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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 27, 1873. 



Transplanting Celery (A Constant Reader). — Once transplanting is 

 sufficient before planting in the trenches. 



Tomato Cdxtujre (D. P. Q.}. — There is no foundation for your insinu- 

 ations. 



Cleaning Zinc Labels (L. R. L.). — Kub them with sand paper. 



Peaes (L M. a.). — Large varieties for stewing — Catillac, Gilogil, and Veni- 

 lam. Dessert Pears ripe at Christmas — Beurre d'Aremberg, Glou Mori,-eau, 

 and Monarch. 



Sdttons' Plourball Potato. — "'D.,Deal" asks where I got the Suttons' 

 Bed-skin Flourball Potato seed. They came from Messrs. Sutton, Reading, 

 in January, 1871, and my unfavourable opinion was formed from the quality 

 of tboiQrst year's crop, which was in no respect superior to what I have grown 

 from seed laised here in subsequent years. I have tried these " Red Flour- 

 balls" in different suils under different culture, but the result has always 

 been ihe same, and they remain simply uneatable. AVest Cornwall, however, 

 as I have already said, is a bad late-Potato district, so the results which I 

 have complained of may not have occurred elsewhere. — \V. 



Neglected Wall Trees (B. K. L.).— We do not advise radical treatment, 

 such as digging the trees out or cutting close-in to the bole of the tree. You 

 may get the trees into tolerably good shape in the course of three years by 

 judicious management, but they will not make such handsome specimens as 

 those which have been well managed from the first. Those trees which have 

 not produced fruit-buds may be cut well hack, all projecting laterals being cut 

 close to the wall ; these, by proper summer pruning and training, may be 

 made nice fruit-beariag specimens next summer. The others may have the 

 projecting laterals cut back where the operation does not interfere with the 

 succeeding crop of fruit. 



Labels (H. H. H.).~Try Bell & Thorpe's, of Stratford-on-Avon. Write to 

 them, and say what you want. 



Names op Apple and Conifer (W. B. B.). — The Apple was smashed, 

 and the twig so mashed-up with it, as to be unrecognisable. Specimens 

 should be sent in a bos. 



Muscat Grapes Shrivelling {A. F.). — If the stalks are dead, there pro- 

 bably is a deficiency of moisture at the roots. 



Weeds in Court-yard (F. T". G.).— Water it with boiling brine. 



Select Heaths {Erica) — Amabilis, elegans, Farrieana, ferruginea major, 

 gemmifera elegau's, Massoni major, obbata, Sprengelii, tortulreflora, tricolor 

 elegans, Triumphans.ventricosa grandiflora, and Turnbulli. 



Greenhouse Oknamental-foliaged Plants {N. BX — Agapanthus um- 

 bellatus fol. variegatis, Bambusa Foitunei variegata, Coprosma Baueriana 

 variegata, Coronilla glauca variegata, Dracrena australis, Eiirya latifolia 

 varie','ata, Lomatia ele;^'antis8ima, * Phormium tenax Veitchii, Sedum azoideam 

 veriegatum, Sedum japonicum variegatum, Reineckia carnea fol, variegatis, 

 "Veronica Andersoui variegata, *Yacca aloifolia variegata, *Y. filamentosa 

 variegata, *Y. filifera, and *Y. quadricnlor. Those marked with an asteri^rik 

 are, if good plants, expensive. It would be well to see about prices before 

 ordering. The others are moderate in price. To make up a dozen without 

 them you might have Isolepis gracilis, Saxifraga sarmentosa. and CentaiU"ea 

 ragusina or candidissima. The variety compacta is the beat form. The best 

 plan is to procure plants, or you may raise them from seeds sown in March in 

 a gentle hotbed, but plants from cuttings are much better. They, as well as 

 the plants above named, may be had of any nurseryman or florist advertising 

 vn The Journal of Horticulture. 



Growing Walnuts and Acorns in Water {TF. H.).— The nuts should 

 be suspended clear of the water, and be kept in position by a piece ot string 

 passed through cork. The root will be emitted downwards into the water, 

 acd the plant will need to be supported until it have roots to maintain it in 

 position. Place in a closet until the nuts or acorns have made roots to reach 

 ■the water and the first leaves are developed, then expose to light. It will be 

 necessary to change the water occasionally, and to keep it replenished as 

 required, adding a piece of charcoal about the size of a small walnut every 

 ten days or fortnight, and removing that previously used. 



Daisies on Lawn (H. B. S.}.— The lawn would be best freed of the Daisies 

 by proceeding as you propose — viz , remove the present turf and sow giass 

 seeds; but if sown in April it will not be like a lawn laid down with good 

 turf by June or July. It will, however, have a good appearance by that time. 

 Use the soot as a top-dressing in moist weather after mowing. For a lawn 

 60 yards by 30 yards you will need 23 lbs. of the finest mixture of lawn grass 

 Mjds. 



Strawberries Planted in September (J. H. B ).— The rooted runners 

 planted in September will have made roots if they have made little or no 

 leaf-giowth, and will, no doubt, progress in spring. We do not advise your 

 doing anything to them further than placing some rather short litter about 

 the plants, putting it nicely around the crown under the leaves, and in 

 March fill-up any blanks. 



Hyacinth Bulbs Eaten (Idem).— The cause of the bulbs plunged in the 

 ■open border having the tops eaten off, aud holes made in them, may be the 

 snails which you found, or some kind of grub. The pots ought to have been 

 set on ashes, and plunged in and covered with the same or spent tan to the 

 ^epth of from 4 to 6 inches. The damage is not due to the border being too 

 -damp, but a wet border is not suitable for bulbs. The fronds of the Ferns 

 you enclosed are those of Polypodium vulgare. 



fiuppoRTiNG PniMULA JAPONICA Lea^*eb (G. C.).— The leaves do not re- 

 -quire supports, but should be allowed to assume their natural habit. Afford 

 the plants more room, and keep them near the glass. Water only to keep 

 the soil moist. They will, no doubt, flower in spring. The large leaves 

 ought to be now decaying, aud by midwinter be all gone except a few only of 

 of the smallest, which remain, marking the heart of the plants. 



Vine Treatment (Idt'in). — The "Tine Manual" would suit yon. It con- 

 tains fuU particulars on the treatment of Vines. It may be had by post from 

 our office for 2s. l^d. Read also Pearson's " Vine Culture under Glass," Is. Id. 

 Repotting Large Plants {£. C).— ^Vhen the plants become large, and 

 -j.t is not desired to increase the size of pot, they may, after turning out of 

 the pots, have the sides of the ball reduced by picking away the soil from 

 J about the roots all round, so as to admit an inch of fresh soil at the sides, 

 and in this way they may be kept in the same size of pot for a number of 

 years. They may be turned out of the pot by holding them on the f>ide, and 

 tapping the edge of the pot against a piece of heavy wood. In this way 

 they come out of the pot quite as well as inverted. The time of repotting 

 ■will depend upon the subject. The best time is when they are beginning to 

 .grow, or, if cut-in, after they Lave made fresh shoots au inch or so long, 



shading and keeping moist until re-established. Cactuses should be repotted 

 in spring, or when they are beginning to grow. 



Adding Laurel Cuttings to Manure (A Rrader). — It is not desirable 

 ito throw the cuttings of Laurel hedges on the manure heap. All such refuse 

 s best placed in a heap apart, and after lying a time should be turned over, 

 and any woody macter picked out and burnt. 



Standard Fruit Trees Unfruitful (Id'?m). — "Well pruning" these 

 only tends to cause growth ; and the keeping-down each year, unless done in 

 summer, would only tend to its continuance instead of the production of 

 fruit buds. You may take out a trench as you propose, which should not be 

 nearer to the stem than 3 feet, and working under the ball towards the stem 

 of the tree, cut any roots going down, which may be below the majority of the 

 roots. The trench may be fiUed-up with a compost of equal pai'ts of turfy 

 loam, old lime rubbish, and well-rotted manure ; put in fij-mly, then mulch 

 over the surface to the bole with 2 or 3 inches of short littery maniure. The 

 Plums may be treated similarly. 



TREATiiENT OF TouNG ViNES (AT.).— Whether you ought to cut off one of 

 two rods Tv'ill depend upon the space at your disposal. The rods of a variety 

 like Alicante ought to be not less than 3 feet apart — 3 feet f» inches would be 

 better ; two rods in that space would be far too close, the side branches 

 would not have enough space to develope themselves. Stop the side branches 

 two leaves beyond the bunch ; all after-growths should bo stopped at the first 

 leaf. Your Vines ought to be strong enough to bear full crops of Grapes. 



Fruit Trees in Dressed Grounds {A. C. H.). — As you take a great 

 interest in fruit trees, and cannot have thorn in the kitchen garden, there is 

 no reason, except fashion, why you should not plant them in the shrubbery, 

 on the lawn, or have well-trained trees on the wall amon^^st Roses. We have 

 seen it done in some very aristocratic places. In one, where a large staff of 

 gardeners and labourers are kept, a flower garden is laid out in the most 

 beautiful manner. It is bounded on one side by climbing Koses on a highly 

 ornamental trellis, on the other by a high wall facing south, which is planted 

 with fruit trees and Ros3S, aud we never heard of anyone remarking on the 

 incongruity of it. A Cherry tree covered with snow-white blossoms in spring 

 is none the less ornamental because it will be loaded with useful fruit in sum- 

 mer, and there ai'e few flowers more delicately beautiful than Apple blossoms. 



Arrangement of EIitchen Garden (I. B. W.]. — The walls will, if 

 judiciously planted, probably grow as much choice fruit as you require; on 

 the wall facing south plant Peaches and Nectarines. The best Peaches are 

 Early Y' rk. Royal George, Bellegarde, Dr. Hogg, and Barrington. Nectarines: 

 Lord Napier, Murrey, Violette Hative, aud Victoria. On the wall facing east 

 plant Pears Louise Bonne of Jersey, Bem-re d'Amanlis, Van Mons Lt-on ie 

 Clerc, Glou Mori,eau, Marie Louise, Easter Beurre, Beurre Diel, aud Berga- 

 motte d'Esperen. Plums: Transparent Gage, Jefferson, aud Coe's Golden 

 Drop. On the wall facing east Cherries and Plums ; of Cherries the most 

 suitable are /.rehduke, Bigarreau Napoleon, Black Tartarian, Elton, Knight's 

 Early Black, aud Rnyal Duke; Plums — Green Gage, Guthrie's Late Green, 

 Blue Impi'-ratrice, and Denyer's Victoria. On the wall facing north Morello 

 Cherries and Red Currants. If you wish to have Apricots plant Kaisha, 

 Grosse P^che, and Moorpark on the walls facing south or east. Then as to 

 the arrangement inside the walls. The narrow borders between the walk and 

 walls will do for all the smaller vegetables, herbs, &c; that against the south 

 wall for early Potatoes, Peas, Dwarf Kidney Beans, or indeed any crop that is 

 required early. The two internal squares should have borders 6 feet wide all 

 round the outsides, and bo planted with pyramid Apple trees. Gooseberry and 

 Currant bushes, and a few kitchen Plums, besides which there are a few Peai- 

 trees whice produce the finest-fiavcured fruit on pyramids; Beurre Superfin 

 and Doyenne du Cornice are notable examples. WilHams's Bon Chretien, 

 though it does not make a handsome pyramid, must not be omitted. The 

 best desfsert Apples are Red Joaunetiug, Irish Peach, Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Golden Pippin, JIaunington's Pearmaiu, Kerry Pippin, Nonpareil, Scarlet 

 Nonpareil, Sykehouse and Brownlee's Russet, King of the Pippins, and Ribaton 

 Pippiu. Kitchen Apples, a few of which will also do for dessert : Keswick 

 Codlin, Alexander, Cox's Pomona, CeUini, Golden Noble, New Hawthornden, 

 Blenheim Pippin, Reinette du Canada, Rymer, Wellington or Dumelow's 

 Seedling, Gooseberry, and Sturmer Pippin. Currants: Black Naples and 

 Lee's Prolific, Red. and White. Gooseberries: Green Gage, Champagne (Red 

 and Yellow I, Warrington, Whitesmith, aud Golden Drop are amongst the 

 best. Raspberries may be planted under the north wall. Carter's Prolific 

 and Fastolf are good Red sorts. Yellow Antwerp is desirable for dessert. 

 Strawberries may either be planted on the borders or in beds ; Black Prince, 

 Keens' Seedling, President, Sir C. Napier, and British Queen. 



ClIRVSANTHEJIUMS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE (AurOTa). — LavgC- 



floivcving vnrictirs : Anuie Salter, Aurea multiflora, Beverley, Donald Beaton, 

 Empress of India, Eve, Felicity, Guernsey Nugget, Her Majesty, Jardin des 

 Plantes, Lady Harding, Lady Talfourd, I^ord Derby, Mrs. G. Bundle, Prince 

 of Wales, Orange Perfection, Prince Alfred, Princess Beatrice, Princess of 

 Teck, Princess of Wales, Mrs. Heale, Rev. J. Dix, Rifleman, Kobert James, 

 Sir S. Carey, Venus, White Globe, White Venus, WiUiam Edward, and Yellow 

 Perfection. Pm"t^or' ; Antonius, Aurora Borealis (golden), Cedo Nuili and 

 its golden, lilac, and brown varieties; Miss Nightingale, Mr. Astie, Made- 

 moiselle Marthe, Mustapha, and White Trovenna. Amungst the Jajianese aro 

 Dr. Masters, Elaine, Fair Maid of Guernsey, Garnet, Granditlorum, James 

 Salter, Jane Salter, Magnum Bonum,Red Dragon, and The Daimio. 



Muscat of Alexandria and Black Habibukgh Grapes in the Same 

 House (H. D.). — The two sorts will lo together. Plant the Muscats at the 

 warmer end of the house, and keep the house closer at that part. The 

 Muscats require 5^ more heat than the Black Hamburgh, and will take six 

 weeks longer to lipen the frait. 



Plants in Window-box (Crocus). — PI an J i in abed-room promote health. 

 No drainage needed if an excess of water is not applied. Eight inches in 

 depth of soil are all that are needed for Cro/uses, Violets, Primroses and 

 Polyanthuses. They will succeed if you admit aii freely to them. 



Salting Asparagus Bed (S. C.).— Salt is best applied in spring and sum- 

 mer during the plant's growing. Little and often, is the best rule. Apply 

 manure as usual ; liquid manure is best, and very strong. If you will favour 

 us with your direction we will return the stamps. 



Vine Shoots Mildewed (W. A. R.). — The shoot is unripe, and will not 

 ripen now. All such should be cut away, for they will not be fruitful. Theie 

 has been too Uttle light and air admitted to your orchard house. 



Najies op Fruit {Rrv. A. B/(///i"uih}.~1, not known ; 2, Carlisle iTidlin ; 

 3, Golden Winter Pearmain ; 4, Col man. {D. B.J.— 1, Waltham Abbey Seed- 

 ling; a, Monkton; 8, Monkland Pippin ; 4, Brookes's; 5. Marmalade; 6, London 

 Pippin. (J. E.).—l, Paradise Pippin ; 2, Norfolk IJeefing. 



