THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 
| Decemsrr 1, 1860. 
flowers, increases the whole plant es ri 
to varieties which at times have ru tistingnished as 
“Big C. lanay at Pe: Nags fields beco rat 
as been Ea c& Tri ; C. Europæa, on a Vot Sa 
o s Vieio ciæ 
= Sete the overgrown rie of C. Africana is C. 
Capen 
s gives rise e | Roses, Sedums, Kalmias, Daphnes, Anne Boleyn Pinks, | Pinks, 
o 
soil, on Satrurus, 
mai 
Dutch Bulbs, &c. Unless however they are in Late 
ri e and no mode 
drainage i is defective, the soil is very_apt to become 
Aa y in njudicious watering. When planted i 
owls 
into the tissue K the nurse, and rpe with bheii of the 
stem imbedded in this tissue, are able to Tepèpdnps 
the plant after all a vestiges of the stem have 
been rubbed off. This the agan ardeners often ha R | 
vari peal C. Epith ta me 
to hich has bes rogard $ o 
then ose who are or com mnh 69 
by means of hot water 
what differen’ Se 
taini 
T, r, and 
I ia Da se a pn aria erat | in C. infle Mes 
_it will thas be seen that taia is a De cacns pane Ta 
| cover 
reka eidel tein] 
14l Ł 
iod | Moss, or sand from becoming too dry. roots 
have made so progress, the ‘crowns will he ke 
their appearance; and as soon as these are observed. 
in 
of for r | Ch iin: saucers, filled with sand and covered 
of i Mos ss ut the sand must 
a of fe nice out be kept moist, by placing the vessel in water once ka 
an nd | e of the roo 
twice a week, ace eae ing to the temperatur 
While the bulbs are ke ept in a dark elas, very Tittle 
| water need be ois erly sufficient to keep ie soil, 
When the root 
ve do ie and air possible 
pet on 
PINERY. 
this season ; ve the general stock is grown in gis 
manner it, isa os ome to cover the a pota over 2 or 
be S ie a moist 
state; een fly is nce, 
ery its appeara 
par tienlarly v iatis the plants 
to systematic bota must, however, protest | 
bre: Be the introduction pees ~~ ing and 
intolerable words as ing re prota ci by the 
illiterate and forgiven -naturi There i 
1 3 PPa sh 
y i 
no necessity to byes offending men of AA E but 
it i is to be fea _that unl ess Linnæus rises from the 
seep pay 
Mr. Satrer’s NURSERY, ILLIAM STREET, HAM- 
MERSMITH.—A prettier exhibition of Chryseuthiemunte| 
than is on view here at the present time could not well 
be fo one placed at the end of 
the other i tter T, are full of these 
gayest of w 
in the form of the ] 
walks edged w Against the walls have 
‘been formed in cans of plants which a re gi with | 
soms of all shades of colo 
ind; a sport from 
King, with large Silli, batt blossoms; Little 
inter flowers, which are ny arranged t 
evaporating troughs 
e 
ing 
` litter to protect it from frost, TA tu rit pi 
of w: ni so p Spada Bl 
VINERIES.—Use fire-heat sparingly in houses where 
the but sufficient must be used, if 
or warm situ _— ties must be got tid of 
gre it is o' ert 
FRUIT AND KITCHEN GAR 
cul, become ir. bo, paeen tee 
‘Trench, digs and ri or eal every spare, inch, Pi ground 
pib 
i particularly to 
rved in gardens the soil oe which i al of a cla yey 
epei e 
nature. > If frost sets in let the manure 
to eels 
d 
causing 
ha 
upon the 
the berries to ecay. Admit air on every favourabl 
as near as rieh to Fy What is not. arte for 
a sure ot removing decaying 
e perceived oe are “affected. 
careful to main- 
ay © 
opportunity, ma examine the kipena often and care- 
fully, s = 
he oN 
v 
ursting, The 
Fp e kept Gindkectiy supplied 
ater, and the paths, bed, &c., should be fre 
5 
» | weather, particularly when the buds a 
with w 
e fresh as 
adang a 
hea the s aN 
may be necessary to keep the 
regular. It pmi hs sae paya how- 
ever, 
a prettily in curved ellow ; Florence, a 
centre E 
other sort were Favourite, | 
o- Clos, a “rose ; tere pemita | 
violet ; e, dar! rk ont ay im,’ 
a compact neat yellow Lord Elgin, A A mson 
rose; rn, a very fine showy white 
Mr. Murray, a new deep violet, in the way of Dr. | 
Rons, which i p also a good kind. OnN ovelty were some | ¢ 
fine’ flowers, bi ut also many ba d ones ; ; for exhibition | 
certain] y 
ear 
pert des Plantes, Cai of the —_ brilliant of Eare | 
f 
of the best Chrysanthemums 
ordinary purposes it 
coming nearly single. 
Anemone-flowered 
in existence ; but Tor 
is defective, many of its flowers 
sorts, 
4 | Exa! 
favourable see see 
chan 
cies anr be some oH of “ling the bed by | tues 
beled it in the event of frosty weather, mi 
with the which | 
Any ponte or r pit will do, 
prò ovided a temperature, of from 45° to n be maim 
ned with a moist atmosphere. Let ER eo hav. 
light a situation as possible. 
FLOWER GARDEN AND SHR 
Now that — 
awn 
and 
mine ile and tre and if 
f the s soil wants beste n the kinds | 
gin g For ch oice sorts roomy holes should be 
soiled over to prevent loss from evaporation. Never 
uncover tender bs Seca wig the Pregn up of 
frost until they h mpletely thawed, and 
even hen do not aoe su ides ay leave a very light 
protection on thet fora day or two in order to i inure 
them gradually to light. 
STATE OF THE WEATHER AT CHISWICK NEAR LONDON 
Forthe Week ending Nov. 29, 1860, as ipia at the Horticultural Gardens. 
r REET 
78 T 
REH 29.576 
29.511 
»[ ez2eese| Bain, 
29. 
Dense tog; foggy ant ea throug! show t. 
24—Overcast ; ej fore fe 
Slight 
Overcast: 
uniform 
ofthe aer ia bove the average. 
THE WEATHER AT- CHISWICK 
rs, for the ensuing Week, ending Dec. 8, 1960,” 
Prevailing 
mae fox 5 
aes y 
a the last 34 yeai 
r 
mowa me | NW 
eer 
uantity 
of Rain. ale 
No. of 
Years in 
which it 
Rained. 
5 
i5 
15 
Sass 
peeoeso 
SBERERE 
ome oO 
Satur. 8..' 46.2 i 33.7 1399 | 19 "1 0.86 I Bi St St sith 
The highest temperature during the above period occurred on the 7th, 
decor 60 deg.; and the lowest on the 5th and 6th, 1si4—therm. 
14 
ced well on areri n+ 
Tarte loa 
ices to Correspon 
pie ae song wai of good age is the | Booxs: St. pay ag a wil fa find this and 1 os nie interest* 
useful additi ief thing ; to this a àon of rich rotten ma-} ing Fungi exce ently fi s new work on 
= Upwa: ds oy sory section md Sa a eae nure, and, if at hand, = sandy peat or leaf-mould.| “ hh 46 on a Terps Te “toa Faget ite 
here under glass, and ps as Many more ma: Croe may still be planted; Ag like en deep, li light, ar ona ic thn, tow. oy the cheapest. We cannot 
i x y rich sandy soil; but a “thriv i however e Kee Pine hope of progress without the assist- 
found in borders out of doors; the latter have, how- tev: can 
ever, bloomed i Gi st „In planting, the "bulbs should be covered ance, at leasi onally, of a teacher. Whatever you 
> lly this season, a ance to be fi So ads sa dtan o very much faster by a little aid:— 
Bh rage to the — and sunless autumn which we | 110m irer. aiten on the Pine Apple. _ 
have experienced. e is, eaen enough of. floral clay be ss sis season ~ desired, A mt nee Hor-warer Pir : WG. vertisers; we do not deal 
> bestty to sander the col collection well worth inspectio —not more than 2 inches apar Stl rohan unreasonable 
e and beds, the Crocus is also exceedingly useful; and, | NAMES oF Frurrs pa barn gin nn should n yr ri 
, : Misce | where planted in lines along the margin of walks, or i i fatur ture w A aig ert to name baskets fll je aren 8 more 
~ Death of Dr. cl mps of 3, 6, 12, or more bulbs each, and allowed to whatever may be the Sees soe 
i eee Klotzsch.—We Bie to announce a remain in the ground for several years, the effect of the Jones. 1, Marie Louise; 2, Easter urré; 8 Benrré Diol + 
` Fa ie a hanger Keeper of Sir. Wm flower which they produce, is all that can be 4, Glou Morceau; 7, Beurré Rance ; 9, Knig 5, 
b ‘and ‘many © re = ~ J W S. 1, Flemish Beant iy cy Forolio; 3 [Poems ii s 
> ears, in ting eani tay ve diplay ina Crater, 2. Myken È 6, rk Mone éon, l le + Sais 
: Barver poke Gch March, produced havi Colchester. me ea Boston Russet 
writer. But he ne the. eran edging of Crocus, the colours. being nicely 5 man nea 3 5, by ey sakes n Piopi: 7, Da 
arrangement, and hence becam then is Sayin ys 4 trasted. pape oa ome apes “caneve Naples ; 8 2; Belle apr Noel eg t- Apple ate 
pE peAa tex e inventor of genera maania: with either the spring or summer occupants; | ~ nature of Ribston Bi ope rohan dhe nnd ‘but 
never recognize the ye lbs may be planted close to the outside of the f inly maoh pects ost seedlings,: and deserves 
be where they tes oe in the way, either in heia pees é Goan BEER A a chrys0- 
digting- og in planting. Unless Pras bulbs become too} phylla. A) it ‘ht sport.—J D. Pteris lata.— 
banger wre of dicho numerous, and th leaves sprea more space than Tora e mus, M yr br nes s ADSZ 
e ensu it may o aleaieabla to have poset with them, they ae Tay aa ee mpervivum lyoss 
should not be disturbed, as they bloom more pro rofase ly |: ane: OE mess T Spinosa your perime 
whe: t h is in lete.— A C. This ` never betore, 
Gibi voir, ka Tae changeable vaer Bowe re | howerites fe uar i ay N A S as C the specimen now sont is in ment “that rg 
paas this structure Agi “a re v reful manage- |are exceedingly partial to Crocuses, especially in| The common pA Sn agema tt tee : p 
The best p) in Sap as Be an a a | winter. For ing in-d eit in le ee in meria longiflora; 4, Thyrsacanthus ratilans.—J S Æ- 
RaT as can aibi he ie a say from 40° | any of the various contrivances that are used instead ofj- }, Pinus nigricans; 2, P. apparently ; 8, Pionai 
at t night, ie se it torisea little in the daytime, | pots, strong bulbs should be sotet: pi 1 planting th them i in s perp eA, Se AD oa oo ott 
. 2, young fron of Microlepis 
ye on 3, Pteris serra 4, dn tine s 
rae lamers, and other flow under the surface of th e soil ; St them in any dark, B. Onychium auratum.—J B. 1, As 
os ly fr winter, Ret nice light sitnations | ares for on or four ek to gp ae k$ their ož Adiantum oumeatum. trees that sto 
watering. This is a roots, befor i blown down, re i place, If not, bark 
the an Mee Rae it ot thom as son as ew un dn pee ig Mill neither 
separat a 
Ai "good rich, sandy soil, an and Pacancouruas >. Ip crams.” We soe nothing unusual in your 
upply we can understand 
required during the blooming period; and if the or the rude sketeh t That accon panies it, 
