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JOUENAL OF HORTICtTLTTTKE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEK. 



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tion. It is no other than what he calls " Japanese trees " 

 — Apples, Pears, and Plums, or, in filet, any kind of frnit 

 trees, grown in No. 24-pots. There was a lot of them not 

 larger than a decent-sized Geranium laden with fruit, and 

 their dimensions are limited "by a constant system of pinch- 

 ing. Judging from what we saw on this occasion, the 

 idea bids fair to become popiJarised, as they are grown, 

 not under glass, but simply plunged in rows on a bed of 

 dung, leaves, or other fermenting material fi-om which a 

 steady, gentle, genial heat can be obtained. There is no 

 covering whatever required ; and those who complain of the 

 constant watering necessary in the houses will have an oppor- 

 tunity under this system of indulging in the amusement of 

 gi'owing pot-plants without so much labour in watering as 

 there is in the house-system. 



EOSES. 



MESSRS. FBASBKS' NUESEKT, LEA EKIDGE EGAD. 



A VISIT to this extensive nursery is well repaid at this 

 season of the year. Messrs. Frasers' Eoses are now in high 

 condition, and among them are to be found the very best 

 varieties in cultivation. The soU seems particularly adapted 

 to the Kose ; and although the time of flowering may be a 

 little later than in other nurseries, the size and eolom- of the 

 individual flowers cannot be surpassed. Evei-y Kose-grower 

 should visit this collection and make notes of the new and 

 distinct varieties. There is much advantage in purchasing 

 Eoses after seeing them in bloom — it prevents that frequent 

 disappointment which attends the purchase made from 

 description. 



Messrs. Fraser have also now in bloom a large and 

 interesting collection of Fuchsias. Much is it to be desired 

 that our Fuchsia-growers would pay them a visit at this 

 season. They would leam that the new varieties can make 

 good specimen plants ; and if they could only see Comet, 

 Lord Warden, Elegantissima, Marginata, Signora, Hermiue, 

 and the double variety True Blue, as grown in this esta- 

 blishment, they would immediately introduce new and 

 excellent kinds into their collections. The amateur who 

 cultivates the Zonale Pelargoniums will find in this nursery 

 some excellent new French varieties, novel in colour and 

 perfect in form. Much is it to be desii-ed that this beautiful 

 class of plants should receive more attention. 



Among other interesting plants the Messrs. Eraser have a 

 very large collection of single and double Petunias. These 

 are planted out in a bed, and seem well calculated to be 

 very eifective for that purpose. Several of the double 

 varieties are as large as the Eose Bai'onne Prevost when fully 

 expanded, and some of the striped varieties ai'e exquisite. 



Should any person be induced to run down by the Eastern 

 Counties line (making the journey in twenty minutes), let 

 him be sure to ask to see the splendid coBection of German 

 Stocks, and he will agree with me that they alone are well 

 worthy of the journey. — X. 



HOT-WATEE PIPING EEQTIIEED foe HEATING 



A VINEEY. 



What quantity of pipe will be required to heat a vinery 

 70 feet long, 14 feet wide, 5 feet high in front, and 12 feet 

 at back ? It wiU be in three divisions, one being for early 

 forcing ? — Cumbeiensis. 



[Supposing the first house to be 23 feet, for that you will 

 need 140 feet of four-inch piping for early forcing ; for the 

 second about 100 feet ; and for the third or late house, and 

 to be kept so, about 80 feet. If all the 70 feet were intended 

 for Grapes from July or so, then about 250 feet would do. 

 It is best, however, to err on the side of having enough, as 

 then you might change your houses gradually at any time 

 from late to early. Deficiency of piping just means waste 

 of fuel, and, therefore, is seldom true economy.] 



cultivation of lovers of this interesting flower. Among 

 edged flowers on white grounds I noted fine specimens of 

 Kilgour's Queen, Liifey, and Herald. Edged on cream or 

 buff grounds. Linden and Terpander. TSdged on yellow 

 grounds, Eva, Su- W. Hoste, Delectus, and Festus. Mottled 

 flowers, Melancthon and Coronation. Spotted flowers on 

 yellow grounds, Pertinax. Self-colours, Apollo, Boviqiiet, 

 Marquis of Hereford, Eliza, and Suranne. Two or ttu'ee 

 edged varieties of seedlings were produced, but without 

 names, so that there were no means of identification. I 

 understand the promise of vigorous bloom was good in the 

 early part of the season, but the frosts of April and May 

 did much injury. — X. 



Show Eanttncttlttses. — It may be interesting to some of 

 your readers to know the names of a few choice sorts of 

 Eanunculnses that have appeared in successful stands at 

 exhibitions this month. The foDowing notes were maide at 

 Oxford and WaUingford of flowers, whach well deserve the 



STTJDLEY EOYAL. 



{Cotichided from page 29.) 



Now for the gardens. Introduced by a fi-iend to Mr. 

 Clarke, the clever gardener, I was privileged with a view of 

 his department, for the pleasure grounds form a department 

 of themselves. 



The mansion is situated in the outskirts of the pai-k and 

 near to a public road. Although much improved by its 

 present owner, it is not sufficient either in size or architec- 

 tirral beauty to harmonise with the surrounding scenery. 

 The outline of another mansion close by, partly buDt some 

 years ago, still remains, and is used for a variety of pui'poses. 

 In front of the mansion a large new garden, or rather series 

 of gardens, in the teiTaced style, with geometrical beds, 

 some on grass, others on gravel — after the designs of Mr. 

 Thomas, of London— was fast approaching completion. 

 The plans are simple but very chaste, and harmonise well. 

 The parts are not so intricate as in many of a like kind, 

 nor so toy-Mke as the polyclu'ome figiu'es or parterres at the 

 Eoyal Horticultiu'al Gardens. The finished part of the 

 garden was very efiectively planted, and the plants being 

 large, showed the various edgings, ribbons, ancl masses well 

 considei-ing the earliness of the season (June 6th). In 

 company with Mr. Clarke I made for the kitchen garden, 

 and in the chat by the way 1 found he is one who looks on 

 all the brotherhood of Flora as friends. Being a perfect 

 stranger I had no idea of putting on paper what I saw ; 

 but, what with the kind reception and the known celebrity 

 of the place, I became bold enough to jot down a few things 

 seen and heard. 



The kitchen garden is situated some distance from the 

 mansion, and is separated fr'om the park by a low wall. It 

 is divided into several compartments by walls, and appears 

 to have been made at different periods. The principal 

 garden, however, is a parallelogram, divided into quarters 

 in the usual way, and the walks are bordered with fruit 

 trees. It was well stocked with vegetables, and the beds 

 of Asparagus, though very old, bear well. The north wall 

 of this garden is covered with iine Peach trees loaded with 

 fruit, testifying that there is no necessity for an orchard- 

 house, even in the north, to seciu-e good Peaches. There is 

 more ft-uit on one of these trees than in any orchard-house 

 I have ever entered. The leaves of the trees, however, were 

 somewhat scorched, as if some caustic solution had been 

 applied to them ; and, what was most remarkable, no insect 

 had, I was informed, infested them : consequently no 

 solution likely to cause the leaves to bhster and wither had 

 been used. In other respects the trees were vei^y fine. 



At one end of the garden is a double row of pits, formerly 

 Pine-pits, heated by hot water and dung-linings, but now 

 used for plants, fui-nishing cut flowers in winter and plants 

 for decorative purposes, besides bedding plants, &c. Mr. 

 Clarke speaks highly of Una and Beadsman Gei-aniums as 

 famishing early blooms for cutting. 



Another pit, considerably below the level of the ground, 

 is planted with Vines, which apparently are very old, feut 

 they annually produce good crops. 



In an adjoining house were some very fine Cucumljers of 

 a variety named Scott's Superb, and, whether a local or old 

 variety, it certainly is not in general cvdtivation. It is not 

 a very abundant bearer, but moderately handsome and large, 

 hanging a long time without turning yellow, besides being 

 a good winter-fi'uiting variety. The house in which it is 

 growing is used for propagating and many other purposes. 



