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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTTJEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ May 16, 1S65. 



garden Pres Catelan, which has been devoted to many kinds 

 of attractive amusement ; from 1S55 tUl 1859 it was the 

 scene of theatrical displays, for which a kind of rustic, 

 uncovered theatre was constructed, where all the charms of 

 flowers were more advantageously shown by the aid of skil- 

 fully arranged lustres. This has since been replaced by 

 the Concert Musard, in addition to which several military 

 bands play here two or three times a-week in summer. 



The name "Catelan" is given it from an event which 

 occurred here in the reign of Philippe le Bel. Catelan was 

 one of the most celebrated troubadours of his time, attached 

 to the court of Beatrice de Savoi, wife of the last Kaymond 

 Beranger, Comte de Provence; his reputation became so 

 great that Philippe demanded, as a favour-from Beatrice, to 

 send him to his court. On his arrival at the TuUeries, 

 Catelan, not finding the king, who in the meantime had 

 retired to Poissy, was obliged to foUow him thither. Philippe, 

 fearing the danger of allowing Catelan to traverse the forest 

 of Eouvray alone, despatched an escort of his guard to meet 

 and conduct him. But Catelan, having unfortunately spoken 

 of the rich present which Beatrice entrusted him with for 

 the king, the chief of the escort assassinated him on the 

 spot where now stands the pyramidal monument. But the 

 chief, on opening the small coffer in which the supposed 

 treasm-e lay, to lus great consternation only found therein a 

 little bottle of some new perfume. The chief returned to 

 Poissy, and told the king he had not seen Catelan ; but in a 

 short time after, on his appearing at court, he was detected 

 from having on liim the perfume entrusted to Catelan, and 

 was sent to the guillotine. — William Kellt, Au Fleu-riste 

 de Paris, a !a Muetie, Passy, Paris. — {Irish Fanners' Gazette.) 

 (To be continued.) 



WORK FOE THE WEEK. 



KITCHEN GAKDE>f. 



The weather is now very favourable for carrying on the 

 various operations of planting and sowing. When any main 

 crops have failed, more seed should be immediately sown. 

 Where they have partially failed procure plants, if possible, 

 to fill up. Now is the time to destroy slugs ; late at night 

 and early in the morning they leave their hiding places, 

 and may be destroyed by thousands with quicklime, which 

 should be strewn over every part of the garden several even- 

 ings or mornings in succession — in the morning by thi-ee or 

 four o'clock, and at night not before nine. By persevering 

 a short time a garden may be entirely cleared of this pest. 

 Beet, thin the plants to a foot apart while they are small, fill 

 up vacancies with those that are drawn out, they will pro- 

 duce plants equally good with the others. If the first crop 

 has altogether failed, it is not yet too late to sow another. 

 Broccoli, make another sowing of both early and late sorts, 

 the former to come in in October and November, the latter 

 late in the spring. Cabbage, earth-up those that were planted 

 early in the spring ; tie up the leaves of a few of the most 

 forward of the autumn-planted, to cause them to form 

 hearts for early use. Capsicums, plant them out on a warm 

 rich border, water them during dry weather throughout the 

 season. Chervil, make another sowing, and also of American 

 Cress. Celery, continue to prick out seedling plants. In 

 planting out a second time, before finally transplanting into 

 trenches, make a bed about 4 inches thick, of equal parts of 

 rotten dung and loam on a piece of hard ground, so that at 

 the time of planting the whole of the earth may adhere to 

 the roots after the spade is passed between each of the 

 plants. Ciuumbers, particular attention is required to keep 

 the plants in a bearing state. Stopping the shoots is the 

 most important point to be attended to, the plants to be 

 looked over every fine morning about an hour after the 

 frames have been uncovered and the plants have had a little 

 air. Ertdive, sow a little seed for an early crop, it is useless 

 to sow mncb as it will goon run to seed. Kidney Beans sown 

 in pots or boxes, plant out on a warm border in rows 2J feet 

 anart. Another sowing should also be made. Leeks, make 

 a sowing to plant out for winter use. Lettuce, plant out a 

 few about once a-week, thin the plants in the early seed-bed 

 to a foot apart, and if any were sown on the Asparagus-beds 

 they will require the same attention. Mushronnu, woodlice 

 are generally tronblesome about the beds at this season, the 



best traps to catch them are boiled Potatoes put into a 

 flower-pot and covered with a small piece of moss, the pot to 

 be then placed on its side, by examining it every morning 

 and emptying the live stock into some hot water, their num- 

 bers may in a short time be considerably diminished. Onions, 

 the weather is now favourable for planting out some of the 

 autumn sowing. Avoid covering any portion of the bulb. 

 Potatoes, earth-up the early crops, and those which have just 

 made their appearance above ground to have the hoe run 

 between the rows to keep down weeds. Scarlet Runners, the 

 sowings of these and of Haricot Beans should be attended 

 to without delay. Thin out seedling crops while the plants 

 are small, and if it should be necessary to stand amongst 

 them, let the soil be afterwards loosened-up where it is 

 trodden. 



FEUIT GARDEX. 



Espalier fruit trees demand prompt and peculiar care at 

 this season, favoured by the weather a rapid and healthy 

 growth has been encouraged. The removal of superfluous 

 shoots may now be effected with propriety. Peach, Apricot, 

 Plum, and Pear trees alike require frequent attention. 

 Much advantage may be gained by judiciously stopping 

 some and favoiu'ing the extension of others, by the removal 

 of unnecessary shoots and those too close together. Per- 

 severe in the destruction of insects on fruit trees, in order 

 to afford the young shoots a fair chance of making healthy 

 gi-owth. 



FLOWER GAEDEX. 



Now is the time to establish a firm and even sward 

 or lawn, the pride of British gardens ; the roller and the 

 scythe will be in frequent request, and much labour is in- 

 volved in these operations properly carried out. See that 

 the edgings hitherto neglected are put in order for the 

 summer, do not edge beyond the original boundary, and 

 keep the walks filled with gravel. Let the roller be passed 

 frequently along the edges, in order to level them down to 

 the walk ; this takes away the harshness of the outline. 

 See that all Eose trees have due attention as to disbudding, 

 stopping, &c. Watch the buds inserted last season, rub off 

 those on the stock in a progressive way, and let aU Eoses, 

 whether standard or dwarf, be well top-dressed with good 

 roti en manure, if not already done. Where Eoses are infested 

 with the grub it wiU be necessary to go over the plants fre- 

 quently to destroy this pest. Green fly is also very trouble- 

 some at this season, a good washing with the garden engine 

 on two or three successive evenings will greatly assist in 

 getting rid of these destructive pests. In this department 

 the next few weeks will be devoted to filling up the flower- 

 garden beds and clumps intended for the summer and autumn 

 display, and now a change has taken place in the weather 

 every exertion should be made to get the plantingout com- 

 pleted with al! possible dispatch. As Crocuses and other 

 bulbs will now be nearly over, patches of biennials which 

 have stood the winter may be placed close beside them. 

 Select a shady border and give it a good dressing of rotten 

 dung or leaf mould, slightly forked in, for planting with the 

 runners of the different kinds of Violets for forcing. The 

 Neapolitan is the best for frames or pots, and the ninners 

 will now be found in a proper state for removal. Plant them 

 8 or 10 inches apart, water them abundantly in dry weather, 

 and pinch off the runners as they appear. If the soil is 

 rich and open they will grow into stout bushy plants by the 

 autumn, and may then either be potted or planted in pits 

 for forcing. 



OEEENBOUSE AND CONSEEVATOET. 



As the New Holland plants go out of bloom their seed- 

 pods should be picked off, the shoots cut back and arranged in 

 the form most favourable to secure compact growth, placing 

 them in an airy part of the greenhouse antil they fairly 

 start into growth. When the buds have fairly started will 

 be the proper time for shifting such as require more pot- 

 room, as they can then be kept somewhat close for a fort- 

 night to encourage free root-action without incurring the 

 risk of the buds breaking scantily. Look well to the stock 

 of plants for summer and autumn decoration, and do not 

 allow them to sustain any check through want of pot-room or 

 carelessness in watering. Fuchsias for late bloom must not 

 be kept too warm, but should be placed in a moist shady 

 house, where they will grow much more freely than in a 

 high tempcraturfa 



