November 12, 1904. 
THE GARDENING WORLD . 
905 
the foliage begins to decline, when the water should be 
gradually reduced and resting conditions afforded. 
Eed spider and thrips are the most troublesome insect posit, 
but careful observation and prompt -treatment will effectually 
dispense with this pest.. The best varieties are P. Lagenaria, 
P. maoulata., P. humilis, P. reiebenbaohiana., P. praecox and 
P. hookeria-na. The four' first mentioned varieties are most 
frequently met with, and plants may be procured for- a modest 
outlay of all the other varieties. H. J. 
Hardy Fruit. 
Stone Fruits. — In continuation of my remarks upon, plant¬ 
ing a fortnight since, details were given respecting aspect, 
- soil, drainage, etc., for Apricots, which also apply to the Peach, 
Cherry and, to a- certain extent, the Plum, with this exception, 
that the last-mentioned fruit thrives and crops satisfactorily 
when given a position due north, which will be dealt with 
below. For preference, one would not- choose a. wall due east, 
for the Peach and Nectarine, yet all our trees are planted 
thus and annually give the best- results as regards: growth, 
ripening of wood, and full crops of fruit. South, south-east- 
and south-wesf, walls will usually grow good Peaches, and when 
planted in different aspects a lengthened supply of these: 
esteemed fruits may he looked for, even if but few varieties be 
chosen. The weather during the past three or four weeks 
could not possibly be better for planting, which, it is to be 
hoped, will continue some few weeks longer and enable the 
always busy gardener to get such work carried out ere much 
frost or heavy rains set in, as trees planted before the shortest 
day have a far better chance of establishing themselves in 
their new quarters than those moved from the. new year 
onwards. 
Reverting to the Peach, this enjoys good fibrous loam from 
18 in. to 24 in. deep., but in making new borders it would be 
wiser to work in a third of the- ordinary garden soil with it, 
as- young trees would most likely, make too much wood—that 
is, rank growth—contrary to fruitfulness. In planting, lay 
out- evenly and not too deep all roots, shortening any that may 
have got damaged in lifting or in transit., and make the soil 
quite firm, finishing off with a mulch of partly decayed le-af-soil 
or strawy litter whenever severe, frosts threaten. Twelve, to. fif¬ 
teen feet apart should be given to dwarf, fan-trained trees, 
planting maidens, as. riders between, these to be taken out in a 
year or two when the permanent trees, require more space. The 
following varieties will give satisfaction as regards flavour, 
likewise form a succession of fruits. Peachesi: Amsden June, 
Hale’s Early, Violetta Hative, Condor, Bellegarde, Dymon.d, 
Goshawk, Barrington, Late Devonian, Princess, of Wales, Nec¬ 
tarine Peach, Gladstone, and Golden Eagle. Nectarines: 
Early Rivers’, Elruge, Lord Napier, Pitmaston Orange, and 
Humboldt-. 
Plums. — Although I said these are satisfactory in- any posi¬ 
tion., the dessert varieties, should be so planted that the sun 
shines, on them several hours daily whenever bright, or the 
flavour is poor; but all the cooking ones ripen satisfactorily 
here on northern aspects, and so prolong the supply. But. this 
does not say the same varieties- would be a success, in less 
favoured counties, therefore the planter must use. his own dis¬ 
cretion in the matter. Dessert varieties, such as old Green 
Gage., Jefferson, Bryaustou Gage, Angelina. Burdett, Golden 
Drop, Transparent Gage, and Reine Claude de Bavay comprise 
the cream; while for the kitchen, Rivers’ Early Prolific, 
Kirke’s, Victoria., Denbigh, Diamond, Monarch, Grand Duke, 
Czar, Wyedale. and Belle de Sept-embre will be found to. main¬ 
tain a long supply. 
Cherries. — This, fruit is worse than the Apricot as regards 
losing its branches, and in many localities fails entirely, but, 
nevertheless such a, delicious fruit should always be given a 
trial, and an east or west wall should grow it best; while the 
Morello and Kentish varieties thrive on a north wall ; in, fact, 
we are tiying the. sweet Cherries here 1 , the trees keeping much 
cleaner, and promise to do well. Among the latter plant 
Noble, a. very fine fruit-, Black Tartarian, Black Eagle, Elton 
Heart, Governor Wood, Frogmore Bigarreau, Emperor Francis, 
and Early Rivers’. The. Morello is much valued for preserving 
and bottling, as well as for tarts, and they will, if closely netted, 
often, hang up- to- well-nigh November. These, along with 
Flemish Red, Kentish Red, and one or two others., are some¬ 
time® planted as standards in the open, but the difficulty comes 
in to. keep the birds off them, so should not- be planted where 
the feathered tribe are numerous. Make each tree secure to 
wall or trellis, tying a- few pieces' of string across the main 
branches to prevent the wind from twisting them at the base, 
deferring the pruning and training until the. early spring. 
Briton, Devonshire. James Mayne. 
The Flower Garden. 
Plants for Winter Effect. — In many gardens it is not con¬ 
venient to till the. flower-beds with spring-flowering bulbs, etc., 
■and where, the family may be 1 in residence during the winter 
months', a desire is often felt that something should be done 
to. cover the. nakedness of the beds during that season. There 
is a considerable number of plants which may be brought into 
use for this purpose with but- little trouble. Several of the 
plants commonly used in. carpet bedding may be used in a 
similar way, or as edgings for winter effect. 
Hemiaria glabra, commonly used as the groundwork for 
-summer design®, is quite hardy and will be found useful in 
winter; as an edging, Cerastiuni tomentosum, with its silvery- 
grey foliage, may be used permanently or for the time being. 
Sedum hisp-anicum will also be found a good winter plant, 
and Sagina pilifera aurea, although fading to- a yellowish-green 
in, winter, is still valuable during the dull season. The above 
list comprises plant® which do. not rise much above the ground, 
but larger-growing plants 1 to use in. conjunction, with the latter 
are fairly plentiful. 
Eu-onymu-s radioans variegatus. is often used as, an edging to- 
walks or shrubberies and for covering bare ground in, the- shade 
of trees. A small stock of plants, is easily grown in pot-s, which, 
during summer, may be plunged in the reserve garden. While 
in their summer quarters, the plants may be allowed to grow 
freely, producing long shoots,, or by cutting back in spring 
somewhat shrubby specimens may be produced, the latter prov¬ 
ing useful as dot, plants.. In like manner some of the fine- 
lea-ved variegated forms of Ivy may be used, while the shrubby 
New Zealand Veronicas, such as V. Traversal and V. oupres- 
soddesi, will form neat little specimens.. 
Small plants o.f Cupressus filifera aurea, are very pretty, like¬ 
wise C. pisifera plumosa aurea and C. p. plumosa argentea. 
These, if the drainage be carefully attended to, will succeed in 
pots for a long time. Plants with brightrcoloured fruits are not 
quite so plentiful for our purpose, but Skimmia japonioa, often 
orown for °Teienhous-e decoration, is really handsome when 
nicely bended. 
Physalis Alkekeogi, the Winter Cherry, is highly ornamental 
owing to- the persistent orange-coloured calyx, which will last 
through a considerable part of the winter. Hie newer Physalis 
Franoheti is quite equal to the former, and is deserving of 
culture for its- autumn and winter effect. 
Doubtless many other plants might be used in the way sug¬ 
gested, but the above serve to. show that the bare soil of the 
flower-beds need not be an, eyesore in winter. B. W. J. 
Louisiana Pukchase Exposition. —Messrs. Kebvay and Son, 
Langport, Somerset, have been awarded a Gold Medal by the 
International Jury of Awards for their exhibit in Group 108 at 
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, U.S.A. 
Landscape Design at St. Louis. —Messrs. Cheal and Sons, of 
Lowfield Nurseries, Crawley, Sussex, have received an intimation 
from the International Exhibition of St. Louis that they have 
been awarded a Silver Medal for a- landscape design, and 
another one for a group of Dahlias planted in the grounds, 
