January 20, 1912 



THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



decision arrived at was tluit of the appoint- gleams of winter sunsliine 



APPLE JNEWTON WONDER. ment of an expert hedger for tlie district, the russet 



Introduced to cultivation by Messrs. J. 



to whom botii ov.ners and occupiers could 

 apply, and obtain advice and instruction 



foliage, 



itmg 



upon 



vastly improves t he 



landscape scenery. 



Plants of the two last-named subjects 



this valuable late api^le was for a time 

 ow m obtainnig full recognition from 

 iltivators of hardy fruits, and w^as in con- 

 quence not planted so largely as should 

 ive been the case. When, how^ever, fruit- 

 growers became acquainted with its great 

 juerits it at once leapt into favour and has 

 enjoyed an ever-increasing popularity Tintil 

 lit' present time. As so well known, it 



■ longs to the culinary section, and what- 

 ever the season of its availability for use, it 

 would merit high praise; but, seeing that 

 its sea-s<3n ext-ends from NoA'ember to May, 

 it is somewhat difficult to place too high an 

 estimate upon its value for general cultiva- 

 tion. The accompanying illustration of a 

 A\ ell-grown specimen will be sufficient to in- 

 ^licate that the fruit is of large size and 

 >liapely, and when it is stated that the 

 -kin is yellow^ and crimson, the latter colour 

 e xtending over the greater part of the 

 iniit when fully exposed to the light and 

 air, it will be readily understood that it is 

 ■ ne of the most handsome of culinary 



I'ples, The flesh is firm, greenish white, 

 nd subacid, and when late in the season 

 Me fruits are ripe, they are 

 u'ntly pleasant in flavour to be eaten. 

 Tlie growth is vigorous with handsome 

 toliage, and the variety is equally suitable 

 lor orchard trees on the crab and bushes 

 on the paradise stock, and on the last- 

 name<l stock it makes excellent espaliers, 

 (-rown in either of the three forms, the 

 trees bear excellent crops, and w^ith refer- 

 *Mirp to the productiveness of the variety it 

 niiport'int to mention that it is one of the 

 —t siuo croppers in the northern coun- 

 t's of Enghmd, and is being largely 



■ iJited both in private gardens and 

 net plantations. An apple possessing so 

 many gom] qualities should have a place in 



evorv Harden 



suffi- 



DECIDUOUS HEDGES. 



For extensive lines of hedgerow, such as 

 park and estate Ixiundaries in general as 

 jvell as for the division of large tracts of 

 and into large or small areas best suited 

 t« tlie purp<wies of agriculture, deciduous 

 tn^es and shrubs have always lieen much 

 in tavour. This is accounted for by their 

 ree growth, greater strength of stem and 

 >ranch which enables theni the better to 

 ^'Mst the efforts of deer and cattle to break 

 

 'ough. as well as to their freedom from 



\ _ 1 



poisonous substance 



to 



but 



injurious 



^- It may seem paradoxical uul 

 >>tnteinent is none the less true, that a 



better 



altogether 



the 



stronger, and 

 •tPr!, "'ii'*^ pi-esent day required to 



L ?" r-'"'' This is due, in a 



;^^e extent, to the unrest (not i^i 



.t o 7 1 quadrupeds. Formerly 



n' onVr'T-^'T"^' '1"'^ their existence, 



^ J ; ;'rticular district, and possessed, oi' 



^ 1;" -1 a quieter disposition than is the 



,;^^<>-" the vastly-increased herds 



d i;.! 1 introduced from 



a places. aiHl for a long time 



. nee : "'^^'^ <l"^vu with 



or contentment - 

 as nearK 



a n d 

 the 



a 



<lowu 

 hence it 



anv 

 tliat 



ta, e,, adequately meet tlu 

 ^ ^ the ciise. 



exi- 



's of iC\ ''1 ^il'^t'i'^sed bv the r 



^'^'"'^ of thp v ":r '^^'P'l I'y the nie.u- 



^'"'i'- annml ^"'tlnunberland Hunt 

 '^'^ pre on i" t''*^ early days 



l"^^^ »t month Xoyember^--and the 



to existing fences^ as well as in the pre- 

 paration of the soil and planting of new 

 ones. 



» The Beech. 



In the imme<liate neighbourhood of the 

 mansion^ for avenues, for surrounding 

 orchards or other small enclosures, where 

 a pleas "ng tone of colouring and shelter 

 from piercing winds are require^:!, the beech 

 is, in man}' respects, unsurpassed among 

 deciduous shrubs. As a hedge plant, sub- 

 ject to annual clipping, the young shoots 

 following upon this retain the dead foliage 

 throughout the greater part of the winter, 

 thus presenting a warm and cheerfiU ap- 



consequently frequent transj^lantation and 

 sufficient room to encourage this should be 

 given in the nursery lines to fit them for 

 a permanent ])osition. A single line of 

 ])huits, so arranged that one al>out meets the 

 other, which may be from twelve 

 teen inches auart at the 



to eigh- 

 will, 



in 



a hand- 



a])art at the roots, 

 we]l-])repared soil, spetnlily form 

 some hedge. 



Mixed Hedgres. 



Thorn and beech, two plants of the 

 former to one of the latter, make a m<m)(\ 



<lesired 



in;i V 



mixture, or. if so 

 be introduce<l at intervals, and the appear- 

 ance of isuch, in the winter season espi'- 



A PPL H N IvWTOX WONDER. 

 A well-grown typical fruit of thi^ valual>!e late culinary variety. 



. cially, Avhen all around is bare, is very 



and tlu 



pearance when most other hedges are hi 

 Though less particular as to soil than the 

 thorn^ it well repays the labour and ex- 

 pense involved in preparing the sit^. Fre- 

 quent transplanting in the nursery, <*nd 

 ample room provide<l each time, is the prin- 

 cipal item in the management of the plants 

 to fit them for their future use. 



Hornbeam. 



This veiy closely rcsenil)les the foregoing, 

 but has rather more <li versified foliage, 

 which also renniins U])on the branches long 

 after the sum met- Inst re has d*^p;nted tlien*- 

 f rom. This })lant is ((msidtMcil nitn-e 

 hardy, and bett(W able to withstand storms 

 an{l greati'r \'icissitures of tt'm])e! ature than 



leech . but in practict^ I have ne\'er 



pleasing. 



Myrobalan Plum 



Hedges are sometimes reqniro l ot .suhji-c ts 

 than can be allowed to grow with little 

 or no attention to keeping the n w itliin 

 limits by (Ipse trimming. For iln* ]»ni- 

 |)osethis plant is one of the best, as.allowpfl 

 to grow natu7'ally. a fi»i*' disphiy or blos- 

 soms are prodncinl in April. whi<]i. apart 



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troni tlieir beauty as grow niii, ar* 

 useful for cut flower <le(oratinn. 1 ;> 

 achieve this, however, tlie shoots mu>t nnt 



t hp 



be 



to this tr*'at- 



dis(M)V(Med anv nut t(M'ial <1 tferenoe in this 

 re,si)<H't, tlunigh it will thriv*' satisfac'torily 

 in ])oor, thin soils, wliicli makes its valu- 

 alde for exj^osed u])]ands, where tlie fitful 



<'lose cro]>pt^d aiunially , Though 

 [)lant is as much amtMudth^ 

 ment as the whitethorn. an<l bears .sever- 

 ance near to the r(H)t wlien it becomes 

 much overgrown, equally well. 



James Day. 



-Galloway House, Garlieston. 



(To be continued.) 



