October 10, 1867. 1 



JOURNAL OP HORTIOULTUBB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



283 



adomed, are poor makeshifts (or the open downs, the large 

 tield, or bettor still tlio lawns of a garden. It is pleasant to 

 BOe, and delightful to contemplate, the associations between the 

 yonng and the beautiful. Wo sometimes feci pleased that we 

 were about the (irat to get large gardens opened to the public, 

 without any attendance or supervision, leaving everything pretty 

 much to tlio sense of right and honour of the visitors. Wo 

 feel convinced now, that unless in extreme cases, children 

 may be similarly trusted. Such trust leads early in life to the 

 practice of looking and admiring, without the slightest desire to 

 touch or handle, and without conjuring up the covetous anxie- 

 ties to possess, which, whenever they intrude, destroy all the 

 delights which the glorious right of eye gives to every one who 

 ia endowed with a taste for the beautiful. There has been a 

 vast change in this respect within a few years. It is quite right 

 and necessary that those who have gardens should have places 

 for privacy, retirement, and solitary meditation ; but with all 

 this the principle has been growing, that the possession of 

 the beautiful loses more than half its charms if numbers of 

 our brethren and sisters cnnnot see and admire as well as 

 we. Even in the suburbs of our town, wo feel glad to see the 

 neat rail and not the dead wall as the boundary, so that 

 the passer-by may have eye and nostril refreshed by the sight 

 of the miniature lawn, and even the one bed of flowers. We 

 feel thankful to the owner of every window who adorns that 

 window with flowers, as thousands besides the possessor are 

 dchghted with the sight. Just us flowers ami plants will not 

 Uourish in a house when kept at a distance fium the light and 

 air of the window, so wo may rest assured that a wasting and 

 withering away of our better nature and feelings will take 

 place if ever we try selfishly to stand alone without the life- 

 giving air and light of sympathy with and from our kind. The 

 man or woman who would know elevated happiness, must un- 

 selfishly be engaged in at least trying to make others happy. 



KITCnKN (lAIlDKN. 



Chiedy a repetiticm of previous weeks' work and notices. 

 Provided litter to throw over some old sashes now covering a 

 tine bed of Dwarf Kidney Beans just in fine gathering, or rather 

 lit for it. Earthed up more Celery, and if we have enough of 

 long litter will uso that somewhat liberally at the top instead 

 of earth, as then there is less risk of damping, or of frost 

 entering, .\gain planted out Cabbages, and had the ground 

 well trenched for more, putting in the bottom of the trench 

 decayed short grass, which will become sweet enough long bo- 

 fore tho roots reach it, and even then give up its buried nitro- 

 genised properties. Hoed among young crops of Cabbages, 

 Spinach, and Lettuces. Prepared for planting tho latter under 

 protection. Planted out Caulillowers for hand-lights, will also 

 pota number, and keep them in the cold orchard-house in win- 

 ter. Removed haulm of Peas that would do no more good, as it 

 always gives the garden a miserable appearance, and did what 

 we could in the dry line days to run the hoe through every 

 part where it could find its way, so as to cut up and dry up all 

 weeds before winter, as this has been a wonderlul season for 

 weeds growing. Now is a good time to place Lettuces and Cau- 

 liflowers under glass, where it can be spared for such a purpose. 



FBL'IT GARDEN. 



Attending to necessary routine. Gathered fruit in fine days, 

 and much against our will gathered fine fruit of Peaches from 

 the orchard-house, hoping they will keep a few days longer 

 with us than on tho trees. Did what juuning we could as 

 detailed in previous weeks' notices ; weeded and cle wied all. 

 Strawberry plants in pots, and unless tho weather oontiuue 

 open and warm will now give no more water than will keep the 

 leaves from flagging. 



ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 



Ab already stated, the flower garden is still in its beauty, 

 and never gave less trouble than this season, whilst on the 

 other hand the lawns never gave more trouble to keep them 

 clean, short, and smooth. Wo have touched nothing in tho 

 beds as yet, and hope now we shall not require to do so for a 

 fortnight. 



Tulips planted will need to be defended from heavy rains. 

 All bulbs intended for forcing cannot be potted too soon, and 

 we forbear observations, previously plentifully made, as to 

 mode, treatment, ,tc. Auriculas sh^nlJ 1 ■■ defended now from 

 heavy rains. The best position is ., tn . ■ uth glass over it, 

 but plenty of air back and front. Pin\5, Carnations, Wall- 

 flowers, shrubs, &c., intended for forcing, should have their 

 pots plunged, or, better still, bo set ou a bard surface and then 

 be banked up with earth, leaf mould, ashes, or litter. Tue 

 roots are often much injured in pots when we little think of it. 



Cuttings had to be thought about, and litter, mats. See., put 

 in readiness to protect those under little protection if the frost 

 should come severe. The sooner all hardwooded plants in 

 pots, and softwooded ones are under protection, tho better it 

 will bo for them. Many, like ourselves, may not be able to put 

 them all in their winter quarters, but sheds and other con- 

 trivances must be resorted to, so that they may have light and 

 air, and be protected from frosts and heavy rains until we have 

 the plant-houses ready for them. As tho season advances 

 much watering will not now be needed, and it is advisable to 

 give it in the mornings about nine or ten o'clock, so that the 

 moisture may be absorbed or parted with before night. Even 

 Chrysanthemums though comparatively hardy should bo taken 

 under protection, so that a severe frost may not injure them. 

 A littlo htter, dry and free from dung, better still some rough 

 hay saved from tho roughest-kept parts of the pleasure grounds, 

 will now be most valuable for many purposes. — B. F. 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— October i). 



MoDEnATE supplies, both of fnreitm nnrt boinn-t^rown fruit, havo como 

 in this wetik, and prices continue aI)out tho i^auie. Vu;;ctnble8 are good 

 and plentiful. Poars consist of Marie Louise, Oansel's Hcrgamot, and 

 Duchesflo d'An^oul'-ino ; Apples of Uibston Piiipin, Cox's Orange Pippin, 

 Court of Wiek, and others of less note. 



.\pples \ sieve 



Apricots doz 



Cherries lb. 



Chestnuts hash. 



Currants 4 sieve 



liiack do. 



f"i(?8 doz. 



Filborts lb. 



Cobs lb. 



Gooseberriefi . . quart 

 Grapes, Hothouse. .11.. 

 Lemons ]00 



Artichokes each 



Asparagus .... bundlo 

 Beans, ICidnev, 4 sieve 



Scarl(;tUun.5 sieve 



Beet, Red doz. 



Broccoli bundle 



Hrus. Sprouts i sieve 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums 100 



Carrots bunch 



Cauliflower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Cucumbers each 



pickling doz. 



Endive doz. 



Fennel hunch 



Garlic lb. 



Herbs bunch 



Horseradish .. bundlo 



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Melons each 



Nectarines doz. 



Oranges 100 



Peaches doz. 



Pears (dessert) ..doz. 



Pine Apples lb. 



Plums A sieve 



Quinces doz. 



Uappborriefl lb. 



Strawberries lb. 



Walnuts buflh . 



do per 100 



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T.eoks bunch 



Lettuce per score 



Mushrooms .... pottle 

 lIustd.A Cross, punnet 

 Onions, .per doz. bche. 



Parsley per sieve 



Parsnips doz. 



Peas per quart 



Potatoes buthol 



Kidney do. 



Radishes doz. bunches 



Rhubarb bundle 



Savoys doz. 



Sea-kale basket 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bushel 



Tomatoes per doz. 



Turnips bunch 



Vegetable Marrows.dz. 



d. s. 

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TRADE CATALOGUES RECEIVKD. 



T. S. Ware, Hale Farm Nurseries, Tottenham, London. N. — 

 ('ataloi]v.e of Ornamental Tries, Shrubs, lioscx. Fruit Trees, 

 Herbaceous Plants, d'c. 



F. K. Phoenix, Bloomington Nursery, McLean County, Illi- 

 nois. — Wholesale Pricc-Liat of i'ruil and Ornamental Trees and 

 Slirubs, itc. 



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 montttl writers of the "Journal of HorticiUture. Cottaga 

 Gardener, and Country Gentleman." By so doing they 

 are subjected to unjustifiable trouble and expense. AU 

 communications should therefore be addressed solely to 

 'The Editors of the Journal of Horticulture, dtc, 171, Fleet 

 Street, London, E.G. 



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 same sheet questions relating to Gardening and those on 

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

 swered promptly and conveniently, but write them on 

 separate communications. Also never to send more than 

 two or three questions at once. 



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

 week. 

 KnoAP Bkan IJ. O.).— Tho specinsen sent is tho best of the Long-podj, 



and is called Johnson's Wonderful. 



