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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE A??D COTTAGE GAEDENES. 



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portion to its size than the preceding sort. It is both smooth 

 and soft, ripens very slowly, and is fully a week behind the 

 Common Red. I consider this a second-rate variety. 



The Trophy. — A coarse-growing sort. The foliage and habit 

 are identical with the Common Red, and it is a moderate bearer. 

 The fruit is produced in loose clusters with very long stalks or 

 stems, but it is both broad and thick, and grows to a large 

 size, very many of the fruit weighing from three-quarters to 

 a pound each. It is not very thickly nor deeply ribbed. It is 

 one of the broad and flat sorts, but it is very fleshy, though 

 coarse-grained. The skin is thick, and it ripens very slowly, 

 being fully a fortnight behind the common sort. I fancy the 

 weather has not been hot enough to bring this fruit to per- 

 fection, otherwise to me it seems to possess some qualities 

 which will induce me to grow it again. 



Hepper's Golhth. — Grown as it was close by the side of 

 the preceding sort, I have been unable to discover any differ- 

 ence between the two. If I have the right one (and I believe I 

 have, for it is the same as I saw under that name elsewhere), 

 it is identical with The Trophy in every respect. 



Charter Oak Prize. — As far as habit of growth, size, and 

 colour of foliage goes it is similar to the Large Common Red, 

 but its fruit are totally different. The majority of them are 

 approaching to a round shape, though many are different, 

 sUghtly ribbed towards the stalk, and scarcely any ribbing on 

 the fleshy portion of the fruit. It is a full-sized thick fruit, 

 flattened on the top, and is characterised by each fruit having a 

 hole in the top half or three-quarters of an inch over and the 

 same in depth, terminating in a point. If this peculiarity 

 could be got rid of, it would be one of the best Tomatoes 

 grown ; as it is, it is very little short of it. The skin is thin, 

 and the flesh is very pulpy and fine in texture. It ripens 

 quickly after the Common Red, which I have taken as a 

 standard in forming my conclusions. It is my opinion that 

 Charter Oak Prize is a first-rate sort to grow. Its flavour, I 

 am told, is excellent, and it ripens to a better colour than any 

 I have yet named. — Thomas Eecoed. 



AN EXPEKIENCE IN TRANSPLANTING VINES. 



Mr. ■Weight has written an excellent practical article on 

 the Vine, and I wish he would give his directions for making 

 the first-rate Vine border of which he speaks. I am induced 

 by that article to send you the result of an experiment I 

 lately made on Vines. I feel sure that it will interest some 

 of your readers. It was so unexpectedly successful, and so 

 strongly illustrates the hardy nature of the Vine. One can 

 almost do what one hkes with it ; the difficulty is to kill it. 



My vinery, containing five Vines, did not succeed ; they 

 grew weakly, and though there was plenty of fruit, the Grapes 

 always cracked before ripening, and were useless. The Vines 

 were about twenty years old. Believing that I had truly sur- 

 mised the causes of the failure, I determined to move the house 

 to a better position, with an attempt to replant the same 

 Vines in it, but fully expecting that they would, at that age, be 

 killed by the removal ; it was, however, worth trying. 



My plan was this : — In February of last year I cut the Vines 

 down, far below any buds, to within inches or a foot from the 

 ground. This ought to have been done the preceding autumn. 

 They bled profusely for three weeks, and I gave them over as 

 having sunk under the severe operation ; but the violent shock 

 caused a reaction and a vigorous effort. Some little time after- 

 wards they began to bud, and threw out, instead of their former 

 weakly branches, the strongest shoots, perhaps, that I over saw 

 growing on a Vine. I let them grow all the summer, stopping 

 the tops slightly in the autumn to ensure perfect ripening. In 

 November I moved them. The new border had been excavated 

 half a yard deep, and filled with a good, kindly, but rather light 

 loam, without a particle of manure or dressing of any kind. 

 The roots were spread out carefully fan-fashion, as near the 

 surface as possible, and lightly covered — not trodden, which I 

 consider a mistaken practice. A good coating of stable manure 

 was spread over the surface soon after. I intend never to dig 

 the border, but feed by successions of top-dressings. This 

 year I let the Vines grow by themselves for some time to 

 recover. About .June I headed them down again, but this 

 time to the lowest new shoot. They have since been doing 

 well, and have made very fairly strong well-matured shoots, 

 and (the best test of a Vine's being in a healthy condition) 

 large leaves. Grapes do not crack in the house now. Apply- 

 ing the result of this experiment to Mr. Wright's remarks upon 

 the spurring system, in which I entirely agree, I fancy that it 



suggests a method of renovating Vines, and filling up the 

 blanks of which he speaks.— Robi. Blackburn, Selliam Bcctory. 



AUTUMN ROSES. 



Now, while the sunset glories of our Roses still linger, while 

 a glowing tint here and there ever reminds us of the meridian 

 splendour, let us wander through our garden, let ns note with 

 grateful pen the names of those varieties which are proving 

 that they deserve the title of " Hybrid Perpetual." 



The rude winds of the equinox, like fretful children tired out 

 with play, have cried themselves to sleep ; and gentle autumn 

 is tenderly loosening from the long shoots the wearied and 

 worn-out leaves. On every side signs of decay and desolation 

 provoke in the heart a sweet melancholy ; and earth's children 

 that have borne the burden and heat of the day are sighing for 

 rest. But even as we write, the sweet fragrance of autumn 

 Violets, born as it were before then' time, harbingers of another 

 spring, a bright to-morrow, mingles with that of the queen of 

 flowers, and whispers to the falling leaves and the drooping 

 heart that blessed promise, "Thou, too, shalt rise again." 

 Yes, we love our sweet flowers, but they fade. We love the 

 fair things of this pleasant earth, but both they and it shall 

 pass away. Happy those who can say in chDdlika faith, " It 

 is well." 



But we must have eyes now only for the Roses. The past 

 season has been on the whole rather unfavourable. In the 

 spring and early summer we suffered much from high winds, 

 and during the latter part of the summer and early autumn 

 the heavy rains spoilt the blooms. The last fortnight has, 

 however, been lovely, and I never remember such an abundant 

 and beautiful autumn bloom as we have had this season. We 

 are stQl cutting Roses that would not disgrace the benches of 

 any flower show ; and as there are, probably, many who are 

 about to plant, it may not be inopportune to mention the 

 names of those that have done, and ai'e still doing well. We 

 will take them alphabetically. 



Abel Grand is still blooming freely. This Rose is a true 

 Hybrid Perpetual, but the quality of the autumn flowers is 

 much inferior to that of the summer. 



Alfred Coloinb begins to bloom rather late — seldom before 

 the first week in July, but is of first-rate excellence both in 

 summer and autumn. It is still in bloom. 



Baronne de Maynard. — A pretty and constant white Rose 

 for the garden ; it is too small for show. This has been bloom- 

 ing freely this autumn. 



Belle Lyonitaise (Tea). — A valuable addition to this class, 

 equal in ail points, apparently, to Gloire de Dijon, but lighter 

 Ln colour. Still blooming beautifully. 



Boule dc Ncige. — White ; very pretty and sweet. Blooming 

 freely at present. 



Camille Bernardin. — A Rose of first-rate excellence, in bloom 

 from early summer to late autumn, and always sweet and good. 

 One of the very best. 



Catherine Mermet (Tea). — A good and distinct Rose, very 

 free-blooming. 



Celine Forestier (Tea-scented Noisette). — A most useful and 

 pretty Rose. Early, late, and constant bloomer. 



CenlifoUa Uosea. — This Rose has been lovely with us in the 

 present year ; but it blooms very sparely in autumn. We stOl 

 cut, however, a few exquisitely-shaped blooms. 



Charles Lefebvre. — A grand Rose of fine substance and 

 quality, not very floriferous, but stiU producing exceUent 

 blooms. 



Comtesse d'Oxford. — A thoroughly good summer and autumn 

 Rose, lacking no good quaUty but scent. StUl blooming freely. 

 Extra good. 



Devonienais. — One of the very best Teas. Lovely, sweet, 

 and free-blooming. 



Dr. Andrij. — A little uncertain during summer, but very 

 good this autumn. A grand Rose when in character. 



Duehesse d'OrUans. — Opens late, but always very good in 

 autumn. It blooms tUI cut down by frost. 



Dupuy-Jiimain. — A most splendid Rose, good all the season 

 through ; robust, free-blooming, of splendid shape and colour. 

 After this season's experience I should place it among the first 

 twelve. It is still blooming beautifully. 



F.milic Ilanxburrj. — This Rose comes into bloom very late, 

 and, moreover, throws up many blind shoots. The flower is 

 most charming, but too sparely produced to warrant my giving 

 it such a high recommendation as many did last season. 



Ferdinand de Lesseps. — A lovely and fragrant Rose, much 



