74 FRUIT TREES IN POTS [ch. 



Bismark. Lady Henniker. 



Gascoigne's Scarlet. Newton Wonder. 

 Peasgood's Nonsuch. Gloria Mimdi. 



There are only two baking pears which I 

 consider worth growing in pots, viz. — 



Catillac. 



Vicar of A^^inkfield. 



The mulberry. — The mulberry is an old and 

 favourite tree. It is often grown for a twofold 

 purpose. First, it is grown for its fruit, which is 

 much sought after by some people ; secondly, for 

 its leaves, which are greatly in demand by those 

 who happen to keep "silkworms," as these leaves 

 form one of the best of foods for these useful and 

 valuable creatures. It is no uncommon thing to 

 find an old specimen mulberry tree growing on 

 a lawn, or occupying a prominent position in many 

 private gardens. It is not generally known that 

 mulberry trees can also be grown in pots with 

 excellent results. Their culture is identical with 

 that of other fruit trees grown in pots in a cool 

 house. They do not succeed when forced or 

 grown in a house where artificial heat is used. 

 With regard to pruning, they will require but 

 little ; in fact, the only thing necessary is to keep 

 the tree evenly balanced — nature will do the rest. 

 Pinching, too, being quite unnecessary, can be 



