860 THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 
The above fruit are not so weighty as a lot which was | and night, is admitted, s 
n hich | atmosphere. For these ae atinsa 
x; z been hs 
for seven en yar at le ae 2 i -i — e š 
0 ee ther examples mig r 
aaoi i Though we have expressed our doubts | those of 1847, and last summer was unfavourable for | exterior atmosphere. In very dark 
a out-door fruits of all kinds. All the Pines, grown r exciteable temperature is maintai 
(Vol. 1846, p. 757 that any sufficiently accurate i 1 exci . 
d isfy th doors, had pretty, little, well N 10 crow is given as the light becomes — 
Proof has hitherto been adduced to satisfy the forming a striking contras the long, heavy, 8 gawky hi 4 Pines not much behind — -la 
severity of en nares. that seeds have orowns too generally to be observe Lane Ppa ain Ear, however, e ees. 4 
inated ears’ entombment in the Pines, and which, with a little management, might Vety reached the ultimatum of success in Pin hav 
catacombs of mern ; still De ete assures us — oa made to produce fruit a as large as the one they am — — that the Pine-apple is culture, 55 
that Beans have been raised from seeds taken out gro a tags Cucumber, and may be eh hardie 
of TOURNEFORT’S 1 15 and which must have 11 Beds always had a decided objection to large crowns, | air with more certainty of being produced in bs 
old. Neither have we the | and I never have at any time had such things, When- perfection than a Cucumber — — 2 in rer 
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lichtest doubt 42 at seeds are often naturally pre- ever a crown appeared to be getting too much ahead, which for years have been ted in the 
served for long periods, below the soil, without it was methodically and carefully stopped. This was summer. J. Barnes, Bioton — — on 
5 ; e performed in such a manner that the mutilation could — 
losing their power of germinating. Many unques- hardly b iced b b ; but th Il PIES er mine a 
tionable instances are on record. A hole 6 feet C1 ¼ . feo a P FOR AMATEURS 
3 Nee the crown did not pass unnoticed, and people L GARDEN a 
deep was dug in anol e% en, A aag began to inquire 3 such a result was obtained. I| Caristmas F ion 3 o. 3 — 
over the borders. The following e an abundant | never keep any part of my practice 3 be * dulged by common consent ~ this season of x 
crop of Larkspurs appeared, though none had been | fore, to satisfy all oe and they we any, I| there has been manifested, at all times “al the year 
grown there for several years. A fen was drained painted my plan, which created a great deal ot mys love of flowers, carried in deed, d, in these north Place 
and the soil turned up, and e a crop of Som amid that they had no sooner stopped the | almost to eo nate fondness, as though wò werent 
white Mustard was the result. It is no way against ae as ji d, than suchen were produced from the to obliterate every trace of the desolateness of 4 
experience to presume that in these cases, and so | axil of every lea, . earance of a e us. (ol 
also in that of white Clover, the seeds lav dormant nahe he e broom than of a fine crown d feathers. yoo and flowers will have them formed of wax and velve; 
r n s 115 hi h owever, were 3 successful, an F much | a garland of some kind must be entwined 
until some change in the conditions to which they patient from the practice. The failures, no doubt, | feast ; and few persons could be found so to grace the 
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had become subjected called them into activity. We suena dna eee e Bike — 
4 a equa in such matters as to leave object o 
zan that pyan ea and other plants, alter I next hit upon what I had lon ng ay aiming at, viz., garden instead of shoe" it to rth ada — —— 
ppearing for years, will re-appear in particular | a method of producing Pine-apples at all times wit wing to the mildness of the season, there has been no 
spots, upon thinning a plantation or cutting down a nice ne natural-looking crowns, ftom t having re- | difficulty this year in making a bouquet, at least previouy 
> ood. Whilst conditions were unfavourable | co t ching or stop system, to the frost of last week. On the 18th of we 
for their development, they remained dormant ; but fruit, t + so full of rich juice that it oozed out between | gathered, in tit condition, flowers enough to $i 
soon as the conditions necessary to their growth | the pips; fruit which weighed more than their size several vases and baskets, among them being Ching 
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were restored, she's sprang up again. 
have recourse to the long exploded theories of | the t ) 7 spikes, and 
taneous and equivocal generations, to explain using very moderate bottom he thorough drainage, | themums; besides Laurustinus, Holly, and other 
ne ich : : ough open 5 for the plants to grow in healthy | greens. I must not omit to add som e beautiful 
ani sweet, with no manure save e clear liquid | roses, and an f the Hell 
a e e empt and a e lete if I forget to 
theory which is to smooth over all difficulties, 5 but in the artificial culture of all En and plants. I | lightful fragrance of which has added a toevery 
an assumption which shall involve nothing more nor have long advocated low night temperature, and the nosegay which the autumn has p ‘he 
less than a positive miracle. J. F. H. more I practise it the more clear does the advantage| But evergreens are the appropriate ornaments 
r ing the 
R T TT rather than to wires her designs, and until we make | frosts. And which must be deemed the facile primey 
1 3 * A eget at nip her laws our study and practice, 1 ile 8 nt of this attractive tribe but the Holly, with its ie 
ie a ee a ae 2 sith e ew j will obtain. . am truly happy to observe, however, healthy b Hel leaves and gorgeous berries ! 
Stage an t Pi rat ye — 4 Ton baa oree of late years, that many eminent men mye 5 ad- name of Holly is associated with ideas of 
on i 12th o f Pate A ther ne 1 vocating the cause of ja kia Let us then press | roast beef, an 4 mince pies, and all the et ceteras of a 
3 3 * qan re Hie pia plante, onward, hand in hand. To employ a high 5 joyous boyhood at Christmas time. Every 
hich rage — as c W without Tight, 3 is l ft needs little argument to should grow this fine tree, that an abu 1 rl da * 
: reds | prov: e wanting for ag buildings, 
2 * 1 2 oe say The . accounts of the West India Pines im- pleasant decoration of our homes. At — — set a 
r ported to this country are not favourable, notwith- | depredations should be neee for the tres a 
„5 3 the temperature of the pit, e oP the bsg standing the climate in which they grow. This must sow growth, and a careless sehool-boy or a reckless 
ing months, én 
being admitted night and ay, A south ies "was from some lack in giving N ssi : i 
chosen i i : giving Nature assistance in due | cost its o ears of care, and forme q 
tence eee eg A pacing eo * in. season. Such lean pointed-pipped fruit, of which they 5 sure of 1.20 erde Med kind. The varieties of Holly — 
sloping into about 23 pe t at. b huag reagas ag mostly consist, can ee be * 8 The Pines are numerous, and we would advise our 2 pot 
5 to protec anne 1 of on e sie being |T h I a 5 in open air during the last two aà few into vacant spaces this winter; 
3 i 25 ave ge 1 been Lell swelled: the pips quite | with as little derangement of the roots as 
plants ea placed risk three rieka, set on edge, in the flat, e ieh 125 aapi ne juice cozing fro . 855 m as cho oosing a light w Welkdrnined soil to transplant them in. 
| ie ta ei 55 A 2 comnts thick as hone ney 5 t then it is true we gav ten at isletoe prefers some localities, and is wa 
rs 9 eee ee Glled u. in 1. ra! pots 4 i sides of | times a little stan in ghe way of nice clear liquid | growth, but it may be sown in the bark of 
the rims of the ee dans aera) man ae A good row of well gwelad. Pine-apples, de shrub, and will 
* tea es pet ict wing, owever, to continual growing among the duden gates crops, has a some- many months, if di 
Shik remarkable appearance d yet this might easily dnc te — it. “Oona Ivy makes an ei 
2 | be accomplished in any toeality vn will grew Gurken addition to a vase at this season, and, as 
Cucumbers, Dahlias, Heliotropes, &e. the various shades of the foliage of Ever; 
Small fruit with large crowns cannot be well fla- | very p combinations. Leta taste:u 
voured. Such fruit are seldom firm aud well charged | some sprigs of Laurel, Laurustinus, Phill 
deel edi a, ii k sis with saccharine matter; at least such 1 ill never ooze Box, and Aucuba japonica, and it w ay 
: ‘a Be, bene * bl rosty | out of their pips. Nag ares, small, pointed, lean the collection forms a lovely and grace 
ptember, whic ne pips are, however, observable enough, ‘and if kept a A Christmas Rose, or any other flower in 
gar 
the Dahlias, Polaron Heliotropes, French Beans, hort time after they are cut such frui co of course increase the charm. All 
and many other out-door plants ; but the Pines received 4 : 8 t become : 
: ' elled and dry. This latter is 1 9 which admit the growth ng . e a 
little 88 ey vost a 5 ay gf sek Ping crowns which are allowed t bouquet all the Jek rá ound, especially at aoas 
i grew rem: t it, i 
and were taken off on the first week in October. They fates diay cme nnn p what ll Wer = ish swe eould 7 les. 
pa now 8 eg 5 will mn fruit| It was at one ns considered „impossible to swell off | vigorous health and joyous exnberanee 
an Nine the out Celio fret pig . e open a Pine in winter; consequently if a plant by chance | Christmas evergreens exhibit ; 
r * Mi “yr fos el showed fruit late in the season, or in 80 it was cast talismanie power to enable us to carry 
October, s Th E gisa 95 . ants in to the rubbish-heap as useless. The same ideas are We have this consolation, however, that the f 
p. produced the | still entertained by some growers with 5 to the which we recomana the attention of others 
Queen Pine, which they say cannot be swelled off in geney to in — i e the — — m 
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aiani are the ote semi of a few fruit which | winter, I, however, ba no difficulty in the matter; Over the spirits 
; eea : : open air last summer : but there will always exist some 8 at fis can do is to “make life as 
** — Naisi N „ 2 .. * seasons in swelling Pines finely in strong fire-hea using the Rae bloom — er : 
aoo 2 25 5 i z or in any kind of artificial heat when there is but Hels | uae be — eaa gardenin e l 
> pA t F light. If a high * 3 is maintained, more to engage the attention and lighten s * are a 
z 15 3 especially, fruit of good quality will never be obtained | pehea hare: accompli these objecte "° to renew 
0 s = : in winter and early spring, Such prise of growth, | dantly rewarded, and shall feel 
0 2 as viz., high night temperature and much bottom-he heat, will | exertions. We beg to wish all our 
3 0 23 only = the effect of producing small fruit with | New Yuan. H. B. 
” » ky crowns, It is best not to She n a 
„„ 5 ad died to any fixed — of heat either by day or night 3 NEW FRUITS eat KITCHEN PLAN E i; 
* oe Total... . 86 Ibs. 150z, |2 healthy sweet humid temperature is my aim at all} 1. Tas Queen Muscat GRAPE: ~À A plant of * 
i ai a n tbe. bc a times, regulating the Con at all seasons by light. | under ‘liù above inh received last re 
Shen. . itens eighed Wer 0 In the short dark winter days our main top heat is Mr. G g, Chiswick Nursery, ain 
s —— maya wil el og è 8 produced by linings “of e materials, placed at It was only a young plant raised from uf 
what may, 3 accomp 5 the summit of our succession pits, allowing the old dry | previous season. It however fruited in an 
3 c mornan e e im- = ecb at the base to remain all winter undisturbed. | The size the bunch would attain mamai 
er — = y adopting this method we Waite command surface Vine can therefore only be estimates 
ae ature, heat to dry the interior air and abur danee of air, day | with that of other sorts grown in a 
