704? Jessqp's- Mode of cultivating the Enville Pine. 



finished, the tree was laid neatly to the trellis, filling the whole 

 of the back wall, 25 ft. long and 16 ft. high. In the spring and 

 summer of 1 82 6, it showed abundance of flowers, which were all 

 cut off as they appeared ; in 1 827, it put forth a greater abund- 

 ance of flowers, a few of which only were left to produce fruit ; 

 and in 1828, it was allowed to bear a full crop. It has been 

 under the management of Mr. Alexander Lauder for the last 

 three years ; and, for its progress last year, I transcribe from 

 Mr. Lauder's letter to me, of the 1 8th of January instant : — 

 " The citron tree covers the whole of the trellis on the back 

 wall of the orange-house, with branches on each side extend- 

 ing about 6 ft. round the ends. It produced between seven 

 and eight dozens of fruits last year ; about four dozens were 

 full-sized, the remainder were taken off when half grown; be- 

 sides a great quantity taken off when about the size of a com- 

 mon orangejand under : only four of the fruits were allowed to 

 ripen, the others were taken off green for preserving. The 

 tree is in very good health : a number of last year's shoots are 

 from 7 ft. to 8 ft. in length." 



I am, Sir, yours, &c. 

 Edinburgh, Jan. 22. 1830. John Hay. 



The citron sent measured 18| in. in circumference one way, 

 and 1 91 in. the other. — Cond. 



Art. XXVI. Mr. C. HaleJessops Mode of cultivating the Enville 

 Pine. Communicated by him to the Vale of Evesham Horti- 

 cultural Society, at a Meeting of which on Sept. 25. 1 828 it was 

 read , and sent by the President of that Society to the Garden- 

 er's Magazine. 



I have sent an Enville pine, raised by retaining and fruiting 

 the suckers attached to the old stem or mother plant, well 

 situated near the bottom of the parent plant. 



In September take off some of the leaves about the base, 

 to favour the emission of roots ; then potting deep the suckers 

 attached to the stem and roots of the old plant. This mode is, 

 I think, well adapted for the tardy fruiters, and will insure fruit 

 annually which will give the same weight of fruit, and better- 

 flavoured than others fruiting at three years old. From the 

 plant that produced the fruit herewith sent I cut a fine hand- 

 some fruit last summer, and which, at 10s. per lb., pro- 

 duced 1/. 1 75. 6d., weighing 4 lbs. all but 4 oz. I have now a 

 fine sucker, rising from and on the mother plant of 1827? 

 which bids fair to produce such another fruit for next year. 



