September S, 1863. ] 



JOTJENAL OF HOKTICTJLTtJEE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEE. 



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an inch in diameter and quite woody, and from these a 

 second and excellent crop wUl be obtained. The very best 

 Lettuce that I have seen this summer was here, and only 

 one kind is used — a hybrid of Mr. Jones's own raising ; and 

 when once introduced I question whether any other of the 

 numberless varieties of Cos Lettuce (Laitue romaine), would 

 be grown. 



I have said that little can be said on the subject of flowers, 

 but what is done is done well. The house plants were 

 models of health, while the bedding-out displayed the hand 

 of a master. Annuals of the commoner sorts — NemophEa, 

 Mignonette, &c., are largely cultivated; for among Lord 

 Leconfield's practices is one worthy of imitation by all oiu' 

 great landowners — viz., the cncoui'agement of a taste for 

 flowers. Every year Mr. Jones makes up five thousand 

 packages of flower-seeds, which are on the annual rent day 

 distributed to the tenants ; three men being employed all 

 day, as the tenants come out from the house, to give them. 

 Imagine what labour this i.3 ; but also see in it a recognition 

 of that truth one would so earnestly impress on others — 

 that a love of flowers is ever desirable from the very lowest 

 to the very highest. Verbenas have received somewhat 

 of Mr. Jones's attention, and he has succeeded in raising 

 one of a shade of maroon, which I think is likely to be 

 useful as a bedding variety. 



Something has been said lately in The Jouknal of Hok- 

 TicuLTUBE on the subject of trees, and the dimensions of 

 some of them given. There v/ere some remarkably fine 

 trees in the demesne here, but I had only time to ineasiu"e 

 one, but that seemed to rne a unique specimen — a Tulip 

 Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera), which at 5 feet from the 

 ground measiu'ed 17 feet in circumference. 



Such, then, are a few rough notes on these well-i;ianaged 

 gardens. Let it be borne in mind that they .are not spick 

 and span new, with all modern improvements in build- 

 ings, &c. No, they ai'e quite the reverse of this ; but they 

 have an intelligent head and a liberal owner; and I have 

 never seen an establishment which more thoroughly gave 

 me the idea of clear sound sense in the administration, or 

 liberality in the supply ; and Mr. .Jones may well be proiid 

 of the admirable efficiency in which each department of the 

 garden is maintained. — D., Deal. 



bright and glowing masses of beautifal colours as we furnish 

 for five months of the year are worth waiting the other 

 seven for. And do you remember the words of Lady S., 

 that the looking over a broad expanse of well-kept, smooth- 

 shaven lawn, dotted about with tine shrubs, and relieved by 

 beds of the choicest flowers, svich as we lurnis'n, was like 

 transporting a mortal into fairyland, and far surpassed any- 

 thing that ever could be imagined in the 'Ai-abian Nights;' 

 in fact, that it was a most thorouglily enjoyable sight?'' 



" Yes, yes, I remember ; and also as a group of ladies 

 were casting admiiing glances at us, one remarked that 

 there was something so charming in the Verbena, so un- 

 assuming, and yet so engaging, that it would never fail to 

 be a favovarite flower. Of course, we coiild do no more than 

 put on our sweetest smiles, and endeavour to look our best. 

 It was the only retiu-n we could make." 



" .\nd that was and is all that is requu-ed of us. Eest 

 assured, that in trying to do more we should only put our- 

 selves in the position of the jackass v/hich tried to please 

 his master by jumping upon his lap and licking his face. By 

 the way, do you remember. Miss Verbena, when we were 

 put out by the fence, preparatory to being bedded, if not 

 wedded (excuse my boldness), do you remember overheaiing 

 a confab between Mr. Hollyhock and Miss Rose ? Now, I have 

 no objection to Mr. Hollyhock giving himself such aii-s, and 

 nursing up the notion that he is a stately old flower. I quite 

 agree that he is ; but there was no necessity for him to run 

 us down, and call us ' things of delicate constitution.' He 

 himself has to bear his part in this fashionable style of 

 planting and gardening ; and if Mr. Cuttings has it all to 

 himself, he comes in for his ftill share of neglect. But then 

 it is not so, and he has found out how people's thoughts 

 and ideas change with the season, as witness the numerous 

 visitors we have." 



"You are quite right. General. And then, again, as to the 

 dispjaraging remarks of Miss Eose, in reference to her cousins, 

 'those lanky hybrids:' why the truth is, those hybrids are 

 more thought of than ever she was. But, hark ! I hear 

 footsteps." — F. C. 



WHAT OTHEE, FLOWEES THINK OF IT. 



" Ah ! General Tom Thumb, how do you find yourself this 

 fine, bright svmny morning? I see you are shaking the 

 dewdi'oj)3 from yoiu' flowers and lea,ves. These are di'y 

 times, and, doubtless, you think as I do, that the drops are 

 more grateful at your feet than on your head." 



" True, Miss Verbena. What you express I am sure we 

 all feel. Some happy event must have taken place in the 

 world, or in fau-yland, for Nature's tears have fallen but 

 sparingly this season, while her smiles have been abundant. 

 We could do no less in acknowledgment than put on our 

 gayest atth-e and look our best ; but even this becomes in 

 time oppressive." 



" Eeaily, General, you take an extensive view this morn- 

 ing. You surely do not allude to that event which set the 

 whole community rejoicing while the year was yet young. 

 In short, do you allude to the Eoyal wedding ? if not, I can 

 form no idea of what you mean." 



" Well, may be I do, and perhaps I do not. I will leave 

 you to form your own ideas of it. We had a grand company 

 here yesterday, and probably you overheaord some of the 

 conversation as one party of ladies and gentlemen after 

 another passed this way." 



" I did. General, and felt higMy flattered at the unusual 

 compliments that were showered upon me and my sisters ; 

 and I also heard some veiy complimentai'y remarks directed 

 towards yom-self and yoiu- younger brothers — such, in fact, 

 as are likely to keep up yom- spults for the next two months 

 in spite of the dry times." 



"Ah! Miss Verbena, it is refreshing to hear oneself 

 praised in such a manner. It repays one for a deal of suffer- 

 ing ; and, in fact, eomethiag of the kind was needed in return 

 for the amputation of one or two of my limbs. That, how- 

 ever, is over, and the wounds cicatrised. But of the con- 

 versation, I cordially agree with my Lord S., that such 



SUCCESSFUL OECHAED-HOUSE 



MAJTAGEMENT. 



I HAVE just seen an orchard-hovise in excellent order, and 

 full of fruit, at Littlegreen, near Petersfield. It is a lean-to, 

 15 yards by 6, and was built in 1S(!1, when it was filled with 

 Peach, Nectarine, and Plum trees fi-om Mr. Elvers. There 

 is an abundant crop of fruit on aU the trees, and the only 

 mistake in the management is that the fruit on some of the 

 trees has not been sufficiently thinned. The fruit of those 

 trees on which the nurii'oer is not so great is very fine, and 

 the flavour of all is first-rate. 



There is also to be seen in these gardens a Peach-wait, 

 facing east, not glased, with a very good crop of Peaches. 

 The trees are very healthy, with clean green foliage, with- 

 out any signs of red spider, and their healthy condition 

 seems to be owing to their having been syringed regularly 

 two or three times a-week with soapsuds, mixed occasion- 

 ally with sulphur. 



The active and intelligent gardener told me that if he 

 had not done this, the trees would ha,ve been eaten up by 

 red spider ; bat as soon as he saw the first sign of red spider 

 he began with the soapsuds, and never ceased till the &'uit 

 began to ripen. He has the reward of liis care in the very 

 satisfactory state of his trees. If all gardeners v/ere equally 

 wide awake, we should not see nor hear of so much red 

 spider as we do. — Peteesfiei.d. 



THE GAEDEI^EES' FEIENDLY SOCIETY. 



I AM of the same opinion as Mr. D. Phelan and Mi'. John 

 Hague respecting this Society. I feel sure if it were once 

 started it would be well supported. 



I had previously filled up a form to become a member of 

 another Society, but have laid it by tiQ I see the result of 

 this. I have aheady belonged to the Ancient Order of 

 Foresters for upwards of seven years, and am pleased to say 

 I have never taken anything from that Society; and if I 



