$40 THE eadi a uia CHRONICLE ae oe GAZETTE [Aram 14, 1880. 
t be ved nor the STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LORIOT 
by his discoveries, especially as nee ‘on food. | they in Te let own a as efir from the Arain as can be For the Week ending April 12, 1860, as observedat the r Borticultural are 
This prize has been given to the society by Madam e | done, : shading the ssible. art we geen |- Lorm a se 
Guérineau in the e of her late brother, Pi April. |38 | oriki wi 
De seme travelling naturalist of the _ Mu ugeum of tage in eaen Vines a artifici a means ee a | m i Min. | Mean in i et 
Histor aris, one of th is season. They prefer allowing the buds to aa: GAL sash ceca me rs ane = 
of I Br azil, an ee ities atin sie death took peer start at the bidding of D weather after this time, Satur. ui 29.864 63 | 36 495) 47 iz Ne, 
on his return from the Cape, which he left in a com- | merely giving all air possible, and take | Non 7 9| 1 29.603 B | 3 | 330 i | 4 SW, 
plete state of prostration from fatigue and ilinéss, chance as to the feuit keepi ing until nex t March, See S a8 | 32 | 400 a | a Nila 
Builder. Weakly ve yii Thurs. 12| 20 | 30.089 4s j 25 | 365] a7 | gy aw, m 
to -be observed by Candidates for the Bot examined for red spider, which m may be expec ted to |e T a. s34, ane | aaa | “gala ig 
bint “ae Far the oni is 8 2 howe lave peen make its appearance on these, particularly it the he AT 
L Tach aaar ad e must be prepared to certify that every speci- | weather becomes bright, and means should be used to q=Rine fhroughout; ves oe ee pcan 
men in his own collection was procured and dried by himself. thoroughly eradicate it the moment it is perceived. — 9 Clear and cold; ‘patches of low white clouds, Pent 
One half of the species may have been obtained from 22y part | Probably the best method is to well wash every affected] _ i eee BITES eae 
Gollese y iL The or roland; the rest wichig, 1 Teas eH 250, leaf with a sponge, for it is useless tr rying to overcome mi agp edd cB igh cold aod art thunder, 
obtained within 14 months, viz., from March, Hey a Ist May, | it in such cases by syringing, which only serves to keep | Mean temper of the week, 4} dex. below thes any 
1861; IlI. Each specimen must be placed o separate | it in check, and when the fruit begins to colour, an RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK. 
ee SA aaa Noises trie, oa iz inany way, $ The papers syringing must be laid aside, it will increase with During the last 34 years, for the ensuing Wek ng Ar 1, 
newspapers answer for this purpose. IV. The species to be fearful rapidity. Keep the atmosphere moist, s pine ae 23 2/824] aa | Noot |g F evalling Wiss — 
arranged, and labels neatly written with the Latin and English ling the floors, &e., frequently on bright days, and take April, |BSE|S58)| $8 Years in ponty í, 
names, according to G. Bentham’s Manual of British Plan ooh mae orders are = = supplied with wate age | age] Met | which it | SE Rains ale hala os Ea 
The localities oped — to pe added, a opia the labels signed by t House rka fon n Ake Gariase ousnaitl ained. aae Aaa 
h of t. t Asan e: ci das 43 99 i f zizi- 
Pie aetan air arai be — | now ren pom fast ; ay water liberally until ‘it | Sunday 's..| 56.00 | 38.3) 4816) 19 | 0.47 in. HERDE 3 
ed or, 1. GEN. 6. sp. 10. begins to colour. In thinning later crops be guided by Tues. 17..|87.17 | 3982 | 4649 14 os ziale vital 
the PENE of the trees as to the quantity they may be Thurs. 19.. 3861 | 34.85 458] 7 o; 5 shao a} a| à 3 
by ioe nes rab nge Aam and’ give air | Friday 2010006 |8553 | 4778] 14 og HEEF i 
i iberally on a SVOU He opportunities. a earan a thi dkats Ot 
Ranunculus Bulbosus. Bulbous Ranunculus. anda Sy ppo thickly clus-| aE Haze i ie be one a Daiane m, 
MartnorovcH, May Tra, 1860, tered toge she er and shading the fruit a few may be 
| removed to leti in sunlight. Fumigate if ne aby the — | 
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| es- 
o be determined by the No. of Marks obtained | sary washing afterwards. a y gA "Metropolitan Board ie 
Seconda te ‘the following scale:—One mark for every label] F. 1G ‘House. —Maintain ee treatment, as any “ate ected tha t in Suture the Stree in whi 
correctly spelt, provided the name is aiso accurately given. | + ast their fruit. Aim at p our "Office a 
One to three marks according to the completeness of the spe- A t, thatthe BM be 
cimen and the beauty of its preservation. Where an illustra ton Street, an um of our 
ion may require the species to be displayed on more me one | “ Musaoon " HOUR Trap woodlice «by, means of Office ‘shall be 41. Correspondents ay 
paper, it must be prepared accordingly. x. gr: The lai thers ay as nad to address all Letters i 
men 2 tyros lh Eyn marten ens should bo pre them a Mushroom, a cut Potato, or a little dry Mos rafot or or blisher, 41, Wa. 
3 gr: Three or four of Anemone nemorosa ( Watering occasionally round the sides of „the bed with Ditos Street, oo, ent Garden, Lon don, W. C 
Anemone), in different stages of development, cates easly be od boilin: g water 
laid down on the same paper. A memoran SrraWBERRIES—Water regularly and give abur 
retained l 
anaana aas ahdin a A a cae dance of air. "Those which ah ripened their fruit CHINESE PRIMROSE : aN You: striped single white mie! 
three marks. Although the Candidates are at liberty to obtain | may be planted on a rich border to make runners ; the ey |, nd, if nG vine aie nf 
the names cf their specimens in whatever way they can, may ib] also produce some ats fruit if the natina. NSECTS : Rake aha 
‘those who secure a sufficient number of marks to have any p f po able, the Onise i ae oni Gas is 
vhance of a prize, will then have Lead = haere! of qhay proves tavoura. sg age ae eg aye th at 
ing and naming plants tested as follows. tional 
thus obtained wi ill be added to the former. Twenty specimens FLOWER G ARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. Success lel 3 wore is ie Ne eta to introduce 
selected from each Tecra be Aisne: classed and named at sight T 1 1 Le 
i their respectiv 
an ORDER. GENUS. SPECIES. them out into frames or boxes. As the potted shes 
No. 1. Dicotyledones lave Viola Odorata, become established "thes aonla on hardened off b 
armas a maximum adi sped "N. B. ny gave of gradually i via tom tò nair whenever the 
eai ht to be more rahe Suficient for this. . Twelve fresh Set apon is fav The. harder kinds may soon be À 
; or British) belo tish Orders, to upon a be tan, 
; Ea Saey = Manual So ito be consulted) | ashes, or some other light material. Much of the labour | more this sason for SUr oae of aa A T ae 
n EE thu: iit ea TOP watering will thus be saved, many deaths avoided, bee tles Genk a are Attagenus sail the larvæ rs 
“Oba: ORDER. EN SPECIES. and the plants will altogether be in a b when sim feathers, oe oe animal matter in houses. 
No. 21. ie votyle edon Crucifer Batic s me planting out season ‘arrives. Patches of showy hardy A 
No. 32. Devt fs louie 0 opty nnuals should now be sown in vacant places which 
N.B: uarters ofan hour should bo suficiont for reply- | usually exist in herbaceous beds and in the edges of 
ing: to. thèse questions ; and consequently an hour may be ee and seria in the shrubbery. Double Poppies, 
allowed for the completion. of the whole 32. meth maximum of v. us colours; Lupins, Sunflowers, A ican and 
hich these tests allow is 20x4+12x8=176, it is cas | ie i 
determine which of the Candidates should be selected for the vench Marigot “Erysimum, Clarkias, Gilias, Collin- 
test examination. one can have a chance of a prize whose | sias, earn mophila are excellent for 
marks added to 176 ~ not bring him above the next above hat 
t pur afi 
Paa Maiak |and seedings of “half hardy climbers ° should 
in Village Schools. ti now. be potted for planting out in May. With 
a such pla fete as Cones Maurandyas, Lophospermums, 
seg ao Loasa, Tropæolum canariense, &c., many 
Calendar of Operations, bar plac on the walls and trellises may be covered 
(For the ensuing week.) 
apin Unis | 
C hy Ae eak sak : pare rk extracts are, eth er 
ONSERYVA’ vig ote —Heat and aia ea ma DY FRUIT AND KITCHEN GARDEN. Sent ey kos er the paper-raakers were once anxious 
be po e liberally s supplied to tropical plants. As the The ite sb udding of Peaches an ill soon of the excise :—The modern discoveries in chemical 
ces these should be ally increased, require Paena; First sport partion of the super- i 
but i in an Ha  avoad ahigh night temperature. That ote shoots, and in a week or 
i closing early, and e fal 
fi 
| Apri 
1 strong render it | ones carefully exa hed in search of a green caterpi 
~ necessary to admit currents of cold air to keep the| v ch not only i injures en uu also eats holes inthe 
e down. ae unnec ung cian t to gum, grow deformed, 
rh 
meek ea So T vekita beers r fall qs pem _As regards vegetables 
opr ttend to Achimenes, Gloxinias, and. continue oe yenol of Spinach once 
tarted n vases, for whic tion sn SER 
A. longiflora and éu upreata are tie ly well adapted. pati bird: 
Employ pais” or broad shallow po ots for their senam Sopas bi 
cultivation n and as the an abundan 
pply 
et t 
as possible, in order that they | near at hand. A sow g of tall Kidnes hal mae now 
may be freel ely res without 'stngnaling the soil. Let d 
Fuchsias for sum and a n display h le not reque u! 
attention, epote. ‘theat a paet required in rich | spring frosts, but when this happens the ground should 
compost, and occasionally watering them with liquid | be left undist cane as shoots will be produced from | Pro 
manure. Much however of their beauty depends on | beneath the surface. 3 
ar] avea 
ya COTTAGERS’ GARDENS. 
very| As was stated last week mixed cropping should r 
ed to | ceive attention. Let Broad Beans be planted Kawie 
Suapina: ae ort Tiffany will answer ZE! 
lines of Meise ro a little late Spring Broccoli may montaasi t may remain stationary a T 
peri 
stopping any over. | also be sown, and take care to have plenty of Winter 
heir ai Greens to succeed the sini crops. Perhaps these 
AAAA RNE the nearest gentleman’s gardener, 
to have more than he wants, ih 
sot ti the ioe Scarlet Runners should no 
Eucalyptus Dulas — y M ; 
PERRE s on to Sterculiads ; see 
table e Kingdom. 
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