Остовкв 12, 1895.) 
THE GARDENA 
THE HARDY . SAPDAN. 
By W. Pope, Gardener, Highclere Castle, Ni 2 
DIFFERENT ASPECTS — WALL TREES —Some 
ts them better, Aoricots bein 
& sout li, ti eing 
Mayduke and Black T ia hree useful Plums 
well deserving t are Rivers’ Earl 
Gage, and Early Prolific, 
be 
generally do Brown Turkey and 
White uelle being good varieties, If space 
ca found for & few cordons of red and white 
Currants, they will be found great service in 
somewhat lengthening the season, Of Aoricots, 
3 Kaisha, New ge tly Peach, 
and rpark are among the at. Good 
гб еа - Alexander, Hale's Early, Early York, 
гоме Mignonne, Belle de Doné, 
dessert. 1 ree 
D. Montfort, "Moudreh, Grand Dake, Angelina 
mperetrice, Ickworth ined абгїсе; 
Eagl Seedling, vi ' 
num, Diamond, Belle de ‘percent А ad "or 
borne's, West walls are good for Pears. Bur 
Superfin, Doyenré du Comice, Darondeau, Maréchal 
de la Cour, Marie Louise, Thompson's, Beu 1, 
phine nes being s the best for the 
different seasons; while for stewing there is nothing 
better than Catiilac and Bellisime d’Hiver. rth 
which it is hardy poss 
Carrants should also be planted in quantity on this 
aspect, an two of the Victoria Plum, if 
room can be spared. 
UNDER GLASS. 
By W. Be fure, Gordon; дада семі, 
bloom at oe eon of the ery of December, a batch 
of win — he plac | 
ut 60° at "night d 65? by day, & iud 
when the pots are filled 
e used, 
useful for cutting, 
а a succession of them may be obtained through- 
ut the winter by giasing batches of the bulbs in 
bait d$ - моге weeks, Place sticks to the 
plants 3 or 4 inches high, and syringe them 
frequently T bright weath 
LE-FLOWERED PRI MULAS.— These plants 
ey be the glass on s 
ere they may remain till flowers appear, when if 
desirable, they may d in onservatory. 
These € ules ndm much light and pps — 
space in which kọ develop their leaves, or the latte 
кооп $ "i 
POINBETTIA a eoa pla: ч 
should now be re — coe —.— 
night: and abont 70° T 5 and a liberal porche, 
ge bracts are looked for, Always keep the 
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plants near the glass, to prevent drawing of the 
stems and leaf stalks, 
TER-FLOWERING BEGONIAS.—If these planta 
show of bloom 
obtained towards ye 
show off Begonias in the best manner, they should 
be placed thinly in a well-lighted glass-house, 
raising them somewhat over a of Maiden- 
hair Fern. mperature ousa should 
to 70° day. 
one of га finest varieties, and groups of it look well 
de Lorraine. These 
plants, fum 
still, e it with XL All, a very safe and effectaal 
FUCHSIAS.—If Fuchsias pue been used in bed- 
shoots М a 
plentiful on the p 
ooler parts of 
than that in which our correspondent 
resides, bottom-heat will be needed in the striking 
of Fuchsias at this late part of the season. Ep.]. 
THE KITCHEN GARDEN. 
By Јонн LAMBERT, Gardener, Powis Castle, Welshpool, 
ERAL WORK — Endive en Lettuce will now 
—.— constant attention in ard to blan pahing. 
Lift the Eadive, and agre pelk it frames for pro 
ection. mild autumn oc E idive 
ept good outaide up to Christm ids the protection 
afforded b ta, ап e plants may be lifted and 
house, where they w 
use, Lettuce or be carefully looked over on 
Р 
poser should 
ituation, usually a south border 
1 drained, lies high, — is fairly dr -= See that 
be got ready, ch 
r, and pote that fs is 
mh eans in frames receive plenty of air, and on 
all favourable occasions — lights may b» taken off 
entis. Water them wh o not let 
m get overcrow 
Рт. suitable weather with soot-water, as а pre- 
ventative against re — cen Make sowings of Beans 
at regular intervals w onwards, if they are 
pen night tempera- 
require PESE: d vmm up, for it will n 
much longer, but do not cover it up БЕ muc 
— it may keep well through the winter, 
w 
taeka s xcept that 
the fan are fall-growa, they should be earthed- 
^ forthwith, Carrots will now b» ripening, espe- 
cially in early districts, per may be lifted, choosing 
nice dry day for the purpose, Aer неч 
tops closer than 1 inch from the crown. 
t-house, built nearly, or entirel underground 
nd one not inflax of water, р а do not t 
require so much — Qual ring | ш 
k from 
y for use. If sand or ashes be used in such a 
house at all, 
between them. 
kee 
in this way than in a clump, where Жн Quy 
are allowed to grow. Beetroot should 
mov 
care, and bwiet the tops nicely off i en 
roots, no- Beet ҳа) particalar, should 
n Beet should be 
E Hed of vom, 
ick, stil found in many gardens 
here they have been planted for shelter, if given & 
final trimming now, no meme and 
will not disfigure them, as in the case of those which 
make yougg growths late in asia Abundance of 
work will = ber in clearing wn f exhausted crops 
0 бс. Ne a. stick should b* 
without delay; and expose them in 
harden before shelling or thrashing the 
UITS UNO&u GLA 
By RIOHARD PARKER. Ga: dene: тат а 
FR REES GROWN IN POTS.—The repotting 
or top-dressing in accordance with th 
fullest exposure, provid е ted 
rom frosts, whi d the urat, 
he pots sho plunged sbove their rims in 
coal-ashes, but failing this, protection may be afforded 
e "brown scale, other 
pest, and the proper remedies applied. - the first- 
named, nothing is safer or ective than 
peated syringing the tr i e mpera- 
re of 130°; and for American blight, the infested 
branches should be well cleaned witha brush, the 
tip of whi with petroleum 
The main stems and branches may also be 
over with whitewash made from freshly-slaked lime. 
Trees which have occupied the same pots for several 
years may be planted out-of-doors with advantage, 
younger ones bein -on ake their 
places, The present is time for potting-up 
ew trees; and in making a selection of varieties 
preference should be given to small healthy trees 
On receiving these from the nursery, the strongest 
roots should be shortened somewhat, a he planta 
laced in rather small pots for the first season. 
Good drainage is ап essential роп good 
maiden loam as the basi i the 
ng Ul т 
rest of the orchard-house 
reeg potted at 
the new soil, and make early growth the following 
season, 
RRIES.— Before the end of gr сн 
month, жыны plants should y placed i 
меса cues the pots аге not likely to vn split y" 
the action of frost. The general stock and late suc- 
pots can be protected, and plants which get covered 
with snow often go through severe frosts with lesa 
injary than others placed in orchard - houses or 
other cool glass structures, Those plants which are 
pi 
the ee material at а 
PO E8 —The canes Ripen ripened well since 
а were pres outside, апа jn getan should be 
owed to remain on them wed ее Hoe 
й At the approach of toe the pc shoul 
в close together and by bracken or — 
litter. Those intended for early work will be noue 
he worse for exposure t, 
thorough rest in 
shortened back to the reqaired length soma tima 
ore they are brought into the forcing-pit, and 
i Е bad may bs cut-back at 
remains dormant. 
TION OF AT THE LONDON 
PARKS.—Arraogements have been made for ver ore 
tribution to the public on the days named of any 
surplus dien plante there ч! не at the owing 
places: — At Clissold Park, 
wich Park, 14th; Rave — p^ k, 15ih; " Fine- 
bury Park, Myatt’s Fields, Victoria Embankment 
ovthwark Park, 16:b; Battersea 
ге al- 
Park, 23rd; at Brockwell Park there are no surplus 
plants this Year 
