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JOURNAX OF HOSTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAE.DENEE. [ September 15, I8sj. 



Siebest. It often tells, however, against the prowers. We 

 insfif of one case where there was no end of grumbling 

 afeoa'i the Celery for cheese, hut the employer and his friends 

 hs3)jj<.'ii(?<l t-o pass the vegetable-washing shed one day, and 

 were (juite enraptured irith the Celery, and as instruc- 

 tkrtis -were given that the Celery should go to table exactly 

 as it «ame from the gardener's hand, he has never heard a 

 word a?>cmt it from that day to thi^-. A similar bother took 

 ■piaae in another garden as to Sea-tale. Of course when 

 blsmdied and about 6 inches high we expect the whole head 

 as -eat to form part of the dish that is sent to table ; but the 

 artiste of the kitchen was far too etherial for such mundane 

 treaiuient, and cleared all away but the little knob in the 

 centre. Tie garden being little more than an acre in extent, 

 no wonder that there were everlasting grumblings in the 

 ■wicter as to the deficiency of Sea-kale. What would have 

 made six or eight good dishes cooked in the ordinary way 

 for a. good party, would not have made one in this reclicrche 

 parlsca5ar way ; and so the grumbling went on until a great 

 g-ioiSener was called in to give his opinion on the matter, 

 and he candidly stated that thus treated, the whole garden 

 put wnder Sea-kale could not yield a supply above six 

 •ft-esks. With such a mode of dressing and cooking it would 

 hardly be possible for any gardener, except he had acres of 

 Sea^kale, to be able to act on our favom-ite i-ule, which is to 

 keep fi-iends with the cook by always having plenty, and if 

 at a21 scarce of anything, keep the knowledge ot'that scarcity 

 to ourselves. To our young friends we would say that all this, 

 to fee done well, must be done in such a way that courtesy 

 and a desii-e to oblige must ever appear paramount to firm- 

 nesB, and quite as transparent as integi'ity of character. We 

 should feel we had not lived in vain could we impress our 

 brethren mth the vast diiierence conveyed with the words, 

 " Yon nmst do," and "You will oblige by doing." A little 

 courtesy does much to render pleasant the pathway of 

 existence. 



Other matters as to Mushrooms, Cucumbers, and other 

 wgetiibles, much as before stated. The Mushi-ooms in our 

 little beds have been so good that we have had no occasion 

 to iunt the meadows. We are not much given to such 

 dainties, but as the question is often asked as to the supe- 

 riority of one kind of Mushroom over another, we must say 

 that for oirr own eating we would much prefer those grown 

 under our own care to any gathered from a pastiu-e. We 

 find that the cakes of spawn, especially the thin ones that 

 ISi-. Foreyth recommended to us as better than the tliick 

 ones, will soon do for spawning. We wUl make these cakes 

 or fericks after this. This, though a small case, just illus- 

 trates the advantage not only of gardeners meeting each 

 other, but the advantage that the employers of gardeners 

 derive fi-om their gai-deners having an opportunity of com- 

 jjaring cotes with theii- fellow gardeners. We are quite 

 delighted to find that &-om various remai-ks on this subject 

 in the Journal many gentlemen have not only given their 

 gardeners the necessary time to make a tour and see what 

 they could, but have also defrayed paj.-t or whole of the 

 expenses. One most worthy man that called here had two 

 five ixmnds put into his hands on leaving, and was told 

 wieie to apply in London when that ran out. We feel 

 sure that the money so spent will be seen in improvements 

 inasiy years hence. 



FRUIT SAEDEK. 



Much the same as previous weeks. Find that since the 

 miss Peai-s and Apples are increasing in size wonderfully, 

 tSiongi some even now would be better of a little water at 

 t5ie roots to the extent of half a dozen of water-pails to a 

 smaJi standard tree. Figs are bearing well outside. Some 

 m pots ^•^il be taken to a warmer place. Melons have had 

 fresh linings given to those in frames, and others in pits 

 bave had the fruit elevated to keep them from cracking 

 with the damp. More air and fii-c heat have been given to 

 Grape;!, not only to ripen late Grapes, but to keep them 

 satmd und fi-ee from damp. In some very warm days, with 

 a powerliil sun, the i3oors, stages, &c., were slightly syringed 

 ■with pure water to prevent the house becoming too dry, as 

 that has a tendency to make Grapes quite ripe to slightly 

 shriveL Attended to Strawberry -pots ' for forcing. Went 

 on clcso-ing those in the open an-. Gathered fruit as it 

 ripened. Find that Peaches and Nectarines in the open ah- 

 ■»ill be over before their usual time this season. The Apples 



chiefly in use for table are the Red QuaiTenden, the Kerry 

 Pippin, and the Strawberry Pippin. The Pears are chiefly 

 Jargonelle and WUhams' Bon Chretien. The latter, with 

 Irequent gatherings of the largest, we manage to have in 

 use at least six weeks or two months. 



OP.NAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 



Fresh arranged conservatory. Rolled walks and lawn. 

 Picked over flower-beds, still beautilid. Tied-up tall plants. 

 Picked oif the flowers of Dahlias that had fcuffered from the 

 ch-ought. Put in cuttings of Geraniums as fast as we could 

 get at them, so as not to injure the outline of the beds. 

 Picked faded flowers fi-om vases. Watered with maniire 

 water lai-ge Chrysauthemvuns in pots. Those who wish early 

 Hyacinth.s and Tulips, should pot them as soon as possible 

 in good loam, a little very rotten leaf mould, and a little 

 silver sand. We prefer, instead of using much manure for 

 such things in the soil, to use rich top-ch'essings and manure 

 waterings. Those who wish an early display of bulbs for 

 the flower garden should buy them as soon as possible. 

 Place them on a north border, 3 or 4 inches apart, for 

 Hyacinths, Narcissus, Tulips, and cover with 4 inches of 

 loam and leaf mould. When the flower-beds are all cleared 

 of then- summer residents, well dug, and pulverised, these 

 bidbs may be lifted in balls and planted, and never feel the 

 moving. Moved a lot of Cassia corymbosa into a deeper 

 pit to give more room. These were struck this spring. 

 This is a splendid orange colour, either for out-door adorn- 

 ment in summer or conservatory-flowering at any time. 

 Repotted Chinese Primidas into 32-sizcd or six-inch pots, 

 ditto with Cinerarias for early blooming. Pricked ofl' younger 

 seedlings of Primulas and Cinerarias for succession, also 

 herbaceous Calceolarias. Gathered seed of shi'ubby Calceo- 

 laria fi-om beds, which seems more matm-e than usual. 

 Syringed Violets in pots and beds with sidphiu' water, to 

 disperse all trace of the red spider. Find that there was 

 a mistake last week as to Geranium cuttings being an 

 inch in size, as, though small, they ai-e mostly above that 

 size. They are planted about 1 inch apart. The tenderest 

 of these ai'e placed under glass, and to iirevent shading they 

 have a skifl' from the syringe in the heat of a sunny day. 

 The same as respects Verbena cuttings. A little damping 

 of the foliage in the middle of the day is often much better 

 than much shading. There would be fewer mischances 

 did we always recollect that shading, if necessary, is a 

 necessary evU. The good propagator will give it only when 

 necessai-y, and remove it as soon as the cuttings or the 

 plants can do without it. Took Camellias into the house ; 

 and Heaths, Epacrises, and the better greenhouse plants! 

 shoidd no longer be exposed to the lashing rains of autumn. 

 — K. F. 



TRADE CATALOGUES EECEIVED. 



V/miam Paul, Waltham Cross. — Desc-iptive List of Straw- 

 lierrles and Grape Vines. 



BaiT & Sugden, 12, King Street, Covent Garden. — Floral 

 Gnide to Winter and S}yring Gardenintj, ISfiS. 



F. & A. Dickson & Sons, 106, Eastgate Street and Upton 

 Nurseries, Chester. — Catalogue of Ihiteh Flower Boots. Sep- 

 tember, 1863. 



B. J. Edwards, 222, Strand, London. — Autumn Catalogue 

 of Hyacinths and other Bulbs. 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— Sept 12. 



Fru^t and vecetables of all kinds conlinue plentiTul, and in all respects 

 the supply o: tlie different kinda, as well as their pricef, dift'er little from 

 lu^t week, (rrape^. Pine Apples, and Melr-ns ate in at>a!idance. Some 

 Marie Louise and Louise Bonne of Jersey Pears are making their appear- 

 ance; also liibston Pippins, which promise well. Of other dessert Apples 

 the supply is rather short. Filberts and Cobs hive somewhat declined in 

 pi ice; the latter uiaj" be obtained inexcellent condition at from 45s. to JOs. per 

 100 lbs. The Potalo market is still heavy. Flowers the same as last week. 



s. d, 

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Apples J sieve 



Apricots doz. 



F'ijjs do2. 2 6 3 



Filberts* Nuts 100 lbs. 5.5 65 



Grapes, Hamburghs. lb. 16 6 



Muscats lb. 3 6 



Lemons 100 8 12 



Melons each 16 4 



Mulberries quart 6 



FRUIT, 



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d. s. 

 0to5 



Nectarines doz. 



Oranges 100 10 14 



Peaches doz. 2 6 12 



Pears bush. 



dessert ^sleve 2 6 5 



Pine Apples lb. 3 6 



Plums Jsievo 3 6 



Quinces bush. 



Walnuts bush. 14 6 20 



