THE GARDENERS’ MAGAZINE. 
OCTOBEB 4, Wll 
WORK FOR THE WEEK. 
Bound Winter Nonsuch, Newton Woi^r; 
and By ford Wonder; but those who 
to plant on a large scale for market 
lAj ptcKiiu vfii u- laigc Dvaiv lur marnet pnrMn 
will do well to pay a visit to some good, vdl 
known fruit grower, ascertain t^ mo^ 
ful kinds for the purpose and the di»tnrt 
jLUi ivi lut; purpose ana ine 
and obtain good, healthy trees in prelerntt 
to cheap stuff; a little extra cost for 
THE ORCHID HOUSES. 
CYPBIPEDIUMS. — Many of the late 
autumn and winter-flowering cypripediums 
are producing their flower scapes. The 
earliest to bloom are C. Cliarlesworthi, C. 
Fairieanum, and the hybrids derived from 
the inter-crossing of these species with other 
kinds. l"he flower scapes of these will need 
supporting with neat stakes. These should 
be put in the desired position before the 
flowers become far advanced. If this is 
done the flowers will be displayed to the best 
advantage. If the flowers are permitted to 
become expanded before staking is done, it 
is difficult to fix them in the desired posi. 
tion. Many of the specimens of the winter¬ 
flowering lady’s slippers, such as C. insigne 
and €. L^eanum, and other vigorous, 
growing varieties that have their pots 
matted with roots, may have occasional ajDpli- 
cations of weak liquid manure, made with 
cow manure, as soon as the flower buds make 
their appearance. This will assist root-bound 
plants in the development of their flowers. 
In the case of plants that have ample room, 
care must be observed to see that they are 
not allowed to become dry. Often at this 
season, when artificial heat causes a more 
rapid evaporation, the compost dries much 
more rapidly than during the summer sea¬ 
son. It is a' good plan to dip the pots 
occasionally, instead of watering; this vvill 
ensure a thorough wetting of the roots, which 
are at the bottom of the pots. As the leaves 
of trees in the open are falling it is neces¬ 
sary to carefully guard the plants from 
attacks of black thrips. Tliese usually work 
on the under sides of the leaves, where they 
also deposit their larvae. This is indicated 
by miniature black spots, which immediately 
on being observed, should be carefully 
sponged off. If this is not done, the plant 
will be injured, and the pest may spread 
over the whole house. Sometimes thrips also 
attack the flower scapes, but regularly spray¬ 
ing with some safe insecticide will keep all 
exposed parts free, and it is for this reason 
I have referred to the desirability of examin¬ 
ing the lower sides of the leaves. 
KEPOTTING CYPBIPEDIUMS.—Ihe pot¬ 
ting of any of the summer-flovrering kinds 
may now have attention. Practically all the 
species and varieties belonging to the tesse- 
lated-leaved section do well in a compost of 
equal parts fibrous peat and sphagnum moss 
with sufficient broken crock, charcoal, and 
sand added to render the compost porous. 
Where loam is used it should be carefully 
picked and the fibre portions only used. See 
that the pots used are clean and well drained, 
and the potting compost should be made 
moderately firm about the base of the plants. 
Tile seedling cypripediums that have not 
already received attention for repotting pur¬ 
poses; that is to say, those that have not 
reach^ the flowering stage, should be at¬ 
tended to without delay. It will be found 
that young cypripediums make more rapid 
progress during the next few weeks than is 
the case at any other season of the year.— 
H. J. Chapman, Oakwood Gardens. 
gainvillias may have all the old flowering 
growths cut hard back. Cut out all useless 
shoots from climbing roses, as th^ are 
often spoilt by being overcrowded with weak, 
useless spray. Before filling the house with 
plants give the gla«s, both inside and out, a 
good cleaning, and remove all temporary 
^ CAMPANULA PYBAMIDALIS.-Give the 
young plants another shift if they are suffi¬ 
ciently well rooted. Next season’s flowering 
plants may also be shifted into thedr flower¬ 
ing pots if they are ready. They may then 
be pluniged in ashes in a cold frame. Supply 
water with care through the autumn and 
winter months, and place the lights on the 
frames during very wet weather. Thas oani- 
panula will not stand coddling, therefore gave 
it abundance of fresh air whenever the 
weather will allow, removing the lights en¬ 
tirely on favourable occasions. 
AZALEAS.—Indian azaleas must now be 
placed indoors, giving them a hou^ where 
they may be kept as cool as po^ible until 
they are required for forcing. THie shelter 
of a vinery or peach house will be suitable 
if other convenience is not available. Before 
putting the plants indoors lay them on their 
sides and thoroughly syringe them with a 
strong solution of soft soap and sulphur. 
Pot up Azalea mollis as soon as they arrive 
from the nursery, using a compost of loam, 
peat, leaf-soil, and coarse sand, and plunge 
the pots ill ashes out of doors. 
VIOLETS. —If these are not already 
planted in frames, no time should be lost 
in dealing with them. After they have re¬ 
covered from the shift they must not in 
any way be coddled or failure is ^ 
ensue. Let the lights remain <>« altogether 
until .severe frost is imminent. Tlie double 
kinds may be grown successfully in pots, and 
are most useful when well grown for placing 
alxiut the dwelling ; six-inch or seven-inch 
pots will usuallv be found large enough, and 
a compost of loam, leaf-soil, and a little 
coarse sand will form a snitable rooting 
medium. Place them in a cold Irame, and 
keep rather close for a day or two, then 
gradually inure them to full exposure i^tal 
the time arrives to place them indoors. Dur¬ 
ing the winter mohths a position quite near 
the glass in a cool house will be necessary, 
using fire heat as little as possible Spe- 
cial attention must be devoted to the i^ 
moval of dead flowers and leaves f 
siipplvinio* water to the roots be careful not to 
wet'the foliage. A great 
often lost through carelessness in this matter. 
—E. Harriss, Lockinge Park Gardens. 
trees is by far the best outlay. 
AUTUMN BASPBEBBIES.-See that t 
stools are thoroughly moist, so that t. 
fruits may swell to a good sire, .\utimi 
fruiting raspberries should, after tbi* 4 
season, crop freely; gather the l)err«> 
intervals when ripe, as they quiekW M 
damp weather if allowed to remain kanirit 
on the canes. 
FBUIT GATHERING.—Atteid (anfiLt 
and regularly to this work, gatherinjf tb 
different varieties as they become fit L 
though the crops this year are in row » 
stances heavy, and owing to the drrneiiil 
the soil the apples are dropping Ei(>rf“ 
are really fit, those that will 
remain till the very last, or they will m 
* • ' and soon be of ijo Tilit 
keep, but shrivel 
Watch the nuts carefully, 
quickly strip whole bushes if -- 
and before one is aware that they iw 
work. Filberts should be fir>t gathew^ 
used, and the cobs as soon as they are rwij 
—H. Markham, Wrotham Park fJardm 
THE KITCHEN CARDEN. 
SEAKALE.—The plants prepared for toe 
ing should bs str;pped of dead 
they can easily be removed after tl» » 
spell of frost. In order to obtain very 
seakale the crowns should be dug up 11 ^ 
a fortnight previous to placing them in 
taking care of the young roots or t W 
which may be cut off the 
sorted into different sizes, and pla^ 
boxes of light soil in re.adiness for pu 
in the spring. For successioiial ^ 
the crowns in sand or ashes un 0 
wall, taking them out as 
seakale during the present 
strong bottom and top heat. 
have been “ frosted ” a time or 
start into growth 
whdcli have not been 
GLOBE ARTICH0KES.-11^ 
should have some p .oteiting 
about them before sha^ K 
coal ashes is one of ^ r 
the purpose. ''here tl^twk re.^ ^ 
plenishing, now is "^g^.hould be 
frood. strong offsets. A*» . 
good, strong offset., 
up ^nd placed iu a cold frame toy 
during the winter months. Ann 
air during suitable tbev » ‘I 
ai/diJVing snitable 
sturdy growth ; if all Af. 
satisfactory the first vetr 
or May, and should the 
ENDiyE.--Select and to 
veloped plants in they 
the demand, doing this j .^t, as the ^ 
Frost must be injured * 
der inner leaves are re^Hily^ J . 
few degrees of frost. the 
CONSERVATORY AND GREEN¬ 
HOUSE. 
CLIMBING PLANTS IN THE CONSEB- 
VATOBY.—Before the winter sets in it will 
be necessary to give those planLs growing 
over the roof a thorough overhauling. In 
some cases pruning or thinning out can be 
done HOW, so that plants growing beneath 
them may receive as much light as possible. 
Such strong-growing plants as cobaeas, tac- 
sonias, and passifloras may be very severely 
dealt with now, as they make abundance of 
growth during the summer months. Bou- 
HAROY FRUITS. 
PLANTING FRUIT TREES is now a 
matter for careful '^|f,V,?t’rees it 
although rather early yet to lift the t^s, it 
is well to settle what amount of planting is 
to be done, and make be 
felection of the most useful kinds 
made, and the order sent to the 
at once, as most of the are ^nt o^ 
in rotation. In preferenTO to 
collections, plant a niimiber 
most detpendaWe varieties, whneh will ' P 
a long supply of both 
apples. There are f 
from, and we find for dessert amongst the 
l>est here are Beauty ®®^^AdelL^W’ 
Devonshire Quarrenden, Lady Sndeley, \\ or- 
cester Pearmain, King of the . 
Orange Pippin, Ellison’s Orange, Scarlet 
Nonpariel. Kerrv Pippm, Eibston P>PP*"’ 
Jam^ Grieve, Blenheim Pippin, Duke of 
Devonshire, and May 
COOKING APPLES.—The l^st 
are Lord Derby, E<^Winidlle ^Img^Wen 
Noble, Warner’s King, Loddington Seedling. 
Tower of Glamis, Bramley’s Seedling, Old 
few degrees of frost. ^ilcct m 
too tightly, blit XmVid- » 
leaves and i<v,selv oror 
of raffia, _folding 
of raffia, folding Dren. 
In ten davs to a fortmgm ,;,^i^ 
plants will ^ ''tndlLly 
batches should S’"' ;® J,,- be 
frame is stinl 15 
^ther in a satidaf 
lill blanch is n««'r 
LETTUCE.-As ttere 
demand for liM. 
ages and sizes ventiUf’’^ 
if cold frames. A'?j]^«ves 
afforded. be^P'"? from 
sible. Young plant transp'’®* 5 ✓ 
will now be wady 
frames or cold P f if 
in a quite Ws of sod 
thicklv in boxes or 1^ jIkss*-'® 
xnicKiv 
ture of 60 de^s^ 
ver-ton Park Gardens 
