August 2l, 1886. 
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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
disposal, and he has none too many for his purpose ; he 
raises Cucumbers, Melons, and Tomatos of annual 
fruits, and in others has or had capital crops of Peaches 
and Nectarines, and some first-rate Grapes. Of Melons, 
very fine when we visited the garden, were Hero of 
Lockinge, Blenheim Orange, William Tillery, Imperial 
Green Flesh, and Scarlet Premier, mostly grown in 
narrow lean-to houses, Tomatos being grown in the 
same way, trained up to the roof ; and Grapes there are 
now to be seen some grand bunches of Gros Maroc, 
Alnwick Seedling, Alicantes and Lady Downes. Speci¬ 
ally is it noticeable that the best sets and finest bunches 
are near the pipes, showing the effect of near heat upon 
the setting of the bloom. Mrs. Pince’s Black Muscat, 
for instance, has set much best close to the pipes. 
Muscat of Alexandrias are good, and Black Hamburghs 
both fine and a very heavy crop, much more so indeed 
between the rows. In all cases the rows were 30 yds. 
long, for a path runs through the whole length of the 
vegetable garden, and the plots on either side are of 
that width. Veitch’s Perfection, here, really as fine as 
G. F. Wilson, gave a grand crop ; Sharp’s Paragon, a 
taller Pea, the pods pale green, but ,the Peas a rich 
colour and of fine flavour, was also a fine crop. 
Stratagem was a splendid crop, and of this there were 
seven rows, whilst one of the heaviest crops was seen on 
Sharp’s Triumph, of which there were fourteen rows, 
wonderfully even throughout. The pods are large and 
handsome, and the stock may be likened to a very im¬ 
proved Veitch’s Perfection ; this is without doubt a 
grand dwarf Pea. 
William the First had done so well that it had reached 
to a height of 6 ft. Duke of Albany is a grand semi- 
tall Pea, and here carried a fine crop ; the pods some- 
all looking remarkably well and healthy : such kinds 
as Snowdrop, Cosmopolitan, Prizetaker, Magnet, Fill- 
basket, Ashtop Fluke, Woodstock Kidney (the two 
kinds here are identical), Vicar of Laleham, Pleading 
Russett, and others make up a good selection of 
sorts. Canadian Wonder is the only Dwarf Bean 
grown ; sown early in pots, quite 3 ft. high, have given 
a fine crop, whilst those in the open are fruiting finely. 
Pleading Exhibition and Deveril’s Wroxton are the sorts 
of Brussels Sprouts grown, and all looking very strong 
and robust; Mr. Waite speaks very highly of both 
kinds. Sutton’s King of the Cauliflowers, a very fine 
and even strain, were turning in large pure white solid 
heads of the most satisfactory kind, and is found in¬ 
valuable for summer exhibition. 
Of Turnips the best early is the Milan Strap-leaf, both 
mild and handsome. This is so useful to provide 
The Gardener's Cottage at Glenhurst, Esher, Surrey. 
than most gardeners would care to take, but Mr. 
Waite believes in feeding his borders, and does so 
liberally. 
However, our concern is chiefly with the vegetable 
department, and although some good samples are 
growing in the old garden, the chief of these products 
are those found out in a new garden of about an acre- 
and-a-half in extent, formed a few years since from a 
meadow. The soil is now just becoming well pulverised 
and clean, hence allied to a fairly moist position and 
well open to the sun, it was, at the period of our visit, 
full of luxuriant vegetation. Mr. Waite is a profound 
believer in the virtues of the British or native guano, 
and considerable quantities of this dry and most in¬ 
offensive manure are yearly obtained from the company’s 
works at Aylesbury ; indeed, much of the success at¬ 
tending the vegetable growing and exhibition is 
attributed to the liberal employment of this native 
guano. Peas were in this garden a great feature and 
cropping grandly. All being staked gave the best 
results, and true characters were admirably displayed. 
All dwarf kinds were sown in rows 4 ft. apart, 
and the tall ones 5 ft. apart. In the former case, 
Brussel Sprouts, already very strong, were planted 
what resemble those of Telegraph, but are of deeper 
hue. It has capital flavour, and is one of the finest 
Peas in cultivation. Pride of the Market was good, so 
also was Sutton’s Satisfaction, a dwarf kind, producing 
pods straight and abrupt-ended, not unlike those of 
James’s Prolific, Laxton’s John Bull, Sutton’s Latest 
of All, Reading Giant, and Telegraph were all coming 
in for later gatherings. Latest of All is a 4-ft. Pea, 
and first rate for late work. Telephone and Reading 
Giant, grown side by side, and both tall Peas, gave 
about the same growth, but curiously enough -whilst 
the former showed all late bloom withered up, that on 
Reading Giant was fresh and vigorous, as also was 
the entire growth ; indeed, for a late tall Pea Reading 
Giant was grand, and it is one of the finest-flavoured 
sugary Peas in cultivation. 
Of Runner Beans Mr. Waite had Laxton’s Girtford 
Giant, a fine scarlet flowered kind, which produces 
long, straight, handsome pods early, and Sutton’s Giant 
White, also a fine-podded kind ; curiously enough both 
sport somewhat. Leviathan is the only Broad Bean 
grown, and very fine pods are produced. This is not, 
however, one of the strongest of vegetables, and the 
pods soon discolour. Of Potatos there is a large variety, 
summer samples where Turnips are needed, and no ex¬ 
hibitor on the considerable scale which Mr. Waite 
is can afford to despise any good vegetable. Onions 
form a very interesting feature in the garden, for they 
are grown on diverse soils and bulb finely. Of spring- 
sown kinds Deverell’s Anglo-Spanisli and Rousham 
Park, growing side by side, give already very fine 
bulbs, having ample room, but both are very like. The 
Croxton is a weaker plant, so also is Main Crop, though 
still good. Elsewhere are James’s Keeping, Crimson 
Globe, and Golden Globe, giving fine samples, and of 
autumn-sown kinds. Of Sutton’s sorts, all having a 
fine trial, are Silver Globe, a very pretty, clean, white 
sample, Crimson Globe, a rich blood-red sort, Golden 
Globe, and others, all very fine indeed. Without 
doubt, Onions receive high-class cultivation, but still 
not more than may be given in good gardens. With 
these, as with other vegetables, the native guano plays 
a very important part. Of Carrots for early work, 
Nantes is grown very fine and clean on raised beds or 
warm borders, and for later use the beautiful tapering 
New Intermediate. Of Marrows the most favoured are 
the early and prolific Moore’s Cream, and Muir’s 
Pen-y-bid, a white round sort of excellent quality. 
