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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGJST. 
[ Junk, 
Cynthia —L. Rose : F. 2. Good shape and edge; petals good, but papery. 
Edith Domhrain —H. Rose : F. 2. Not grow too rich ; liable to bar ; disbud early. 
Empress Eugenie—IjiK .: F. 2. Flower good; disbud early. 
Flower of the Day —H.S.: F. 2 to 3. Very constant; petals small, but good in colour. 
Juliana —H.S.: F. 2. Disbud early ; not grow too rich; bars down middle of petal. 
Morning Star —M. Scarlet: F. 2. Petals small; good colour and marking ; medium 
size. 
Mrs. Davies —H. Scarlet: F. 2 to 3. Very heavy; not grow too rich; disbud early. 
Mrs. Lord —H.R.: F. 2. Extra eaidy ; flowers very pale, but large ; disbud early ; not 
a good rooter. 
Rev. H. Matthews —H.R.: F. 2 to 3. Ex.; second early; a fine sort. 
The foregoing is a copy of my notes, made at the time of flowering. Of course, 
allowance, in many cases, must be made for situation, soil, climate, &c. I And 
these short notes are of great assistance to me year after year in growing the Carna¬ 
tion and Picotee ; also that the following rules hold good :—In Carnations, if a 
flower is apt to be short of bizarre, use a somewhat larger pot. When flowers 
are thin in petals, disjDud early and where the petals are papery, grow moderately 
rich, using plenty of liquid manure. For the last two years I have used guano, 
but am afraid that I shall have to turn to something else, as my agents tell me 
it is now very inferior. In using liquid manure, I prefer making it weak and 
giving it often, to using it in strong doses.— Geo. Rudd, Bradford. • 
CLIMATAL INFLUENCES ON FRUITS, 
AS EXEMPLIFIED IN THE 1875 APPLE AND PEAR CROPS AT TORTWORTH. 
HE most thoughtful among us, particularly in seasons of adversit}^ are in 
]) the habit of making comparisons between the fruitfulness of different 
f seasons, but we are very liable to form an erroneous estimate, more 
especially if we implicitly trust to memoiy for our facts. Such being the 
case, I would suggest that in all gardens of any importance, there should be a 
trustworthy set of meteorological instruments, to enable the observer to note 
atmospheric changes, and thus be able to argue from correct data. 
During the spring of 1875 the mildness of the weather was almost unpre¬ 
cedented. Throughout the month of March we had only at intervals 7° of frost, 
while during April and May the thermometer never sank below 32°. OccasionalL 
we had strong gusty wind from the north-west, which, however, did not injure 
in the least the expanded buds, so that fruit set in great abundance. Through¬ 
out June the thermometer did not fall below 44°, but instead of frost, we had a 
long succession of cold biting winds from the north-west, and a heavy rainfall, 
interspersed occasionally with sharp storms of hail and snow—an unfortunate 
cireumstance, happening as it did, at a very critical period, just when the cuticle 
or skin of the young fruit was exceedingly tender, thus causing the formation of 
black spots, from which there is no recovery, however favourable the after-part 
of the season may be. Here I refer to the Apple and Pear, which are every year, 
to some extent, so affected, more particularly certain varieties, when planted in 
exposed situations. During the past, I might say inclement, season, with all its 
draw-backs, our Apple crop was all that could be desired, the fruit being large 
