Octoher 3, i88S.] 



Garden and Forest. 



377 



tloubt thrive admirably in western and central France." 

 The climate of Yunnam is probably not very unlike that of 

 the mountainous portions of the southern United States, and 

 there is a probability that many of its plants will grow in 

 the climate of our Middle States, if not further north on the 

 Atlantic seaboard. One of the most interesting of Monsieur 

 Delavay's discoveries is a large evergreen Magnolia, almost 

 identical with ]\[. grandijlora of our Gulf States. The be- 

 havior of this tree in cultivation will be watched with the 

 greatest interest, as it may be expected to prove much 

 hardier than the American species, which is confined to 

 the sea-coast, and never extends into the mountains, or 

 even the upper middle districts. C. S. S. 



Cucumbers, Egg Plant, Peppers and Squashes are vegetables 

 that will sulTer from the slightest frost. Caulillower, lirussels 

 Sprouts, Celery, Spinach, Parsley, Peas, Lettuces, Endive, 

 Beets, Carrots, Turnips and Radishes are not injured by slight 

 frosts. But do not handle these crops in frosty weadier, no 

 matter how hardy tliey may |je. Have frames, sashes, plant- 

 clotli lights, sheeting, mats or other protecting material at 

 liand for use in case of need. Heavy or cold rains are injuri- 

 ous to Cucumbers at this time of year, therefore it is well to 

 keep covered with sashes all the time and tilt these up a little 

 in the warm part of the dav. If any gaps occur in recently 

 sown Spinach rows seed can still be sown in the vacant 

 spaces. The recent heavy rains have packed the soil so 

 firmly, and, in many cases, buried tlie seed so deeplv in tlie 

 ground, that it has rotted. Have a good stock of young seed- 

 ling Lettuces to prick oK thickly into 

 frames, and half grown plants with 

 which to fill up the frames for winter. 

 Earth up the Celery that is to be used 

 before New Year's, a little at a time, 

 and always in dry weather and when 

 the leaves are perfectly dry ; and 

 "handle," that is, draw some earth in 

 around, the late Celery, so as to give 

 the heads a compacted rather than 

 spreading form. In earthing up, pack 

 the earth firmly around the heads so 

 as to exclude water from running down 

 and settling among tlie leaf stalks. 

 Keep root crops clean and keep the 

 hoe at work among the young Beets, 

 Cari'ots and Turnips, but do not litt 

 any of these for storing before there 

 is danger of hard frost — that is, about 

 tlie middle of November here. Gather 

 Squashes under cover in an open airy 

 place where they will be free from 

 frost. Have the Potatoes in a dry, cool 

 place, but where the frost cannot reach 

 them and where it is dark enough to 

 prevent the tubers from becoming 

 green. If cellar room is lacking. Pota- 

 toes may be stored in pits out-of- 

 doors, but the pits should be shallow, 

 well ventilated, and covered thinly at 

 first, and so arranged that water will 

 readily drain away from them. 



Clear away all dead, dying or spent 

 vegetables, and keep the Melon ground 

 clean from decaying fruit. Melon 

 vines and Potato and Tomato vines 

 should not be thrown into the hog pens, 

 but should lie wheeled to the rot-pile, 

 as a foundation for compost; but okl 

 Caf)bage, Caulifiower, Lettuces, Beans, 

 and all other vec^'etable matter whicli 

 pigs are fond of, and which decays 

 quickly, can be thrown into the pens 

 with much benefit to the animals and 

 capital returns in the way of a mass 

 ofricli manure. In cutting over As- 

 paragus in Novemlier, burn the old 

 stalks to destroy the beetle as far as 

 possible. 

 Gl.-n Covf, N. v. 



Win. Fahfliwr. 



Fis;. 60 — Rhododendron (Azalea) V.isevi — See paj^e 376. 



Cultural Department. 



The \"egetable Garden. 



r^ONTINLIED wet weather has caused rank growth in Celerv, 

 ^^ Caulifiower, Beets, Turnips, and other young crops, and 

 an unusual plumpness in Snap and Lima Beans, and vigor in 

 Corn, but it has been very detrimental to Tomatoes and Mel- 

 ons, causing them to ripen slowly and with a marked tendencv 

 to rot. In fact, the whole season has been irregular and hack- 

 ward with several crops. A fair crop of Globe Artichokes is 

 usually due in September from plants raised from seed in 

 early spring, but this season, so far, only two plants among 

 sixty have produced heads. 



Prepare fur frost. Tomatoes, Snap and Lima Beans, Corn, 



.Autumn Apples. 



FOLLOWING closely the early Apples 

 named in a previous article comes 

 Maiden's Blush, a very handsome 

 Apple, with a wa.xen skin and a blush that any maiden might 

 envy. The tree is a good grower and yields well; the fruit is 

 generally smooth and perfect, fine for dessert or cooking, and 

 keeps in good condition longer than the earlier sorts. I have 

 kept specimens till January, l>ut only as objects of curiosity, as 

 they lose their flavor after a time. Another fine Autumn 

 Apple, though of an entirely different type, is the Gravensteiu, 

 a handsome red striped Apple, of larger size and higher quality 

 than the Maiden's Blush. 



The Porter represents another type, being a conical golden 

 yellow Apple, of fair to large size and excellent quality. Tlie 

 tree is an abundant bearer, though hardly as vio-orous in 

 growth as the two last nametl. Its season is from S(j])tember 

 to October. 



The Fall Pippin, when in iierfection, for size and r.xct'llent 



