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JOURNAL OF nORTlCDLTURE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEB. 1 Seplembor 23. 18a». 



natarall; for some time past. We could only gather some fit 

 for use by the 1-lth, and that after Riving tbem a help with 

 artificial heat for a week. This is a Pear in flavour by itself, 

 bnt it will only keep a short time if not gathered frequently, 

 seleotinR the most forward fruit first, and giving them a little 

 help. We have thus had it six weeks from the same tree, and 

 that not a largo one. It should be observed, that in forcing 

 after gathering, the Pears should not be exposed so as to lose 

 their moisture. We prefer placing them in o pot, with a cover- 

 ing of paper and sweet hay over them, and a stout cloth tied 

 over the pot. Other conveniences might be neater and better ; 

 the only thing is, in forwarding the mellow ripening, not to de- 

 prive the Pear of its natural juices, otherwise it will be apt to 

 eat either hard, or soft and sleepy. This Pear is worth a little 

 trouble. 



We have bad some i3ne Figa from the open wall, where 

 no training was attempted, the shoots being left to dangle 

 from the wall. Some of these were larger in winter than 

 usual, but passed through it without protection, owing to its 

 mildness. These are higher-coloured and firmer in toxtuvo 

 than those we have under glass. Wo gathered a few at the 

 end of August, and more at the beginning of September, the 

 earliest that we have gathered out of doors in this district. 

 Of course, it is nothing to those who live in the sunny 

 south, as in Devonshire. We shall never forgot the sight 

 of the row of low standard Fig trees at Mambead, and the 

 weight of large luscious fruit they carried. It is well to have 

 all the shortening and regulating of the summer shoots of fruit 

 trees finished, so that the autumn sun shall have less to do in 

 insuring maturation of the wood. In shortening the shoots of 

 Peach and Nectarine trees, it is best to shorten to a wood or 

 triple bnJ, as some old trees produce wood buds rather spa- 

 ringly. All who contemplate planting fruit trees iu houses or 

 out of doors, should bear in mind, that it that work is done in 

 October, even if towards the end of it, nearly a season will be 

 gained over those trees planted iu March, or later. Where 

 time can be found, it is well to prepare for plantin?, by trench- 

 ing, border-making, or preparing small stations for the well- 

 being of the tree, whilst the bulk of the ground remains at first 

 untouched or unprepared. It should be kept in mind, that 

 frnitfulness and luxuriance are over opposed to each other; 

 therefore, avoid much dung, and the little used should be sweet. 

 Deep rooting encourages growth, shallow rooting encourages 

 IruitfnlneFS ; therefore, keep the roots near the surface, and it 

 more vigour is necessary give that vigour by surface dressings. 

 These matters attended to, pruning at the top, and especially 

 pruning at the roots, will be less necessary. 



ORNAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 



As already stated, we do not yet despair of a fine autumn 

 display ; but everything will depend on sunshine. Several 

 times we have had Scarlet Pelargoniums and Calceolarias 

 better in the end of October than in .July ; and at anv rate we 

 shall not again suffer from drought this season. Our lawn 

 never was brown this season, but it was beginning to turn so, 

 and now it is beautifully green, just the colour to show off 

 brighter hues to the best advantage. Looked at separately, we 

 never had finer groups of Scarlet Pelargoniums than last year, 

 but then they looked so out of place with a burned-np lawn 

 alongside of them. 



AnmiaU. — We could not use our flower beds for sowing; 

 bnt we sowed in a border rather thickly in rows, to bloom 

 there, or be transplanted in spring, such annuals as Nemo- 

 philas, Clarkias, Gilias, Erysimums, Godetiag, CoUinsias, es- 

 pecially bioolor, Sanvitalia, Saponaria, Silenes, especially 

 varieties of pendula, along with Candvtufts, Alyssum, and 

 Virginian Stocks. The last three will bloom early iu winter 

 if It be mild, and will come in as an addition to cut flowers. 

 The ground for these, if enriched at all, should merely have 

 a btUe very rotten and sweet manure forked in at the sur- 

 face ; and the soil, if mellow, should not be deeply stirred 

 if transplftuting r.fterwards is the principal object, as it is in 

 general best to raise the seedlings that have come up thickly, 

 not singly, but in little tufts, and plant with a ball adhering to 

 them. The chief difficulty in making a fine show with these 

 and bulbs, Paidies, Heartsease, Forget-me-nots, .to., in spring, 

 and yet having beds brilliant in summer and autumn, arises 

 from the unwillingness of the owners of flower gardens fully 

 to appreciate the simple fact, that to do this a reserve garden 

 for storing and growing, and more labour power, are absolutely 

 essential. 



We gave plenty of air to seedlings, in pots, of Mignonette, 

 Souizanthns, Stocks, and annuals intended for blooming early 



in spring. When a little heat can be given in a frame in 

 spring, we prefer sowing Mignonette early then, instead of 

 making a second sowing now, involving the liouble of pro- 

 tecting it during the winter. Many common plants grown in 

 pots come in useful for cut flowers when house flowers are scarce. 

 Our Violets, Neapolitan and others, are not so clean as we 

 would wish, otherwise we should soon take them up and pot 

 them, or replant them in a bed or pit. The rains will help 

 to clear away the last of the red spider that attacked them 

 when we were short of water. Looked over many plants whose 

 blooming was over, as Achimenes, and set them in a dry place, 

 where, from receiving little water, they might perfect their 

 tubers. Now is a good time to pot the most forward lot of 

 bulbs, as the more naturally they fill the pots with roots before 

 starting them by forcing the better they will succeed. Pro- 

 ceeded as far as we could with putting in cuttings lor next 

 season, delaying as long as poseille for reasons recently stated. 

 As to looking after greenhouse plants out of doors, see recent 

 notices. Potted Cinerarias and Primulas for early flowering, 

 and inseited cuttings of the best kinds of Colcus, that we may 

 be able to keep them in little room in winter, and so dispense 

 with the large plants that would take up much space. For out- 

 door display, Coleus VerachalTelti is best with us. It has stood 

 the weather remarkably well ; all others Buffered more from the 

 drought, and the wind and rain. A brownish Coleus, Berkleyi, 

 is, perhaps, the next best. All of them would make splendid 

 beds under glass. No doubt in warm places — about London 

 and south of it, most of the varieties will do well out of doors. 

 Here we succeed with Coleus Verschaffelti by planting strong 

 plants late — not until the end of June at the earliest. — R. F. 



COYENT GARDEN M.VRKET.— Seitembeh 22. 



The iirrivflls of foreign produce have been considcrablv lighter this 

 week, anil wc have very little giithered fruit, but the windfixUs exceed in 

 quantity auythinR that has been known for many year?. Pears consist 

 of Williams's Bon CbrOtien, Duchesse li'AnKouKmo. LouiBO Bonne, and 

 Brown Beurre ; Apples of Kibston Pippin, Kiup of the Pippin?, and Kerry 

 Pippin. Potatoes ai-e plentiful. Complaints of finperluboriuR and blight 

 have reached us from heavy clay lands, but are not generally contirmed. 

 FRUIT. 



Apples V, sieve 



Apricots doz. 



Cherries lb. 



Chestnuts bushel 



d. s. 

 Otol 

 



Currants y\ sieve 



Black do. 



Figs doz. 



FUberlB lb. 



Cobs lb. 



Gooseberries . . quart 

 Grapes, Hothouse . lb. 



Lemons 100 10 





 



a. d. s. 



Melons each 2 Oto S 



Nectarines doz. -10 S 



Oranges 100 10 14 



Peaches doz. 6 12 



Pears (dessert) . . doz. 2 3 



Pine Apples lb. S 6 



Plums J^ sieve 3 6 6 



Quinces doz. 16 2 



Raspberries lb. 



Strawberries lb. 



Walnuts bushel 10 16 



do 100 1 2 



Artichokes doz. 



Asparagus 100 



Beans, Kidney }2 sieve 



Beet, Red doz. 



Broccoli bundle 



Brns. Sprouts J-a sieve 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums 100 



Carrots bunch 



Caulitlower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Cucumbers .... each 



Endive doz. 



Fennel bench 



Garlic lb. 



Herbs bunch 



Horseradish ..bundle 



e. d. 



3 





 2 6 

 2 



1 

 !! 



1 



2 



8 



3 



1 

 6 



2 

 8 

 8 

 8 



3 



VEGETABLES. 

 d 



to 6 

 

 4 

 3 

 

 

 2 

 2 

 1 

 6 

 2 

 1 

 

 

 

 

 6 



Leeks bunch 



Lettnce score 



Mushrooms. . . . pottle 

 Mustd.& Cress.punnet 

 Onions .. doz. bunches 



Parsley sieve 



Parsnips doz. 



Peas quart 



Potatoes btifbol 



Kidney ditto 



Radishes doz.bnncbes 



Rhubarb bundle 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bushel 



Tomatoes doz. 



Turnips bunch 



Veget. Marrows.. doz. 





 1 

 1 



d. B. 

 4 too 

 2 



TRADE CATALOGUES RECEmSD. 

 Andre Leroy, Angers, France. — Supplement au Catalogue A," 

 1808. — Tableati ties arlirex Foreslirrs et d'Orncment deja forts. 

 Jabez J. Chater, GonviUe Nurseries, Cambridge.— GcneraJ 



Descriptive Catalogue. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



AuRicrL.^, ITowAED's EcLirsK. — *' Auricula " says Ihnt mnuy years ago 

 thtro nppcared in " Harrison's Cabinet," some notice of an AoriciUa 

 called Howard's Eclipse, grey edge, and wishes to know il anyone can 

 supply him. 



Black Pansy {Veier),— There can be no objertion to the name, al- 

 thongh there are several Pansios with flowers as dark and mnch better. 

 A» for the PolargoQiums, &c., they were far inferior to kinds now com- 

 monly grown. 



