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GA RDENERS* MA GA ZINE. 



October 15 



Pear Dr. Jules Guyot. 



otherw 



means 



to cultivation in 1873 by its raisers, the MM. Baltet Freres, of Troyes It is, 

 however, one that has been overlooked by the general body of fruit growers, 

 or at any rate has not been accorded a fair trial in many private gardens 

 or market plantations. Probably this fact is due toi the expression of 

 opinion — amounting to a condemnation— given of it in the last edition of 

 "The Fruit Manual. ,J From observations made during the last few 

 years in some establishments where this pear is much appreciated, we 

 are fully persuaded that Dr. Jules Guyot is well worth cultivating for the 

 supply of the table and market early in the autumn, and Mr. George 

 Bunyard regards it as one of the most valuable pears of its season. 

 Notwithstanding this it is not a variety of which the general body of 

 gardeners are advised to plant any considerable number of trees, and in 

 the largest of gardens two or three at the most will suffice. The market 

 gardener, on the other hand, who has a ready market for a handsome 

 and good pear, ripening about the middle of September, will do well to 

 plant it somewhat largely, the number of trees being determined by his 

 means for disposing of the fruit, for though in colour 



and 



resembling Williams's bon Unretien, uis larger ana ot nner appearance 

 When ripe the skin is yellow, with a pale crimson blush on the sunny 



A Good Early-Flower 



Chrysant 



These 



Although this season has not, so far, been one of the best , 

 flowering chrysanthemums as a class, yet about four vari*!?? I I e ? rly - 

 small collection of a dozen and a half have proved ^ eminemlv -? U { ° f 0nr 

 both for effect in the garden and their usefulness Tn a cu/staS ^ 10 

 four are: Flora, golden ye low ; Piercy's Seedling, bronzy oran* 

 Harvest Home, crimson-scarlet and gold; and Madame Marie Mq '' 

 rose or lilac-mauve, with a silvery sheen. Of these four the last m J 

 has been by far the best, though in a large garden it would 3j? 

 effective as the two first-mentioned. It flowers with the utmost frLS, 

 and as the flowers are so large, and rather heavy, it is good practir??' 

 place a neat stake for the support of the central or main stem. 

 quite ordinary culture, in fairly good garden soil, and with an orcasirm! 

 watering during the continued drought, we have had many flowers fili 

 inches and more across, and without recourse to disbudding Th 

 plants were put out in April last from sixty-sized pots, and these hl^ 

 given us a most pleasing display ever since the first week in SeptemU 

 while some scores of flowers have been cut for indoor decoration wh P 

 they last in good condition for more than a week. One plant' n^Vc 



shape much exposed to the sun as the others has only just commenced to Ll 

 ranee. its first flowers, so that this, together with the flowers open and vet tn 



expand on the earlier pair, will give us flowers well into nex t mo nth 



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PEAR DR. JULES GUYOT (Natural size). 



side; the eye is open and set on the surface ; the stalk is short and provided the weather does not become too wintry. The accompanying 



nesny ; the flesh tender and very juicy, and of good flavour, this being illustration shows three flowers and some buds, all on one spray, but to 



intermediate between Williams's Bon Chretien and Louise Bonne oi admit these to the picture the camera had to reduce the size of the 



jersey. *he fruit does not last in good condition for many days, hence blooms. Marlam» \f^.:„ x :„ „ ~»»- oMtnmn.flnwerinff Tapanese 



the need of the advice we have given with regard to the number of trees. 



1 his van ft v ic aHminKI,. nJ~_<..j t ■• * . • :i_ i. : „i_ 



. - ." v """.'^ ™ c Ui *vc given wim regara 10 mc numucr oi ircei. enrysantnemum, and for it we are indebted to Alons. ueiau*., 



l his variety is admirably adapted for light loamy soils, on which it grows distributed it in 1894 l n i8o<; some flowers were placed before the 



Eh^i, P™ duces heay y 5 r °P s of finel V flavoured fruit. Trees Floral Committee of the National Chrysanthemum Society, when a first- 



bnouia oe planted in various positions, so as to prolong the season, just class certificate was amf H^ T n ch™ th* usefulness of the variety W 



" - -- -j » — — ^»vnju»,« iicavy crops Or nneiy navuuicu nuiu iic» 



should be planted in various positions, so as to prolong the season, just 

 as in the case of Williams's Bon Chretien, a well-known variety that no 

 one condemns as worthless, simply because it ripens quickly and soon 

 passes its best condition. Dr. Jules Guyot does well on the quince 

 vv n- m; «»ng a compact growth, and usually crops more heavily than 

 Williams s Bon Chretien, owing chiefly to it withstanding the spring frosts, 

 uur illustration is a reproduction » u t->Un <•„, „«. 



and 



certificate was awarded. To show the usefulness of the variety 

 may add that the date of the award was October S. 



Sedu 



ile. — Why is not this hne stone crop muic 

 11 be asked, for there is no plant in my 0P inl0n 



„. wia season : the colour is not brilliant, but 



and pleasing shade of 



attactive at this 



ofi 



i«, m " 0 ^ » u, »* reproauction of a photograph specially taken lor us IlT, . , , season ' tne colour • n °V 7w*> and four 



by Messrs Negretti and Zambra of one of the fruits exhibited by Messrs. ? n< J Pfeasing shade of pink ; my plants of it are between three ™ a 



und.r?S rd and C °V a ^ ^ recent exhibition of British grown fruit held «?* throu gh, and it is much beloved of insects, In former years I ha 



under the ausp.ces of the Royal Horticultural Society at thl Crystal Palace. * een ™ny species of butterfly rejoicing in it-red admirals, painted 1 lau . 



, ^ = — ^_ tortoiseshells, and brimstones -but this year I have hardly seen 0 " 



the^foLi 1 ? 1 ?^^ 6 ^*" 1 ha ^f notic ed for two seasons a raue on ine leaves 01 

 omporS It co^n' aS - r The mite is ■«"* like the celery-fly (Sephriti, 



-cSv on S) tke indTr "22. ™ apCX ° f tDe leaf ' aDd ^ itS - Way thrOUgh ' 



tortoiseshells, and brimstones -but this year I have hardly seen 01 . , 

 corroborating what 1 have said some times since with reference to 1 

 f ?f 1 l° a [ city of bu "erflies this year. 1 do not think that we have^maj 

 butterfly hunters about us. so this can 



rem 



needed, as the beg 



about 

 :old sp 



become 



7 , *** "c»-ouie so intoxicaieu or uvciu»v» u : H1 n 



able to get away from it, and so die in numbers.— 



