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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AN^D COTTAGE GAUDEI^ER. 



in^' the same heap with earth, aud instead of being a caiise of 

 fever and disease, it becomes a source of the richest fertility. 



See previous articles as to planting-out vegetables. We 

 have done but little just for want of room. Our last winter 

 vegetables are, two rows of Asparaj^us Kale that were planted 

 late, and therefore came in late, but we can do without them 

 now. Nothing but deep dif^giug and plenty of manuring can 

 sustain such continnoas cropphi;/. Strange that the holders 

 of thousands of acres should be satisfied with one crop from a 

 field, but expect ever so many from similar land just because 

 it is called a garden. To our knowledge some of the best 

 gardeners have left their places because it was impossible to 

 get the requisite supply from a limited space called the 

 kitchen garden, and that, too, though the surrounding land 

 scarcely paid SOs. per acre. We care not who knows it, 

 there is a perfect infatuation in such matters, and whatever 

 may be said to gloss the matter over, we know full well that 

 ultimately there will be little comfort, and what is more 

 valuable, manly indei^endcnce for the gardener, uukss he can 

 cram the kitchen. 



FRUIT DEPAHTMENT. 



Apples — we are sorry to say that these so promising at one 

 time are not so now. A good part of the young fruit of some 

 kinds has fallen, and many leaves seem as if they had been 

 scorched with a hot ii'on. Cherries thickly set are suffering in 

 a similar way. Tears have stood the ordeal of the trying 

 season best. Strawberries promise to be fine and abundant. 

 Netted Cherries and Strawberries. Gave manure-waterings to 

 houses, and in the hottest days spattered many houoes, and 

 especially orchard houses, with wliitened water, throwing it 

 over the glass with a syringe. As to shading and protecting, 

 see what we have said as to colouring. The lighter coloured 

 the material the better it is for both purposes. 



ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 



Pretty well finished bedding-out, and never had less trouble 

 with it. It takes us long, as we Uke good-sized plants, and 

 we find it necessary to stake and tie, though we use chiefly 

 mere brushwood. Potted lots of things for succession. Gave 

 manure water to Chrysanthemums, Fuchsias, Geraniums, &c., 

 coming in for succession. Even Pelargoniums will stand some 

 heat, with plenty of air on. All the Scarlet tribe will grow 

 all the faster, and produce huger heads, if privileged with just 

 a little bottom heat. Secured Pinks and Carnations ; a twisted 

 wire is the best support ; will presently insert cuttings of Pinks. 

 Where cut flowers arc a consideration it is pleasant to be able 

 to cut a huge basket of Pinks of different colours. We nerer 

 cut the cuttings, we pull them out, but we have described the 

 process. See what we said about Poinsettias, Euphorbias, 

 Justicias, and Gesnoras, for these matters miist not be for- 

 gotten, or where should we be in winter? — R. F. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



N. 3.— Many questions must remain unanswered until next 

 week. 



Gardeners' Union (J. D.).— For yoiu- notes wo are obliged, but you will 

 SCO in oui- columns to-day tbe views of a first-class gardener on the Bame 

 subject. 



Gardeners' Mutual SELF-surroETiNG Society. — '* W. A., GavfUticr," 

 writes to us that he enclosed stamps to the Hon. Sec, at Bristol, as directed 

 iu the advertisement, but has received no reply. 



Iris (G. S.).— It is certainly not I. biflora, and we think it is I. vailcgata. 

 Wo have not seen the Figs. 



Apricot Trees in Pots (W. C. G.).— There is no book devoted to the 

 culture of these trees ; but Mr. Pearson's little volume on " Orchard Houses " 

 contaius good du-ectious on the subject. You can have it free by post if you 

 enclose twenty penny i)ostage stamps with your du*ection. 



Missing Querv {J. P. RatU(lownt'y).^'W(i have no quoiy left unanswered. 

 "What was the subject and signature ? 



Ducks Trespassing {Nottingham). — You cannot legally kill them. You 

 might sue thcii- owper in the C ninty Court for the damages; but the most 

 desirable resource would be to put a low galvanised wire net alnn;^ the bank 

 facing the river. It would cost but little, and your neighbour would not be 

 deprived of the pleasure aud profit arising from duck-keeping. 



SuM>iF;n-ruuNiNG Peach and Pear Trees {W. TF.).— The Peach and 

 Nectarine trees with shoots 2 feet long aud planted last autumn, should not 

 be interfered with, but trained-iu their full length ; wo presume they arc the 

 leading shoots of the branches. Thes* should be a foot apart; and when, 

 from extension, they become of greater \v;.h h im 1 1 ■ ■ Imut should be trained- 

 in, so that the main branches may be 1 t ■( i . > i ; . fijhout. These ought 

 not to be interfered with, but if they are ; > : i.. produce laterals, the 

 latter should have their points taken out i! tin it i .int. Along tbe main 

 branches ashoot at every foot iu Icn^^h of la^t vc.ir^^ wood should be trained- 

 in, and these may be stopped when they have grown a foot long, and any 

 laterals they may produce stopped at the first joint. All other shoots should 

 bo stopped within an inch of theii- origin, leaving two, or it may be thi-ee 

 leaves, and the shoots they afterwards pi-oducc ought to be stopped at the 

 first joint. The Pear trees should have the shoots or branches trained 1 foot 



apart, and their extremities should not be stopped, but the shoots intended to 

 form bi'anches and the shoots from the ends nf tbe branches are to be trained- 

 in at then- full length. All the other shoots must be stopped at the third leaf, 

 and subsequently to one leaf of the aftei--gi-owths. 



Arbutus Removing {C. B.).—X tree forty years old is too old to remove 

 with a certainty of success. It would b-? much more satisfactory to plant a 

 young healthy plant. If you arc obliged to remove it ive r.hould give the 

 tree a trial, ttdiing it up carefully and dui-ing moist weather in September or 

 early in October ; but should you have no necessity, or can put up with it 

 where it is, leave it alone. 



Vines Unfruitful [C. A. M.).~\Ye think your bunches of Grapes turn 

 into tendi-ils owing to the wet having made the border cold ; hence from the 

 little air given tho bunches have cui-led-up from lack of support. The case 

 mi;,'ht have been different had more air been given. It is not " shanking," 

 which is an affection of the footstalk of the berries, but a result of the roots 

 being in a cooler medium than the leaves, so that the foimer do not supply 

 sap iu sufiBcient quantity to meet the demands of the foliage, &c. Our 

 " Vine Manual" will suit vou. It may be had post free from our oflBco 

 for 2s. Sd, 



Ivy not Clinging [M. E. r.).~We should attribute the nou-clingiug of 

 the Ivy to its being against a south wall, which is probably too diy and hot 

 in summer. We should nail-up the Ivy for a few yeai's, and after it covers 

 the wall so as to cause shade we have no doubt it will cling well, and probably 

 if you were to sprinkle the wall occasionally, or eveiy evening in diy weather, 

 it would cling to the wall much better than at present. The leaves von send 

 arc those of the Fin-cr-leaved I\->- {Hcdcra digitata). To stop the bleeding of 

 large Elms and Oaks, we do not know of anything better than to bru.-h the 

 wounds over with the patent knotting used by painters. 



Cucumber Leaves (S. A. M.).—We cannot find any trace of insects on 

 the leaf you sent us, and beyond a largo blotch which has been caused by 

 the sun's ra;s striking powerfully on the leaf whilst wet, we should say that 

 it has been destroyed by the application of some insecticide in too powerful 

 dose, or else destroyed by being kept too long without air, or until the sun 

 has scorched the foliage. The leaf, however, was iu too di-y a state for us to 

 form a decisive opinion. 



Calceolarias Diseased (J. Bryar). — The plant you sent us is discnsed 

 and unfortunately we do not know of a remedy. We should be glad if any of 

 our correspondents could thi-ow any light on this disease, which appcius like 

 a cankeiing of the stem, but fi-om what cause it arises we have ay yet no 

 satisfactory information. 



Melon Plants Cankering (J. J, P.).— We should attribute the cause of 

 the plants' dying off on tbe stems to the removal of the leaves, and the damp 

 of the atmosphere producing decay, which is aggi'avated by the excess of sap 

 yom- plants seem to have for leaf-gi-owth. They will no doubt right thenv 

 selves if you keep them diy and admit air freely, leaving a little at night. 

 Dust the stems where infected with quicklime, rubbing it on until dry, and 

 then leave off. Very fine charcoal is nearly as good, but we prefer the lime. 

 The latter ought to be removed when it scales off, and more dusted on. The 

 stems ought not to be wetted, aud whatever leaves are removed should be 

 taken off in bright weather. We agree with you respecting Marquis of Lome 

 and Blue Gown Cucumbers ; both have long handles or necks, and so have all 

 the very large long Cucumbers. And we fm-ther agree with yom- estLmate of 

 Telegraph. Have you tried Volunteer ? We like it for its free- bearing', swell- 

 ing, and size combined with good quality. Improved Sion House is also good. 

 We think the spray you sent is that of the Fei-n-leaved Oiik, Quercus Robur 

 aspleniifolia. It would succeed gi-afted on the Oak. 



Roses for Light Soil {if. Haijne^). — Your soil is about tho worst possible 

 for Roses — sandy on chalk. It is no use attempting to grow standards on the 

 Dog Rose stock; and we should advise you to get your Rose- inTIi 1 in fhc 

 Manetti stock, plant them deep, aud get them by that mean . ■ • 1 in 



their own roots. The soil should be well manured, and nini 1 . . !■ wwj, 

 the summer. The foUowiug twenty-four would answermi>-^i inn i ,\cH 



as any — John Hopper, Charles Lefebvi-e, Abel Gmud, Victor N enhri. Inike of 

 Edinburgh, Jules Margottin, Boule de Neige, Baroness Rothschild, Countess 

 of Oxford, Senateur Vaisse, La Duchessc de Moray, Gloire de Dijon, Madame 

 Clemence Joigneaux, Alfred Colomb, Berthc Baron, MarechalVaillant, General 

 Jacqueminot, Madame Caillat, Baronne de Maynard, Monsieur Noman, La 

 France, Marquise de Castellaue, Dr. Andiy, Princess Mary of Cambridge. 

 There are many others very good which would he too delicate. We do not 

 know of any niu'serymen or Rose-gi*owers who supply buds. If you order 

 from any of the leading nurserymen and state the nature of your soil they 

 will supply suitable plants. 



Trial of Mowing Machines' {Norfolk Parson). — Wc never heai'd of an 

 intended trial at Birmingham. If one takes place we shall report the iTSults. 

 Pea Hurdles (T. O. J.).— We had them made at the price named at 

 Winchester some years since. 



H.utDY Aquatics (D. H.).— Any florist and uurseiyman who advertises in 

 our colunms could obtain them for you. 



Rue and Sweet Basil {Qucstor). — You ask, " MTiy will not Rue and Sweet 



Basil glow together?" We would ask, previously to considering whether this 



is a real example of the " antipathy of plants," Is it true that they will not 



grow together ? 



Fruit Trees in Heated Greenhouse {An Inexperienced Gardener).— 



pots In the house 

 We have Chenies now loaded to break- 

 iufT th(\y \<: ■A}\r][.--^. iiNil iit'iiv ii-F'Eiil i'-y the dessert, that have stood in an un- 

 licaf' I I I I 1 ■ '■ . Id \ ;.! 1 ;< ' in using firo heat in winter to keep out 

 fr-ist. V o: !;,!.] If liii li';ii lio above 40-. That will keep your 



Camellia ^ ;■ i nl li. ■!' i m,; p^int - n 11 ri-lii, and not uuduly excite the fruit trees, 

 as the lafrv tlicy bloom, unless you force them, tho better. Keep your fruit 

 trees too, dryish, not dry, in winter. Act as above, and we shall be astonished 

 if the following yeai- yoiii- trouble be not thinning fi-uit. 



Planting Vines {W. S.}.— By planting Vines in a growing state now you 

 will gain considerably; the Vines will attain to the same size as they would 

 if gi-own hi pots till autumn, and veiy likely make canes tiivice as strtiu^:, 

 besides ha\'ing the roots fii-mly estabUshed in the border, by winch they will 

 be enabled to make a much better growth next yeai- than the Vines that are 

 planted when at rest, which ai*e df pendant on fresh gi-owth for the formation 

 of fresh roots. Plant at once good, young, growing, potted canes. 



Making a Vinery of a Cucumber House {Fleetwood).— We can hardly 

 see how you can accomplish all you propose with strict reference to £ s. d. 

 No doubt your present beds would suit admirably for Cucumbers. So they 



