Остовев 5, 1896.] 
THE GARDENERS 
CHRONICLE: 
393 
= George Smith, Vice-Regal Lodge, Dublin, re 
her readers of the Gardeners’ Chronicle who 
red helped in the building "P of, or —— der. the 
Morello Cherry trees at Scone, will remember t 
with feelings of pride, нае the recall 
tion of benumbed fingers and the intense cold some 
times experienced in doing the work, 
Fic, 71.— MELON, EARL’S FAVOURITE: 
Awarded a First-class Certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society on September 5 last. Е 
Perhaps my friend, Mr. McKinnon, hia succeeded 
e гора аала: (ince deceased), many years ago 
Sccne Palace eie, will 
kindly 2 — to the editor of this Journal 
е present condition of the trees referred to 
; also a ie. notes as to the soil, drainage, and 
treatment bestowed upon the trees in question, as 
I bave no doubt about the trees of which I write, or 
the ones which may have succeeded them, being as 
fine examples of cultural skill now as they were then. 
en I took charge of the gardens here a little 
over twenty-four years ago (August, 1871), I made 
up my mind to have trees of the Morello Cherry to 
come as near those described above as the dif- 
19 INCHES IN CIRCUMFERENOE, 4 LB. IN WEIGHT. 
about 3 feet deep, e extending 2} feet on either 
side the place marked on the wall for the 
centre of each piia and 3 fee — placing 
9 — deep of clinkers or brickbats, broken 
ne on the top, in the e ue € 
— covering this with grass-side 
down, and then placing — — good sion 
ole for 
A NEW GREEN FLESHED VARIETY, RAISED BY MR, Н, W. WARD, 
Crystal Palace Show, which were highly commended, 
(See p. 402.) 
ference in height of walls (9 feet), would per- 
mit, Accordingly, I planted several young trees at 
the fall of the leaf that autumn, and pe what success 
I shall leave to others who have seen the trees 
from time to time in fall bearing to res Having 
obtained healthy young trees—the first considera- 
tion in successful fruit culture—I opened holes 
loam (to which а rag Кым had been added) 
to plant the tree remark that prior 
to planting the 5 3 in the holes thus 
prepared for them, they had been grown on in 
available spaces between Peach and other trees for a 
ye ar or two, according to space, in which to develop 
their growth. Towards the end of September these 
