Jory 14, 1860. | 
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THE wil el 
a AND AGRICULTURAL kakita 
647 
good soil, plenty of free air, shelte 
i and full sherman for a few y 
ival, they would be much surpris 
s shy in producing runners, and looks 
m N.E. | pre ppea 
ears ‘fe their Tike a a cross Sh. the Hautboy. 
sed a sA 
As light increases water must be aang ne 
| taking care never to allow the plants to know ¢ 
Syr 
esult. lti = Fien for the ant main crop I consider iy tl in | of it. nF th Sis: peah = bgp the sat 7 
xen she E yet for very warm while the fruit is swe ing u reon it be 
Surely gibi bonis bo a ae if] ear stipe work #6 co November, or even | to colour thp supply of water e bed tak pens 
ee om EEUW a pany auan ARBAT vO Xt a A Care and’) in time bas get ripe ra at Christmas, P i arely reais water more than ‘once a week, 
skill which you possess. en u BUYS. 2. |. concent th ood s soaking, apan it be manure 
k and neglects it he throws Gey hk ouly, his | or pot can be ved to that part o of t the “house ‘most | water pr epared AN sheeps’ dun oot after the 
ney but his reputation; or tg to its s requirements as to heat, air, or moisture. eral is swelling. With this treat tment I have not had 
fia fac little manage cs in ventilation the spider on my Strawberry plants for the last two 
pera 
may be so adjusted as t 
ll-known state of the oe suitable for iin, bloom 
THERE is a we 
scarlet ORIENTAL POPPY 
fizi 
al crops re troduced every 
ng, sion quir 
alled by botanists and if necessary a subsequent heaping of the wipe ‘eet, ado and in this way. a is s Say to „keep api : 
fruit, Strawber for very earl ork ri ipen supply of good fruit W 
wanes leden Troi “Wie Reva irregularly ; hence pole are a REO ut away the old leaves 
j ye ae that ‘they cultivate in France Meet but quit unnecessary at a later season, hould, | m: nake e new ones, and some + dos I take beat oth hie 
E a “ra aBa manent ere ster A this gorgeo Petey wae ide pot plants for such as I intended to | plants and repot them for a seco nd year if 
re presentation, force before Christmas, but after that perio es as | not required for pom urpose 
ai befor directed will be found the most suitable. | open crop, and they pi ssh give a ae 
! Ta ure, however, that boxes of a smaller | supply. wW. * a* In my last no p. 600, 
size than those prev: ously recommended would |1. 18, for “ « roots exceedingly bad,” &e., “pots ex- 
not be suitable for the crop in to force in|} ceedingly ba bad and dea 
January, an a nH be ones disposed, were — 
H eects sete o here ia few Somme |. BOTANICAL LECTURES TO THE ROYAL 
stead of 6 niai square eile, but for the prin- AMI ILY, 
aie crops the siz viously recommende s the following EEE of Lectures lately 
not too large, Ripe ; Strawberr before the delivered to the younger br: sihe of the Royal Family 
middle of March are rarely worth, the trouble by the Bë ev. Prof, Henslow, We ‘ace indebted to the 
7 Saas se—* difficult to catch, and goo sie tinua t 
j for nothing when they are caug "They ma 
| uster with the confectioner or cook 5 oe at ms Pop : ao norobos m 
ces or creams, but they are rarely very tempting specting ~ rans? ” of plants. Ex. ean 
as dessert fruits, tmas emi Brom (Colstot, Creeping Wit ao a 
January quite soon enough to in| B em Artichoke), Bulbs y yacinth), ed 
where the object is crop and quality; but ‘if foots. t Branches (Ruscus, Xylophylla) mistaken 
you commence in October or November you (or Leaves. Stipules (Yellow Pea) and 
may generally calculate teak’ ESU one-half to | many Acacias) regarded as ordinary Leaves. Coloured 
two-thirds of the plants will be fruitless, and hence a Bracts (some Euphorbias ; Poinsettia ) regarded as 
Flowers. Inflorescence in isy, Dahlia, Chry- 
the los: De th ) isti "3 hed Af Pe + 
p the plants have been pr operly pro- santhemum) n inguished from Flowers. Peri- 
| tected t peak th e winter, ae: that the roots are in a | C?Ps (Strawberry, Hemp) miscalled Seeds; 
+ | healthy condition, forcing may commence the first Brazil Nuts) considered as Pericarps (seed- ) = 
‘J week in January. Previous to. e plants into | General resemblance between Chesnuts (pericarps) and 
the house they should be thoroughly cleansed of de-| Horse Chesnuts (see perficial r 
cayed leaves, e the surface soil, and then with a | between as eee > Raspberry, and ie - 
te or ust the under side of the foliage with sel n the “axi f leaves, dev evelto p into 
sulphur vivum. Top dres pots or boxes with good | bra ranches 3 with Te ves. Otherwise, modified as Flower- 
rich soil, make it qui , and give a gentle sprink- | buds,” they fo « Flower-stalks” terminated by, or 
ling with ‘tepid water. The plants are then ready to | sn faith Z Floral Receptacles,” on which the “Floral 
rci — and of course the | Whorls* spite 
foreing ery low temperature Flowering Plants examined at three pA of 
i Me Seon it can+be had a fi pit mi a stage so | Srowth, viz. : 1. The “ Embryo” state, in the ripe seed. 
se to the glass, eee ), Caulicle it m), Co sty ledone ( 
nged that the esta can be kp 
that the heab-acts 1 thew m f thagh ; 
indeed supposing the pi d: be w Cu Praen 
pit with an pon es o ec top and bottom-heat, I 
would uncover the. bottom p pipes so that aie cor oo 
ZZ 
2S 
=< 
1] +} 
Y 
4] 
4 3 With the 
d Stamens, to Carpele; portion loans tere 
egia), most frequently Bigy Ovary with ovales, 
the stage over, and only 
without them. Some cultivators advonate direct eee ae 
Laz 
yi} 
s. 
‘All Flowers referred to a Type, variously modied 
1. The e Number” e aa each | ae z 
Saag betwee ilar parts. -8. nega 
ween dissimilar “Arrest 
j per. 
abn, ~—— what may be a pate di the abate! 
sphere is quite legen ae and indeed if not used 
with great caution, positively injurio Commen: 
forcing with a low -temperat say 45° to 56°, and 
Sa f i 
{ the temperatar an ake runu] 
ny} Pe pane, 
ioc Dm ea 
a ) Paeh ag B 
ee Heath sige ahr grisk C) Lamium, 
cg for Botanical Exercises on the structure of 
Selection and Preparation of Herbarium speciinens, 
for a general, local, 
a 
al Avoid rhea a high ni 
LecTURE IT. 
any. NVA ntages of a Generic and 
every flower is Fon perce state ; pg aam the “foliage, “but. dire ey he lowers ee Tte to 
h meti expand give as much air as you until the 
ee etts Sion, teri ie hey “eerie plant is set, taking care to prevent eld "drain 
When —_ set and swelling them and 
2 x 
case to the attention of Mr. 
ey iin al nen ar he 
are alway a 
this caso 
mud at ‘the same time 
each plant may just haye 
pope to 
‘eth may Fe 3 
OLUDED i aE 1 erior to wha 
ix deths ect 600), | and a Miler 
with an : numeration of the’ si mlj suitable fe: | the f ite‘ bean ict eats 
ing. om al to name Sir | assumed as 
which E ANAR pe in; yowo for a a arts mrss pen capable of m: maturing 
crop, and the same may be said of Nicholson’s Ruby «| of of fruit, cam peek that weight is to 
indeed I have this variety as as mea ba n good fruits, or oe ne 
desired in March. It is large and ond bÉ p aot isa matter en entirely for 
good flavour. Oscar (recently sent out by Mr. Turner) | culti y own practice 
is highly recommended by some friends of mine who es is to leave | 2% 
have tried it as being large, handsome, a good , according to i 
setter, and fine fla $ 2 years back I used to | that number of prop! 
force the S one Seedling with ‘great success, but | flowers are s 2 cag Sa Su — P 
terly ble to procure it true. Those | ber 9 the D 
who like the flavour of the Hautboy will find the old: tong in thi fining wee fait eee oo ee ee 2. Teat: 
Prolific the ‘or indoor culti af he epeci i branch sony, bet pobre dons To “Limb” is formed, and 
iisen al eae hor aot seas ror |e an ‘wing ga cred : ae aaiasiealtys on the i ae limb is ses heel 
F j onoco! : 
variety, as a good forcing kind. At} dessert dishes. ae 
ren ae i pla ant. Syris inge the sen wi a clear | System 
water on brig’ ays, and as the days lengthen mel Specific Red rn every Plant. Ex. er gt am 
may be eese twice a day ara -E increas an nd Species Bulbous, se ing, M w, Hairy,’ &c. 
the quantity as the li ight í diversities 
“Accord ding to M. GRöNLAND there is an by day p gin to th up tl the | in form. Ex. Com mbraces the “Races,” 
ja es a — year a ng — all the petals | bloom trusses, but still avoid a high nigh Primrose, ye Cova ‘Polya, ea ach ing 
a gigantic oup. — not appe s” and “Variati eae of 
everal 
which are heautiful for icultural “ Monetrosities: 
Genera grouped into “Orders” or “ Families.” The 
study of Types? Gea ““Sub-Types, >” Judicic ously 
selected, confers sufficient “ Botanii ial RS s er,” 
umbers of plants tural 
zofia Pies! n 
To 
