December 18, 1866. J 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



K.7 



Mary, daughter Of Henry VUI., there aro about thirty ontries 

 like this : " Given to a poorinun bringing Apples to my Lady's 

 grace, 2s.:" but thoro aro only six entries of I ippma, and 

 almost in each instance they were from persona of note, and 

 their names are mentioned ; thus, in June, 1543: " Paid to my 

 Lord Sunt John's messenger for bringing Pippins and Straw- 

 berries, 5s." That Pippins were a reoent introduction, agree- 

 ing with the tradition that they were brought to England in 

 Henry VIII.'s reign, has the negative evidence that in the 

 "Privy Purse Expenses" of Elizabeth of York, Queen of 

 Henry VII., there are frequent entries of monies paid for 

 Apples, such as this, in October, 1502 : — " To a poor woman 

 that brought a present of Apples from Hounslow to the Queen, 

 at Richmond, 20d. ;" but when Pippins aro mentioned, which 

 they are only thrice, they Beera to havo been foreign rarities, 

 as, for instance : — " To a Frenchman that brought a present of 

 Pippins to the Queen in the Tower. 3s. lit." — Ens. 



NOTES AND GLEANINGS 



\i the Royal Horticultural Society's Exhibition at Bury 

 St. Edmunds next year it is proposed to offer the town cups, 

 the subscriptions for which now amount to 639, for Ferns, in 

 something like the following manner: — First twelve Ferns, 

 £15 cup; second twelve, tin ditto; third twelve, £7 ditto. 

 Mr. D. T. Fish suggests that a three-guinea cup be given by 

 the town for the best window plant grown by a mechanic or 

 common labourer living within the boundary of the borough, 

 gardeners' labourers and nurserymen's men not to be allowed 

 to compete. Mr. T. G. Youngman, of Stowmarket, but formerly 

 of Bury, will be worthily represented by a special prize at Bury. 

 J. A. Hardcastle, Esq.,"M.F., and Edward Greene, Esq., M.P., 

 the members for Bury, have subscribed ten guineas, to be 

 given in two cups, one of six and the other of four, for the 

 best and second-best hand-bonquets for ladies. The subscrip- 

 tion for the Suffolk gardeners' cup is progressing ; it now 

 amounts to £G 12s. For the county cup the sum of £26 6s. 6tZ. 

 has been already subscribed. 



A very successful photograph of the Executive Com- 

 mittee of the International Exhibition has just been taken by 

 Mr. Vernon Heath, and is being published by Messrs. Day and 

 Son. Mr. Richard Dean, of 8, Denmark Villas, Ealing, near 

 London, has received an agency for the photograph. 



In the Revue Horticole M. CarriSre has shown that the 



plant called Abies Jezoensis by Lindley, and Abies Fortunei 

 by A. Murray, is not the Abies Jezoensis of Siebold and Znc- 

 carini, nor an Abies at all, but a new genus, which he has 

 named Keteleeria, in honour of M. Keteleer, the eminent nur- 

 seryman of Puis. The name M. Carriere proposes is Keteleeria 

 Fortunei, and it is distinguished from Abies and Pieea in 

 having the erect cones of the latter and the persistent scales of 

 the former. 



WORK FOR THE WEEK. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



At the commencement of a new year we would suggest that 

 every article throughout the kitchen -garden department should 

 be correctly named. In addition to this it should be marked 

 when sor.n or planted, the kind of manure applied, and whether 

 true to name and of good quality. The plan we would recom- 

 mend is, when thinning out the shrubberies in winter, to select 

 a quantity of elbowed pieces of wood 2 or 3 inches in diameter, 

 and from 2 to 3 feet in length, and on wet days to have them 

 pointed at ono end and a smooth face cut at the other, so as to 

 be in readiness when wanted ; nothing more is required but a 

 little white paint rubbed on, some cross lines to be drawn with 

 a black-lead pencil, the date to be placed at the top, and other 

 particulars, as in the an- - 



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nexed form. When the crop 

 is cleared the tally is re- 

 moved, and the remarks, 

 whatever they may be, are 

 entered in a memorandum- 

 book, the face of the tally is 

 planed off with a piece of 

 old glass, and is at once 

 ready for a similar purpose. 

 The inferior sorts are struck 

 out of the next year's seed 

 list, and the seedsman 

 spoken to about any spurious varieties. 



FEBItU,u:v 14. 

 Sowx. 

 Green Marrow Pen. 



Ground manured with , t'ec. 



Double trenched, or single trenched. 

 1 Well pulverised and in Rood condition. 

 I Plants up iu full row, March — 

 ( In bloom, June — 

 , Gathered, Jnly — 

 True to name, or a few of a spurious 



variety amongst them. 

 Good in general <juaUty or not. 

 Good yield or not. 

 Room left here for any other remarks. 



Interesting informa- 



tion may bo thus gained by amateurs, and also by the young 

 men employed in this department, ieparagus, the most con- 

 venient plan of forcing it is to transfer it to a light pit pro- 

 vided with a moderate bottom hi at, and duly covered with light 

 soil ; allowed as much sunlight and air as possible, an abundant 

 supply of excellent Asparagus may be obtained. This BJ 

 of removal may be considered extravagant when the destruc- 

 tion of the roots is considered; but its adoption in some 

 instances could not fail to bo of use, as a system might be 

 originated' of substituting young and healthy stock in pla I 

 anciently-established and worn-out plant-, whose occupation i t 

 tho land has continued for many successive years. ' 

 tako advantage of the (irst dry day that may occur, with thi 

 ground in a rather dry state, to earth up closely any that may 

 have outgrown the previous soiling, and be prepared to pro- 

 tect the ridges in case of severe frost. Dry stubble litter an- 

 swers very well for this purpose ; but where they can be afforded 

 light straw or reed shutters are preferable, as being more easily 

 applied, and causing less litter ; they aro also useful in exclud- 

 ing wet. Sea-hale, there is no question but that the best- 

 flavoured and finest is obtained from established plants sub- 

 ject* 1 to no system of forcing, but merely covered with 

 earth or sand, and brought forward by tho natural warmth of 

 the season; but Sea-kale is demanded at Christinas, and a 

 more active system of procedure is imperative. The old plan 

 of covering with pots and supplying a stimulating heat by a 

 body of leaves is still preferred by many ; but where the addi- 

 tional trouble of half Idling the pots with wood ashes or sand 

 can be afforded, good-flavoured Sea-kale can be seemed. The 

 more recent plan of taking up the roots and forcing them in 

 the Mushroom-house, or any dark place, has its recommenda- 

 tions, both in regard to economy and rapidity of production ; 

 only, if the precautions for excluding light be not effectual, the 

 flavour will be deteriorated. Rhubarb, the last-mentioned plan 

 is equally advantageous for this. 



fruit gat.; 

 Planting hitherto deferred should be immediately attended 

 to, otherwise it should be postponed until February. The 

 roots of all newly planted trees should be secured from the 

 effects of severe weather by mulching. Fruit trees are in- 

 jured by the accumulation of moss and lichen on their branches ; 

 where the hand cannot reach them a das ing of lime will effect 

 their destruction. In the absence of frost old walls may be 

 pointed and limewashed. 



FLOWER GARDEN. 



Whenever the ground is dry let the surface soil about Pinks 

 be moved; and if the worms throw casts or are other- 



wise troublesome, by all means give them a dose of lime water. 

 Seedlings planted out for next year's blooming, if exposed 

 to vermin, should have an occasional dusting of soot; this 

 sprinkled lightly over them will preserve them from snails and 

 other vermin of a similar character, as well as be a safeguard 

 against the wholesale encroachments of rabbits and hares where 

 these sad pests to the florist abound. Auriculas and Polyan- 

 thuses in frames must have all the air possible ; these plants 

 generally grow more robust on an open yet well-sheltered border, 

 but their flowers cannot be protected as in frames, and when the 

 possessor is an exhibitor this is a point of considerable impor- 

 tance : it will, therefore, be requisite, knowing their hardiness, 

 to avoid stewing them up, as is too often the case. Turn the 

 bed for Ranunculuses well over for the last time previous to 

 planting, pick out worms of all descriptions, ridge the bed, and 

 give it, after a few days' exposure, a dressing of lime, then level 

 it down and allow it to consolidate, in which state it had better 

 remain until February. 



GREENHOUSE AND CONSERVATORY. 



Some of the early Chrysanthemums will probably be past 

 their best, and these should be replaced at once, as the plants 

 have but a very shabby appearance when the beauty of the 

 flower is over. Give timely attention to providing a succession 

 of bloom with which to keep the conservatory gay. Be careful 

 not to let plants in bloom suffer from want of water. Give 

 weak, clear manure water to Chrysanthemums, Salvias, Ca- 

 mellias, Sea., and use every means to preserve the beauty of 

 specimens in bloom as long as possible. Damp and mildew 

 are the great enemies to be guarded against in the green- 

 house in the present state of the weather, and these must be 

 sharply looked after, especially in the case of plants that have 

 not well matured their growth, and are in rather a soft state. 

 If damp prove troublesome it must be dispelled by means of 

 free ventilation on mild days, using a little fire heat at the 



