September 20,1913. 
THE GARDENERS' MAGAZINE. 
711 
I APPLE CULTURE FOR GARDENS I 
OF MODERATE SIZE. | 
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them upon arched trellises. A greater 
number of varieties can be grown 
in a given space by employing this kind 
of tree tlian can be done by any other. The 
gridiron is anotlier form of tree suitable 
for training upon trellises in small 
gardens. 
V^ery robust-growing varieties, such as 
Bramley's Seedling, Warncr’.s King, or 
Tyler’s Kernel, are not so respondent to 
these modes of culture as are varieties of 
It is within the memory of some of us On the other hand, an unduly crowdeel 
when the standard was the only form of tree bears but little fruit other than upon w. Au.tuir «» «it- m 
apple tree grown for all purposes, and this the points of its branches that are exposed moderate and svmmetricsd habits, and that 
was the case even where this fruit was to the sun. readily, and without much assistance, fur- 
found growing in small gardens attached 
to the farmhouse, villa, or cottage. This 
brings to mind my boyhood days, spent in 
Sussex and Kent, and it is a reminder of 
the large standards of “ August,” “ Ducks- 
bill,” and “ Forge,” that, in some instances, 
at that time found positions there in 
gardens having a limited area. Trees of 
this description are, of course, well known 
to be the best, and really the only form 
suitable for cultivation in ordinary or¬ 
chards, they yield when the orchards are 
placed in favourable positions, and the 
trees are well manag^, very heavy and 
profitable crops of highly coloured and 
otherwise excellent fruit. They are, how¬ 
ever, altogether out of place in gardens, 
and especially so in those of moderate size, 
for, when found in them, they are invaria¬ 
bly detrimental to their appearance, and 
also seriously injurious to the legitimate 
crops. 
We have to thank enterprising nursery¬ 
men for providing, during comparatively 
recent years, the forms of trees known as 
the dwarf pyramid and the bush, which 
have become very popular, and are exten- 
^ely cultivated for producing fruit for 
both mpket and private use. They are 
most suitable for small gardens, and might 
with advantage be much more commonly 
grown in them than is the case. The owners 
of country cottages, and of small house 
properties, who have not already done so, 
instances, profitably pro¬ 
vide their tenants with trees to plant. 
Trees of this kind will succeed well even 
when confined to very little space, and if 
a comppatively large number of varieties 
are desired for a given space, they may be 
planted at nine feet asunder, and even as 
c (^ely as six feet. For reasons other than 
nis, such as its effect on their powers of 
topping, their good health, and longevity, 
1, ^onld be considerably better if 
^ cy were allowed more space—^at least 
twelve feet from each other.' The facilities 
^e^bush and dwarf pyramid afford for at¬ 
tention 'bemg given to their cultural require- 
f’ ^ attacks of insect pests 
valn/'^”r5f'^ diseases, add much to their 
firow’T.LX1 ^Sain, the wind has comnara- 
^ ^ or their fruit, 
oy commence to bear at an early 
abl5T^ matters of consider- 
aro These and kindred things 
this ^oefits to be gained by growing 
sSlu trel over that of iht 
standard. 
training pyramid and bush 
braTi/.li easily made by allowing their vi . c 
vpn?w?®> become crowded This pre- The espalier is another suitable tree for 
thrfi^nT receiving small gardens, for it takes but little s^ace, 
oil 7 ^oofit from the sun, which exer- and, in a small degree, only overshadows 
til^ jnimense influence upon the fer- other crops. It is often found conveniently 
^uit T^^l^roes, and the quality of their planted parallel to, and at a distance of 
wit. It Rbnnlrl _• 1 .* t £ _ fr-nm orjirflpTi walks, trained 
SALVIA ULIGINOSA. 
Flowers blue. A.M., R.H.S., September 9. Mr. Charles Turner, Slough. (See page 713.) 
nish themselves with fruit spurs. Cox’s, 
Allington, and Sturmer Pippins, Lord 
Hindley, Brownlee’s Russet, Braddick’s 
and Scarlet Nonpariels, of dessert kinds, 
are types of this description, and Grena- 
It should V^tve due SderXn l from, garden walks, trained dier, Seaton House, Sch.K>lma^er Lane's 
the period of the formation of the upon a trellis. "When treated in this way Prince Albert, Annie Elizabeth, and San- 
WriPn ; 4 - _1 « .. a. 1 _:_Kft ^IriTurbain nf onlinarv varieties. 
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possessed of developed spurs re- simply supplied, and the fruit can be easily 
ihe "*“'■0 spnee than does a shoot, protected from birds, 
on the.".® "ot seriously obstructed The cordon, again, is a tree that can 
o’anae^ centre of a properly- be grown in gardens that hare not enough 
braS end the en+lre length ^f the space for larger kinds of trees, and walks 
“es are possessed of fruitful spurs, can be utilised by training cordons over 
The Hendre Gardens. T. Coomber. 
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