ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GARDENING. 
for two plants 12 in. wide, 9in. deep, 18in. long; for four plants 18 in. 
wide, 2 ft long, 9 in. deep; for eight plants 18 in. wide, 36 in. long, 12 in. 
deep. Half-fill with compost only, until fruit sets, then top-dress. 
Cultural details same as for pots. 
CULTURE IN BEDS: Compost, decayed turfy soil only; no manure. 
Place compost in ridge 18 in. wide & 12 in. high in centre on staging 
near front of house, or in beds on floor 2 ft, wide & 18 in. deep, enclosed 
with dry bricks or turves. Plant 12in. apart for single stems; 3 ft. 
apart for 3 or more stems. Remove all side shoots from single stem, 
also any that issue from the side of the three-stemmed plants. Water 
very little till fruit has set, then freely. Apply stimulants only when 
fruit has formed. Fertilise as for pot plants. Ventilate freely when 
temp. reaches 90°. Top-dress when several bunches of fruit have formed 
with similar compost to that advised for pot plants. Temp., Feb. to 
June., 55° to 65°. 
CULTURE IN FRAMES: Compost, as above. Plant in heated frame 
in Feb., March or April; in cold frame, June. Allow one plant to 
cach light, and train to three stems, these resting on trellis or branches 
near glass. Water moderately until fruit forms, then freely. Ven- 
tilate freely during middle of day. Shade not required. Stimulants, 
top-dressing and training as above. Temp. for heated frame, 55° to 
65°. Syringing unnecessary. 
WINTER CULTURE: Compost as above. Position, pots preferably 
or beds. Sow seed in June. Plant or Beh Aug. or Sept. Water 
sparingly. Apply stimulants only to plants bearing freely. Train 
to one or three stems. Dry atmosphere necessary to ensure flowers 
setting. Temp., 55° to 65°. 
OUTDOOR CULTURE: Soil, ordinary, not recently manured. Posi- 
tion, against S, or W. walls or fences, or in open. Plant, June, 12in. 
apart against walls & 2 ft. apart each way in open. Train to one 
stem, removing all side shoots. Place stout stakes to plants in open. 
Apply stimulants when fruit has set. Plants should bear their first 
fruit when 11 weeks old. Average yield of fruit: Single-stemmed 
plant in 10 in. pot, 6 to 81b.; in beds, 7 to 10 1b.; outdoors, 4 to 6 Ib. 
Triple-stemmed, 8 te 15 lb. 
Market Cu.ture: Best type of house: Span-roof (15 to 26 ft. 
wide). Distances to plant: 1 ft, apart in rows 2ft. asunder. Mode of 
training: Single stem secured to a strand of twine or a bamboo stake. 
Soil: Good loam. Manures: One barrow-load of dung, 12 oz. of super- 
phosphate, & 6 oz. of kainit to each three square yards before planting. 
Stop main stems of plants grown in pots after third truss has set; 
others when they reach the roof. Plant firmly. Best results obtained. 
from plants reared from seed. Soil should be removed after third 
crop. Average prices: Oct. to Jan., 5s. to 6s.; Feb. to May, 6s, to 
12s.; May to Sept., 3s. to 5s, per 12 1b. 
SurrastzE Manures ror Tomarozs: 1. One part nitrate of potash, 
two parts nitrate of soda, two parts double superphosphate 
of lime. Use 1 oz. to a gallon of water, or apply dry at same rate to 
six pots. 2. One part nitrate of soda, one part dried blood, one part 
kainit, & two parts superphosphate of lime. Apply to plants in beds 
at rate of 2 oz. per square yard when fruit has set. Apply above 
quantities once a week. 
USEFUL DATA: Seeds germinate in 10 to 12 days. One ounce of 
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