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THE FLORIST. 
I may here mention that I consider it preferable to plant the trees out 
in the borders of large houses, as finer truit, and in greater abundance, 
can be obtained from trees treated in that way. I do not consider it 
necessary to allow the trees to root into the borders when they are 
grown in pots ; it appears to me better and more reasonable to have the 
pots well filled with roots, than that they should grow through into the 
borders and then be cut off when the plants are required to be moved. 
I make it a rule to remove all plants grown in pots to the open air as 
soon as the fruit is gathered. Vines trained up the columns and under 
the plate do admirably ; I have had an abundance of fine and well- 
ripened Black Hamburgh Grapes grown in this way,* a proof that it is 
not necessary to heat orchard-houses to get ripe Grapes. Peach and 
Nectarine trees are grown as standards in the borders, and have borne 
excellent fruit; and so have those trees trained upon the wall, with 
the advantage of being the first to ripen. I have also had some 
very fine fruit from trees grown in pots, but not so large as from trees 
planted out. 
The Stan wick Nectarines, grown in pots, have ripened their fruit 
well without cracking. I do not consider this variety so good as the 
Elruge; this and the Violette Hative are the best for pot culture. 
Plums do first-rate here, both as standards and grown in pots. One of 
the best is the Jefferson Plum ; nothing can be finer or more beautiful 
than this variety when ripened under glass. Denyer’s Victoria is also 
an excellent variety, and a great bearer. Large trees of Green-gage 
and ^Vashington Plums have had heavy crops of fruit both seasons, 
with every prospect for next season. Pears are also successfully grown 
in this house in pots and in the borders. Figs are also largely cultivated 
here, than which nothing can do better—27 dozen of fruit was gathered 
this season from plants in pots. Cherries are grown in pots and trained 
upon the wall, and ripen their fruit well. I find the May Duke, 
Boyal Duke, and Morello the most useful varieties for an orchard- 
house. A few small Apple-trees are grown in pots, and have borne 
fine fruit, and they well repay the trouble, if it were but to see how 
beautiful the colouring of the fruit is when grown under glass. Goose¬ 
berries and Currants of sorts are grown to advantage: the Gooseberries 
require to be placed in the most shady parts of the house—if grown in 
the sun they are apt to cast their leaves. I have also had Straw¬ 
berries in pots in the orchard-house, but without gaining any advance 
upon those grown in the open air, which are generally ripe in this place 
from the 10th to the 20th of June. 
I may repeat, that I am fully satisfied with the success that has 
attended the cultivation of fruit in the orchard-house, both from trees 
grown in pots and from those planted in borders, and I consider that 
under different circumstances, as regards the size of the house, they are 
equally to be recommended. The glass used is 16 oz. sheet, in panes 
of 18 inches wide, in grooves. 
* We received specimens of the Hamburgh Grapes alluded to above. They 
were exceedingly well-coloured, good-sized bunches, with berries of average size. 
