en cea Roe es 
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house gAs is aks esent gay w 
MESSRS. 
or.—The 
ore par intermixed with Caladiums and other 
things r = Sp e beauty of their foliage; here 
foe 
show 
specimen see in 
pe pots 
er ‘decoration, a which they are well 
he 
fi 0 
will doubtless make a gran and display. Another house 
ed up with rough drainage through which the water 
i ch wba pre Over that the plunging material is to 
THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
=o 14s , 1860. 
and corres S most of ya u are still in full bloo: 
and well Laren 
pa Se 
the Flora of Northern Australia. One is the E i 
d “ Sacred Bean of N.E. Austr: tralie. 
of a de licate cerise hue, , and has th 
wit. 
ve ichhardtii, o 
arge flowe er, 
a 
+ 4} 
of — aa rd w ave 
own completely inio the kæra Ferns are grown — 
ea and variety; among them wi 
gated Pteris tol, 
romin 
on ihe enue the mi of a ais rattle. athe. secon mA 
is the a gigaatea, “ Gigantic Lotus of 
„E. Aus tlie —-thie i is, i if an any Hig a more beautiful 
brary than the 
other. The petals are ofa gradua ate q 
crop 
ower. Com in ea r i 
bedding out plants, making n e aia 
Miscellaneo things. The present will prove a favourable tine y 
Moreton Bay Wata. Lilies. ae ty pee resent iss propagate by cuttings most kinds of Roses. Choose the 
“ho eee | Bou nd,” we take the ei sa CF ends of the shoots for tran purpose with the bottom 
serting here a des wien of botani ai specimens | F 1 i ettes, Bourbons, Chinas, and 
fa seas Ba during the week by Mr. of the many Perpetuals will strike Seay in sand soil if 
Botanical Gard pets if the weather continues 
of 
t, and durin ng t of Se pera i a 
is; mike per season fen Snipa mgg everg October, 
F. KIT sr N GARAN 
r great 
ussels. 
grani addition to class 
orthy associate of the hand- 
by Messrs. Veitch. 
Tut 
a fine par of the 
taniy mber, which soppe 
half so extensively grown as it t to 
verience considerable be oe in moans it, bat ‘ine 
ie flowers year. after y ar in the orate possible profu- 
ae 
haha teal i A ot fac 
= 
in sma 
+t 
haf; 
haek, The stamens form a bright yellow tuft o 
ees base, and the various “contrasted colours fons a 
e tout ensemble, plant is of the Water Lily 
trib pea nd its flower m: 
which are 2 feet across, hav 
satura 
tion, and making the water upon them appear like | © 
I or probably many will 
still turn diseased. m nog which 
me: 
one of the ponds i z te Botanical hemi on the sur- 
n the beautiful plant described. 
ore 
Crick 
n, and e ven 3 
xt $ } 1 $ 1} 7 
ms of Mi ini h, and Thomas Gi ibbs & Co. 
to 
in; this is 
et Match.— 
ps tween ike it hy of the well known West End 
er, Nash & Nas | tie 
hic 
French Beans sho ae ee wall, fo 
the chance of a la fanniy; n empty Melon pit 
may be planted at the same time, keeping the sashes off 
till frosty nights co 
m Tomatoes apa yale they may not shade 
o| will ta ke place 
OW abou 
T 80, and consists of fed Teak sould ar fet set 
mied to; gote T kept Ai light and porous. 
Thus situated it cones admirab! Ji se Bex it — 
to bloom on th and was of flower 
Sen a tim 
= 
e till i. i is pati 
blossom again, a byt he middle of nı 
sist may be koh ek to be very gay. It is s inerensod 
here wi even small 
state. T it requires plenty of Pta 
the reserved pond in Battersea Park. 
Calendar of Operations. 
(For the ensuing week.) 
NT DEPARTME 
CONSER —Not 
r 
gh ould now be Iost in | 5 
| completing « any ‘repairs that may 1 re required by hous uses | thro: 
that 
Bites fruit. The leading shoots may be havia 
t when sufficient fruit is set, ich wil 
pen the pe Chilies, in = Ae or bee Preah 
ret free gt a a little manure water will 
help thos 
GERS’ GAR 
Where a row > gi of Celery oe been Lae 
it be earthed up when the plants are dry. 
e planted 9 inches apart dey 
wn for greens, the rest to stand 
Ee a a are has sbe sown 
wholl cupied with Snow’s 
V 
g the latter are pab, under the pone a gan 
| be tte r. o kee; ep t the conservat 
as we are at present experiencing continues, the sooner 
the 
Continue t bya 
during summer let it be thinned o s to afford 
T wi Fruit, if 
h 
be sett as ae aid taiderlý 
f |in bloom; carefully tie out the different varieties of 
a lancifolium bais boas come into flower; two 
good a li kewise 
Pl 
ilar a ata sole Gro rowea um- 
of doors, 
so longer, 
th | remain for 
weather prove favourable. 
where ani 
should t the |b 
out give 
nth oF loom, to maintain tl 
Before they were e Era some Ta late flower-buds 
av 
e pommel these are invaluable at this 
Ati he regulation of 
to i 
si T health, 
to op After gr reenhous 
|, however, t they 
which res Besa fora here, to harden for about s 
which ona are o otherwise apt i oe especially in 
“Assad wever, been no sun to | 
and plants of that d discription. 
orga were some fine eds. of Carnations, 
among which were some piety Clove kinds; of the 
latter, the most striking were ny tae PN of Den- 
a 
their rs receive no inniy, 
in bright. ® 
ae forms a shelter for | 
s 
been placed hostile protection, whethe 
merely tempor: char: 
i 
them 
mark, a rich dark kind, and v ; Brilliant, a za Socana intended for forcing should be r 
bright Lenin sort; Parity, a nbe white variety, cool ai Kg DEAN 
wil -stri : 
all well worth i sociated Bie iroy as .—Ripe Grapes should be decasioaliy looked | 
bed of hus e of the most showy over, to remove decaying berri rietishan| 
and ing-plants that has been introduced for troubleso d, evi their entrance, tack 
years. The flowers are prod in great profi | hexagonal or other netting on slight frames, and place 
and they individually large striking in colour ; | them over the sliding sashes and v tors ; late 
the latter is rich velvety maroon, enlivened by a bright | 8TowWths should be stopped back, but preserve the prin- 
blotch aroraa hasar “ian, | OPAL! h hey die nat 
g h petal. also | Pal leav uched, un they retes 
ia Ekaini 
their colour well; 
wed 
apt 
pæolum elegans proves an Stam- 
fordianum, which "vas intented to displace it; the latter 
way of | allow plenty o 
3° a cnt state | (uring the oes three ee 
tsk 
successio: it, that 
| time may be allowed 
before the ome days of w 
ent; 
nisl h their 
inter.. i t a them 
doom between the Jia for their oa 
them 
the glass as the form of the pit or noe will it, 
up a iente Dotti heat 
ker growth of the 
nally de tine 
present ineffective, while the former is fallof bloom and 
Meet showy. Among Geraniums fg eee s Christiana 
rig 
a moist atmo- 
whic! 
sphere. Air sho uld in gr on all favorable 
occasions; but the plants fi enjoy Ls ing one up 
arly in the afternoon: bs pt poke ny o 
ne kid, dwarf and com 
piis and very iE The rak orange-blossome d 
Gazania anden 
border r plan 
w 
will be found to make a a 
for threo or — ho 
Ours, ae 
will pro: a gana eirpalation “doring the night. 
m: diie vases were effectively arranged a 
follows; in the centre were yellow 
et Geraniums surrounded by Lobelia speciosa an d |° 
latter gracefully drooping over the | 
vase. | 
a y nue ra” of eae that one of Mess 
s being = car to heat = 
ag baie er system: 
Caleeolarias ind ape ce suckers fri 
ater ‘fruiting plants ita liquid manure when dry; 
fro those ki nds whic ch „do not 
t 
_ ear 
n getting to bloo 
wanted. D Daphne Oranges (of different kinds), Myrtles | 
moved 
F 
as possi 
not be 1; either hay, mii Be or uae ‘al of which 
| spoil iti is dicen on a clean, dry wooden shelf is best. 
STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK, NEAR LONDON, 
| For the Week ending August 9, 1360, asobserved ae nite Gardens 
TEMPERATU 3 
ce aig OPES ERA 
. 5. 
ouded ; ast; very fine; rain 
; clear and fines a ni; Pat col old, 
cloudy; showery s at nig 
rather REES, with rain. 
y glouded; very pont at ae 
; dens ely 
ry 5 reast. 
Mean temperature of the week, 33 we below the average. 
RECORD OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK. à 
During the last 34 years, for the ensuing Week, ending Aug. 18, 1960. 
Ss SA | No.of 
Ey E Years in 
a | which it 
Rained. 
The hi oh tt anie during the n= period occurred on the 15th 
E 92 deg.; and the lowest on the 13th, 1839—therm. 
an © 
these | Sian a a jaje cal > 
co) sul still in embryo 
Monsters: W A L. Now ee attention has been drawn 
specimen with iw o youngest berri 
trantia a Moline 
flavescens. —P 
mmon Marjo ara 
Emil and a ie by an insect out 
l _— a eons Se 
little grub. 
7 
Oaxs: F. Z. The t of the buds 
of the Oak. You w mine 
eely, the 
of their pots and repotted in dep ae acon pots, 
| Plunging them in a brisk bottom heat; this will 
generally mented pics to pon a supply. 
ARDEN AND SHRUBBERIES. 
ee of choice pinsa 
find in former vol 
ai fi along 
ower lengthening mid carrying 
ts gs ak more E2 less into leaves 
hey are admirable 
pd 
mee sane We have 
are surprised to 
