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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 14, 1858. 
growing in twelve-inch pots, producing fine foliage, and 
equally flue fruit. 
In the plant stove I saw tlie beautiful Thunbergia lauri- 
fvlut blooming profusely. It blooms from the axils of 
the leaves, in clusters ; each bloom is as large as a crown- 
piece^ and of a beautiful pale blue colour. Thunbergia 
Harfi&ii is thriving freely, but has not bloomed yet. It 
would rather astonish some fearful gardeners to see how 
severely this excellent cultivator cuts in his stove bush 
plants,—such as Rondeletia, Franciscea, Vinca, and the 
like : they are truly stumped in. Many Ixoras are treated 
similarly, but not quite so severely. 
I must just notice one more point of culture here, and 
then return to the winter garden, and that is, the forcing 
of Asparagus. The beds are two feet broad, and of con¬ 
siderable length. The walks between the beds are nearly 
as wide, and are separated from the beds by brick walls. 
Now, when forcing commences (which it had the day I 
was there) three of these walks, or spaces, are emptied, 
and filled with warm litter, mixed with leaves. The two 
intervening beds are covered with glass, or boards, in 
this form A, one side of which is hung in lengths, on 
hinges, and, consequently, when the grass is fit to cut, 
arc easily lifted up, to gather it. This mode of forcing 
this delicious vegetable is a very good and successful one. 
I think Sea-kale might be managed in a somewhat similar 
manner; also Rhubarb, and any other vegetable that 
requires a gentle heat, and is improved by blanching. 
LIST OF PLANTS IN TEE WINTER GARDEN AT THE DELL. 
Araucaria imbricata 
Pernettya mucronata 
Aucuba Japonica 
Thuja aurea 
Juniperus cricoides 
Berberis aquifolia 
Daphne cncorum 
Abies purnila 
Polygala chamsebuxis 
Euonymus, silver striped 
Rhododendron, striped 
Gaultheria procumbens, used as 
a border 
Erica carnea 
Erica Hibernica 
Menziesia polifolia rubra 
Each of the preceding is in two beds. 
Wallflower, three large central Helleborus niger (the Christ- 
beds mas Rose) 
Aralis alpina Alyssuin saxtile 
These will be varied another season. It is intended to 
substitute variegated Hollies for the Wallflowers. Each 
bed is edged with Crocuses. 
In the flower garden at Cooper’s Hill, some beds are 
planted with dwarf Rhododendrons, and Hepaticas of 
different colours. T. Appleby. 
GENERAL JACQUEMINOT ROSE. 
PROPAGATING WISTARIA SINENSIS. 
I have this day (December 4) cut a bud of General Jacque¬ 
minot Rose from the open border, as fully expanded and as well 
coloured as if it were J une. I may add, that, from five plants of 
it, I have been able (near Dublin) to cut a full-blown Rose any 
day this last six months. I think, then, that General Jacque¬ 
minot may lawfully rank A1 in your list of autumn-blooming 
Roses. 
If any of your correspondents wish to extensively propagate the 
beaut iful Wistaria sinensis, let them put in root cuttings the first 
time they can command bottom heat. I cut a piece of root, four 
inches and a half long, into nine parts, last April; placed them 
in a pan plunged into a Cucumber-bed ; and I have now as many 
nice plants. So if any one has a strong, old plant or two, and 
wishes to supply the million, he can do so in a few months. It 
is far better than layering.—W. C. 
GRAPE JELLY. 
Herewith I send you a receipt for Grape jelly, made entirely 
from thinnings, and referred to in last week’s Cottage Gardener. 
As Mr. Hoare has been my instructor in growing Grapes, I have 
followed his directions in thinning them; which you are, no i 
doubt, aware, is divided into two operations,—the first, merely I 
cutting out all the small, and thinning the close berries towards 
the latter end of July ; the second, and most severe, is the cutting 
out of all berries not actually wanted to form the bunch; and 
tills is performed between the 25th of August and the 5th of 
September, just before the berries begin to swell off; and it is 
from theso the jelly is made : — 
Put the Grapes into a jar, and place the jar in an oven, or on 
the top of a stove, to draw out all the juice ; then squeeze them 
through a cloth, and to every pint of juice add lib. of loaf sugar, 
and boil nearly an hour, after which, pour it into the pots; and 
let it stand till next day ; then cover with brandy paper, and tie 
up tight.— J. Jefferson. 
SELECT FRUITS ADAPTED TO THE VARIOUS 
LOCALITIES OF GREAT BRITAIN. 
(Continued from page 137.) 
SYNOPSIS OE APRICOTS. 
I. KERNELS BITTER. 
* Back of the 
A. Flesh freestone. 
Brussels 
Large Early 
Large Red 
Pine Apple 
Red Masculine 
Roman 
Royal 
** Back of the 
impervious. 
St. Ambroise 
Shipley’s 
White Masculine 
B. Flesh clingstone. 
Black 
Montgamet 
Portugal 
pervious J). 
Alsace I Moorpark 
Hemskerk | Peach 
Viard 
II. KERNELS SWEET. 
A. Flesh freestone. 
Angoumois 
Breda 
Kaislia 
Musch Musch 
Turkey 
Provence 
B. Flesh clingstone. 
Orange 
Alberge de Montgamet. See Montgamet. 
D’Alexandrie. See Musch Musch. 
Alsace. —This is a variety of the Moorpark, and is of 
a very large size, with a rich and juicy flavour; and the 
tree, unlike the others of the race, is vigorous and hardy, 
and does not die off in branches, as the Moorpark docs. 
Amande Aveline. See Breda. 
Angoumois (Violet; Anjou; Rouge). —Small, oval, flat¬ 
tened at the apex, and marked on one side with a shallow 
suture, the sides of which are raised. Skin clear, deep 
yellow on the shaded side, but dark rusty brown on the 
side next the sun. Flesh deep orange, juicy, and melt¬ 
ing, separating from the stone ; rich, sugary, and briskly 
flavoured ; but, when highly ripened, charged with a flue 
aroma. Back of the stone impervious. Kernel sweet. 
End of July. 
Ananas. See Fine Apple. 
Anjou. See Angoumois. 
Anson’s. See Moorpark. 
Aveline. See Breda. 
Black (Fair; Purple).— About the size and shape of 
a small Orleans plum, to which it bears some resemblance. 
Skin of a deep black-purple colour next the sun, but 
paler on the shaded side, and covered with delicate down. 
Flesh pale red, but darker near the stone; juicy, but 
tasteless and insipid, and quite worthless to eat. Stone 
small, impervious on the back. Kernel bitter. Ripe in 
the beginning of August. 
Blanc. See White Masculine. 
(1). The hony substance at the back of the stone is pervious by a 
passage, through which a pin may be passed from one end to the othpi* 
