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THE 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
[Apri 13, 1895, 
nana. Dr. Morris in his notes describes this 
eee ſully, but as it is the one mostly grown in 
this country, it is needless to go at e into the 
matter. I = be allowed to say that some varieties 
ishii are kani as edible fruits. 
Debi there are forme of M. nana, or some in- 
or type, cultivated as a true variety; on the 
ane hand, eee has much to do with the size 
of the fruit and the size of the plants. Asa Banana 
sie fruiting in houses of medium size in a short space 
f time, M. Cavendishii is, in my opinion, the most 
profitable 8 tar it hae not the largest fruit, 
and it is a iable Piri than those that 
yes sapientum has large fruits, 
but there are many typer, some e differing considerably 
in the size of the fruits, the clusters, and the colour 
of the mid-rib of the leaf. Some take time to 
ripen their fruits; whereas 
a large siz 
and t 
to the daian 1 of varieties, it is an eas r 
to tack on anothe probably onrs is not 
the true paradisiaca, It is a troublesome variety 
under cultivation, is a alow grower and fruiter, and 
requires much space, and if it pa afforded much 
moisture or a low temperature, the plante often 
decay near the ante fl me en much time bei ing 
in flavour although very em for so large a gr rower, 
ntry, the latter, 
when Ou: — being * cions mee comparable to 
a good home-grown Pine-apple 
Kew M. sapientum frala grandly, but even 
when planted out of a good size it requires from two 
eda 
ink bey Aer is re to t 
S but it is a useful plant, as it produces 
noble foliage and a large bunch of fruit, and when 
There is nothing difficult in fruiting M. Caven- 
dishii i in twelve months from the time of planting, 
who can devote a light house to it, will 
it an an easy matter to get large hunches of fruit. 
who have houses which are dark and lofty, 
to the 
heating apparatus severe fr 
in some lofty and exposed hothouses, so that Ww 
could not maintain the requisite dagrea of warmth, 
lifind large housea in exposed positions, with tall 
a dwarf plants mixed together, not at z 
ial for the e varieties, and better results 
are 8 by growing M. Cavendishij alone, and 
as near the light as possible. G. Wythes, 
(To be continued.) 
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THE WEEK S WORK, 
FRUITS UN erry GLASS. 
EY RICHARD PARKER, Gardener, Goodwood, Chichester, 
PEACH AND NECTARINE TREES.—Now that the 
froitas on the we ed forced trees have passed through 
without mishap, the fo breing: hoba 
way re kept peiie The final thinning of the 
fruit should be done as soon after stoning as pos- 
sible, the number of fruits that each tree should 
carry being in eine with — np ated of the 
variety and th unt of vigou n the trees, the 
chief aim being the g of 7 ag 
large and highly coloured fruit. A bealthy tree of the 
tarine, may be le 
trees which are of extra vigour should be cropped 
much heavier than those whose growth is moderat 
or weak, and the leaves thin and 6 in colour. 0 
ensure highly- coloured fruits, a et be lath 1 inch 
wide should be placed amoa b, 3 a 
above the foliage. The lat 1 Se 
upper side of the trellis, tae 8 bring the frat a — 
right position it may be n h 
sho 
ripe, it is apt to o be sca | 
but by exposing it early, there is no fear of tbis 
he young eeta shonld be p tied to 
and onl sufficient 
afterwards ; 
trees which h uch our, manure-water 
should be withheld prey ste 4 and the trees cropped 
nfly is not so troublesome as during 
the earlier stages of growth, but red-spider ba 
quickly appear on the foliage if syringing be no 
The borders should be lightly 
So 
®© 
i nd 
surfaces, Ventilation at the front of the house 
be increased in q y in fine, mild 1 bat 
draughts should be most carefully avoi 
ENERAL ORCHA HOUSE Dos are 
generally the first to acest, and these, with chatted 
3 nd the early varieties of Plums, may be well syringed 
buoya 
draw a bunch of feathers lightly over 
e flowers. Do not wai to lightly syringe the trees 
at this period; it has a good effect on the setting. 
Established ster in borders should si e sufficient 
water at the when soil has become dry, and 
ia ein pe ss require water at y apies intervals 
as often a twice a day as the season advances, 
look out for weevils, which, among 
other i 1155 they do, deposit an egg in the flower- 
uds, which becoming maggote, feed u upon the young 
aterpillars of variou 
oe plants placed on the shelves will come on 
Hres d afford "ana fruit before it * . — nable 
from planta out of doors e seme be 
are in flower, putting + thon into 
gribai is obtained, 
THE OWER GARDEN, 
By Battery Wapps. Gardener, Birdsall Gardens, York, 
i OF THE VALLEY (CONVALLARIA MAJALIS 
in old. established beds should be given a top- dress ne 
plantations aber be made fa roots which were 
d hin of selecting the 
8 ab purpose. 
a path between each. Plant aoe 
aud 3 inche es between each c 
— all plants that 
are key to to “Ase clined te ə planted is the end of 
May or in Jane, Iresines, Coleus, Altern 
an pots for moving about, 
and Centaurea candidissims 
should be kept in anit pots till planted out. The 
dividing and boxing of Dahlias, Cannas, 
i undertaken as soon 
as possible, Pelargo oniums being removed from heated 
for a week or ten 
days by all tender a octa turned out of warm-houses, 
r Peach trees, and a clos 
begi ig of 
PET-BEDDING AND FINE-FOLIAGE PLANTS 
that 400 used for the centres of beds, v viz, Dracena 
australis, Agavee, Echeveri 
Tussi lago Farfara, Aralia 
emp, Maize, &c., shou 4 
them light and air, so as to get them strong before 
urning them out of the warm houses. Hollyhocks 
tha been wintered in po 0 
should now be planted, if they have been a pa 
ardened off. sh loam and roti 
re m a 
about the roots when planting will help the plants 
"a. 
OLARIAS in = or frames should be kept 
4 Dr stout, by pinching the shoots 
unti 8 a fortnight beers planting them in the 
beds; and expose them to the fu ht whenever 
the weather is fine and not frosty. Protect ct from 
froats at nig 
R BEDS AND BORDERS that 
occupied with pring: Homes plants should 5 
deeply, and if the soil is poor an 
be dug into it. 
decayed leaf- mould will be beneficial to th 
lower beds which are thickly planted always require 
ome manuring before digging. Newly-made beds 
and A the goil is 
not good, remove some or all of it, and employ fresh 
loam, 
evergreens 
SHRUBBERIES. — The planting of "r 
lli 
mowing. 
should be neatly edged; a 
where it is 3 heavily pipers. | it. 
and walks should be dreased with we 
ot N keep bins son he the 7 season. 
eather n dry, new ab anted trees 
will 5 3 an made safe n staken, 
ties, and guys of wire, pet 7 
stake and bark to avert injury to the latter. 
THE ORCHID HOU! 
pi W.H. hire Orchid Grower, Burford, Dorking. y 
DROBIUMS,—The many un apecies 
i” repotted or 
tting, go. Top eee a 
„ the new roots deligh 
com ra and the appearance of the ia ata 
This process is specially advisable 
Ld 
