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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
485 
PiCOTEES. 
Heavy Red Edged. 
Dr. Epps . 
Votes. 
... 13 
John Smith. 
... 12 
Brunette . 
... 11 
J. B. Bryant . 
... 11 
Princess of Wales 
6 
Mrs. Dodwell . 
G 
Morna. 
5 
Wm. Summers . 
4 
Dr. Abercrombie. 
3 
Light Red Edged. 
Mrs. Gorton. 
Votes. 
. 15 
Violet Douglas ... 
. 15 
Thos. Williams ... 
... ... 1>3 
Mrs. Bower. 
. 10 
Emily. 
. 5 
Elsie Grace. 
. 4 
'Thos. Jivens. 
. 4 
Dr. Horner. 
... ... 4 
Grosteen . 
. 3 
Heavy Puiples. 
Votes. 
Mrs. Chancellor. 
14 
Muriel. 
12 
Zerlina. 
12 
Amy Robsart . 
6 
Picco . 
5 
Alliance . 
4 
Hilda . 
3 
Princess Dagmar . 
3 
Mrs. Summers . 
2 
Light Purple. 
Votes. 
■Clara Penson . 
14 
Ann Lord . 
13 
Mary . 
10 
Baroness Burdett Coutts ... 
9 
Nymph . .. 
7 
Mrs. Nicholay . 
5 
Juliette. 
4 
Light Purple {continued'). 
Votes. 
Jessie . 4 
Pride of Leyton. 3 
Heavy Rose. 
Votes. 
Mrs. Payne. 
14 
Mrs. Sharp. 
12 
Edith D’Ombrain . 
9 
Royal Visit. 
8 
Constance Heron . 
8 
Lady Louisa . 
8 
Miss Horner . 
4 
Fanny Helen . 
4 
Mrs. Lord . 
3 
Light Rose or Scarlet. 
Votes. 
Favourite . 
15 
Nellie . 
11 
Ethel . . 
9 
Miss Wood. 
Mrs. Ricardo . 
0 
6 
Lady Carrington. 
4 
Orlando . 
4 
Evelyn. 
4 
Estelle. 
3 
Yellow Ground. 
Votes. 
Annie Douglas . 
13 
Agnes Chambers. 
12 
Colonial Beauty. 
8 
Almira. 
8 
Terra Cotta. 
8 
Dorothy . 
7 
Prince of Orange . 
6 
Janira. 
3 
Princess Beatrice . 
3 
Alfred Grey. 
2 
Duchess of Teck. 
2 
Tournament. 
2 
Maud Ellis. 
2 
Ne Plus Ultra . 
2 
LATERAL GROWTHS ON MUSCATS. 
So many operations connected with gardening are in different 
places conducted on totally different lines, that it is no wonder 
beginners in the various branches are sorely puzzled at times to 
convince themselves of the best course to pursue. This statement 
seems to me to apply with particular force to the treatment of 
Vines during the growing season in^the way of stopping, tying, and 
managing the lateral growths, and where one has to deal with a large 
number of varieties close observation will soon show them that 
widely different management is required in the manipulation of the 
shoots of each variety. Not only of each variety, but of each 
Vine, in order to check the stronger and encourage the weaker. I 
believe there is no variety of Grape in cultivation which receives 
greater benefit from a free lateral growth during the time the 
Grapes are swelling and stoning than the Muscat. As a rule 
these when in good condition grow pretty freely till the Grapes 
are set and commence swelling, and it is from this stage onwards 
that in my opinion they are, speaking generally, stopped too 
closely. Very often this becomes necessary to a certain extent on 
account of the Vines being planted too closely, as few people like 
to allow them the necessary space—viz , from 5 to 6 feet from rod 
to rod. When large well finished exhibition bunches are wanted 
this distance is quite necessary to allow lateral growth to be con¬ 
stantly going on till colouring is well advanced, when it should be 
gradually stopped, and in some cases a good deal of it removed 
iiltogether. 
I do not advocate the practice of letting laterals run according to 
’ their will for a time and then suddenly subjecting them to a severe 
thinning, as in some cases the result would then be wholesale 
shanking. The aim should be to always have a little growth going 
on. This can be accomplished without shading the primary leaves, 
by keeping all the laterals with the exception of the one at the 
extremity of each shoot, stopped at the usual one joint, and 
training or rather allowing it to ramble between the laterals of the 
next Vine, and in some cases drooping down from the trellis ; or 
where the Vines are trained a good distance from the glass allowing 
them to grow upwards towards it. Too much attention to strictly 
methodical training and trim appearance have much to answer for 
in preventing Muscat Grapes from developing their sterling good 
qualities, and also in bringing once vigorous Vines into a 
debilitated condition. I remember paying a visit to one of the 
best Grape growers of the day, whose grand Muscats are the 
admiration of all who see them. I was somewhat surprised at his 
primitive method of training, and of the length of the laterals 
beyond the bunch, but he had wonderful examples of Muscats.—• 
H. D. 
ST. JOHN’S FIG. 
Small trees of this Fig were exhibited both last year and this at 
the Temple Show of the Royal Horticultural Society, and attracted 
considerable attention. Some of the trees were on low and others on 
taller stems, the whole bearing excellent crops, as indicated by the 
engraving, which is from a photograph taken by Mr. James H. Veitch. 
The variety, we are informed, is of Portuguese origin, and the great 
advantage it possesses is the power not only of carrying its early crop, 
FIG. 92 — :;t. johx's fig. 
but of ripening that crop before the varieties at present generally in 
use are ready for the table, besides being, as may be seen, remarkably 
productive. In colour the fruit is green, rich in flavour, and very juicy. 
The St. John’s Fig has already given to those gardeners who have 
obtained it general satisfaction. 
PARISIAN MARKET GARDENING—RADISHES. 
Visitors to our city seldom fail to relish the succulent, crisp, 
delicately flavoured Radishes full of fresh slightly pungent 
moisture, which, during the greatest part of the year, are served 
up in our good restaurants. But it is not necessary to go to 
Bignon, Marguery, Cafe Anglais, Maire, and other such “ good 
tables ” of the boulevards ; one may also admire in the streets the 
attractive bunches, with the roots all of one size and shape, sold 
by the hawkers or in the shops, and more than once have I 
observed a visitor buy a bunch to ascertain whether the quality is 
