БЕРТЕМВЕВ 14, 1895.] 
ТНЕ 
GARDENERS’ 
CHRONICLE. 
299 
— — crocks, and using a thin layer of peat 
and m п the surface — packed tight enough to 
After the first growth is formed, 
and rowth commences, they should be trans- 
fared to larger pots 
pim the plait. 
FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
B/ RICHARD PARKER, Gardener, Goodwood, Chichester. 
LATE GRAPES.—The fine 5 — of the past 
three weeks has neficial to late 
Grapes, permitting plenty of — to bs put on 
It is not wise, however, to dispense h fire-he 
altogether, or the temperature of the use y 
fall to i 
Until the fruit is 
ea poy egy of the 
on “the last thing 
fectly. 
es - obt. 
present hot weather continue, it will 
е down several times during t 
day; but in Silas where the bunches are ау 
amping should be done quite 
an hour before the house is closed, to avoid any 
steam collecting. 
MID-SEASON VINES. oe. E a eae and 
in vineries 
К s at 
in the spring, when so m any other matters с 
stention, and it is & great advantage to the Vines, 
as fresh roots forte again — — no check 7" 
us to next season’s i oung rods that 
e been trained betwee Y Vines — а view to 
replacing the latter, ка " exams 
possible to the sun, 
88 a 355 во if the growth 
ong, y will 
eak ” 
he young ones to carry four or si 
fter the second or third years, the old 
an be cut right out, andthe young ones * 
wait, established, а season's crop will not be 
YOUNG VINES in pots, grown from eyes eid 
in February, have made good growth, and ma 
now turned outside to rest as advised загу for 
ев. г bheld 
ly, but less moisture affo s a the 
foliage ы yellow. Any изу growth that may 
show yer 29 pinched out, 
ES IN POTS.—Where these were 
placed Ба together for оваз mitos Me 
it is now nece 
Look vade the plants at least once * fortnight, and 
pine ners and remove side-growth 
oai one. crown may form. Keep th 
з, 
stand on al they mu 
or boards, ust wisted 
round at least опса a week to prevent roots анат 
in the ashes 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
Ву Jons LAMBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welshpool. 
ONIONS — Tripoli Onions sown as advised, being 
now nicely up, will be benefited by а carefu 
hoeing and cleaning o hus any weeds that may have 
appeared since sowing, and a dusting of soot should 
bé given them on the approach 
d 
put away for present п In early districts, 
they are probably all used up. Where Onions 
nmt the borders without delay. Su ich markably well, 
e grown especially for pickling purposes, th 
may be pulled at once, ca arefully cleaned, аза and 
ent in for use, Sac sions do not i e by 
peer for any length of time, and shou 4 e= pickled 
twist close down 
y be giten without disturbing the 
bulb; or бей" Tull, if time is not important, tie 
them ti tightly round the neck with а piece ‹ of — 
rd t 
f beatin 
them 2 with а besom is the quickest way, and is 
fairly effe 29 Onions for general keeping purposes 
should not во thick in the neck to require 
f the 
thie орно 
n the lines as advised, they will have smaller necks 
d smaller bulbs, g ill be an 
quantity of picklers that s harvested b 
hemtel If the her appears settled for hot, 
ne days, the 1 of Оа 11 a arm if 
men and — out on the groun ew days, 
ing them with the roots towards the sun toripen. 
чту Де dry them i ina cool vinery where the foliage 
isfalling, and 
ay. hen they are sorted and stored for winter, it 
ed, from which 
frost can be excluded, Rop E 
as time — t if su 
may bi gathered up quickly 
undle of a nm which can be readily gripped 
Where Oaions are required largely late in the spring, 
all the smaller-sized, fully-ripened bulbs should be 
reserved for th» purpose, as these will be found 
sound and not inclined to grow like the larger and 
more fleshy bulbs, 
zP 
ARSLEY.—The first sowing of Parsley will be 
of — the large outside growths or any yellow leaves 
fro t the fresh go 
— nta 
not bolt to seed in the spring, are looking re- 
Make successional from 
e in throng zu the summ 
for want of wate тога t Parsley 
sown or transplanted into dee aud 
stood outside. If v С 1 winter, 
these will be found of use to plac» in any house 
isposal, and will produce a good growth inside, 
PLANTS UNDER GLASS. 
By W. H. SMITH, Gardener, West Dean Park, ster. 
EUCHARIS if тене for flowering at Christmas, 
should now be rested for a time, and if the plants are 
plunged, they should be lifted an sig placed on slates 
wil required at the 
should not be. allowed to droo 
soft-soap and water, a 
soap to one gallon of water, 
should be given, and toward the end of October 
they may be atarted "зч ex growth by replunging 
into а bottom heat of А 70°. 
BOUVARDIAS гөм were 33 should now 
be taken -— тү potted into good rich soil. Place 
them in a cold frame, and keep it ваат close and 
shaded ME. the roots have "— the fresh soil. 
Plants that have been grown in pots during the 
summer, and are full of roots, will redire applica- 
tions of weak manure water two О imes а 
week, These plants must i" taken into the green- 
house or frame before the n 
SOLANUMS should s pte ар pots as ra 
аз will msc A Place 
fu — — frame an tier hel and lightly uated 
were grown in pota 
outside until the end of the month, 
These should 
е; when root ac дей 
— plenty of air. Platte t that 
will be 
anu 
outside epus ii in the shade unt antil 
the month, when they — 4 an be 1 to the green - 
8 y, a few са 
ry at 
a position — they will теза 
plenty of light. 
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me them in fresh — 
CAMPANULA PYRAMIDALIS.—These plantsshould 
be potted on po 6i 
large enoug potting 
compost use 4 Е loam, leaf-soil, ‘and pà tee half- 
inch — Place them on aches outside, 
the plants frequ — ly. They may be winter in 
cold — as a little frost will not harm 
FREESIAS having now commenced rr growth 
should BITS & E soaking with water, and as soon 
аз the pots are full of roots they must be liberally 
i nure- water, 
growth has commenced, Pot up ры of — 
Hyacinthe, emis Narcissus, and Tulips as воо 
ey come to hand, — it the 
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THE HARDY FRUIT SARDZE А 
By W. Рорк, Gardener, Highclere Castle, Newbury. 
GATHERING FRUIT.—That care aed judgment 
82 or the 
possible condition as to appearance and 
quitter” may be to a great extent thrown awa 
— such results, trees of choice Piums, Peaches 
ears, &c., should be looked over daily at this season, 
either for storing or — — 
Taking Plums, for ins 
these need not be — 
table. If fruit 
frequently EN and almost tasteless, 
are never in est condition 
конен ain * the Ж. after they are ripe, or if allowed 
th instead of bein ng ga 
goi aie o be packed for a journey, the 
hee i & 9 5 or во before they аге haji Ba ripe 
because re less liable amage 
to 
travelliag. Eich i fruit should be carefully w 
ed 
go should. never 
gp until quite rip» and э for cae 
T- PRUNI BA TREES, — 
Piece Pears, or Plums, — s ie prin ida, that 
wing vigorously, but are practically 
finishing o 
making all firm. Make esc 
&zainst high winde by three o 
er stout tarred string fastened to strong pegs, o 
stakes driven тесеу into the ground at equal dis- 
tances round the base, a band of some soft substance, 
tuch as old sacking or hay, being "mars to the tree 
g. the case of 
or older trees, this root-pruning 8 be only 
ab one na times x be. Are trench being. 
to prevent injary by wire or strin 
large 
P 
A event T sale 
m Auatralia, has attracted 
AUSTRALIAN Lemons.— 
of Lemons, just received fro 
attention to the scarcity of this fruit, and the capa- 
ea of Mildura and 
Five hundred 
cases were disposed of at prices ranging fr from 9з. 6d, 
to 145. 6d. per case, which is regarded as an excep- 
— good price at auction, but not fally repre- 
senting the value of the fruit, and higher prices are 
Ее expected when the quality becomes 
own 
