IRISH GARDENING 



Hints on Fruit-growing. 



[N.B. — The following- is the copy of a circular pre- 

 pared by Mr. E. H. Bowers, County Instructor in 

 Horticulture, for circulation among intending' fruit 

 growers in tlie county of Roscommon. We reproduce 

 it in the hope that it nia}' be useful to a wider circle of 

 planters]. 



Wn.\T TO Grow. — Thk apple is probably the most 

 satisfactor)* fruit for the farmer or cottager to grow ; it 

 occupies but a small space, and gives an early return. 

 Tile majority of the varieties are quite hardy and will 

 succeed in almost any kind of soil, unless it is of a very 

 wet and cold nature. 



Pears are not recommended to be grown except 

 where the trees can be planted against a wall in a warm 

 garden ; they usually take several 3'ears before bearing 

 fruit. 



Plums are worth planting, but fiuit will not be pro- 

 duced for a few years, yet they are profitable to grow 

 once the trees reach bearing size. 



Damsons are similar to plums, and are usually planted 

 to form a shelter round gardens and orchards ; they 

 require but little pruning, and grow into profitable trees 

 after some time. 



Gooseberries and currants (black) are useful to .grow, 

 and give good crops after a year or two ; they are re- 

 commended to be grown for home use only. 



Strawberries should be grown in every garden except 

 where poultry are allowed to enter. 



V.\RiETiES Recommended : Apples (Cooking). - The 

 following are quite hardy, reliable, and the trees bear 

 fruit while in a yoimg state, with the exception of 

 " Bramley's Seedling," which usuallj- takes a few years 

 longer : — Early Victoria, fit for use August .ind Sep- 

 tember ; Golden Spire (September and October) ; 

 Grenadier (.September and October) ; Bismarck (October 

 to January) ; Stirling Castle (October and November) ; 

 Newton Wonder (December to May) ; Lord Derby 

 (October to January) ; Bramley's Seedling (December 

 to April); Lane's Prince .Albert (December to .April). 



Eii/hiif or Dessert l'(7/-/<-//cs. — Beauty of Bath (Sep- 

 lembei-) ; Worcester Pearmain (Seplemberantl October ; 

 King of the Pippins (October and November) ; .Mlington 

 Pippin (October to January) ; James Grieve (October) ; 

 Irish Peach (August and September). The above are 

 quite hardy and reliable. 



Pears. — William's Bon Cretien matures September; 

 Doyenne due Connice (November and December) ; 

 Beurre d'.Anianlis (September and October) ; Doyenne 

 d'Ette (July and August). 



S/rax'berries. — Royal Sovereign (the best strawberry) 

 and Leader. 



Damsons. — Farleigh Prolific and Br.'idley's King. 



Plums. — Victoria (the best plum) ; Heron, Karly Pro 

 lific, and Pershore. 



Gooseberries. — Red — William's Industry, Crown Bob, 

 and Lancashire Lad. Green and YelJirx.' — Keepsake, 

 Early Amber, Laveller and Yellow Lyon. While — 

 Whitesmith. 



C'«/-ra«/.s.— 5/«ri-— Boskoop C.iant, Black Naples ; 

 jPcrf— Red Dutch, Comet (largest); II7;/C,-— White 

 Dutch. 



How TO Pl.\nt.— When you get the trees, unpack and 

 plant them at once. If you cannot do so, put them in a 

 slanting position in a shallow trench in a sheltered 

 corner, and cover the roots well with .soil until you are 

 able to plant them. 



Do not leave the roots of young trees exposed to cold, 

 drying, or frosty winds ; keep them covered up, and 

 only take out one at a time when planting. 



For apples, pears, plums and damsons make a hole 

 about 8 or 10 inches deep and about 2 feet wide at the 

 top and 2 feet 3 inches at the bottom. Having 

 thrown up the soil, break up the sub-soil at the bottom, 

 then return some of the finer soil so as to form a little 

 mound in the centre of the hole ; then upon this place 

 the tree. The roots will generally be found to be grow- 

 ing from se\'eral parts of the stem. Spread out the 

 lowest roots carefully on the mound, and scatter some 

 fine soil over them ; then spread out the roots next 

 above these and add more soil ; then those above them, 

 and so on. Give the tree a gentle shake now and then 



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