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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
July 2, 1904. 
Winter Greens. —Every vacant piece of ground should be 
planted with a. good assortment, of these. It. is not at all 
necessaiy to dig the ground before planting, as the firmer it 
is., the more solid will be the growth, consequently these will 
stand a much better chance of coming through a severe winter 
unharmed. 
Globe Artichokes. —These will now be much benefited if a 
good mulching of stable litter is given them and heavy dreneh- 
ings of farmyard liquid manure-water is applied during hot, 
diy weather. Immediately the heads are fit for use these 
should be cut, and if not wanted at the time, place the ends 
in a vessel of water and keep 1 in a. cool, damp place, as when 
the plants are not allowed to become distressed, if liberally 
treated, these will continue to throw up till late autumn. 
E. Beckett. 
Aldenham House Gardens, Elstree. 
Fruit Under Glass. 
Ripe Grapes. —Houses containing these will require careful 
management while the fruit hangs on. the Vine, over-dryness 
or too much atmospheric moisture being against the keeping 
qualities of ripe fruit. The. former quickly brings red spider 
and thrips, while the latter encourages mildew, especially in 
low-lying districts; sponging the foliage with warm, soapy 
water is the surest remedy for the first-named, and sulphuring 
the pipes when, hot at night, or shaking it. through a. muslin 
bag on to the bunches in bad cases, will kill the germs, and 
this can be often blown off fairly clean on a bright sunny 
day when thoroughly dry, and it. need not remain on. longer 
than twenty-four hours. The borders must not be allowed to 
get. dry, and when water is required moye aside the mulch, 
replacing it again after a good soaking of clear water has been, 
applied, and very little damping down should be done dull 
days, or after 3 p.m. w r hen bright. Maintain a little warmth 
in the hot-water pipes, during the night or sunless days, but. 
avoid much fire-heat in bright, weather, giving abundance of 
ventilation whenever favourable, with a chink top* and bottom 
throughout the night. A thin shadei over the glass roof of 
houses containing black Grapesi retains the bloom on the 
berries, and should be resorted to. when the bunches have to 
hang many weeks,. 
Figs, similar to the Grape,Vine, while the fruits are swelling 
enjoy a bountiful supply of manurial waterings at the root) 
and to be syringed twice daily overhead until there are signs 
of the fruit ripening, when such should be discontinued, fre¬ 
quent damping of the borders and paths taking the place of 
the former. Unheated houses usually ripen excellent fruit 
towards the end of July if closed about 4 p.m., with plenty of 
moisture and sun heat. The second crop, if numerous, should 
be reduced later on,, and surplus shoots rubbed off, keeping 
the, necessary growths tied in place. 
Orchard House. —Keep, the pot trees well supplied with 
manurial waterings or those, carrying good crops, and give each 
tree ample space by rearranging same, moving outside any 
that have few fruits on, plunging the pots so as to lessen the 
water supply, and keep the roots cool. Cherries which may 
havei been cleared of their crops, as well as early ripening 
Peaches may also be stood outside, and even, Plums if space 
is limited ; the latter should be pinched at the fourth or fifth 
leaf. Now the stoning period is past a, rich top-dressing will 
stand the trees in good stea,d, when less manurial waterings 
may be given, but see that the trees, whether inside or out,, 
oet. daily syringing, or red spider may prove troublesome. 
Ventilate early in the morning, increasing it, to the full towards 
11 a.m. when the weather is bright and husbanding the sun- 
heat towards 4 p.m., with heavy syringing until the fruit 
besrins to ripen. 
Melon8.—Keep 1 up, the succession, by sowing eveiy two or 
three weeks as the case may require, and where light, well- 
heated structure® are at command, seeds may be sown, up to 
the end of the month. Plant out before they get potrbound 
on freshly made up beds, and grow on without a check, train¬ 
ing the bine eveiy day or so, as growth is rapid at this season, 
and plants with swelling fruit will take water almost daily 
when the weather is bright, especially those growing in loamy 
soil inclined to be light, and where firet-heat is still main¬ 
tained. Fertilise the blossoms daily when in flower, keeping 
a drier atmosphere overhead until a crop has been secured, 
when syringing may again bei carried out twice daily. Newly 
set-out plants may need a thin shade for a day or so,, likewise 
fruit reaching the ripening stage, but avoid much shade for the 
Melon, as: they are sun-loving plants. Give abundance of ven¬ 
tilation to ripening fruits, leaving alittle on all night, and keep 
the roots on the dry side, or splitting may take place, which 
makes the fruit® useless for the table, although they may be 
used up, in the kitchen. James Mayne, 
Bieton, Devonshire. 
New Currants. 
A Currant that should be acceptable, on this side of the water 
is being pushed in America under the name of Climbing 
Currant. It, originated in New York State some years ago, 
hut, has only recently come upon, the market. 
It, grows 10 ft. to 20 ft,., doing well upon trellis-work or walls, 
and bears enormous quantities of dark red fruit, upon strings 
4 in. or 5 in. in length. 
It can be kept in bush form by pruning, and is said to out- 
yield all other Currants, the fruit being finer, owing to being 
practically sec-dless. As much as eight, gallons of fruit from 
one plant is recorded. It must necessarily take time for this 
variety to get over here, but, we shall be, all agog for it I trow. 
America, has been busy upon small fruits of late year's, anc 
possibly this new Currant may equal the, now well-known Logai 
Berry. 
Personally, I have under trial a, new white American Cur 
rant,, for which much is claimed. 
We, have all been, seeking out a, better variety than the Whiti 
Holland, which falls short of our ideal, and, if reports are 
true, Purity will supply the want,. 
This is the third season, of growing with me, and the bushe 
promise, heavy crops. Last, season frost, and birds destroys 
all hopes, and the previous season the bushes were too smal 
to bear. 
They are vigorous growers, and make stiff wood, closeh 
set with buds. The growth starts nearly, two weeks ahead c 
the reds, and, although not, old bushes, the fruit trusses are ex 
tremely long. The raiser states that the berries are almost a 
large a,s Cherries, and keep very late. 
I have taken, steps to ward off birds and frost,, and hope to b 
able to send samples for the Editor’s inspection at some, futur 
date. A. 
Spraying. 
Respecting the spraying of Apples, etc., page 393, I am di 
posed to think that 1 lb. of Paris green to, 100 gallons is, rnuc 
too deadly for the young foliage of fruit trees. 
One ounce to 10 gallons, of water is ample, and with tendt 
stuff 14 gallons of water is, safer. 
It, is preferable to use the paste instead of powder, as tli 
latter cannot be obtained in a, uniform strength, and there, ’ 
more trouble in mixing, whilst the danger of inhaling the deadl 
poison is great. 
There is no Paris green to equal Blundell’s, which is reco<: 
nised to be the general specific a,t, home and abroad. If kej; 
constantly stirred, no lime is necessary, but a little whiting wi 
enable one, to see where the, spray fluid ha,s been used. 
The very finest spray must be used, and the liquid must b 
constantly agitated. It is best to mix the past© in a littl 
water till smooth before adding to the bulk. A. 
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