The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-11-13 00:00:00

lgricultural Gazette

Diseases in Beans.—A short time ago, M. Durand, of
Caen, sent to the Academy of Sciences, at Paris, several
specimens of Haricot Beans attacked by a disease pre-
viously unknown to the Norman bean growers, and which
was supposed to bear some analogy to the potato murrain.
" The disease," says M. Durand, " has only attacked some
of the fruit-bearing branches of each plant. The Haricot
is, however, so important an article of food with us, that
anything which is likely to to injure its cultivation cannot
fail attracting public notice. I have therefore taken the
liberty to call the attention of the academy to the first
symptoms of the present disease, in order that it may, if
the subject appears of sufficient consequence, depute some
of its members to endeavour to ascertain the best way in
which further ravages may be prevented." Comptes
Rendus, Sept., 1849.

OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK

Stove Conservatory, ke.—The temperature of the stove
should be 60 deg. to 65 degrees by day, and at least 5 deg.
less at night ; give air whenever the atmosphere is dry and
mild ; water must be given sparingly ; give all the air pos-
sible to the conservatory and greenhouse; administer
water in just sufficient quantities to keep the roots of
plants from getting quite dry.
Flower Garden.—Plant crocuses, tulips, snowdrops, and
other hardy bulbs ; transplant trees and shrubs, both ever-
green and deciduous.
Kitchen Garden.—Those who prefer Autumn planting
for potatoes should lose no time in getting them in top-
dress, sea-kale, and asparagus beds ; give air freely to any
plants in cold frames.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

" T. D.
bee-hives.

'—Thanks for your information respecting the

" Florist."—Your seedling chrysanthemum is good,
but by no means superior to many of the same kind
already in cultivation. We believe this winter flower
offers a wide field to the experimental florist.
"A. Lettsome."—The little weed is the common wall-
cress, Cardamine hirsute. It is an excellent substitute
for water-cress, and forms a very wholesome salad.

FATAL ACCIDENT FROM GUNPOWDER.—On Monday,
two children having got access'to some gunpowder in the
upper story of a house in Oliver-street, Birkenhead, ig-
nited it, and in consequence one of them was killed, the
other dangerously hurt, and part of the roof of the build-
ing blown off. .

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.—The young American eques-
trian, Hernandez, will surprise all who see him. We saw
him in London last spring, and his skill is beyond any

thing we ever witnessed. Combined with the most per-
fect grace and elegance, he has agility to a surprising
degree. He is engaged at this place of amusement for a
short period, and we are certain that he will gain for him-
self, in a very short time, with the public of Liverpool the
same applause which he has met with in the metropolis,
at Astley's Amphitheatre and the Vauxhall Gardens.
Every one should see his extraordinary talent. He is 15
years of age—and is a wonder of his age. Yesterday, the
celebrated Pablo drove through the principal streets the
band of musicians, to which twenty horses were attached
—two abreast—and the ease with which he guided his
extraord;nary team was marvellous.
PINE APPLES AND BARONS OF BREF.-011 the Lord
Mayor's table, on Friday, on the occasion of the grand
banquet in Guildhall, were placed two enormous barons
of beef, perhaps the very largest ever cooked for any
similar occasion—one weighing no less than 3121b5., and
the other 3541b5. These gigantic joints were bred and
fed on the estates of Earl de Grey, Lord Lieutenant of
Bedfordshire. Besides these monster dishes of meat,
there were on the table of the chief magistrate two huge
pine apples, weighing 1541b5., grown in Staffordshire, by
the Duke of Sutherland, and for the production of which
a gold medal was awarded, on the 6th instant, by the
Horticultural Society. The following was part of the
general bill of fare :-250 tureens of real turtle, (contain-
ing 5 pints each,) 200 bottles of sherbet, 6 dishes of fish,
30 entrees, 4 boiled turkeys and oysters, 60 roast pullets,
60 dishes of fowls, 46 dishes of capons, 6 dishes of Captain
White's Selim's true India curries, 50 French pies, 60
pigeon pies, 53 hams ornamented, 43 tongues, 2 quarters
of house-lamb, 2 barons of beef, 13 sirloins, rumps, and
ribs of beef, 6 dishes of asparagus, 60 dishes of mashed
and other potatoes, 44 dishes of shell fish, 4 dishes of
prawns, 140 jellies, 20 blancmanges, 40 dishes of tarts,
(creamed,) 40 dishes of almond pastry, 30 dishes of orange
ar.d other tourtes, 60 dishes of mince pies, 56 salads.
Removes : 80 roast turkeys, 6 leverets, 80 pheasants,
24 geese, 40 dishes of partridges,
15 dishes of wild fowl,
2 pea fowls. Dessert : 100 pine apples, (from 21bs. to
31bs. each,) 200 dishes of hothouse grapes, 250 ice creams,
50 dishes of apples, 100 dishes of pears, 60 ornamented
Savoy cakes 75 plates of walnuts, 80 plates of dried fruit
and preserves, 50 plates of preserved ginger, &e.