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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ June 18, 1391. 
FLOWERING OF FRUIT TREES. 
In a recent issue Mr. J. Wright gave some very practical notes 
on the above, which would be carefully perused by all interested 
in fruit culture. We have here made notes on the flowering of 
fruit trees, extending over some years, and the conclusion we have 
arrived at is that the winter has little or no effect on that period. 
As will he seen by the following figures, after one of the hardest 
of winters the flowering time of Apples was up to date in the 
majority of cases this year, late flowering Apples being a little later 
perhaps owing to the arctic weather which commenced on May the 
17th. However, there are a few things difficult to account for. 
Damsons being three weeks later than last year, and Plums two 
days earlier, and Pears later generally. In 1890 Peaches were in 
full bloom March 18th, this year it was April 6th before they 
arrived at the same stage. Morello Cherries were ten days later, 
Black Eagle eleven days behind. 
Peats 
1890 
Apeil 
1890 
May 
1891 
Apeil 
1891 
May 
Jargonelle ... 
G 
22 
Baronne de Mello. 
G 
22 
Soldat d’Esperen ... 
9 
26 
Marie Guise. 
9 
17 
Duchesse d’Angouleme 
9 
17 
Beun-d Cla’rgeau. 
10 
27 
Flemish Beauty . 
15 
20 
Beurrd Diel... 
IG 
5 
Marie Louise . 
20 
1 
Goubault . 
20 
... 
... 
11 
Apples 
1887 
May 
' 1888 
May 
1889 
May 
1890 
May 
1891 
May 
Alfriston ... 
17 
9 
12 
12 
8 
Betty Geeson 
... 
... 
14 
9 
Bess Pool. 
18 
25 
24 
26 
31 
Blenheim Orange ... 
22 
19 
17 
23 
24 
Bramley’s Seedling . 
15 
11 
Codlin, Keswick. 
5 
8 
4 
6 
11 
Cox's Orange Pippin 
15 
19 
16 
11 
12 
Duchess of Oldenburgh ... 
1 
3 
1 
1 
9 
Ecklinville Seedling 
13 
12 
7 
10 
13 
Frogmorc Prolific. 
17 
14 
Golden Noble 
17 
19 
15 
21 
16 
Hawthorndcn, New 
21 
IG 
19 
22 
13 
Irish Peach 
2 
5 
Lady Henniker . 
24 
21 
26 
25 
13 
Lane’s Prince Albert . 
17 
13 
Lord Suffield 
8 
14 
9 
10 
13 
Lord Grosvenor ... 
1 
4 
2 
9 
12 
American Mother. 
22 
90 
19 
23 
It 
Maltster 
9 
8 
10 
9 
9 
Peasgood’s Nonesuch . 
20 
17 
26 
21 
IS 
Worcester Pearmain . 
15 
15 
19 
16 
14 
Cellini Pippin 
15 
18 
14 
21 
17 
King of the Pippins . 
15 
17 
19 
15 
18 
Ribston Pippin 
16 
12 
17 
15 
12 
Worms’ey Pippin. 
12 
12 
19 
14 
13 
Pott’s Seedling 
16 
19 
21 
17 
17 
Queen CaroMne 
22 
25 
20 
26 
18 
Stirling Castle 
9 
11 
8 
10 
11 
Tower of Glam’S ... 
13 
13 
12 
13 
7 
Warner’s King 
11 
7 
10 
10 
11 
Dumelow’s Seedling 
18 
18 
21 
19 
IS 
Yorkshire Beauty. 
... 
... 
26 
16 
—S. T. Weight, Glewston Court Gardens, Hereford. 
THE CARNATION. 
[A Paper by Mr. James Diucu.as, road at the meetiu" of the Hawick Hoi’ticnltnral 
Mutual Iiuprovement Association, May 29th.] 
C Concluded from page 4G6.') 
When the weather becomes cold after the middle of Septem¬ 
ber the plants are best under glass again. They begin to pro¬ 
duce their flowers late in September or early in October, and 
will do so all through the winter and early spring months in a 
mild hothouse temperature, say a minimum of from 50° to 55°, 
with a rather dry atmosphere. The potting soil required for 
Carnations and Picotess should be rather rich, and ought to be 
composed of yellow loam about four parts, one part decayed 
stable manure, one part leaf mould, and as much coarse white 
sand as may be required to keep the compost open. It is best 
to mix this up about two months or so before it is required for 
use. A little mortar rubbish mixed with the soil seems to be of 
much value in keeping the compost open. We ought not to forget 
that we bring a plant, if not indigenous, at least acclimatised, on 
old walls and ruins, and plant it in rich garden soil. If the plants 
lose vigour or decline so much as to be worthless, may it not be 
our system of overfeeding them ? As an exhibition plant the 
Carnation and Picotee has long been a favourite. Special societies 
in different districts of the country take them under their special 
care. The main object of these exhibitions for at least half a 
century has been to show the excellence of individual blooms, 
prizes being offered for certain numbers of flowers, which are 
carefully arranged on stands or trays, the flowers being neatly dis¬ 
played by the careful hand of the florist upon clean white cards,. 
Carnations on one stand, and Picotees upon the other. In the 
schedules of the various sections of the National Society all the 
different types of the Carnation and Picotee find a place ; and the 
object of the Society being to encourage excellence of culture,- 
other ways of exhibiting the flowers have been neglected, such as 
the production of the best bouquet of Carnations, their arrange¬ 
ment in vases, &c., as they are cut from the plants. 
A short time ago the Committee of the National Carnation 
and Picotee Society, anxious to supply a long-felt want, invited 
the leading growers of the Carnation and Picotee to send in. 
lists of the best varieties in their respective classes, which were 
tabulated and appeared in the fourteenth annual report of the 
Society. The lists have been arranged in order of merit, the 
variety obtaining the greater number of votes being placed 
highest. 
The following cultivators have supplied the lists:—Samuel 
Barlow, Esq., J.P., Rev. H. H. D’Ombrain, Messrs. Jas. Douglas, 
Richard Dean, Blick, T. E. Henwood, F. Hooper, Thos. Hay,. 
Keen, Headland, Jos. Lakin, Martin Rowan, Ben. Simonite, 
C. Turner and R. Sydenham. 
Caknations. 
Scarlet Bizarres. 
Robert Lord . 
Votes. 
15 
Scarlet Flalies. 
Sportsman . 
Votes^ 
13 
Admiral Curzon. 
14 
Matador . 
••• ••• 
12 
Robert Houlgrave . 
12 
H. Cannell. 
••• 
12 
George. 
8 
Aliseraond . 
••• ••• 
la 
Fred . 
7 
John Bali . 
• • • ••• 
8- 
Arthur Medhurst . 
7 
Clipper. 
• • • ••• 
4 
Mars . 
5 
John Whitham ... 
••• • 
3 
Edw’ard Adams. 
4 
Richard Dean 
.. 
3 
Joseph Crossland . 
4 
Figaro. 
. 
2' 
Crimson Bizarres. 
Rifleman . 
Votes. 
14 
Rose Flalies. 
Thalia. 
Votes,. 
13 
Master Fred . 
12 
Sybil . 
. 
13 
J. D. Hextall . 
11 
Rob Roy . 
. 
9 
Harrison Weir . 
11 
Jessica. 
• •• • •• 
8 
Jos. Lakin . 
6 
John Keet . 
• • • • • • 
7 
John Simonite . 
4 
Crista Galli. 
• •• ■ 
6. 
E. S. Dodwell . 
4 
Jas. Merryweather 
••• ••• 
4 
Wm. Bacon. 
3 
Mrs. E. Wemyss... 
• •• •• • 
4 
Due d’Aumale . 
3 
Lovely Mary 
. 
4 
PinJi and Purple Bizarres. 
Votes. 
Sarah Payne . l.t 
William Skirving . 14 
Squire Llewelyn. 11 
Mrs. Barlow. G 
John Harrison . G 
Purity. 4 
Sir G. Wolseley. 4 
Mrs. Gorton. 4 
Unexpected. 4 
Pimple Flalies. 
Votes. 
James Douglas . 14 
Mayor of Nottingham ... 10 
George Melville. 8 
Squire Wbitbourn . 7 
Florence Nightingale. 7 
Gordon Lewis . 5 
Dr. Foster .. ... 4 
Sporting Lass . 4 
Oscar Wilford . 3 
Self Coloured. 
Germania 
Purple Emperor 
Emma Lakin 
Governor 
Mrs. Reynolds Hole 
Rose Celestial 
Annie Lakin 
Mary Morris 
Will Trelfall 
Joe Willet ... 
Scarlet Gem 
Old Clove ... 
Florence 
Gladys . 
Black Knight 
Malvoli... 
La Brilliante . 
Celia . 
Raby Castle. 
Duchess of Connaught 
Mrs. Muir . 
Coroner. •.. 
Votes.. 
9 
G 
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6 - 
G 
4 
4 
3 
3 
2 - 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
