THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ March, 
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I have had stems so treated swell out as large in six years as exposed ones have 
done in twelve, and they have carried fine heads without any excrescences at the 
point of junction. 
We must now return to the maiden tree. When the bud starts in the spring 
a stout stake should be driven in alongside of it, to which, as it advances in 
growth, it must be fastened, and it must be allowed to make all the growth pos¬ 
sible without any pinching-back. It should be made a rule to bud only strong 
stocks ; all weakly ones should either be rejected, or cut back close to the ground 
again and again until they do throw up a strong shoot, whereon to bud, which some 
never will, and therefore are utterly unfit for the purpose, and should be destroyed. 
Early in October the tree should be again lifted, and after removing all extra¬ 
strong and ill-placed roots, replanted at once in the place intended for training. 
There is no reason why this should not be in the open quarter until the tree 
is ready for planting against the wall, for whieh two years will suffice, although 
they may sometimes stand three years if required, but if so, it will be necessary 
to lift them at the end of two years, which will have a very beneficial effect in 
checking over-luxuriance and inducing a fruitful habit.— John Cox, Bedleaf, 
APPEOVED NEW VEGETABLES. 
the Florist and Pomologist, at page 36,1 see that Mr. John Clark has 
given a list of approved new vegetables grown by him in Yorkshire, last 
f year. With the trials of vegetables carried out by the Royal Hortieultural 
Society at Chiswick, and the opinions given by growers like Mr. Clark, of 
the so-called new kinds annually sent out, many gardeners and amateurs, with 
limited gardens and means, are greatly assisted in judging what to select from 
the seed-lists. Last year I grew the varieties mentioned by Mr. Clark, and I 
can likewise recommend them ; but in addition, I will add a few more, that I 
believe will be found worth growing. Some of them were sent to me for trial 
by the seedsmen sending them out, and others I purchased with my usual seed 
supply. 
The following I found to be acquisitions, namely ;— Carter^s Long-fod Broad 
Beaii^ not so long in the pod or so early as the Seville, but with larger and 
better-fiavoured beans; Carter’’s White Advancer^ a French Bean with long pods 
of the Negro type, and very prolific ; Cartels Early Heartwell Cahhage^ an ex¬ 
cellent early Cabbage of the dwarf-growing class. Carter’’s New Cabbage Lettuce^ 
described as of American origin, is a very distinct curly-leaved non-hearting sort, 
but very crisp and good for salads. Carter’s Neio Fern-leaved Parsley is a dis¬ 
tinct and excellent variety for garnishing. Sutton’s Giant Emerald Marrow Pea 
is a peculiar-coloured, tall-growing kind, of good cropping quality, and the peas 
are of excellent flavour. Sutton’s Late Queen Broccoli is an acquisition to that 
important class of vegetables ; the same may be said of Veitch’s Self-Protecting 
Autwnn^ so valuable for its use before the true Snow’s Winter White comes in. 
Amongst new Cauliflowers, Dean’s Early Snowball is a very dwarf and distinct 
