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THE GARDENERS’ 
trees had a trench taken out around them, and a 
little of the soil removed from under the roots; во as 
ing lifted and transplanted with 
f transplantation, cutting о 
oots, and shortening — в traggling ones 
position, 
* each 
а the де of tho young 
old ones, and the 
8 being finally nailed. ше. 
у the same manner 
| „ 85 regarda 
shoots annually, cutting out 
back verae shoots, 
Young healthy trees planted as described above, 
and paragane bert dean and sufficiently moist at 
the roots during the summer and early autumn 
months, cannot well fail to make satisfactory s 
yiel Our trees have nev 
The black-fly is the most troubleeome pest to deal 
with that affects the young growth of Cherry trees; 
until this year the most «беш тешеду that I bad 
recourse to juice n water, used in 
the proportion п of 1 quart of the former to 4 gallons of 
the latter. But this season, having been induced to 
give Bentley’s “Compound Quassia Extract” а 
trial, I have no hesitation in 1 it the best 
е that I am acquainted with, 
hi 
has over mixture referred 
de is yaen leaves no nasty smell «bout the trees 
which it is used; eing intensely bitter in 
ide. it л; only dislodges or destroys the apbis 
on the trees when it is applied, but it renders the 
pee less liable to ерид: attacks. H. ard 
Longford Castle Garden 
E Е & 5 
ATION IN GER 
Fruit Mene in the лш. of 1 Frank- 
fort seems to have been recently taken up with much 
ашыу, and is fostered а good desl by societies 
and assist t members, 
practically — in the mis of 
the qualities t of cultivation. The 
Hoyal yee are and floriculture at 
Geisenheim on the Rhine, is especially referred toina 
is Se a very bene influence 
ончи for t 
„WhO 
of the frait e e т 2 cube мане 
and preserving kernel or stone-fruits and ад ж сва 
the packing of the fruit, the preparation of fruit 
h 
The calture of berry-fruita 
as been especially promoted by the introduction of 
псе the culti- 
cus Tg 1 bs pr ogress, 
T as hi alre At ieee mentioned 
& central depot for the sale 
"founded, Ме. offers services 
and hands them on as demands Te 
arranges in autumn large fruit sales, at which the 
supply as wellas the demand is very lively. Last 
year the demand exceeded the "ini especially in 
green Nuts, — о мери eaches, Mira- 
bells, and Plums, he commencement of 
August, 1894, 
already changed 
of 1,000 000 an. 
The central office gives its assistance to all Бшге; 
ted parties, to buyers as well as sellers, entirely 
free of charge. 16 does ra even as e eim- 
the Frankfort 
Med in 
wealth of the population has been 
ces in quite a remarkable degree by the 
cultivation of fruit and berry trees. 
erry orchards at Guben need only to 
be mentioned, as well as the orchard of the capi- 
white sand-hills, near the River Spre 
growing of fruit, notwithstanding the i un ‘aber 
вої], has increased wonderfully, The fruit produced 
excels by its superior quality, and is preferred by 
consumers. The growers, who have organised them- 
ship their produce every morning in their own 
steamers to the markets at Berlin. 
Floriculture is also visibly extending in Germany, 
especially, it is stated, since special hothouses for 
flower-stands, thermometers, and other articles 
useful in gardening. 
THE WEEK’s W ORK: 
'" FRUITS UNDER GLASS. 
By RICHARD PARKER, Gardener, Goodwood, Chichester. 
WATERING THE SOIL OF THE FRUIT-TREE 
BORDERS.—This matter should always claim atten- 
tion at this season, and in particular this 
fter the "conet heat and drought experienced, 
A tree border which has been allowed to become very 
“у z ги as productive of fissata in Grapes 
wet and cold one, and it is а 
— this cause 2 and 1 bend shed thei 
d in ht „(ойон 
season, Providing go dralaaqe ia Meu d, and 
the soil is filled with roots in every part, it is ой 
ibi 0 much water. 
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enter the soil, In gar- 
provided with vies and hydrants, the work 
of ng is severe; in a season like 
the present, a a effort should be made to 
carry out the work, so much of next season's success 
depending on ita props Fed nes. 
SHIFTING PEACH TREES.— The month of Oc- 
tober is the best period for lifting and transplanting 
these trees, particularly those in the early forcin g- 
ouses, where i b is necessary hat the trees become 
ey mere ae betimes i n the new soil, and therefore in 
it is a great point to k p it in а iti 
the latest preliminary t splantin 
s to heavily wa ater the soil the night previously, 
which will have.the effect of retai 
allow, of enough fresh soil being added for one 
— wide, rich borders only promoting the growth 
CHRONICLE. 
tions should кезе in a light airy house 
[Остовев 5, 1895, 
of же — wood, А ürm soil, 5 
width, and additions annually males 
B8 on exposure, 
ranches should be but lightly fastened to 
the trellis at first 
THE KITCHEN GARDE 
By Joun LAMBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welsh elshpool, _ í 
FIELD POTATOS.—All field Re. € 
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that are left select what are fit fo І 
the amall and diseased — the latter to be kept 
by eren ав т pigs. Diseas 1 
keep sweet for some tnl stored in tubs after 
cookin “ du if a little E = mixed with ten 
when crushing them, If t 
, it is sivit T р 
into sacks having pla 
outside to denote the gra ade, 
table use shou 
т 
һ is checked, 
of small roots 
soil into which they are 
GENERAL WORK.— The covering Ed a 
Runner and Dwarf French Beans, it is 
place, they will Mn i 
for a ws nd períod, 
PLANTS UNDEE GLABS. 
E: W. H. SuirrR, Gardener, West Dean Park, 
clean gravel, s 
whose flower-buds are beginning to 
among the first 
— € the dew 
of the stock of ey pgp 
shake will generally dislodge these. 
