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JOUBNAL OF HOETICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEK. 



[ August 15, 1867. 



doing snoh injary to the roots aa would destroy tbe previous 

 balance between roots and branches, and, therefore, it is not 

 uncommon to thin or shorten the bends of the trees, so as to 

 lessen the disparity that otherwise in this respect would and 

 must exist. Now, reasoning on the simple principle referred 

 to, in moving such trees without preparation, we have not only 

 seen the importance of lessening the top of the tree, so as to 

 give tbe lacerated roots less to do ; but the still greater im- 

 portance, after a vigorous growth in summer, to do this top- 

 thinning and pruning early in autumn, a month or two at least 

 before transplanting. The lessening of the outlets, as it were, 

 after the summer growth, and whilst the plant was still grow- 

 ing freely, caused an accumulation of extra resources, ready 

 under favourable circumstances to show themselves in fresh roots 

 and twigs. In the hurry, the argument may not be so clear as 

 it should be, but we can bear testimony to the benefit to be de- 

 rived from the practice. 



In conclusion, then, severely pruning in winter a luxuriant 

 fruit tree, will not much lessen its luxuriance, as the resources 

 stored up in the stem and roots will find an outlet. In taking up 

 and transplanting trees, what pruning is necessary for the head 

 should be given early in autumn, that the forces thus hus- 

 banded may be developed in fresh growth below and above 

 ground. 



Other matters much the same as last week, and chiefly of a 

 routine character. — B. P. 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET— August U. 



Trade in choice Tiroductinns has mnch filltn off; other articles remain 

 nearly bh before. There is n Inrtre nuiount of foreiffn produce on hand, 

 80 that dealers must eubmit to lower pricp«, as vre may shortly expect a, 

 large addition, in the shape of EnpU^^h Plums, to those already here. 

 Pears consist of Jargonelles, Bon Chrt-tien, and Bcurre d'Amanlis. 



FRUJT. 



Apples i sieve 1 



Apricots dnz 8 



Cherries lb. 



Chestnuts bush. 



Cturants ^ sieve 3 



Black do. 5 



Pi(?g doz. '6 



Filberts lb. 1 



Cobs lb. 



GooBeberrios .. quart 



Grapes, Hothouse, .lb. 2 



Lemons 100 6 



d. B. 

 Oto 1 

 4 



Melons each 



Nectarines doz. 



OrancTes 100 



Peaches doz. 



Ppars (dessert) ..doz. 



Pine Apples lb. 



Plnms ^ sieve 



Quinces doz. 



Raspborrips lb, 



RtrawheiTies lb. 



Walnuta bush. 



Green. . . . per 100 



d. s. 



nto5 



8 



VEGETABLES 



d. 8. d 

 3 too G 















Artichokes each 



Asparapus .... bundle 000 



Beans, Kidney, k sieve 4 



ScarletRun.J sieve 4 



Beet, Red doz. 2 8 



Broccoli bundle 2 3 



Bras. Sprouts J sieve 



Cabbage doz. 1 1 fi 



Capsicums 100 2 3 



Carrots bunch 6 8 



Cauliflower doz. 3 6 



Celery bundle in 2 



Cucumbers each 4 8 



pickling doz. 2 



Endive doz. 2 



Fennel bunch 3 



Garlic lb. 8 1 



Herbs bunch 3 



Horseradish . . bundle 2 6 4 



Leeks bnnch 



Lettuce .... per score 

 Mushrooms .... pottle 

 Mustd.& Cress, punnet 

 Onions, .per doz. bchs. 



Parsley per Bieve 



Parsnips doz. 



Poas per quart 



Potatoes bushel 



Kidnev do. 



Radishes doz. bunches 



Rhubarb bundle 



Savoys doz. 



Sea-kale basket 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bushel 



Tomatoes .... per doz. 



Turnips bunch 



Vegetable Marrows . . 



d. 8. 



8 ton 







2 3 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



*•• We request that no one will write privately to the depart- 

 mental writers of the "Journal of Horticulture, Cottage 

 Gardener, and Country Gentleman." By so doing they 

 are subjected to unjustifiable trouble and expense. All 

 communications should therefore be addressed solely to 

 The Editors of the Journal of Horticulture, d'c, 171, Fleet 

 Street, London, E.C. 



We also request that correspondents will not mix up on the 

 same sheet questions relating to Gardening and those on 

 Poultry and Bee subjects, if they expect to get them an- 

 swered promptly and conveniently, but wi'ite them on 

 separate communications. Also never to send more than 

 two or three questions at once 



N.B. — Many questions must remain unanswered until next 

 week. 



Books (T. B. WiUe^l^.~'The best book on landscape gardening is Mr. 

 Kemp's "How to Lay Out a Garden." 



Tree Labels (E. August). — There is no novelty in your labels, which 

 are already made both in zinc, porcelain, and earthenware. 



Green Matter in Dyeing Vat [Calico Printer).— Th^ green matter 

 you find aa a scum on the surface of your alodgo is the voidauce of the 

 mussels which feed on gi'cen Sea-weed. 



Red Spider on Vines [W. P. Mailduo7i).~Xa laat week's number, at 

 page 105, you will find yonr case fully answered. 



Orchard-house and Fowls (S. L. T.K— Our own opinion is that the 

 fowls would eat your fruit as well as destroy the woodlice. If you want to 

 ffet rid of the woodlice trap them with small pots tilled with moss or hay, 

 in which they will take refuge. 



Vicar of Winkfield Pear (A Constant Reader).— The Vicar of Wink- 

 field is not worth space on a wall if your room is limited. If your Golden 

 Benrri' is tbe Brown Beurre, we would recommend you to place it on the 

 wall and leave the Vicar of Winkfield where it is. 



Estimate of Roses. — " In the list of Roses given in your last number, 

 Mr. Flitton nppeara to have entirely forgotten Senateur Vaisse, the best 

 Rose in the world. General Jacqueminot, Madame Charles Crapelet, 

 Madame Wood, Madame Julie Darau, >ouvenir de Comte Cavour (Mar- 

 gottiu). Prince Leon, and the superb Baron Maynard, the very beat white 

 Rose in cultivation.— Fuad Dervise." 



Spot on Pear hEXVES (A. Atkinson).— It is not the work of .in insect 

 but of a fungus, to which the Pear is liable in seasons like the present, 

 which are unui^ually wet. uith a great absence of light. Drainage will 

 assist you more than anything. 



Sarracenias iltohin Tioi'p). — We shall sec what can he done about 

 Sarraceuiasin a week or two. 



Anacharis alsinastrom {An Old Snh^criher).—*' The only way" of 

 which you make inquiry, is to have the pond emptied, and all the mud at 

 the bottom well scraped out, n^ thereby everything belonging to the 

 weeds must be taken away. 

 Autumn Shows (G. 3fo»s).— Crystal Palace, September 10th. 

 Trees for a Blind iAnTiom J?ig»fr?r).~Plant Elack Italian Pop- 

 lars, which will grow quicker and taller than anything else suit'tble for 

 the purpose. Mix among them some common Laurels, which will grow 

 up and keep the bottom bushy when the trees get up. You might mix 

 Scotch and Silver Firs among the Poplars. If you experience irregularity 

 in procuring the Journal through your bookseller, order it direct from 

 the otlice. 



American Blight (An Amatcm). — Take a hard brush like aplatc-brush 

 and brush them off. By keeping a close look-out after these pests as they 

 make thtir appearance, you will check their progress; but it is not 

 possible by any process to eradicate them. 



Nectahine Cracking (T. S. Price). — The Nectarine is the Stanwicki 

 which is proverbially liable to crack. Whr.t is the condition of the roots ? 

 Are they, or have they been kept too dry at the roots, and the atmosphere 

 of the house relatively moist 1-* These conditions would cause the fruit to 

 crack. \ 



Spot on Grapes (A Small Man). — Are you quite sure the drainage is 

 all right, or have you kept the house too close and humid '? Give plenty 

 of air, and protect the border from those heavy rains that have been so 

 prevalent this season. 



Wheelbarrows.— "G. E." wishes that some correspondent would 

 kindly tell him the best form and dimensions for a garden wheelbarrow. 

 Lti.ium lancifolium Hardy [G. McD.].^'H.eic in the south, Lilium 

 lancif'dinm and its varieties would be considered hardy herbaceous 

 plants, and admissible in a collection of these at an exhibition ; and wo 

 cannot but believe that it is equally hardy with you. Send your seedling 

 Pelargonium to the Floral Committee of the Ruyal Horticultural Society, 

 and it will have its merits or demerits well weighed. 



Gardener Leaving {Stronger). — The autumn would he the season for 

 a gardener to leave his place, so as to cause the least inconvenience in 

 the establishment. Croiis are then gathered in, and the active operations 

 of the garden are then fewer than at any other season. Plant Ivy and 

 Holly in September. 



Peach Trees under Glass {A. 5. T.).— Tour Peach trees will not 

 suffer in the least by the alturation you intend to make in the house. 



Sea-kale Beet (B. B ).— It is the thick fleshy stalks of the leaves that 

 are blanched and eaten like Sea-kale. They are blanched either by 

 earthing them up like Celery or Cardoons, or by covering them with Sea- 

 kale pots. 



Erecting Greenhouse (IT. TTM.— It is not easy for ns to answer the 

 question you put. If you apply to any of the horticultural builders who 

 advertise every week in this Journal they will furnish you with an esti- 

 mate and \i\i\ix. Much depends on the style ol the work as to what the 

 cost will be. 



Prizes at Exhibitions (Stiiion-^bboiO. — There being no restriction in 

 the rules of your Society as to how many prizes an exhibitor may take in 

 class in which he exhibits, you are entitled to all that have been awarded 

 you. Where it is intended that no exhibitor shall take more than one 

 prize in each class, it ought to be stated so in the schedule, as is done in 

 that of the Royal Horticultmal Society. 



Greenhouse Glass and Flue (W. 0.). — 21-oz. glass is quite strong 

 enough for any ordinary greenhouse where the squares are not mora 

 than a foot wide ; hut if you exceed that width and length, 'J4-uz. will 

 be better and safer. The single flue will be amply sufficient to keep out 

 frost, but not to force. 



Honeydew (Goddess). — The following from tbe "Cottage Gardener'! 

 Dictionary" aflTords the information you require :—" Heat attended by 

 dryness of the soil, as duringthe drought of summer, is very liable to pro- 

 duce an unnatural exudation. This is especially noticeable upon the 

 leaves of some plants, and is popularly known as honeydew. It is some- 

 what analogous to that outburst of blood, which in such seasons is apt to 

 occur to man, and arises from the increased action of the secretory and 

 circulatory system, to which it affords relief. There is this great and 

 essential difference, that, in the case of plants, the extravat-atiou is upon 

 the surface of the leaves, and in proportion, consequently, to the abund- 

 ance of the extruded sap are their respiration and digestion impaired. 

 The various successful applications of Hquids to plants, in order to pre- 

 vent the occurrence of the honeydew and similar disesesa, would seem 



