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THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 



September 21 1912 



Peaches and Nectarines. 



more particularly whcMi the subject is a 



These 



under young and very vigorous specimen, the re- 



consideration, are identical, and the same 

 treatment answers equally well for both. 

 These, too, more often than any other 

 kinds 'of fruit grown under glass, stand in 

 need of some assistance to induce fruitful- 



future, according to resulting effects. Hav- 

 ing laid hare the roots these should have 

 all damaged portions cut away, and several 

 of the more strong-growing be reduced in 

 length, say, to about three feet from the 

 base of the tree, and these, if bare of 

 fihrous roots, may be notched at intervals 

 with a knife to aid the emission of these to 



ness, which attamea, is orten sumcient ui 

 itself to keep the tree or trees in normal 

 condition without any root manipulation 

 being necessary. Many trees, however, are 



not of this type, and to such, to induce the subsequent assistance of the tree. ^ In 

 fertility, some means of limiting growth by 

 way of checking root action^ must be em- 

 ployed. In the case of a young tree having ^ ^ , . , 1 • . i- 

 a root-run of a border several feet in fluous, but if the staple is lacking in lime 



depth and area, 



firmly as the work proceeds. Apply water 

 freely to settle the soil, and damp the foli- 

 age at frequent intervals according to the 

 weather to maintain Ihealth and vigour 

 and to prevent this flagging in bright sua- 

 shine. 



Plums, Cherries, and Apricots. 



These, though less addicted to excess of 

 vigour, especially so when the fruiting 

 stage is reached, are nevertheless often 

 benefited by having their root system re- 



a case of this kind it may he presumed that stricted, which, being attended to in good 

 the -oil is *^ood in quality, hence any addi- time, may counteract the evils of gumming 

 tion by way of new loam would be super- of the hranches, which is almost sure to fol- 



- low upon the too free use of the pruning 



knife in the removal of rank sappy shoots. 



throut'^h which strong moderate quantities of this ohtained from 



Ni:\v ti:a iio^e little dokiut. 



Salmon-pink, flamed rose-crimson outer petals. Silver-gilt Medal, National Eose Society, September 12 



Cieshunt. 



Messrs, Paul and Son, 



feeders are suspected of extending at the old buildings, and free from pieces of lath 



present time, root pruning is best for giv- 

 ing a check. Commencing at about four 

 feet from the stem, a trench of convenient 

 width for working and of sufiicient depth 

 to ensure the strong, lower roots being 

 reached, may be taken out. Into this 

 trench the soil about the roots may then 

 be worked, using by preference a garden 

 fork for the purpose until the tree stem is 

 closely approached, taking care in the 

 operation that as few as possible of the 

 smaller and more fibrous roots are 

 damaged. 



For safety, one-half of the root medium 

 only should be thus treated at one time, 



or other objectionable matter, might with 

 advantage be added as the refilling of the 

 excavation proceeds. In doing this, the 

 aim should be to keep the roots near the 

 surface, hut if the tree in the first instance 

 was planted deeply, the difficulty of carry- 

 ing this out is correspondingly increased. 



Having refilled the excavation to the 

 proper level, spread out the roots evenly, 

 and in such a way that whim finished these 

 very -i^Mitly siopr downwards from the base 

 of the tree. A little fresh soil 

 loam is hest— may with advantage be used 



good fibrous 



hetween and about the roots to encourage 

 the formation of fresh fihres, and press all 



These remarks, it may be <^bs^^"^'^!^A^2 

 principally to young trees, as it is witn s ^ 

 that very severe measures should no ^ 

 taken, because of the risk . ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

 check to the growth from which it may i^^^ 

 them a whole sif^n«^iTi. or more, to 



cover. 



ion 



season, or 

 Should, however, a repetit ^^^^ 



the work be necessary in future, "^^^^^^ r^ty 

 be carried out in comparative 

 owing to the presence of numberless 

 lets resulting from the first or V^^^ 

 operation. A slight shade applied to 

 roof glass is comniendahle in very &^]^ 

 warm weather, hut this, alas! is "^^p^^. 

 in evidence this season. James 

 Galloway House, Garlieston. 



