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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAG-E GARDENER. 



[ August 2, 1364. 



ness is just the thing for all that remain^ of the first crop, | we should almost feel disposed to employ more Geraniums 

 and especially after a watering at the roots, whilst a higher j with variegated foliage and fine blooms. When once esta- 

 temperature and a closer atmosphere would be better for j blished the fiercest sun does little to injure them if they 

 the second crop now growing and swelling, and without this i have a depth of soil to root in. Even after all the drought 

 much of this crop will not ripen soon enough to be dis- ! we have removed some of the larger leaves to give more 

 tinguished for flavour. Eigs in general have little flavour ! light and air to the flower-trusses. We have some rows of 

 after the middle of October.. In a bright November we • Stella now magnificent, with their huge corymbs of bloom. 



have had them very tolerable, and sometimes we have had 

 Strawberries good in that month from late pots, but in dark 

 weather they were not worth eating. 



Here we must note, though scarcely in the right place, 

 that the gum in Cucumbers appeared in three lights in a pit. 

 We cleaned the few plants that were affected, and washed 

 them with clear sulphur water, and soot water, and will see 

 what they will do. We might have pulled them out, as we 

 have plenty of others coming on, and looking all right. 

 The three lights had produced in great abundance fine 



We have seen none of the new kinds, even of our old friend 

 Mr. Beaton's, to equal this Stella of his, which, strange to 

 say, he himself hardly thought second-rate. 



We are glad that the propagation of Geraniums is now 

 receiving attention, as we always make cuttings late, be- 

 cause we wish our beds to be at their very best all through 

 the autumn, and even then our cuttings must be small, as 

 we generally give each about one square inch to itself, and 

 it gets no more until spring. As far as we recollect, these 

 fine plants of Stella were taken as cuttings in September. 



long fruit of the Volunteer kind ; but we have not been i Now, however, is a better time every way. 



able to get a chubby-pointed one, and therefore have not 

 one seed. We would not save from the three lights now, j 

 even if the disease appeared no more. This small bed has 

 done quite enough of work ; and perhaps it would have 

 been as well to have pulled up the plants, cleared the pit, I 

 given fresh soil, and planted again ; but if we only could ' 

 cure this evil we might also be able to prevent it. As yet 

 we know of no remedy when it appears, except fresh soil 

 and frequent planting. In the days of old we once had a 

 fine Cucumber plant, in a large pot, some three years of 

 age ; but for some time past we rarely get one set of plants 

 to last out the season, from spring to autumn. We are 

 gratified that so many expressed their approval of what was 

 previously advanced on this subject. After much considera- 

 tion, we could not but candidly own that we were ignorant 

 alike of the cause or the cure of the evil. 



We think we have mislaid an inquiry about Fig trees 

 showing young fruit now in an orchard-house — " Whether 

 they would be ripened in such a place in the autumn ; 

 and, if not, whether it would not be best at once to remove 

 them ? " They will not ripen unless the airy house is kept 

 closer and warmer, by sun heat, if nothing else. That is a 

 general answer. If September and October be bright, they 

 will have a good chance to ripen pretty well. We would 

 advise, at least giving them the opportunity, and then you 

 will lose nothing. If at last you see they will do no good, 

 cut off all the fruit, within the sixteenth of an inch of the 

 stem. It would be no use leaving them over the winter, 

 unless you gave the plants heat enough to keep the leaves 

 green. Even then you would not gain much, as your first 

 crop of next season would be poor. Figs larger than a 

 Marrowfat Pea rarely pass the winter well in a cool house, 

 or out of doors. We prefer resting the trees in winter, by 

 coolness and comparative dryness at the roots, and then 

 starting them afresh. Then, from the time of breaking 

 bud and showing fruit, the roots should never be dry, and 

 never in stagnant water. Attend to these conditions, and 

 give little soil to the roots to feed in, and it matters little 

 about pinching, stopping, pruning, tying, or training : the 

 plants cannot help being fruitful, if at all free-fruiting kinds. 



oe:.-A3tz>ttai depaetjient. 

 Much the same as last week as to regulating, potting, 

 and watering stove and greenhouse plants ; but the chief 

 work has been dressing the flower-beds, not only to cause 

 the plants to look their best, but to make them fully cover 

 the beds, so as not to let the sun's rays to the soil. Our 

 principal beds have been well filled since the first week in 

 July — those of Calceolarias especially so, and they generally 

 do very well here. We have had to watch them narrowly to 

 prevent them dying from drought, and though we adminis- 

 tered a little drop of water to a sinking plant we have had 

 to replace several dozens out of our small reserve. Without 

 rain splendid beds and rows must go, as we cannot treat 

 them much longer even homceopathically with water, and can 

 scarcely do anything more in the way of mulching, as the 

 tops are too thick to admit of its getting down to the bottom 

 of the stems, and too much of it would injure them if much 

 wet came. Last season rain fell when we were in a similar 

 fix, and the Calceolarias kept fine until destroyed by frost. 

 The dread of the chief attractions in the garden being de- 

 stroyed by drought becomes a source of worry, however, and 



We forgot to mention that about ten days ago, we put a 

 string of Cerastium tomentosum round our main ribbon- 

 border. It is straight, and planted in straight row3, thus 

 — back row, Trentham Rose Geranium ; 2, Chinese White 

 Daisy; 3, Perilla nankinensis ; 4, Calceolaria amplexicaulis ; 

 5, Stella Geranium; 6, Prince of Orange Calceolaria; 7, 

 dwarf blue Ageratum, a great acquisition, especially from 

 cuttings ; 8, Brilliant Geranium ; then grass verge and 

 gravel. Brilliant is well enough, but the jutting in and 

 out of the foliage did not chime in exactly with the straight 

 line, of the verge and walk. The line, thickly planted with 

 small plants of Cerastium about 3 inches from the verge, 

 just supplies the deficiency. — R. F. 



COVErTT G-AEDEN JIARKET.— July 30. 



The supply continues good, and so is the demand for this period of the 

 season. Fines, Grapes, Peaebes, Nectarines, and Gooseberries, are plen- 

 tiful. Strawberries are now nearly ove 1 *. Importations froTi abroad are 

 Kept up, and now include Filberts,"which brine; from 9<2. to Is. per pound. 

 Of Jargonelle Pears from the continent and Channel Islands there is also a 

 good supply. They may be had at from Is. 6d. to 4s. per half sieve. West 

 Indian Pine Apples are abundant, and very cheap -, Currants of all kinds are 

 plentiful, and, from the dry weather, in excellent condition for preserving. 



Apples Jsieve 1 



Apricots doz. 1 



Cherries lb. 



Currants, Red...$ sieve 2 



Black do. 4 



Figs doz. 4 



Filberts <Sj XutslOO lbs. 



Gooseberries . ...$ sieve 1 



Grapes, Hamburghs lb. 2 



Muscats 4 



Lemons 100 4 



Melons ..each 2 



d. & 

 tol 

 3 



FETJIT. 

 d 



Mulberries quart 



Nectarines - doz. S 



Oranges 100 12 



Peaches doz. 12 



Pears (kitchen). ..bush. 



dessert doz. 2 



Piue Apoles lb. 3 



Plums .". J sieve 4 



Quinces do. 



Raspberries lb. 



Strawberries ...pnnoet 

 Walnuts .'..bush. 14 



d. s. 

 OtoO 

 15 



VEGETABLES. 



Artichokes each 



Asparagus Dandle 



Beans Broad ^ sieve 



Kidney 3 sieve 



Beet, Red.... „ doz. 



Broccoli bundle 



BrusselsSprouts £ sieve 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums 100 



Carrot3 bunch 



Cauliflower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Cucumbers each 



pickling doz. 



Endive score 



Fennel bunch 



Garlic and Shallots, lb. 

 Gonrds&Pumpks. each 



Herbs « bunch 



Horseradish ... bundle 



d. s. 



4 to 

 



Leeks bunch 



Lettuce score 



Mushrooms pottle 



Mustd. & Cress, punnet 

 Onions ,. IMI , ... bunch 



pickling quart 



Parsley 4 sieve 



Parsnips doz, 



Psas quart 



, bushel 



Potatoes ...» sack 



Xew bushel 



Radishes doz. bunches 



Rhubarb bundle 



Savoys doz. 



Sea-kale basket 



Spinach _ sieve 



Tomatoes doz. 



Turnips bunch 



Vegetable Harrows doz. 



d. s. 

 4to0 

 9 1 

 2 

 ■- n 

 

 



1 



1 

 1 



5 

 12 

 4 

 

 

 

 

 4 

 3 

 



TEADE CATALOG-TIES RECEIVED. 



John Foulds, Hullard Hall, Stretford New Road, Man- 

 chester. — Catalogue of Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, Geraniums, Sfc. 



William Dillistone, Munro Nursery, Sible Hedingham, 

 Essex.— Catalogue of Choice New Plants of 1864. 



