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it will be seen that this mode of growing has given more satis- 

 iactory results. The following note was received from i\Jr. 

 Samuel WooUey, Gardener to Heniy Bellenden Ker, Esq. : — 



''Cheshunt, Sept. 14, 1852. 

 " Mr. Ker being from home, I have forwarded you a sample of 

 Peaches grown on tiie protected trellis. Those sent are a fair 

 sample. We have had a very good crop. There are four trees, 

 on which there were above 40 dozen, this being the fourth season 

 since planting, and the fruit is better flavoured than those grown 

 on the wall. The only protection the trees had was a little hay 

 thrown over the glass during the sharp frosts in April." 



The Peaches were of average size, well coloured, and of very 

 good flavour. They appear to be tlie Royal George and No- 

 blesse. The former averaged 8^ inches in circumference, and 

 the Noblesse 8^ inches. The same sorts had been ripe a week 

 previous on the open wall in the Society's Garden. Oa this 

 some of the Noblesse measured 9 inches in circumference. 



In tliis garden, one of the trees planted under the protected 

 frame, along with the Acton Scot, was the variety called the 

 Chancellor. It bore some fruit which ripened on the 17th 

 September of the present year. The fruits were not from 

 blossoms situated next the glass, on the front of the branches, 

 for those so situated were killed by the frost in spring ; they 

 were from blossoms near the under sides of the branches, so that 

 when full-sized the Peaches were close to the tile paving. They 

 were compared with the same sort grown against a south wall. 

 The fruit in both situations was about the same size, between 91 

 and 10 inches in circumference. As regards the time of ripening, 

 those on the trellis were about four or five days earlier, but in 

 point of flavour those ripened against the wall had rather the 

 advantage. 



From what has been stated, it is evident that Peaches can be 

 very well grown in protecting frames, especially with a tile 

 paving under the trellis for reflecting both heat and light, to a 

 considerable extent ; and that early sorts are retarded, but late 

 kinds are slightly forwarded, comparatively with those matured 

 against walls. 



The facts which I had to state on a former occasion with 

 reference to the Protecting Frame in the Society's Garden, were 

 at variance with the anticipations of the gentlemen wiio proposed 

 the plan, and also with the results they obtained. Mr. Rivers 

 justly observed that this might be owing to the frame being in a 

 situation more exposed to a current of air than those at Cheshunt. 

 The constant ventilation of the frame was greatly reduced, that 



