February 15 , 1913 . 
THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
115 
quite shut out, and under such circum¬ 
stances it is not to be wondered at that the 
fruit is conspicuous by its absence. By 
removing from half to two-thirds of this 
excessive growth, and if upon examination 
the roots require restriction, resort to root- 
pruning to counterbalance the action of the 
growths cut out, the balance of the tree 
will be restored, growth will be restricted 
within reasonable limits, the wood will be 
well ripened, and blossom buds will be 
freely formed in due order. 
Pruning of the branches and of the roots 
are important details, and the limits of 
these notes will not permit an exhaus¬ 
tive explanation, but it occurs to me that 
if common sense and less rule-of-thumb 
methods of procedure w^ere introduced into 
the management of fruit trees, the 
results would provide far better and higher 
returns than are so often obtained nowa¬ 
days. 
Varieties of Merit. 
The selection of varieties is a very impor¬ 
tant matter. In the first place, conajii 
varieties wdll do well in one district, and 
probably in an adjoining neighbourhood fail 
to give good crops, and the fruits will be of 
inferior quality. This is a difficult matter 
to explain, but the fact remains. Again, 
there are certain varieties which succeed 
practically everywhere wdiere the conditions 
are at all favourable to the growth of pears. 
In selwting varieties for planting it is 
advisable to ascertain which varieties are 
^st adapted for the particular district. 
More or less unknown varieties should be 
ricd before planting them in large num- 
^rs- It IS most necessary in growing 
pears to meet an extended demand that a 
^^lly nuniber of varieties should be 
• rile uncertainty both as to 
ropping and premature ripening of the 
al n ' r" S certain 
like hnnf "'"'"PPing occurs, there is a 
DrnliiiKI ^ ^ sliortage of ripe fruits— 
p™>ably when most nee<le<l. 
be^"nn '-arieties of merit have 
^ '®ter introduc- 
K and high 
rich flavnlf '"f +®i™® lacking the 
“I<1 favour?* ^ ^*® fi uits of those 
table, laree^bn ^ display on the dinner 
^«t for nnV- are desirable; 
Pfpferable* tS’ fruits are 
“nd suita,bl^^1 following are well tried 
•Bcnrr? r^i® culture, viz. : 
'■ams' Biii. Congres, ‘Wil- 
•I-»«ise Bonne o?”1’ Treyvi 
Pamte del TIT. ®^*tc^®',®®^’ *f^o>'ondeau, 
Laui-se, *Em. e d'Heyst, Marie 
Cornice, 
dcMalinos Br’ • ^clis, ‘Josephine 
‘■•‘'■tain district?^^*’ ‘c Possible that in 
starred’’ mfy ,^*"® ® varieties not 
practice of more or less thinning down of 
the flowering buds was more generally re¬ 
cognised, there would be crops of fruit in 
the place of partial or entire failure as so 
often happens. 
The pear is not so susceptible to diseases 
and insect pests as some of the hardy fruits, 
nevertheless it is essential to keep the trees 
clean and to attack any fungoid or insect 
pest \vhich may show itself. Healthy trees, 
like healthy human beings, are seldom 
CLERODENDRON FRAGRANS 
If someone would take this deliciously- 
scented species in hand, and induce it to 
lengthen and broaden its corymb of flowers, 
so that the plant would boldly advertise it¬ 
self instead of waiting to be discovered, 
what a desirable wrarm greenhouse plant it 
would be ! The white flowers are of good 
size, and sufficiently numerous, but their un¬ 
fortunate habit of remaining tightly con¬ 
gested at the apex of the plant, nestling = 
CYMBIDIUM J. DAVIS. 
F'ower B. 
•® ^''«'esSv*‘'* ®®* ^^®‘'‘ 
*s. allowed to ?[® of bio, 
S'®* of tU ®^l>austin 
of Thel I •" ***** <**> 
JO'Wo f,„i'®‘® '^■ng devote 
An elegant hybrid hearing a very tall, erect spike of buff-pink flowers, which are lined 
with reddish-brown. A.M., R.H.S., February 4. J. Gurney Fowler, Esq. (gardener 
Mr. J. Davis), Glel)elands, South Woodford. 
troubled with disease, and when trouble 
in this manner does occur, it may safely 
he inferred that something is amiss wuth 
the general health of the tree, and a search¬ 
ing exaniination should be made for the 
source of the trouble. W. AIe.ssenuer. 
Woolverstone Paj-k Gardens. 
between the large handsome leaves, effec¬ 
tually prevents it from becoming popular. 
One’s ideal oif the plant would be that of 
the habit of Clerodendron fallax. These re¬ 
marks also apply to the double-flowered 
variety, in which the blossoms are equally 
fragrant and are flushed with pink. 
Cecil xVubrey. 
