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THE GARDENER. 



[Dec. 



Marie Guillot. 



Safrano. 



Adam. 



Madame liravy. 



IVIarie van Houtte. 



Perle des Jardiiis. 



Jja Sylphine. 



Souvenir d'un Ami. 



Sombrieul. 



Madame Marie Arnaniel. 



(Uoire de Dijon. 

 Isabella Sprunt. 

 Madame l)enis. 

 Madame Falcot. 

 Archduke Charles. 

 Catherine Mermet, 

 Clothilde. 

 Marie Sisley. 

 Devon ieii sis. 

 Marechal Xiel. 



A. H. ¥ 



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HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF WALL - BORDERS IN 

 KITCHEN - GARDENS. 



NO. XI. 



In my concluding paper I propose treating briefly upon a few other 

 fruits, more especially with regard to the adaptability of different 

 species or varieties for the various sites. To attempt anything beyond 

 this, seeing how ably "A. H. H." is handling the subject generally, 

 would be altogether a waste of time and space. 



Fears. — These, I think, we may safely assert are the most generally 

 l)opular kind of fruits for wall-culture, as not only do they succeed 

 where others fail, but if a judicious selection of varieties is planted, a 

 supply of delicious fruit may be maintained over a lengthened period 

 — the Apple in this respect being its only rival. An unlimited collec- 

 tion, however, is generally the reverse of a profitable one, and, unfor- 

 tunately, this craving for variety was not confined to the present 

 generation of gardeners. For instance, we have a fine west wall 

 cipitally furnished with triple oblique cordons. Sixty plants in sixty 

 varieties were planted, but of these thirty at least are comparatively 

 worthless. Far more profitable would it have been to have planted 

 four each of fifteen good well-tried varieties. Of course it is advisable 

 to give some of the newer varieties a trial ; but according to my ex- 

 perience, very few of these are superior to the older sorts. 



In the southern counties I have seen Pears fruiting freely on north, 

 south, east, and west walls, and of good quality in each instance. It 

 sometimes happens that employers are particularly fond of one or two 

 varieties ; and hv planting these in different sites, the supply is con- 

 siderably prolonged. The only varieties I have seen grown profitably 

 on a north wall are Jargonelle, William's Bon Chretien, Seckle, and 

 Marie Louise ; and in each instance, despite absence of direct sunshine, 

 clean, good - flavoured fruit resulted. Here we have William's Bon 

 Chretien on south, west, and east aspects, there being no perceptible 

 difference in the quantity or quality of the crops, and by ripening 

 some of the most forward artificially, the supply of this very popular 

 variety was prolonged over a considerable period, and what is satis- 

 factory to all concerned, not a dozen fruits were spoilt. The early and 



