Hall Baga, Hagy 
i ; W. Davies, Esq.; J. H. ies, 
Soot "eg tig ies = Day: — 
Ra - B. Deacon, Mrs. De la Motte, . 
even meme e of Derby, K.G. ; E. Stanley, 
iduous sitting, two ont of thethree eggs have hatehed |Z. Dresden, Eog. z W. T. Dyers Eaq-y Lord BISG 
fine healthy y birds. tte days after she had NTE ee — 
onns C. R. Egerton, R.N.; J. Elger, Esq. ; Elger, | 
done laying she mag — eges from o! one corner of the Esq.; Mrs. Elias, Viscount Falmouth, = 
eage to another, and C . Surmising the | Falmouth (Baroness Le Despencer), O. W. Farrer, 
be the centive, and fearing the | J, Field, Esq.; W. M. Fladgat: Esq -M ae 
eggs might be boon by being conveyed as they were gate, Lady Uor tady Aiii a rome Forbes, 
uietly as possible put in a| A, Forbes, se a eae th, T. W. IF 
wdust I have hitherto fed |A. Fowler, Haq’; Mrs, D. Fullerton, Capt. D. Galton | 
ed; but perhaps some of/ RE; F. Galton, Hoq.; J. Gaskill, Reqs Capt. J 
would say how I should manage | German, G. A. Gibbs, Esq. ine Gi ‘ania c 
other information : i , T < egy x 
subject. It AT valuable addition Goding See a See tes aia wy, | 
a ea Goding, Esq.; General Sir-W. Gomm, G.C.B.; Lady: 
m, T. G. Gosling, Esq.; A. W. Grant, Esq. ; Mrs. 
and in th they | J, Gunter, G. Gutteres, Esq.; R. Hanbury, MP. : 
sh” in teats. fori it seems sa a ee z d 
-W Miss Harness, Mrs. R. Hannah, 
Tardy, Esq., M.P.; ©. R. Harford, j sq.; T. 
1 =, ten 3 Mrs. Harri R. M'Leod | 
Hawkins, -5 W. Hawkins, Esq.; „J.M. Heath, 
2) W. Hoatheote, Esq: J. H Esq.; G. H. Tod | 
> y, sq. G. ; G. Henderson, | 
wW. Esq.; J. Hera- 
