Jone 22, 1895.] THE GARDENERS’ CHRONICLE. 763 
It is a deciduous plant, and comes true from have, I gather, tried a great many different Much depends on the season. when a 
Bain's plants being obtained in this kinds of Apples?—In answer to this question, Mr. spring frost the early crop in 
seed, Mr. 
way. It is an introduetion from China, and came, I 
think, through Mr. William Thompson of Ipswich, 
o has offered seeds of it for two or three years 
was 1 at the Temple Exhibition, 
laced among the collection of 
Orchids, i failed probably to find that recognition it 
uld o e have obtained could it have been 
ore 8 displayed. r. Bain has grown 
and flowered it with considerable success, 
a otat ast 
Some very fine peer B. aurea and B. 
20 are now to be seen ef Ei rd Lodge; so 
e indeed are they, 5 one can well imagine they 
are ro unvivailea for size and floriferousness, There is 
specime 
ey hay: 
undisturbed for a few years, and are treated to plenty 
of soot placed upon the surface, and watered in. 
Mr. Bain does many things well at Barford Lodge, 
and the Blandfordias especially well, for they are 
triumphs of cultural skill. R. D. 
FRUIT CULTIVATION IN 
NORTH WALES 
MR. A. O. Wacker takes a deep interest in fruit 
cultivation. He has read a paper before the Chester 
learn ite 
the way, Nant-y-Glyn is situate within a 
short distance of the town, but the seclusion of the 
mansion and grounds is almost complete. The 
unds have been laid out with great . The 
on p slope facing south-east, and 
g 80 
are largely devoted to the cultivation of Apples, 
Pears, and other fruits, The place is so steep that 
heavy rain has little chance to soak in. To meet 
this difficulty, part of the garden has been terraced, 
an operation which seems to have settled the diffi- 
culty. Having shown me through the gardens, Mr, 
h to state his views on fruit- 
Wal The con- 
Do you regard the climate of North Wales suitable 
for fruit growing ?—No, not North Wales generally. 
What I have to say will apply to the land within a 
vonshire mountains, say from Point of Ayr to Holy- 
imate is ve ifferent to that on the 
other 2 of the mountains. is warm, The 
clima = equable, The winters are not 
aa and th mers are not so hot as they are 
in the best prs growing countries, 
At the same time, judging by what I see here, 
there are methods of mitigating the disadvantages of 
grower's wer. aim should be to 
as possible. Apples 
and Pears ee be „= in Ae tal cordons, or 
on espaliers, uch as possible this 
every — ‘gets thoroughly exposed to the sun, and 
re easily kept in check. 
If you 3 a slope, could not the walls be 
utilised instead of espaliers ee Pr ou built a 
mortar wall; but that would be e eee 
The more economical plan would iy w 5 build a loose 
a galvanised 
hese a e 
arpia showed me several lengths of eee 
of a simple but eee pattern, which cost a 
10s. per 100 ya 
Are you troubled with insects ?—-Not very much. 
This year, the Gooseberry sawfly grub has made its 
appearance, Generally speaking, however, I cannot 
name a single insect that does serious damage to 
farm or garden crop on this coast, 
Walker conducted me to his * storehouse at the 
top of one of his gardens. The room was fitted with 
tiers of racks methodically divided into compart- 
ments; on a desk by the window were the records of 
the variou Mr. 
were ; planting again, he 
Russet, 
Castle, Lane’s Prince Albert, M aage, 
Cellini, Arie Pippin, W Pibbld, and 
HAR nne, 
42 no doubt your experience has led 
you 2 select the varieties best suited for the coast ? 
I have tried a good m vari 
and I place great reliance on Beurié d’Amanlis, 
Beurre Hardy, Beurré Superfin, Doyenné du Comice, 
Glou Morceau (the best late Pear), and Louise Bonne 
de Jersey, I have not mentioned Williams’ Bon 
ot a fine flavour [], is n 
juicy [?], and does not keep a week. 
How do Pears and Apples compare generally? 
Pears are much more difficult to grow. The want 
of heat in summer — prevents due ripening, 
Your Peaches to do very well,—Yes; we 
have a good crop, wae the quality is not equal to the 
south country fruit. Only the pone sorts should 
be grown, The late se whatever, 
[An Alexander Peach-tree growing on a spoon gable 
wall seemed to promise well this year, A Fig tree 
a little lower down was not so satisfactory. | 
is your experience with regard to Straw- 
berries and Raspberries ?—They do well, 
Would they pay from a commercial cou — 
That is a question of labour. If they w. 
by a labourer on an allotment, picked by his cate 
without cost, and sent to a convenient market, th 
igh 7 
be in- 
a is 
would you say a 
ft as an independent in- 
shop in a to stance, it would 
probably pay him well to grow fruit if he understand 
the business. He can fill in his time in the orchard 
when the garden does not req ch attention. 
Why do you stipulate that the market gardener 
should have his own shop ?—Becau 
to his success that he should be able to do without 
the middleman. 
Then as y laie nure ?—Fruit trees are many 
years befor y become profitable, and a man 
would be a an 10 plant another man’s lands with- 
out a long lease 
hen ‘hin contersation drifted to Potatos. I 
found Mr. Walker did not think it was practicable 
for the coast people to compete with Madeira and 
the Channel Islands in catering for the great taient 
ban an expense of £1 per acre, 
might, if * a mile of the coast, produce a 
splendid cro Jane 20. The 
ground should — 5 be cleared at once, and sown 
with Turnips. 
That would mean sending the crop away to a 
distant market and involve heavy carriage ?—Yes; 
was done, you could not get the 
me, 
What if the grower sold locally, say at his own 
shop ?—In that cas) a second crop of Mustard or 
Vetches might follow. 
What do you say 8 as to the pecuniary results ? — 
money. 
A brief tour through the grounds brought my visit 
Even the severities of last winter had 
left the shrubs and tr 
Twenty- 
well, 
coast, 
Correspondent in“ Chester Chronicle,” May 24, 1895. 
ORCHIO NOTES AND GLEANINGS. 
COCHLIODA NOEZLIANA AURANTIACA, 
form pa the pre 
liana has Wee in the 
King o igians exhibited 
by Mr, Knight, His 
i 
florescence being a us by 
Messrs, Linden. The spike bore fifteen Peas in 
colour of a rich orange, which in the case of 
the sspals and petals was ti and 
the colamn tip pale rose, The more 
atrikin 
prominent lip being 
arte of the flower showing the same tint distinctly 
beneath the darker surface colour. Cochlioda Noéz- 
liana ie always beautiful, and this pretty variation 
from the usual form is a charming novelty, 
ODONTOGLOSSUM CORONARIUM, 
This handsome species has the reputation of i 
difficult to grow and flower, 2 it was therefor 
a pleasant surprise hsa receive a noble emen 
ith some twenty fine 1 and yellow 
pon sender informs us 
during ten 
is r. H. Bailey, gr. at iars, 
entitled to much credit for blooming this beautiful 
but difficult species. A cool house, a medium amount 
of shade, and a very liberal supply of rain-water at the 
roots form the chief points of good culture. J. OB. 
FROGMORE. 
XINIAS.—At the last meeting of the Floral 
Royal Horticultural Society some 
award to strains, though almost every strain in 
8 in the present day would merit an award. 
The need of caution in the matter of making 
awards to named varieties is well shown by an 
inspection of the fine nge Mr. O. Thomas has 
in bloom. There difficulty in picking 
out two dozen plants worthy of awards, judging by 
the standard of merit of named varieties 
which recently came at Weal aaie 
Among them is a magnificent pure white self, which 
in such splendid character: large, stout, pure and 
waxy in its substance, Another white flower 
hes á all ~ 4242 3 a: 
1 or eh > +h ca PAN N 
Airlie Vu 7 s vIUIOU, 
purple, rose, crimson mixture 
of all, having well-defined Picotee edges of white, 
is an and solidity of 
the flowers are ; they are borne 
on ad ts, They are one of the 
ral fi 
fi features at Frogmore present moment ; 
and they will, no doubt, remain in bloom for at least 
