Identifier: gardenerschronic16lond (find matches)
Title: The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects
Year: 1874 (1870s)
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Subjects: Ornamental horticulture Horticulture Plants, Ornamental Gardening
Publisher: London : (Gardeners Chronicle)
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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But its asso-ciation with Southampton must have been remote,and may in some way have been identified with theold family of Jones, which formerly resided on theestate of St. Denys Portswood, in the borough, butthat is all conjecture. That it should be found inHerefordshire under the curious name of Seek-no-Further, and in France as Reinette de Versailles,shows that more than one locality may lay claim toits origin. The west country baptiser surely musthave been a progenitor of the Kentish individual whobut the other day gave to a Pelargonium the expres-sive appellation, I have found it. King of thePippins is an ambitious name, but the exceedingfavour which the Apple has found everywhere indi-cates that such exalted honour has not been unmerited.In this district (West Middlesex), where for marketwork it is largely grown, trees suffered terribly in thewinter of 1879-80, but even this mishap will not, Ithink, prevent its being the most largely growndessert Apple for a long time yet. A, D.
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The Gardeners Chrooicle,) KiG. 149, —PHAL/ENOFSIS STUARTIANA, (SEE P. 74S.) (Decjmbec 10, i65(. 754 THE GARDENERS CHRONICLE. (Decemuek 10, 1881. Orchid Notes, Work in the Houses. — Whilst the present ex-ceedingly mild weather continues the houses can bekept at their proper temperature wilh little anxiety onthe part of those who have charge of the tires.There can be no doubt that with such weather out-of-doors the treatment now being given is much betterfor the plants than when there is heavy snow on theground, and a continuance of severe frosts for daysand nights together. Still, whilst it is so mild, thethermometer may safely indicate a few degrees higherthan it would be wise to keep if much firing werenow being used. The object now, let the weather bewhat it may, is to induce many to remain in a slate olrest, or but slight growth ; it will not do, therefore,by excessive heat unduly to excite any into growth,or to hasten on the blooming period. There arealways among the cool Orch

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