January 28. 1911 



HORTICULTURi: 



101 



Fruit and Vegetables Under Glass 



FRUIT 



IN 



Duke of York Peach Id Fruit 

 No. 1 



TREES 

 POTS 



Fruit trees in 

 pots intended for 

 early work should 

 be started now or 

 along through Feb- 

 ruary according to 

 time the fruit is 

 wanted. The mid- 

 dle of February is 

 a good time to start 

 pears and apples, 

 the increasing sun 

 power bringing 

 them along with- 

 out any trouble. 

 Early varieties can 

 be started at once 

 and grown with 

 peaches and nectar- 

 ines, etc., in a 



mixed orchard house or placed in vineries as they are 



starting. Firm the soil in any pots which may have 



become at all loose and give a good watering. 



Enough lime in the water to slightly color it will be 



greatly beneficial, purifying and sweetening the soil for 



the young roots to work into. Orchard trees must be 



brought on very gradually to obtain the best results. 



Forty to forty-five degrees at night is sufficient to start 



them. Syringe every morning 



and again soon after noon if there 



is any sun heat. 



The first illustration, from a 



photograph taken last May, shows 



a Duke of York peach, carrying 



twenty-four first-class fruit, grow- 

 ing in a 12-inch pot. The second 



illustration is of the same tree 



pruned, and potted on to a 14- 



inch pot, ready to carry another 



good crop. Twelve to fifteen is 



enough to expect from any tree 



in a 12-inch pot. This one was 



an "extra." 



Third picture shows a King of 



the Pippin apple which carried 



twenty fruits last year and shows 



plenty of flower buds for this year. 



REFERENCE BOARDS 



Now that many fruit houses 

 will soon be starting into growth 

 and are often expected to carry 

 ripe fruit by a certain date each 

 year, a record of their growth will 

 always be found helpful, for, by 



comparison with 

 previous records 

 you will know how 

 you stand. Boards 

 about 6 in. X 9 in. 

 should have the top 

 corners rounded off 

 and a hole cut 

 through, and after 

 a coat of white 

 paint these will not 

 look unsightly if 

 hung up in one cor- 

 ner of the house 

 and the following 

 items written on 

 them, leaving spaces 

 for the dates. 



A 6 in. X 9 in. 

 will serve three or 

 four years. A great 

 advantage of these 

 is that entries can 

 be made at any time 

 and they are always 

 in the house for 

 reference. 



i"OR A PEACH HOUSE. 



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Startea 



lu Flower. 



Set 



Stoning . . 

 S s c o n (1 

 swelliug. 

 Flr.st pick . . 



Apple King ot Pippins. 

 FOR 



No. 3 



Started ... 

 Breaking . . 

 In Flower. . 



Set 



Thinning . . 

 Coloring . . 

 First cut.. . 



A VINERY. 



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Duke of York Pench Pruned and Potted 

 No. 2. 



BEANS FOR POT WORK 



Beans can be grown success- 

 fully in 8 and 9 in. pots, if a 

 bench cannot be given up to them. 

 In this way they can be moved 

 around to fill up vacant spaces 

 where a temperature can be had to 

 suit them. Half fill the pots with 

 rich soil, leaving it loose and in- 

 sert six or eiglit seeds. The re- 

 maining soil can be added later 

 as a top dessing. Black Valen- 

 tine and Ne Plus Ultra are the 

 best for pot work. The latter 

 being more compact than the 

 former, takes less twigs or 

 strings to support it. 



Pot on tomatoes, cucumbers 

 and melons as soon as roots are 

 nicely to the side of the small 

 pots. Give every encouragement 

 to induce them to make growth. 

 A fine spray two or three times 

 a day will be beneficial on bright 

 days. 



EGG PLANTS 



Seeds can be sown now, and if 

 room can be found in a warm 



