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JOUKNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEK. 



[ Nfay 30, 1865. 



bo spared in a cottager's gai-den, we know of nothing from 

 which such a supply of valuable nourishing- food can be 

 obtained, as from a row of Scai-let Kunners, without staltes, 

 but topped, and the inas^s of scarlet flowers and beans close 

 to the ground. It is to us enough, in most places, to sow 

 these Beans in the beginning of May, but the cottager will 

 act wisely if he sow in light rich soil thickly in April, so 

 that ho can cover them or protect them at night, and then 

 plant them out 2 or 3 inches apart in the middle or towards 

 the end of Jl.ay. When grown on the dwarf system with- 

 out stakes, a few sheets of paper, an old cloth or two, or a 

 few branches with leaves, will easily ward oft' the first frosts, 

 and by so doing we have often gathered succulent pods 

 far into November. Of course, v,-e are a.ware of the fine 

 picturesque effect of such Beans when supported by tall 

 sticks, or held up by strings round the wall of a- town 

 garden ; but pretty weU as much produce may be obtained 

 without the labour and expense of sticks and strings. 

 Strange, that in the northern part of our island so little of 

 this Bean is used by the common working people for sup- 

 plying vai'ied and wholesome nourishment. Such a subject 

 is well worthy the attention of the large- hearted gardeners 

 ■who have lived in the south, as the brothers Thomson, of Dal- 

 keith and Archerfield. Would that some could thus be in- 

 strumental in increasing the comforts of a thinking, in- 

 tellectual people. On our last visit to Scotland, we had 

 many evidences that this valuable vegetable was used too 

 much as it was in our boyish days — trained against the 

 windows or the wall as an ornament, not as something valu- 

 able to be put " intilt "' the pot and kettle. 



FKUIT GARDEN. 



Besides watering Strawberries out of doors, keeping up a 

 good supply under glass, moving a lot under glass that were 

 potted some three weeks ago, thinning Grapes, regulating 

 Melons, thinning and disbudding Peaches in-doors, orchard- 

 house, &o., the chief work has been uncovering all Apricots, 

 Peaches, &c., out of doors — that is, removing the last of the 

 sprays with which they were protected, washing well to take 

 away all collected dust and filth of any kind. Examined 

 Cherries to see if there were any green fly, or rather black 

 fly, and where there was the api^earance of anything, dip- 

 ping the point of the shoot into quassia and soap water, as a 

 very cleanly and effective operation. The only thing that 

 as yet seems to trouble us are some caterpillars, that roll 

 themselves up in the leaf, and others that riddle the leaf as 

 if permeated by myriads of small shot. However, as yet, 

 thev are within bounds, and have done but little harm. 



OENAMENTAL DEPARTMENT. 



Here much time has been taken up with jiotting green- 

 house and stove plants, giving extra water in these warm 

 days, when the thermometer even at night rivalled the heat 

 o ja hot August, instead of tlie month of May ; rolling and 

 mowing lawn ; fresh surfacing ,and rolling wallcs ; moving 

 some herbaceous plants, &c. : but the chief labour has been 

 preparing, hardening-off, and making the ground all right 

 for turning out lots of ledding plants. Those who thought 

 proper to read some late remarlcs, would perceive that in 

 the preparation of the plants, and that of the soil, are to be 

 found two elements of success. We know of some hundreds 

 of Scarlet Geraniums taken last year from a shaded vinery, 

 and at once planted out, but it was the middle of September 

 before they recovered from the sudden cheek. A ten-days 

 hardening-off v/ould have saved all the annoyance. It some- 

 times happens that to finish a group, plants )nust be used 

 not 80 well hardened off as we would wish, but in such a 

 case a few branches, or something of that kind, is placed 

 around them until they become used to the eituation. 

 A dull, shady day should be chosen for removing entirely 

 all Bach protective shading. Wo have just planted our 

 main straight ribbon bordtTS, wliich rise from a walk be- 

 tween them. The planting is with smaller things this 

 xeaflon, but which will fill the Vjorder, and be, wo hope, of a 

 regular gradatim as to height. From the walk and the 

 IfrasB verge the planting ia as follows in straight lines — 

 Ceragtinm tomcntoaum. Lobelia I'axtoniana, Cloth of Gold 

 Geranium, Purple King Verbena, Centaurea candidissima. 

 Brilliant Geranium, Aurea floribunda Calceolaria, Stella 

 Geranium, and Ageratum. 



We do not intend that any of these shall need much peg- 

 ging or training to keep them uniform in slope and full, 

 yet distinct, in line so as to prevent stiffness. — R. F. 



COVENT GAEDEN MAUKET.— May 27. 



Abundant supplier of Cabba^ea and other Gr-'cns continue to pour in • 

 Very j^ood aprint: Cauliflowerfl iire now to be h.id, and are tikiug the place 

 of BrocL'oli, now nenrly over. ♦">f Pens there is uii unusual quantity for the 

 season, and they sell at from is. to Ss. per bueliet; and of Kidney Beaaa 

 there is alrto a fair supply. Lettuce and other salnJinti is in preat request. 

 Grapes are sufficieni, for' the demand, and very ffood. Foreii:n Cherries, con- 

 sisting: of Early Purple Gean and May Duke, have now come in. 



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Xriri^'fi's, Green, pottle 

 Cherries lb. 



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FRUIT. 

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Ohpstnufs hush. U 



FUberts 100 lbs. 



Cob3 do. 



Gofiseberrles ...h »i^vo 



Graoes Ih. 



Lnmous HiO 



Melons each 



Mulberries .... punnet 



Nectarines doz. 



Granites 100 



Peaches doz. 2* 



Pears (kitchen) ...doz. 



des^.^rt doz. 



Pine Apples lb. 



Plums J sieve 



Strawberries ...o/,, 



Waluut-« bush. 



VEGETABLES, 



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Articliokea each 



A.snarat;u9 bundle 3 



Bean'iBrjad 4 sieve 



Kidney 100 1 



Beet, Red doz. 3 



Broccoli bundle 2 



RrusselsSprouts I sieve 



Cabbdtro doz. 1 



Cansicums 100 



Carrots buncih fl 



CauliflowHr dost, fi 



Gelerv bundle 2 



Cucumbers each 



Endive score 2 



Fennel bunch ;i (i n 



Garlic and Shallots, lb. 8 



Kerbs bunch 3 i n 



Horseradish ... bundle 2 6 4 



Leek? bunch 



Lettuce per score 



Mushrooms uottle 



Mustd. & Cres*, punnot 



Onions bushel 



pickliuff HuarL 



Parslev A sieve 



Parsnips do;;. 



Peas quart. 



Potatoes bushel 



Radishes do*!, b'lnchf*^ 



Rhub.irb bundle 



SftTov ..doz. 



Sea-k;ile his'to' 



Spinach bushtl 



Tomatoes doz. 



Turnips hunch 



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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



*ii* We rer^uest that no one ifill ^v^ite privately to the de- 

 partmental wi'itors of the " .Journal of Horticultiu:e, 

 Cottage Gardener, and Country Grcntleraan." By so 

 doing they are subjected to unjustifiable trouble an! 

 expense. All communications should therefore be ad- 

 dressed solely to The Editors of the Journal of Horticul- 

 ture, S(c., 171, Fleet Street, London, E.O. 

 N.B. — Many questions must remain unanswered until next 

 T/eek. 

 KiLi.iNO ^VMlll)r.lCE (./. Mackenzie, M.D.). — We know tif no belter 

 plan iif gctlini; riJ of illcs5 pesin than bnilini; them, whmt it is practicable 

 til do HO. In pliiccH wliiTO boilinit wiiier cimnot he uaed for fcur of spoiling 

 ](!HiitB, there ia no better plan than laying traps for tticm, and keeping 

 Kcveial toads and frogs In the house. Constant attention to tra|ipLng and 

 scaldiiiK Ihein with hot water, and kecpinp: n supply of toads and fiOK«, will 

 soon hrlnif them to grief. You arc quite richt In thinking eiirly thinning of 

 fruit is necessary. Grape*, especially, should be thinned, many of the 

 varieties as soon as they are set -indeed, we this year thinned some before 

 they came Into bloom, and we have no doubt that it will be very heneflclal 

 to them. With regard to reaches, Nectarines, &c.. the fruit-buds should 

 be well thinned before they open their lilussnms. The best tlmo to do this 

 ia when tlie buds are about the bizo of a Bnmli barleycorn. 



PKAcnia, NncrAniNi;s, &c., aoainst a Pauk Palino {.1» Old Sub- 

 sri-rter). — We do not think that either of the above Iruits would do well 

 against a park paling nnlessihe hoards tlttad closely togotlior, which Is gene- 

 rally not the ease with the pieces of wood park palings are made of. Thoy 

 are usually split or elelY. instead of s'lwn. I'eais might do against a fence 

 of this sort, butwhv not build a wall if frult-grmving is nu object with yon? 

 I'he wall would not cost niucli more than double the expense of the parlt 

 paling. 



iLFono noRTlcULTOUAl. SociKTY (Famborough).—!! tho names of the 

 Direciors are not uccepteil as a guarantee that it is a sound Society, nothing 

 that wo cm say would be more Inlluential. If the Directors ever have cause 

 to bn dis.-utlslied with the management they are too practical not to apply a 

 remedy. 



\VATi;n-rKooriK(i {A nonfi/al Suliscrilier).— To render the sail-cloth 

 tubing wjliTijioof It Hhiiulil he painted over with Indian-rubber dissolved in 

 naptha. Your plant is Habrotharanus fasclculatus. 



BuNcnr.s or On»i'Es Fai.linii [II. O. /(.).— They nro very severely 

 shanked. It usually arises from the roots being toipld. If nulsido they 

 are probably too cold, and U Inside they have probably ilesconded too deep. 

 In the former case we should cover the border at night, and remove tho 

 eotering during sunny days. In the latter rase wo should remove the soil, 

 so as to bring the unper ro it« within 3 or 4 inches of the surface, and use 

 tepid water when they requlru moisture. It is not improbablo tha». you 

 have applied water too ubuiiduntly and too cold. 



