March 14, 1908. 
THE GARDENING WORLD. 
191 
or can I raise named varieties from seed ? I 
have some very fine varieties, but would like 
to increase their number. They succeed very 
well here in garden soil by using plenty of 
leaf mould. (T. W. Lancton, Gloucester¬ 
shire.) 
Rhododendrons may be propagated by 
grafting, layering, or by seeds. You can¬ 
not, however, get varieties to come true to 
name or colour from seeds. The best plan 
under your circumstances would be to layer 
them any time now between this and the 
middle of April. Make a cut on the under 
side of the branches to be layered ; n the 
same way as-you would for a Carnat'on. 
Strong, wooden pegs should be pushed in to 
hold them in" position, then cover them with, 
soil, using plenty of the leaf mould you 
mention. Indeed, a quantity of this c.uld 
be worked into the soil around the bushes, 
just where you intend to peg down the 
layers. In most cases they will have formed 
roots by this time next year, when they 
could, of course, be severed from the mother 
plants after examining to see the condition 
of the roots. Showery weather in April or 
May would be the best time to lift and trans¬ 
plant these layers. 
FRUIT. 
2689. Fruits to Name, etc. 
Will you kindly tell me the names of 
Apples and Pear I am sending? Xo. 1 is a 
very old Apple, I believe, but an excellent 
cooker and keeps well. Last year they were 
larger. Xo. 2 is also, I believe, an old sort, 
and keeps till June. It requires a great deal 
of cooking. Xo. 3 is a delicious dessert 
Apple, but it always shrivels, although we 
do not pick it till the pips are black and the 
fruit comes off readily. Xo. 4 is a Pear 
which never grows any larger with us. 
Should it do so? It is most flavourless. I 
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