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thereby, and the imcertaiuty of production without its aid. The 

 standard trees of former times were uncertain; they bore well in 

 p;ood seasons, and badly in bad seasons ; it is the same now. Never- 

 theless, these facts are submitted to our readers, in order that any 

 who are di:> posed to try a few of these fruits on the simple plan of 

 planting them in open borders may understand what is the prospect 

 of success. AYe hope many of our readers living in southern and 

 western parts of EngLand will plant a few, and give them a fair 

 trial. They will at least be as welcome as many other kinds of trees 

 for the embellishment of the garden, if the fruit is below the mark 

 in respect of quality. As we have spoken of standards, it is right to 

 add that we do not recommend standards so called, but bush trees, 

 such as are grafted close down to the roots, and have been allowed 

 to grow naturally without training. Plant them early, on well- 

 drained sunny borders, and have patience. Do not plant an extra- 

 vagant number, but look on the affair as an experiment, and in due 

 time let us know how you prosper. The following varieties are the 

 hardiest, and are most likely to succeed in gardens anywhere south 

 of the Trent, but north of the Trent the experiment is not likely to 

 succeed anywhere : — 



Apricots best apapttd for Opin Bokdeks. — Allerge cle Monigamet, Blen- 

 heim (same as Shipley), Breda. 



Peaches best adapted for Open Borders. — Sulhamstead NoUesse, Bar- 

 rington, Royal Vineyard^ Galande. 



Nectarines best adapted for Open Borders. — Sunfs Small Tawny ^ 

 Sardwicke^ Balgoioan. BucdeTelliers, Violetle Sative, Roman, OldNeivington. 



S. H. 



THE VILLA KITCHEK-GAEDEN.— i^o. V. 



ET J. C. CLAEKE, 

 Head Gardener at Cothelston House, near Taunton. 



[EANS. — The best varieties of beans are the Mazagan, 

 the Long Pod, and the Green Windsor. The first of 

 these is the best for an early crop, as if sown in Novem- 

 ber, it will frequently stand the winter in well drained 

 soils, and come very early into use. The Long Pod is 

 the next earliest, and by far the most productive variety, while the 

 Green Windsor makes an admirable late crop, and is superior to all 

 others when sent to table. Those for the first crop to stand through 

 the winter should have rather a light soil, and a somewhat sheltered 

 position ; but the later crops will thrive best in a deeply trenched, 

 well manured soil : and as spring advances, if somewhat cool and 

 strong, they will like the soil the better. The small Mazagan may 

 be sown in drills two inches deep, and two feet wide, while the 

 others will require a distance of thirty inches, and six inches between 

 the plants. If a sowing is made in November, and another again 

 in February, and again every three weeks after, until the beginning 



