September 30, 1905. 
THE GARDENING WORLD 
701 
when there accompanies it excess oi moisture 
in the atmosphere. While it is desirable still 
to retain a humid atmosphere during the 
hottest parts of the day, every facility ought to 
be brought into use to assist in distilling the 
moisture before the low evening temperatures 
are reached. If these conditions are carefully 
observed, the plants in most cases will be ready 
to place under dry resting conditions about the 
end of next month. 
If it is thought desirable to move the plants 
to a situation where the atmosphere is drier 
with nearly the same degree of temperature, 
this may be safely done and will facilitate 
matters in permitting more liberal treatment 
to be given to plants that may be in a more 
backward condition. Insect pests usually 
commence to be troublesome as soon as ai ti- 
ficial heat has to be resorted to in quantity. 
Red spider and black thrips are the worst. I lie 
foliage should be carefully sponged with soft 
rain water as soon as observed. Cockroaches 
attack the developing roots. Beetle-paste 
(Chase’s we use), placed on small pieces of 
broken crock about their haunts seems to be 
an effective remedy- Hollowed-out Potatos 
placed about the staging and looked for with 
the aid of a lamp is a good means of trapping 
these pests. H. J. Chapman. 
Hardy Trees and Shrubs. 
Varieties with Ornamental Fruits.-— 
During the late summer and autumn many of 
the most interesting and beautiful objects of 
the shrubberies are those which carry large 
quantities of brightly coloured fruits, and in 
addition to this, the foliage in some cases 
assumes beautiful autumn tints, and many 
again are highly ornamental when flowering 
in the spring. Such shrubs asi these are 
worthy of prominent positions, and by judi- 
' cions planting the shrubbery can be made 
very attractive. The Crataegus or Thorns 
are among the best, and seldom fail to fruit 
freely, as may be seen by anyone who notices 
the common Hawthorn of the hedges. The 
variegated-leaved varieties, which also fruit 
freely, should be included. The Cockspur 
Thom (C. Crus-galli) and its numerous varie¬ 
ties have large, bright red fruits which are 
among the most conspicuous, and other 
desirable ones are: Coccinea, nigra, with 
black berries ; cordata, orientalis, Carrierii, 
and Douglasii. These will succeed in almost 
, any soil, and are perhaps seen to the best 
advantage when grown as standards'. 
The Cotoneasters are another very useful 
1 section, and can be used for a variety of pur¬ 
poses, as single specimens, for grouping, and 
some for planting in the rock garden. 
Among the deciduous kinds we have C. 
affinis, frigida, and tomentosa, and evergreen 
kinds would include buxifolia, angustifolia, 
■ horizontalis, microphylla and Simonsii. 
Many of the Pyrus family are very hand¬ 
some, and the Crabs I have previously men¬ 
tioned. In addition to these, we have most 
of those with small fruits: P. arbutifolia, 
| which is good in spring and hardly surpassed 
i by any other shrub for its wonderful autumn 
tints ; P. Aria and its varieties ; P. Aucu- 
Iparia, and the yellow-fruited variety, fructu- 
luteo ; P. pinnatifkla, and P. rotundifolia. 
Hardly anything surpasses in fruit Hip- 
jpophae rhamnoides', with great quantities of 
! orange-coloured berries, especially in a mass. 
The same may be said of Rosa rugosa, which 
, is the best of this family. Others which one 
would do well to include are: Euonymus 
europaeus, Berbeiis vulgaris, and B. THun- 
bergii, Celastrus scandens, Symphoricarpus 
racemosus, Viburnum Opulus, and V. Lan- 
tana, Acauthopanax sessiliflora, etc. Many 
more might be mentioned, but those which 
are easily grown are generally the most suit¬ 
able, and those mentioned above, in addition 
to being among the best, will be found to 
give the cultivator very little trouble. 
A. E. T. 
Fruit Garden. 
Indoors. 
Peach Houses. —Discontinue the use of the 
syringe on early forced trees, as the leaves will 
soon be changing colour now the nights are 
colder, but allow full ventilation, so that the 
trees may naturally go to rest. Their roots are 
never inactive, and tins reminds one that the 
borders must not get dry, yet there is no need 
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p. 745. 
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to deluge the borders as in mid-summer. 
Neither is there any necessity to hurry the 
leaves from the trees—advice frequently given 
less than thirty years ago by eminent practical 
men, who advocated the drawing of the birch 
broom towards the extremity of the shoot in 
the month of September, a period when early 
peach structures were closed about the second 
week in November to get ripe fruit by early 
May. Now with trees, rather varieties, which 
perfect theR crop in much less time than of 
yore, five or six weeks’ grace is given, and the 
fruit ripe quite as early. 
If the sashes require painting they may now 
be taken off and conveyed to a shed and over¬ 
hauled, while in dry weather the rafters, Ac., 
may receive attention in like manner, and the 
boiler should be emptied and thoroughly rinsed 
out, also examined as to leakage, firebars and 
joints, in case either is out of repair, not left 
until the fire is wanted and then be placed in a 
fix. The root-pruning of any tree under glass 
should be carried out without much delay, so 
that the leaves can be of some service to assist 
fresh root action. Trees in pots, also Cherries 
and Plums, if not re-potted or top dressed as 
advised some little time since, should have their 
requirements seen to without delay ; while late- 
fruiting varieties of Peaches or Plums which 
may have been kept under glass until the crop 
matured will be all the better if placed out of 
doors, even if theR roots have been molested. 
It is wise to give some protection from heavy 
rains similar to what we had early in the 
mouth, but at the time of writing a decided- 
improvement has taken place, the weather 
being more like it was six or seven autumns 
ago. 
Outside. 
Pot Strawberries.— These need much 
attention in the removal of runners as soon as 
they can be laid hold of with the finger and 
thumb, not waiting until a knife is required, 
as they rob the crown to a great extent, and 
those who attempt to force this fruit know full 
well that it is useless unless well ripened 
crowns are at hand. Give the plant plenty of 
space so that sun and air can do their part 
towards this realisation. Keep all annual 
weeds pulled out in a small state, and above all 
see that no plant suffers for the want of water. 
Those that have filled their pots with roots 
(which all should have done by this date) may 
have weak manurial waterings twice a week 
which will impart vigour to the plants, but 
must be discontinued when it is seen that 
growth is finished. 
Sundry Work. —The most important pro 
bably is the harvesting of the fruit in most 
gardens,choosing a bright, dry day for gathering, 
either lining the baskets with wood-wo >1 or 
stout paper, so that the fruits are not damaged. 
Nets removed from early varieties should be 
placed over late ones, especially Pears, or the 
birds are sure to peck them. Mulchings 
placed over the the surface of fruit tree roots 
should now be cleared away that the sun may 
warm the soil, and to facilitate this prick up 
the soil a couple of inches. Filberts are ready 
to get in now, these to be spread out thinly to 
dry before putting away. They keep best 
when placed in earthenware pans kept close, 
although ours are satisfactory kept in wood 
barrels, and it matters little whether they are 
sorted from the husks or not, so long as all 
are thoroughly dry. Stand them on a cool 
bottom in the fruit room, the windows of whirh 
should be kept a bit open day and night while 
Apples are being brought in, as they go through 
a process of what we term sweating. Examine 
daily such varieties of Pears as Williams, 
Hessle, Fondante d’Automne, Souvenir du 
Congres, and a few others, as they quickly go 
soft and worthless. Gathering a few at a 
time is the better practice, thus lengthening the 
season. -James Mayne. 
Bicton Gardens, Devonshire. 
The Stove and Greenhouse. 
Solanum Capsicastrum —These bright- 
berried plants form a pleasing contrast to the 
generality of greenhouse subjects, and are alike 
unique for table and other room decoration 
