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My own experience with the William Tillery 
Melon is, that it is an acquisition. It is no 
better in flavour than the old Beechwood 
Melon was, but, to my mind, much like it; but 
if well done, it will grow to double the size, and 
it keeps well. The plant is a strong grower, 
and very hardy. My plants ripened off the 
crop about the middle of July. The vines 
were healthy, and after a good trimming-in 
they started into fresh growth, and ripened off 
a second crop of very nice fruit. I am told by 
those that ate them, that they were fine in 
flavour. The plant being rather hardy and a 
strong grower, it should have a liberal supply 
of air, which it got here, and that was, no 
doubt, the main cause why it was so good 
in flavour.— William Culverwell, Thorpe 
Perrow . 
MODEL FORM FOR A TULIP. 
HIRTY years ago, when meetings and 
shows were more numerous than now, 
we had discussions on the various 
points of merit and demerit in florists' flowers. 
At that time, we had amongst us learned and 
earnest men who strove to settle what should 
be regarded as the best models of the various 
florists’ flowers. The form of the Tulip, in 
particular, was one of the subjects which led 
to warm but friendly disputes. Mr. Butler 
was one of the first to give his opinion, and 
Mr. Glenny, who was always ready to place 
himself above everybody else, followed ; then 
came Mr. Slater, and finally Dr. Hardy, all 
these, as well as others, taking part in the battle 
of words, the conclusion of which was that 
Glenny’s model was considered to be the best 
of those propounded by these several writers, 
providing it could be realised. 
Without attempting to discuss the whole of 
the properties which go to make up a model 
Tulip, I may remark that the shape was a point 
most disputed in the discussions I have referred 
to. Glenny made what was called a bounce, 
by declaring that the correct shape of cup for 
a good Tulip, when sufficiently in bloom for 
the exhibition stage, was just one-half of a 
hollow ball, and no more. At that time it was 
rather a difficult matter to find a flower very 
nearly approaching that standard. Since that 
time, however, great improvements have been 
effected in most of our popular flowers, and 
particularly in the Tulip, both as regards its 
shape and other properties, so that now flowers 
can be found which very nearly approach 
Glenny’s standard. Indeed, I do not suppose 
any one would be able to improve much upon 
Glenny’s model, though it be thirty years old. 
—J. Hepworth, Huddersfield. 
SUBURBAN GARDENING. 
OVEMBER.—The month of October came 
in with storms of rain waiting on its 
advent, and so persistently and heavily 
did these storms fall, that for days the 
gardener was practically shut out of his garden. 
As we write, a substantial change has taken 
place, and the month, as if desirous of atoning 
for its wild, wayward character when young, 
has given place to a soft tenderness, and the 
days are genial and kindly, and the nights 
temperate and glorious in the flood of rich 
moonlight poured on the earth. Now is the 
time for the gardener to prosecute the neces¬ 
sary autumnal works that shall, as far as pos¬ 
sible, leave everything in proper order by 
winter. 
Kitchen Garden. —The work of storing roots 
is one of those things that should be done in 
dry weather. Carrots , Beet, Parsnips , Scor- 
zonera , &c., if stored away when the weather 
is suitable for the purpose, are not only likely 
to keep better, but it is a much pleasanter task 
to do it then, than during fog and rain. The 
beds of Asparagus should be gone over, and the 
stems cut away, clearing off the weeds, and 
adding a mulching of manure. This has 
been a remarkably good season for Cauli- 
flowers , and so long as the weather remains 
open, they will keep well; but should 
frost set in, as it sometimes does, early in 
November, to the destruction of much that 
is pleasant in the garden, it is well to lift the 
plants, strip off the outer leaves, and lay the 
plants by their heels in a cold frame, where 
they can be kept warm and dry. That most 
useful vegetable, Parsley , should be protected, 
and Endive tied up for blanching. The hoe 
should be freely used in dry weather, where 
possible, among growing crops. Now, we im¬ 
press on the gardener the importance of clear¬ 
ing off all decaying crops, digging, manuring, 
and trenching vacant ground, sweeping and 
clearing walks, &c. These are all matters of 
detail that should be done in any well-regulated 
garden. 
Fruit Garden. —By this time the bulk of 
the crops are gathered and stored for winter. 
Where there is space at disposal, it is best to 
lay out the fruit in single layers on shelves. 
The leaves have now fallen from the trees, and 
the Winter Pruning may be commenced in the 
case of standard and pryamid trees that have 
