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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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common attribute of most of us, that we cannot help be- 

 lieving what we see. Judging from the superb fruit on the 

 trees in that orchard-house, it seemed to me marvellous that 

 there shosld be any controversy at all upon the subject. 



Among the ornamental shrubs I noticed the interesting 

 Colletia bictonensis, Desfontainia spinosa, both of which 

 have proved hardy with me, and the latter bloomed well ; 

 Griselinia littoralis, recommended by Mr. Robson, and very 

 properly ; the curious Rubus leucodermis, and Cotoneaster 

 Simmonsii, with its bright scarlet berries, which render it 

 very ornamental in winter. — Adolphus H. Kent, Blechingley, 

 Surrey. 



PEAES ON QUINCE STOCKS IN A LIGHT SOIL. 



In your last Number of the Journal I observe in your 

 answer to " Yorkshire " that you recommend him to pro- 

 cure Pear trees on the free stock, on account of the dry 

 porous nature of his subsoil. 



I live in a more cold and bleak portion of Yorkshire than 

 Doncaster and its neighbourhood. My garden is on a light 

 dry limestone soil overlying a limestone gravelly subsoil. 

 In this soil I have grown a number of Pear trees on the 

 quince stock for the last twelve years. My collection con- 

 sists at present of forty-eight Pear trees, of which seventeen 

 are dwarf bushes. With two exceptions they are all on the 

 quince stock, and these two have given me more trouble 

 with a less satisfactory result than a dozen of the others on 

 the quince. All my trees are in perfect health, and in ad- 

 mirable order. I simply state this to show you that I know 

 something of the subject on which I am writing. 



From my own experience I would most decidedly recom- 

 mend " Yorkshire " to purchase bush or pyramidal Pear 

 trees on the quince stock. The list of Pear trees extracted 

 froniMr.Rivers's "Miniature Fruit Garden" contains several 

 varieties not suitable to the climate of Doncaster, unless 

 they be grown against a south or south-west wall. I should 

 recommend the following Pears as much more likely to suc- 

 ceed as bushes or pyramids : — Doyenne d'Ete, August, on 

 quince ; Jargonelle, August, ditto ; Beurre Giffard, Septem- 

 ber, ditto ; Beurre Goubault, October, early, ditto ; Beurro 

 Superfm, October, ditto; Louise Bonne of Jersey, middle of 

 October, ditto; Comte de Lamy, ditto, ditto; Fondante 

 d'Automne, ditto, ditto ; Thompson's, ditto, ditto ; Beurre 

 Diel, ditto, ditto ; Seckle and Suffolk Thorn on the free stock. 



If " Yorkshire's " garden is not well sheltered from the 

 prevailing winds it would be desirable to procure bush- 

 pruned Pear trees, otherwise the pyramidal form of training 

 is to be preferred. 



I like trees grown in the south the best, as their wood is 

 always well ripened.— C. M., Yorkshire. 



[We are much obliged by this communication. It is evi - 

 dence that on some dry soils in .certain localities the quince 

 stock succeeds ; but on light soils Mr. Rivers recommends 

 that the soil over the roots of the quince stocks be mulched, 

 and the junction of the stock and scion covered with earth, 

 we presume to encourage the production of roots from the 

 latter. On a light soil with a chalky subsoil the only trees 

 that failed in our orchard were those on quince stocks.] 



OECHAED-HOITSE AT GEEAT MAELOW. 



Referring to " J. F.'s " account of the orchard-house at 

 Great Marlow (No. 183, page 256), I shall feel much obliged 

 if you will state the numbers of each sort of fruit tree in the 

 house, that some idea may be formed of the yield. The 

 average which he gives is no criterion. — David B. Lindsay. 



[The following is a list of the trees, and the number of 

 each variety : — Pears. — Easter Beurre, 2 ; Winter Nelis, 2 ; 

 Fondante d'Automne, 2 ; Marie Louise, 1 ; Colmar d'Arem- 

 berg, 2 ; Beurre Ranee, 2 ; Passe Colmar, 1 ; Josephine de 

 Malines, 1 ; Fladberg, 3 ; Beurre Superfm, 1 ; Bergamotte 

 Esperen, 1 ; Beurre Diel, 1 ; Louise Bonne of Jersey, 1 ; 

 Van Mons Leon le Clerc, 2 ; Brown Beurre, 1 ; Napoleon, 1 ; 

 Glou Moreeau, 2. — Total, 26. Apples. — Mannington's Pear- 

 main, 1 ; Reinette du Canada, 2 ; Court-Pendu-Plat, 1 ; Cel- 

 lini, 2; Cox's Orange Pippin, 3; Ribston Pippin, 2; Old 

 Nonpareil, 1 ; Emperor Alexander, 1 ; Scarlet Pearmain, 1 ; 

 Golden Pippin, 2 ; Northern Spy, 1 ; Melon Apple, 3 ; Male 



Carle, 1 ; Scarlet Nonpareil, 1 ; Boston Russet, 2 ; Court of 

 Wick, 1 ; Cockle Pippin, 1 ; Wheeler's Russet, 1 ; New 

 Rock Pippin, 1 ; King Pippin, 1. — Total, 29. Peaches. — 

 Salway, 2 ; Royal George, 3 ; Barrington, 2 ; Grosse Mig- 

 nonne, 2 ; Early York, 1 ; Yiolette Hative, 1 ; Noblesse, 1 ; 

 French Galande, 1 ; Belle Bauce, 1 ; Walburton Admirable, 1 ; 

 Bellegarde, 1. — Total, 16. Apricots.— St. Ambroise, 2; Moor- 

 park, 7 ; Peach Apricot, 5. — Total, 14. Plums. — Kirke's, 2 ; 

 Jefferson, 1; Late Orleans, 2; Reine Claude de Bavay, 2; 

 Pond's Seedling, 2 ; Coe's Golden Drop, 2 ; Imperatrice, 1 ; 

 Transparent Gage, 2 ; White Magnum Bonum, 2 ; Cloth of 

 Gold, 2 ; Guthrie's Late Green, 1 ; July Green Gage, 1 ; Early 

 Prolific, 1. — Total, 21. Nectarines. — Elruge, 2; Rivers' s 

 Orange, 2; White, 4: Hardwicke Seedling, 2; Violette 

 Hative, 2 ; Balgowan, 2 ; Bowden, 1 ; Pitmaston Orange, 1. 

 — Total, 16. Cherries.— -Empress Eugenie, 1; Cleveland 

 Bigarreau, 1 ; Black Eagle, 2 ; Waterloo, 1 ; Governor 

 Wood, 6; Royal Duke, 1; Circassian, 1; Brown's Black 

 Heart, 1; Elton, 1; Werder's Early Black, 1; Florence, lj 

 Duchesse de Paluau, 1 ; Black Tartarian, 1 ; May Duke, 1 ; 

 Belle Agathe, 2.— Total, 22.] 



WOEE EOE THE WEEK. 



KITCHEN GARDEN. 



When Box-edgings require relaying, or walks gravelling, 

 let it be done forthwith. Beet, the roots of the latest crop to 

 be now taken up without being bruised and the tops care- 

 fully twisted off above the crown, to be stored away in any 

 dry place free from frost in sand or earth, or buried in heaps 

 of earth, as other roots are kept. Broccoli, it is now time to 

 check that growing luxuriantly by laying it down. We find 

 constant attention is necessary to secure the plantations of 

 Cabbages, the Cauliflowers under hand-lights, and the winter 

 Lettuces, from the ravages of slugs. Dust the ground 

 between the plants every second day with soot and quick- 

 lime, and make good the blanks from the seed-beds. Where 

 Carrots, Parsnips,. Salsafy, and Scorzonera, are liable to 

 be attacked by grubs, which are very numerous this season, 

 or to injury by frost in consequence of the situation, being 

 low and damp, the sooner they are taken up and stored 

 away the better. 



FRUIT GARDEN. 



The preparation of quarters for the reception of Goose- 

 berries and Currants should be completed, as planting may 

 shortly commence. The formation of fruit-tree borders 

 should be proceeded with, and stagnant water must be 

 carried off by drains. A stratum of stones or bricks should 

 intervene between the soil of the border and a cold clayey 

 bottom. Although these precautions may not be strictly 

 necessary in all cases, there are but few instances where 

 they can with propriety be dispensed with. 



FLOWER GARDEN. 



Some temporary coverings should now be at hand to 

 protect half-hardy plants from the first attack of frost/ 

 which is generally of short duration, when a spell of fine 

 weather succeeds. By such protection for a night or two 

 their flowering season may be prolonged for a few weeks. 

 Chrysanthemums against walls should be closely tacked in, 

 and spare lights, reed-covers, or mats, kept in readiness to 

 protect them from sharp frosts. A fresh, green, cheerful ap- 

 pearance may be given to the flower-beds as soon as the frost 

 has done its worst amongst the bedded-out plants, by intro- 

 ducing a supply of small neat plants of the different dwarf 

 hardy evergreen shrubs, such as Aucubas, Berberis, Laurus- 

 tinus, Arbor Vita?, Laurels, and any of the many sorts of 

 Pinus, Rhododendron, Holly, &c, to be kept in pots. By 

 disposing of the various tints of green and variegated foliage 

 in separate or mixed masses, a pleasing and interesting cha- 

 racter could be given to the view of the flower garden from 

 the windows even in the dull days of winter. Choice Alpines 

 should be plunged in coal ashes or old tan. Place Carna- 

 tions and Pieotees in pots in cool frames, and water spar- 

 ingly- Protect tender Chinese and Tea-scented Roses. 

 Shrubs in overgrown walks should now be cut back or taken 

 up and replanted. Cuttings of Laurel and other shrubs may 

 now be prepared and put thickly into nursery-beds in the 

 reserve garden. Anemone roots to be planted 2 inches 

 deep. Tulip-beds to be prepared by digging the ground 



