148 THE es CHRONICLE AND 
AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
Bo., 
[FEBRUARY ] 8, 1860 
sheep and poultry, especially among the latt 
those days it swarmed in great numbers, but it is 
me d ot and is so perse- 
an 
tter. $ Peruvian courts; they were the love 
oble it youths they lay a mournful tribute | 
of alfection e grave of a departed friend; 
nd ; and | ¢ 
7 SSS 
ARDY paua AND Lite desea: oe 
Se w. ith P 
00 cold 
the = S that 
w be 
the 
hur ng their fantastic garlands along the gold-glowing | 
Yet till w ithin tlie J a esent | 
col- 
Sie 
locality where its nightly visit Rhun 
surrenc Man go fo of these ‘depredator were shot, 
caught in traps, J, and suffered a | 
en 
century they scarcely Lae ual» a place among 
lections of Europe. But t oner were the ie ers of 
flowers in England made ‘acquninted, chiefly through 
tl 
If 
te sree e, let it be performed as soon 
pos 
production of gross 
any planting ‘still pd: 
as = „gro ie s 
ur] o not, is som 
; in is a gr ied w m islako to sont the 
shi ae ed wood in any gf, 
ood of this deseneget 
indley. their transcendan 
po oefi ical justice iu a fornishing a meal for those at whose | 
The flesh of this rather | 
ungainly Panah is said to be far from unpleasant, and | 
to hav resemblance to veal. The traps in ee ch 
these noctur nal robbers are caught are aited v ith 
mi Collector 
prolife tropical Y egions : 
England fr plage entirely aka Pore 
T a; alone, at he preset time, 
gl 
e | su pposed $ 
never hea, 
fruits, s am, ‘canker, pes ~ ae 
res 
me £ is descri 
aaa in the case of pn 
th 
, and in the ease of Pears anythin: 
animal is a very voracious one, and is always 2000 species are under cultivation 
} 
s sensitive not fewe 
Once a vee 
a hich should t 
+) f? feet 
to SE RE 
animal closely a 
which 
ng 
t 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For the ensuing week.) 
e 
nal ANT DEPARTMENT. 
? tte Con: nee nya .—Orange trees in vyba or pots 
a ee shoul grt ca efully examined in order 
ficient eae of fresh 
but 
when GESU in this way never 
advanta 
work 
wth of the trees 
tur i “oan oo 
rich stimu’ating manu no 
nie hey are soon exhauste ne wit tree sea a 
depend upon the natural soil for the suppor AA 
give statin nel 
ge of t the first fine day wit 1 the 
order 
Tatha b a doy s whether or not their roots are in a healthy piis and | 
Kea er 
og practico of sowing broadgast must be given Up as- 
‘ith + + E q 
S 
ma 
“piece of deep land in good condition, on if the 
| pea specimens a shift. 
f 
fa 
E 
Sues a etait njaring. the 
t | roots, and replace it with a l mixture a good. — aga Bs urf, 
broken bones. 
hat 
the balls of the plants are in a mois nt ite Smite 
‘| Manure water is ie reat service to Orange trees, and 
may be applied freely at all seasons, particularly when 
they are starting ard growth. Itis quite impossible to 
by treading or rolling. 
firm render ìt so before sowing 
‘si Sato ARDEN. 
become favourable the 
As soon as 
abe egotin, B lanting 
earl kinds, and this on Tight ankai 
good chance of escaping 
and onl 
a. 
See that a bed is prepared for Onions, 
o a The ha Sadie of this is species nee the syri ERS. “to adva antage in many. conse ervatories, | shoul ld be sown as mentioned aboy e, and also that every 
an ined t: Tè ade me me depths of the forest con- A 
t, able the flowering pers should be romaan to one end —— 
ealed as far as ‘possible _ the light Of day which of the house, and the twiners, &c., a liber: E SE STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON. 
grievonsly animals, Fha NERA Bee. ing witb the engine, mae will S greatly ras in | For the Week ending Feb. 16, 1860, as observed at the Rontcalial aa A 
keeping the glass, &c., cle This should be done z ENER ATES me 
lig a. ay i eee of ordinary Tay. - | before the twiners start Da pN as th ill t haste ado 
of the nictitating membrane over the eyeball, eve danger of inring: ist ane foliage while the plants | 
when t al is shrouded in the comparative dim- | Friday 10| 1 
temperature for the present, and give air freely | on fine | Satur. 1| 19 29.728 
as ye Tiaan Ne ang shades t 1 front eaS days, endeavouring to avoid cold drying currents as Mon.” 13 « te 
Aid by the strong fossorial claws of the fore-feet. the mucha passible.. Attend to Keeping up.« supply o of Wed: 13 i | Ba 
kDa dina for sella dean Buscow in the | ec , Azaleas, Daphnes, and other things requiring to Thur 30.020 
or, taking advantage of some stat hiwe | be brought for ward in a gentle heat, and persevere in | Average |__| 30 “yoo | 390 
crevice, sha apes all interior to suit its own paspgecs. the destruction o; a ects. Fey 
The hinder feet are made in a manner similar to those | ROING PEATE 1 a t 
of the bear, and, like that animal, the Tasmanian Devil | cess on, planta shou no be allowed to | 
ix able to eit upon its hinder quarters, and to con- get tae Ss $ the root, as t is would probably throw | 
vey food to its mouth by means pd foie ws, which | them prematurely into fruit. tting these, if a 
IEn ia a very adroit manner” ig abar is found too dry it should | t aside and well 
Would it not be well if the Editor were to look at | Wate d, 80 a get the soil in a moist healthy state 
Mr. Watert before shifting. eri plants ar 
watere 
on’s clever comments on Natural History e 
EEA with which our columns are occcasionally uffi 
enna cient de if t is OUR! e over dry, water 
often tepid water to NF Sunday an. 
The 12th and last number of Vol. I. of the Prd a moisten the allowin aw wo or three days between Mon. 
each application. Mainted moist Su Se an 
has a Se He 
4 of oni i early in the 5 ees allowing the glass to 
60° 
ures 
e and index. contains 
Porny Cardinalis, Gioia ‘lossum 
triumphans an odrona m, an ripedi 
shut up 
RI 
the last a well-known species, the three others both Proceed with thinning the berries whenever the crop 
rare and beautiful arapo ‘will be glad to hear that | 38 sufficiently advanced to allow of this being done. 
T. ention of continuing thig | laterals, tie in young shoots, &c., and keep everything 
attractiv Posen. | neat and orderly. Maintain a steady ight tempera- 
ure r i as possible; give air freely on fine 
en jad he expects t that “oer collectors in tropical Asia t 
merica will supply its pages with novelties in 
bundance, and 
g 
er 
Mr. Lovell Reeve has announced as preparing for r 
pee. i in ely parts, imperial octavo, each | par t|the early Vinery and in the forcing houses generally, 
contain fo w h ec where lose no time in 
Satur. 3 
The TEPE est tem) 
B 
No. of 
Greatest 
Years in 
which it Que 
Rained. 
Tue: rte 
ei 22.. 
Thurs. 23.. 
Frit ks Hi 
or P FERREE. EE tl 
2.6 
ture duri 
E ; and the lowest on the 20th, 
1846, and aan 1 therm. 59 
—therm. 8 deg. 
ettin; 
gon oy Sheffield. You must aoe the 
C plates, wi and should it be detected anywhere o time i ns ob PeT 
press, price w periodical entitled Thr oral | washing the infested leaves and those nd them, nued. The I os en 
Magazine: « ; coer figures and i of | using a soft sponge and clean water with a little soap. sciaflt's x vO coloured pla 
mes wo by Mr. Thomas Raney F.L.S.; | This may appear a tedious process, but if the enemy is| you ractical Botanist w 
the drawings by Mr. , Fitch, F.L.S. e informed | taken in time it will be more easily eradicated by these wants — = Paytologie.- 
that the chief aim- the work w will be to farish faithful means than any other. Sere eep the shoots wee 80 | Conxos hes eae 
tions t light and air, and persevere 
= the most imp oa floral novelties Saco in n the use of the pa he es prevent red spider. Give 
approval of e public én iat exc air freely on ans ais me PA in Sse aflernorn SO ans cite te A ‘stb és ate zor 
piers veh oe dana saith the disbudding of | house, ae bother of See see, Se 
-with the singe of casa Uti: oie tee ore where the | eee ey oe EE ould D Green PEAS; ZF sve ag my a ja 
notes of such additional novelties as the space may | mov mans Be m pE z -= Tie Peach is liable. to! actions s connected a eee Septet 
accommodate. drop u rane stoning, and this must se . Mek in|. Fen vei be 
falli Mai 
° or 70" at night, 
Miscellaneous. tain Cucumbers of 
tal Ore Calee this ttle, M. Gaatier:|* and a vlog it ae rise 10° or 15° with a heat. Givi 
Méievin - Dentiste of Paris, ri osition | 02 every favoura urable opportunity. 
ich he an is of very great vollity år in facilitating OWER GARDEN AND Saeed 
teeth. It consists of g nd |. E 
o ast as 
Bourbon, Tea, and other ten es must not be 
Thin equal parts of each, with SD S e the e present, bat as s soon as the weather 
na to be rubbed for several minutes three four | I 
a day, into the portion of the gum about to oe bode manured and lightly forked. Eoee d on Beer! 
peat The gum becomes a and iets | i S ia a 1n firm soil, and care should ra “taken 
and the tooth is much more easily cut. Pharmaceutical | n their roots by forking or digging acs 
: a tea manure for them is well rot = 
of the vegetable kingdom, ioe serie a an inch or two of fresh mould aseze 
ure by some of |0 l obviate any apisah appearance it might 
tions of India and pni os present if kept near the surface, Get walks 
antil Saiu ea gravel rolled, &c. 
ut Orchids.—Although the greatest dung, which should be applied after carefully loose 
ʻe range o 
glowing ra 
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