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THE GARDENING WORLD. oct. 4th, ism. 
in the kingdom. They were planted in 1866, and now 
range from 40 to 50 ft. in height, their robustness and 
colour—a blue grey—betoken the care bestowed on the 
preparation of the ground prior to planting. There 
is also a fine avenue of Cedars, most of the trees 
in which are perfect specimens, but others have not 
grown so evenly, probably owing to their being 
seedling plants, which always vary more or less. But 
a greater evil than this is that the plants—unlike the 
Abies—are planted too near together, and a few years 
hence will injure each other, unless alternate plants 
are taken out, which will be heart-breaking work, 
whenever it has to be done, though better this than 
allow the whole to be spoiled for lack of space. Golden 
and Irish Yews are used about the grounds in immense 
numbers, and for the most part are exceedingly well 
placed, though were we disposed to find fault, we 
should say that planting had been overdone, and here 
and there a sweep of lawn, or a vista of turf, would 
be far more pleasing than the dotting about of plants 
—however rare—in every direction. 
The Flower Garden occupies a site on the grand 
front of the mansion, which latter, being surrounded 
by a moat, the water in which being clear as crystal, 
helps to set oft’ the gaiety of colouring, that Lord and 
Lady Beauchamp prefer to the quieter tints of foliage 
beds, and for such association—viz., large beds—a good 
distance from the windows, and the open expanse of 
country as a foreground, there can scarcely be two 
opinions but that flowers en masse is the best way to 
treat such a garden. The best beds that we noted 
were composed of the old Verbena venosa, Pelar¬ 
goniums Waltham Seedling, Master Christine, Petunia 
Spitfire, White Viola Mrs. Grey, Viola Blue Bell, 
Calceolaries, and Lobelias. With an abundance of water 
close at hand there was no indication that we had 
recently had scorching days of 90 deg. in the shade, 
every bed being perfection, and the colours being 
arranged with due regard to the harmonizing of the 
whole, the most rabid opponent of bedding-out would 
be compelled to admire, if not to copy. 
The Glass Department of the garden is on a very 
extensive scale, all the houses having been erected 
about eighteen years, and having all the modern 
appliances as to ventilation and heating, they have, 
and still do, answer their purpose in every particular; 
though, as might be expected after eighteen years’ 
service, some few of the Vines show signs of decrepi¬ 
tude and need renewal, and this Mr. Crump has 
already began, having replanted one house, and others 
will follow as the youngWines come into bearing. The 
Madresfield Court Grape is the best in the whole of 
the houses, and there has been no cracking or any 
special preventative—a circumstance that puzzles the 
writer, as with the greatest care, and under every 
conceivable condition, it always cracks with him. 
Peaches are grown well; the soil is a strong loam, 
most u nkin dly to work, but it is the soil for this fruit, 
and also for Figs and Melons. Mr. Crump had the 
grandest lot of the latter fruit that it has ever been our 
privilege to see, the variety being Blenheim Orange, 
one of his own raising. Many of the fruits would 
average 5 lb. weight, perfect in shape, and most hand¬ 
somely netted, and in no instance were there less than 
four fruits on a plant. Strawberries for forcing are 
grown largely, and by the appearance of the plants 
this would seem to be an especially favoured branch 
of fruit-growing with Mr. Crump ; and this idea is 
strengthened by the fact that out of some old lights 
he has manufactured a perfect model of a Strawberry 
forcing-house. 
Boses and Camellias are also favoured with a house 
ROOT PRUNING. 
There are various opinions entertained and ex¬ 
pressed as to the benefits or otherwise of root pruning, 
some contending that it is not necessary and does 
harm, while others again hold just the opposite views. 
The advocates for it have a good case, as there can be 
no question but that it throws young trees into bearing 
quick, and this says much in favour of the practice, 
as none of us care to wait long after planting before 
we get fruit. If trees could only be left to themselves 
and afforded an unlimited amount of room, root 
pruning would not be needed, as when they attain to 
a certain size and once get a crop on them, they 
become tamed, as it were, and bear in a more or less 
regular way ever after. In penning this I am referring 
chiefly to Apples and Pears where quantity is required, 
and they can have an orchard to spread and grow as 
they will; but there are few places where ground can 
be spared to such an extent, and instead of the orchard 
many of us have to be content with a garden; and yet 
we like variety, but to have many sorts the trees must 
be restricted in some way and kept small. 
This can be done either by grafting on certain stocks 
or root pruning, the latter being requisite if the trees 
become too gross and strong, as when in that condition 
they seldom or never form flower buds, but continue 
to push out great numbers of shoots, and if these are 
stopped or cut out, others start again from the base. 
Transplanting has the same effect as root pruning, but 
in most cases the check is more severe than is neces¬ 
sary, and yet, if conducted carefully, it often does a 
great deal of good. For trees that.have stood long and 
have not been interfered with below, it is a good plan 
to only go half round them one. season, and leave the 
other half to be operated on the year after. This gives 
them a chance to get round and recover, as the several 
roots will have healed at the points and made a great 
number of fibres, which at all times it is desirable to 
encourage and increase, as they lead to the formation 
of fruit buds. To be of service, root pruning cannot 
now be commenced too soon nor pushed on to the end 
too quickly, while the weather is so favourable.— 
Alpha. 
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Books. — P. Brewer. —Dr. Lindley published besides The 
Theory and Practice of Horticulture , the Vegetable King¬ 
dom, Ladies’ Botany, Elements of Botany, School Botany, 
and Descriptive Botany ; but the first named is the only one 
prized by practical men. The Treasury of Botany, by Dr. 
Lindley and Mr. Thomas Moore, is a work, however, which 
every young gardener should possess. It is published in 2 vols. 
by Messrs. Longmans. 
Communications have been received, with thanks, from 
11. M—J. J. AY.—G. T. M—AY. AY.—H. D—E. J. P —II. E. 
—T. M.—R. G.-H. AY. AY—Alpha—AY. E. G—D. T. F.— 
AY. S. 
Trade Catalogues Received. 
B. S. AVilliams, Y'ietoria and Paradise Nursery, Upper 
Holloway, N.—Dutch Bulbs, Emit Trees, Roses, &c.' 
H. G. Smyth. 21, Goldsmith Street, Drury Lane.—Price list 
of Garden Requisites. 
AY ATKixs & Simpson, Exeter Street, Strand, AY.C.—Whole, 
sale Catalogue of Dutch Bulbs and other Flower Roots. 
H. Cannell & Sons, Swanley, Kent.—Plants to flower all 
the year round. 
AYilliam Rumsey, Joynings Nursery, AYaltham Cross, N. 
—Roses, Trees and Shrubs, Fruit Trees, &c. 
Henry Bennett, Pedigree Rose Nursery, Shepperton, 
Middlesex.—Pedigree Roses for the autumn, 1S84. 
Geo. Cooling & Son, Bath.—Roses, Fruit Trees, &c. 
James Cocker & Sons, Sunny Park, Aberdeen—Dutch 
and other Bulbs for autumn planting. 
LONDON SEED TRADE, 
October 1st. 
Messrs. Hurst & Son, of 152, Houndsditch, and 
39, Seed Market, Mark Lane, London, report that 
owing to the forwardness of farm work the demand 
for present sowing has considerably diminished, small 
orders only now coming to hand. AVinter Tares sell 
at prices slightly favouring the buyer. The very 
favourable reports from all the Clover seed districts 
cheeks speculative dealings for the present. Several 
parcels of English Bed Clover have been shown this 
week, of good colour, but lacking size of grain. 
Canadian Bed Clover is reported very fine, Blue Peas 
are firm; Canary unchanged. Hemp cheaper, and 
Eape very firm. 
COYENT GARDEN MARKET, 
October 2nd. 
Fruit.—Average Wholesale Prices, 
s. d. s. d. 
Apples, 2-sieve. 16-40 
Pigs, per dozen . 0 6- 0 9 
Grapes, per lb. 1 0- 4 0 
Kent Filberts and 
Cobbs, per 100 lb. 50 0-60 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Melons, each. 0 6-16 
Pine-apples, Eng., lb. 4 0-60 
Peaches, per dozen... 3 0-80 
Pears, French, p. doz. 16-26 
A'egetables.—Average Retail Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Art ichokes, Globe, per 
dozen . 2 0- 4 0 
Beans, French, lb. ... 0 4- ... 
Beet, per dozen . 2 0- 3 0 
Cabbages, per dozen 16-20 
Carrots, per bunch... 0 8- ... 
Cauliflowers, English, 
dozen . 3 0- 4 0 
Celery, per bundle ... 1 6- 2 6 
Cucumbers, each 0 G- 0 8 
Endive, French, per 
dozen . 2 6- 3 6 
Garlic, per lb. 0 6- ... 
Herbs, per bunch ... 0 2- 0 4 
Horse Radish, bundle 3 0-40 
s. d. s. d. 
Lettuces, Cabbage, 
per dozen . 1 6- ... 
— Cos, each . o 2- ... 
Marrows, each. 0 3- ... 
Mint,green, bunch... 0 4- ... 
Mushrooms, p. basket 10-20 
Onions, per bunch ... 0 6- ... 
Parsley, per bunch... 0 6- ... 
Radishes, per dozen... 1 6- ... 
Small salading, per 
punnet. 0 4- ... 
Spinach, per strike.,, 2 0- ... 
Tomatos, per lb. 0 9- ... 
Turnips, bunch . 0 S- ... 
Potatoes.— Kent Regents, 80s. to 100s. per ton; Kent kidneys, 
80s. to 100s. per ton; Champions, 70s. per ton. 
Cut Flowers.—Average AA'holesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Abutilon, 12 bunches 2 0-40 
Asters, 12 bunches ...3 0-6 0 
Bourvardias, per bun. 0 9-10 
Carnations, 12 blooms 0 6-10 
Chrysanthemums, 12 
bunches . 3 0- 9 0 
— large, 12 blooms ... 2 0-60 
Cornflower, 12bun.... 2 0-40 
Dahlias, 12 bunches 3 0-60 
Eucharis, per dozen 2 6-50 
Gardenias, 12 blms. 3 0-60 
Gladiolus, various, 12 
spikes . 10-30 
Heliotropes, 12 sp. ... 0 6- 1 0 
Lapagena, white, 12 
blooms. 2 0-30 
s. d. s. d. 
Lapageria, red, 12 
blooms.. 10-20 
Marguerites, 12 bun. 3 0-60 
Pelargoniums, per 12 
sprays. 0 6- 1 0 
Pinks, various, 12 
bunches .- ... 
Primula, double bun. 10-16 
Pyrethrum, 12 bun. 2 0-60 
Roses, out-door, 12 
bunches . 6 0- 9 0 
Roses, indoors, p, doz. 10-30 
Stephanotis, 12 spr. 4 0-60 
Sweet Peas, 12 bun. 16-40 
Tuberoses, per dozen 0 6-10 
AYhite Jasmine, bun. 0 6-10 
Plants in Pots—Average AA’holesale Prices. 
s. d. s. d. 
Aralia Sieboldi, per 
dozen . 6 0-24 0 
Asters, per dozen ... 3 0- 6 0 
Begonias, per dozen 4 0-12 0 
Bouvardias, dozen... 9 0-18 0 
Chrysanth., dozen ...4 0-6 0 
Cockscombs, dozen 2 6-40 
Coleus, various, doz. 2 0-40 
Cyperus, per dozen 3 0-90 
Draciena term. doz. 30 0-60 0 
— viridis, per dozen 12 0-24 0 
Evergreens, in var., 
per dozen . 6 0-24 0 
s. d. s. d. 
Ferns, in var., dozen 4 0-1S 0 
Ficus elastica, each... 16-70 
Foliage Plants, vari¬ 
ous, each . 2 0-10 0 
Fuschias, per dozen 3 0-60 
Heliotrope, dozen ...3 0-6 0 
Lilium,various,p.doz. 9 0-24 0 
Marguerites, per doz. S 0-12 0 
Palms in variety, each 2 6-21 0 
Pelargoniums, scarlet 
per dozen . 2 0- 6 0 
Petunias, per dozen 3 0-60 
Solanums, dozen. 9 0-15 0 
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CONTENTS, 
to themselves, and are well repaying the attention 
thus paid them. Greenhouse and stove plants also 
come in for more than the ordinary share of attention; 
Crotone, Dracenas, Palms, and some few Orchids are 
grown exceedingly well, and in the greenhouse we 
noted the finest batch of the red Celosia Pyramidalis 
that it is possible to imagine, many of the plants 
being 30 in. high and as much through, and one 
mass of bright mauve-red plumes. Mr. Crump has 
saved his own seed of this plant for many years, and 
always selects the most bushy and floriferous for 
seeding purposes, hence the perfect strain he now 
possesses. Space will not admit of our entering into 
details as to out-door Fruits and Kitchen Gardening, 
and therefore it must suffice to say, that the most is 
made of every plot of ground or vacant bit of wall, the 
whole reflecting the greatest credit on its director, who 
deserves, and receives, every encouragement in his 
labours by the personal interest that Lord Beauchamp 
takes in all pertaining to his garden,—//. Wi W. 
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special attention will be paid in the columns of 
The Gardening World, to the answering of questions 
on all subjects connected ivith practical horticultwe, in 
which department he will have the assistance of several 
gardeners of great experience and known ability. To 
save time, however, as far as possible, correspondents 
are specially requested to write only on one side of the 
paper; to write their questions in as few words as 
possible consistent with clearness; and where tico or 
more questions are asked on widely different subjects, to be 
good enough to put them on separate pieces of paper. 
It is also particularly requested that correspondents 
will favour us with their communications as early in 
the week as possible, and that they address them only to 
“ The Editor,” 
Aerides Rohanianiiun. 76 
Amateur’s Garden, the ... 72 
Amateur? AYhat is an ... 71 
Autumn crops . 75 
Beans, Longpod . 70 
Celery . 75 
Chrysanthemums, early- 
flowering . 76 
Dahlia Constance. 74 
Decorative Plants. 69 
Eucharis amazonica. 74 
Eucharis Candida. 69 
Eucalyptus Gunnii . 6S 
Fenn, Robert, with por¬ 
trait ... 72 
Floriculture . 70 
Flowers . 74 
Flower Garden, the. 70 
Flower Seeds for autumn 
sowing . 77 
Fruits . 74 
Gardening and Labour ... 67 
Gardening for country 
schools . 72 
Gardener, civil status of 
the... 6S | 
Gardening Miscellany. GS 
Garrya elhptica, illus¬ 
trated . 77 
Gartenflora, the . 68 
Grapes, Exhibition . 74 
Impatiens Sultani. GS 
Lilac flowering twice . 75 
Lilies of the A alley, forcing 74 
Lobelia fulgens. 74 
Madresfield Court. 77 
Orchid Growers’ Calendar 76 
Orchid Notes. 76 
Orchids at AYoolton AYood 70 
Orchids, on watering . 76 
Peaches, new. 74 
Plums for Dessert. 71 
Polygonums for the AA'ild 
Garden. 70 
Potatos and Strawberries 75 
Potatos, show, on washing 67 
Raspberries, autumn fruit¬ 
ing . 74 
Rose, Marshal Niel . 67 
Rook-pruning. 74 
Strawberries . 78 
AA'eeds and Rubbish. 67 
