Jimo a, 1870. 1 



JOUENAL OF HOBTIOULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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where the demand on the gardens is considerable. The 

 gardens fall with a gentle slope to the south, and the glass 

 houses are erected on a terrace on the upper portion of the 

 garden, which is 80 feet wide. The terrace is separated from 

 the other part of the garden by a grass slope 5 or 6 feet deep, 

 and the ascent and descent is by several flights of steps in 

 difierent positions. 



Starting from the central gates I observed two beds down 

 each side of the centre walk, 12 feet wide and 400 feet long. 

 These beds are filled with standard Hoses, the tallest at the 

 back, and falling with a regular gradation to the front. Migno- 

 nette is sown to cover the bare ground, and during the summer 

 season Mr. Henderson finds these borders very useful to supply 

 cut flowers. Passing to the top of the walk there is another 

 border 12 feet wide, which runs nearly the whole length of the 

 garden, and is 560 feet long. The border is on the lower side 



of the walk, and on the opposite side there is the grass slope 

 which forma the dividing line between the terrace and the 

 other part of the garden. This border is also filled with 

 Roses the same as the last named, which in the season of 

 bloom must produce a grand effect. Beyond the beds of Rosea 

 there is a row of espalier Pear trees about 5 feet high, 

 trained to a neat framework of iron, which entirely excluded 

 the view of the plots of Cabbages, Cauliflowers, &c., beyond ; 

 for however beautiful beds of Roses and other flowers may be 

 by the side of kitchen-garden walks, the effect is entirely 

 destroyed when placed in close proximity to the common 

 vegetable flats. Mr. Henderson is successful in producing 

 tine crops of succulent vegetables ; and a bed of triple-curled 

 Parsley 200 feet long and 10 feet wide, every plant as per- 

 fect as if it had been turned out of a mould, was a sight that 

 few of us have the pleasure of often seeing. 



The ranges of glass houses are on the upper terrace, aa 

 before stated. There is a range of lean-to's the length of the 

 garden and another range in front, all apan-rcofed. Starting 

 from the east end of the back range we will take the houses as 

 we passed through them. The first is a Peach house 124 feet 

 long, with the trees trained to the back wall and a trellis in 

 front. Hale's Early Peach is considered the best early Peach 

 grown ; and there are young trees of Dr. Hogg Peach and 

 Lord Napier Nectarine. The second is a Peach house 45 feet 

 by 18, the trees planted in two sets, and the fruit was nearly 

 ripe. The third house is a vinery 45 feet by 18, containing 

 a set of young Vines in excellent health. The fourth house 

 is a vinery the same size as the last, with the fruit just 

 colouring, and containing some fine bunches of Duke of 

 Bucoleuch, Foster's Seedling, and Madrcsfield Court Black 

 Muscat. The fifth house is the conservatory. It is 45 feet 

 by 25. In the centre there is a large bed with Camellias 

 planted out, also a few Nerium Oleanders. Benches are ar- 

 ranged round the house, and these were well furnished with 

 plants in bloom. The sixth house is a newly-planted vinery 

 45 feet by 18. The seventh house is a late vinery contain- 

 ing some fine Vines of Raisin de Calabre, Lady Downe'e, and 

 Black Alicante. The eighth is a Peach house 45 feet by 18, 

 the trees planted in two sets, and besides Royal George and 

 other popular sorts I noticed one called Stump the World. 

 Both the Peach houscB and Tiueries were all well stocked with 



Strawberries in 'pots, of which sixteen or eighteen hundred 

 are forced each season. The sorts found the most UEeful for 

 forcing are President, Keens' Seedling, and Marguerite. The 

 last house in the range is a newly planted vinery, correspond- 

 ing in size and appearance with the first Peach house in the 

 range; it is 124 feet long and 12 feet wide, and contains 

 thirty-nine Vines planted at the front, and trained near the 

 glass in the ueual way, and about the same number on the 

 back wall. If my memory serves me right this was the second 

 season that they had been planted, and they were distinguish- 

 able for vigour and healthy foliage. Glancing along the labels 

 I noticed the following sorts in particular : — Venn's Black 

 Muscat, Golden Queen, a Vine of great promise ; Chavoueh 

 Barbarossa, Alicante, Duke of Buccleuch, Barchardt's Prince, 

 West's St. Peter's, Waltham Seedling, very disappointing so 

 far; Seadiffe Black, Gros Colmau, Lady Dowue's, and Muscat 

 of Alexandria. 



The next range comprifes eight spacious span-roofed houses 

 devoted to the growth of Figs, Pines, pot Vines, Melons, and 

 Cucnmbers. The first is 30 feet by 20, and devoted to Figs, 

 the trees all in luxuriant health and carrying a heavy crop. 

 There are many varieties cultivated, and Mr. Henderson 

 considered Adam a useful early sort, which never drops ita 

 fruit. Second house 30 feet by 20, ia a vinery, the Vines 

 planted in a bed in the centre of the house ; the Vines run-up 

 to the apex, and are then trained down each side the roof. 



