September 29, 1887. ] 
JOURNAL , OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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Bame treatment—mannr'ng, pinching, pruning, training, &e.—as given to 
the App'e-s and in ordinary seasons are equally productive. 
The varieties named in the selected lists are what are found to be the 
b"st here. In Classes I., II., and III, the variety nimedfor each month is 
the best, fit for use, in that month. 
The analytical lists of varieties for England, Scotland and Ireland 
are very useful, and the following summary of varieties for the whole of 
Britain is especially interesting :— 
British Apples and Pears. 
In th’ order of the total number of votes which each variety received in 
each class, as the b st for cultivat on in the United Kingdom. 
Number of selectors, 118. 
Class I. Thirty Dessert Apples. —King of the Belgians (95), Blenheim 
Pippin (85), Ribston Pippin (821, Cox’s Orange Pippin (76). Kerry Pippin (72), 
Irish Peach (69), Court of Wick (41), Duke of Devonshire (32), Thor e 
Pippin (3D, Worcester Pearmain (28), Devonshire Quarrenden (25), Sturmer 
Pippin (25), Court Pendu Plat (231, Oslin (22), Clayga'e Pearmain (20), 
Goid-n Pippin (19), Gravenstein (17), Red Astrachan (17), Red Juneating 
(1/), Scarlet Nonpareil (15), Cambu-mettian Pippin (11), Early Harvest (12), 
Cornish Gillifiow>r (11), Margil 11), R inett) du Canada (11), Paradise 
1 ippm (10), Wykea Pippin (10), Golden Reinetta (9 1 , Cockle Pippin (8), 
Lemon Pippin (8). 
Class II. JThirty Cul nart/ Apples .— Lord Suffidd (94\ Ecklinville (89), 
A.friston (87), Wellington (86), Keswick Codiin (85), Stirling Castle (83), 
Warner s King (82), Hawthornden (19), Noithern Greening (15), Blenheim 
Pippin (43), Tower of Glamis (36), Yorkshire Greening (35), Golden Noble 
(-7), Cellini (24), New Hawthornden (17), Gloria Mundi (15), Manks 
Codlin (15), Norfolk B iefing (15), Cox’s Pomona (11>, Bedfordshire Found- 
hng (13), Kent’sh FilDasket (13), Emperor Alexander (12), Mere de 
Menage (12), Potts’S.edling (12), Gravenstein (10), Hambledon Deux Ans 
C 1 ), Prince Alte t. Lane’s (9), Reinette du Canada (9), Striped Beefing (9), 
Yorkshire Beauty (9». 6 w ’ 
Class III. Thirty Dessert Pears. —JargoreTi (88\ Marie Louise (88), 
Easter Beurrd (/5), Williams’ Bon Chre ien (70), Loui e Bonne of Jersey 
((’5), Glou Mnrceau (53), Beune d’Amanl-s (51), Bturre Ranee (45), Winter 
Nelis (13), Hacon’8 Incompa'able (42), Josephine de Halines (31), Berga* 
motte d Esperen (30 , Beurre Diel (28), Beurre i ’Aremberg (23), Doyennd 
du Comice (19), Doyenne d'Ete (17i, Napo'eon (17 >, Nec Plus Metiris (17), 
Citron des Cannes (15), Monarch, Knight’s (15), Beurre Superfin (11), 
Beurre Bose (11), Muirfowl’s Egg (11), Fondante d'Automne (9), Beune 
Har ly (8), Pitmastou Duchess (8), Olivier des Serres (8', Thompson’s (8), 
Beurrd Giffard (7), Resale (7). 
rn,a£- ss ^' Thirty De>se r t Apples f° r Bushes As —King of the Pippins 
(91), Kerry Pippin (78 , Cox’s Orange Pippin (77), Irish Peach (67), Blen- 
hein Pippin (58), Worcester Pearmain (531, Court of Wick (49>, Ribston 
Pippin (48), Tnorle Pippin (40), Devonshire Quarrenden (38), Golden Pifpn 
(33), Oslin (33), C n r Per.du Plat (30;, Margil (30). Yellow Inge6trie (28), 
Cellini (26), Adams’ Pearmain (25). Cambusneihan Pippin (25), Duchess of 
Oldenburgh (23), Duke of Devonshire (22), Go den Reinette (19), Graven- 
Btein (19), Claygate Pearmain (17), Ea ly Harvest (17), Sturmer P ppin (17), 
Golden Noble (16), Cockle Pippin (11), L mon Pippin (11), Red Astrachan 
(14) , Scarlet Nonpareil (11). 
Class V. Thirty Apples for Orchards. —Wellington (83). Ecklinville (82\ 
Warner’s King (80), Stirling Castle (78), Keswick Cod in (75), Lord 
Suflfie d (71), Alfritton (71), Blenheim Piopin (65), Hawthornden (45), 
Golden Noble (44), Towrr of Glamis (44), New Hawthrrd’ n (39 , Yorkshire 
Greening (33), Kmg of the Pippins (31), Cellini (30).Northern Greening (23), 
Manks Codlin (22), Duchess of Oldenburgh (20), Emperor Ahxander (17), 
Bedfordshire Foundling (15), Beauty of Kent (11), Kenti.-h Fil.basket (13), 
Worcesti r Pearmain (13), Cambusnethan Pippin (12), Gravenstein (12), 
Prince Albert, Lane’s (12), Cox’s Pomona (11), Hanwell Souring (11), Mere 
oe Menage (11), Potts’ Seedling (11). 
Class VI. Thirty Dessert Pears for Bushes, Ac. —Louise Bonne of 
Jersey (66), Williams’ Bon Ctue ien (66), Benrre d’Amanlis (57), Msrie 
Louie e (44), B urie D el (42), Jargonelle (38i, Haron’s Incomparable (35), 
Benr-e d’Aremberg (30),Easter Beurre (30), Bturre Superfin (28), DoyeniE 
du Comice (25), Swan’s Egg (25), Beurre Bose (23). Muirfowl’s Egg (23), 
B urie de Cap aumont (20), Autumn Bergamot (19), Beurre Hardy (18), 
Hessle (18), Pinna-don Duchess (18), Thompson’s (17), Winter N lis (17), 
Glou Morceau (16;, Comte de Lamy (15), Doyenne d’E e (15), Flemish Beauty 
(15) , Seckle (15), Citron des Carmes (13), Josephine de Malines (12', 
Mon rch, Knight’s (l 1), Napoleon (11). 
Class VII. Tw nty Fears for Orchards.— Resale (72), Williams’ Bon 
Chifetien (43), Lo i e Bom e of J> rsey (41), Swan’s Egg (29), Muiifowl’s 
Egg (28), Beurre d’Amanlis (23), Hacou’s Incomparable (21). Autumn Ber¬ 
gamot (20), Crawfoid (20), Black Achan (15), Aston Town (13), Beurre de 
Capiaumont (12), Jargonelle (12), Doyenr6 d’Ete (11), Fertility (11), Marie 
Loui-e (11), Beurre Die) (10), Winder r (9), Cro't Castle (9), Dunmore (8). 
Class l III. Ten St wing Pears.— Catt lac < 84Uvedale’s St. Germain 
(43), Yeiulam (40. Vicar of Winkfield (21), Btlliss'me d’Hiver (17), Black 
Wore 8ter(ll), Gilo^il (11), Cileba se Grosse ^G), Belmont (5), St. Law¬ 
rence (4). 
NOTES ON THE CULTIVATION OF ASPARAGUS. 
While reading the excellent remarks by “ P. T. D.,” September 15th, 
on the above subject, I thought I should like to know the reason why 
his Asparagus did not grow so well on the flat as in beds, more especially 
as I find many gardeners are growing Aspara us on the flat in prefer- 
ance to the beds, and are still advocating that system of cultivation as 
the best on light sandy soils such as “ P. T. D.” says his soil is. Per¬ 
haps the soil on the flat had not the liberal preparation before planting 
as the beds, also after being planted. 1 have long since discarded 
the autumn dressing of manure and put it on in spring some time 
in February, as 1 had. an idea the winter rains washed the best of the 
manure into the subsoil and drains where the soil was ilght, and if 
the soil is heavy the manure makes the soil wet and sad. Now- we leave 
the beds till February, we then fork 4 or 5 inches of the soil into the 
alleys, and put on a good dressing of decaj ed manure. We then throw 
a little of the soil from the alleys on to the manure, and it is left light 
and free for the heads to come through. Early in April we give a good 
dressing of salt, and the spring and summer rains wash the goodness 
into the soil when the roots are active. My opinion is they require 
more nourishment after the cutting is finished than before, the quality 
of the Asparazus depending more on the previous summer's growth 
than on what they receive in the spring. 
I quite agree with P. T. D.” in not having the beds more than 
0 inches high, although I cannot see much difference at that height from 
the flat.. In my young days we used to apply manure in the autumn by 
putting it on the beds without taking any soil off first. We then dug 
out our alleys from 18 to 20 inches deep, putting the soil on the manure. 
Such a thickness of soil caused the Asparagus to be very late in coming 
through. 
I hope “ P. T. D.” will not think I want him to give up his mode 
of cultivating for mine. If he has succeeded so well I should say, Go on 
still, for nothing succeeds like success.—J. L. B. 
Grafting Pears on Apples. —We have received from Mr. Samuel 
Stevens, F.L.S., of Loanda, Upper Norwood, specimens of a Pear 
from a tree which was grafted accidentally on an Apple ten years ago. 
The Apple is Lord Sufiield and the Pear Paradise d’Automne. The union 
between the scion and the stock Mr. Stevens assures us is perfect; and 
we can testify to the specimens of both kinds of fruit being perfect in 
development and excellent in flavour. Such an example of Apples and 
Pears growing on the same tree we have never known before, and the 
sceptical may probably smile at the announcement. We have in j ears 
gone by tried many experiments in the way of inter-grafting, hut never 
succeeded in obtaining a union between the Apple and the Pear which 
lasted longer than two or three years, the Pear scion having always died 
or been blown ofE by the wind. The experiment of grafting the Pear on 
the Hawthorn has been often made and made successfully, some varieties 
thriving even better on the Hawthorn, in some instances, than on the 
Quince or the Pear stock ; but such an instance as the present is quite 
new to us. 
- “Utilitarian” asks—“What varieties of Potatoes are 
best to grow alike for the supply of a large private establishment and 
surplus for market, the supply having to be maintained throughout the 
year ? Are there any better for a strong loam over clay than Veitch’s 
Ashleaf for frames and early outdoor supplies, Beauty of Hebron, and 
Magnum Bonum ? The object is only to grow three sorts—viz., early, 
second early, main crop and late, and to get as much quality as it is 
possible to combine with quantity.” 
- ArPLES Colouring. —In a letter “ W. I.” remarks :—“ In the 
neighbourhood of Frome Apples are colouring much more brightly than 
usual. The hot dry season may have something to do with this, but the 
colouring has been most marked since the dull rainy weather has set in. 
Devonshire Quarrenden with us has been most beautiful, and of a 
brighter colour than I have seen it before. Irish Peach and Beauty of 
Bath were also very prettily coloured. Duchess of Oldenburgh, Cox’s 
Orange Pippin, King of the Pippins, Blenheim Pippin, Adams’ Pear¬ 
main, and Margil are all colouring grandly, and even such culinary sorts 
as Hawthornden, Lemon Pippin, and Winter Greening are colouring 
rapidly. All the fruit left after the recent gales promise to be of 
excellent quality, and I have no doubt will keep well.” 
- “F.” contributes the two following notes—“ The remarks on 
page 227 concerning the autumn flowering qualities of Madame 
Gabriel Luizet Rose called my attention to several large standards 
of the old favourite Tea Rose Homere. Amidst a fairly representa¬ 
tive collection of Roses this stands unrivalled, each standard, a few days 
since, yielding several scores of beautifully tinted firm flowers. This 
Rose is very hardy, being apparently quite indifferent to such a trifle 
as a sheltered situation. The standards alluded to are growing in a very 
exposed situation, but are far more robust than any other Rose grow¬ 
ing near them. Writing in praise of such a general favourite as 
Homere may appear to many to be synonymous with 'carrying coals 
