September  6,1895. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
217 
DICKSONS  NEW  FERN 
ADIANTOM  CAPILLDS  VENERIS  IMBRICATDM. 
THE  OOTJNOIL  OP  THE  ROYAL  HORTI- 
i.  CULTXJHAL  SOOIETr  are  prepared  to  .receive  applica¬ 
tions  for  the  post  of  Superintendent  of  the  Society’s  Gardens 
at  Chiswick.  Salary  £200  a  year.  Applicants  must  have  both 
practical  and  scientific  knowledge  of  all  departments  of  Horti¬ 
culture. — Address,  SECRETARY  R.H  S.,  117,  Victoria  Street, 
Westminster,  S.W. 
We  hold  a  large  Stock  of  this  splendid  Fern 
(certificated  R.H.S.)  in  various  sizes,  all  Healthy, 
vigorous,  and  in  fine  condition. 
Prices  and  full  particulars^  with  Sample  Frond  if 
desired,  by  post. 
DICKSONS  Nurseries,  CHESTER 
STRAWBERRY  RUNNERS 
Fine  well-established  Plants  in  Pots  of  all  the  leading  varieties, 
12s.  6d.  per  100. 
H.  LANE  &  SON,  Nurseries,  BERKHAMSTEAD,  HERTS. 
KENT.  THE  GARDEN  OF  ENGLAND. 
Who  Cultivate  8oo 
T  TRUE  TO 
V^STR^/MEDLISJi  AL,sTor 
sP  8tA  M  G RATI  S. 
THE  NEW 
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FoTt  ISO  S, 
“STEVENS’  WONDER,” 
Now  Ready  for  Distribution. 
Everyone  should  secure  this  Grand  Early  Variety. 
IN  POTS . £5  per  100,  15/-  per  doz. 
STRONG  RUNNERS  £3  „  „  9/-  „  „ 
All  other  leading  varieties  Now  Ready  for  delivery.  See  Special 
List,  free  on  application. 
WM.  CUTBUSH  8l  SON 
HIGHGATE  NURSERIES,  LONDON,  N. 
ALPINES, 
HERBACEOUS,  BULBS, 
And  all  other  Hardy  Perennial  Garden  Plants. 
For  CATALOGUES,  including  current  SPECIAL  OFFERS  of 
JAPANESE  LILIE3,  and  Species  of  TULIPS, 
Address  MANAGER,  GUILDFORD  HARDY  PLANT 
NURSERY,  MILLMEAD,  GUILDFORD. 
BUTCH  BULBS! 
FRENCH  BULBS !  and  ENGLISH  BHLBS ! 
See  our  Special  Wholesale  CATALOGUE  of  BULBS, 
Containing  List  of  all  the  Best  Varieties  of 
Hyacinths,  Tulips,  Crocus,  Liliums,  Daffodils,  Snowdrops. 
Iris,  Pseonies,  &c.,  free  on  application. 
Please  compa7’e  ow  Prices  before  sending  your  Orders  abroad. 
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FRUIT  TREES-A  SPECIALITY. 
STRAWBERRIES! 
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The  Best  Strawberry  Grown. 
Special  quotations  for  quantities. 
Also  COMPETITOR  No.  1,  and  best  of  Laxton’a  and  Allan’s 
New  Varieties.  All  the  best  of  the  New  and  Old  Varieties  in 
cultivation.  Special  quotations  for  market  purposes. 
PEUIT  TEEES  of  all  sorts  in  all  forms. 
Pomona  Farm  Nurseries,  WITHINGTON,  HEEEFORD. 
THE 
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AND  GENERAL 
HAILSTORM  INSURANCE  GQRPN.,  LTD. 
Chairman :  HARRY  J.  VEITCH,  Esq. 
HAILSTORM  AT  HARPENDEN,  HERTS, 
22nd  August,  1895. 
Claims  for  Damage  to  21-oz.  Glass, 
<£283  17s.  4d. 
CLAIMS  SETTLED  IN  CASH, 
27tli  August,  1895. 
Manager:  ALEX.  JAMES  MONRO, 
1  &  2,  KING  ST.,  COVENT  GARDEN,  LONDON. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM  BOOKS. 
I  have  a  few  of  my  Chrysanthemum  Guides  left, 
handsomely  bound  in  cloth  boards,  gilt  edges, 
2s.  6d.  each. 
The  N.C.S.  Year  Book,  Is.  2d.  each,  contains  much 
useful  information 
A  limited  number  only  of  the  American  Chrys¬ 
anthemum  Annual.  6s.  each. 
ALL  POST  FREE  FOR  CASH  WITH  ORDER. 
H.  or.  JOTsrjEi&^ 
RYECRQFT  NURSERY,  HITHER  GREEN,  LEWISHAM,  S.E. 
NEW  BULB  CATALOGUE  a  1 1895, 
NOW  READY,  POST  FREE  ON  APPLICATION.  ' 
WM.  CLIBEAN  &  SON 
Have  received  their  Importations  of  SPECIALLY  SELECTED  BULBS  of 
EARLY  WHITE  ROMAN  HYACINTHS,  PAPER-WHITE  NARCISSUS, 
And  other  Bulbs  for  Early  Forcing,  in  SPLENDID  CONDITION,  &  SOLICIT  IMMEDIATE  ORDERS. 
10  Sc  12,  MARKET  ST.,  MANCHESTER,  also  at  Altrincliam,  Llandudno  Junction,  &c. 
No.  793.— VoL.  XXXI.,  Third  Series. 
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THURSDAY,  SEPTEMBER  5,  1895. 
DUKE  OF  BUCCLEUCH  GRAPE. 
WE  have  this  fine  Grape  in  really  capital 
condition  this  year.  As  a  rule  we  grow  it 
very  successfully,  but  of  course  some  years  it 
is  better  than  others.  No  one  need  hesitate  to 
plant  and  grow  the  Duke,  if  only  some  special 
rules  in  connection  with  i’s  cultivation  be 
attended  to.  First  of  all  when  planted  as  a 
young  cane  in  an  early  house  it  should  not  be 
after  Grapes  have  been  cut,  and  the  house  is 
being  kept  cool.  I  have  seen  it  subjected  to  this 
treatment,  and  then  people  wondered  why  it  did 
not  grow.  It  should  be  planted  in  April  or  May, 
treated  to  a  good  genial  temperature,  and  be  in 
every  way  encouraged.  When  this  is  done  there 
need  be  little  fear  but  that  the  Duke  will  grow. 
When  it  has  made  its  growth  for  the  season 
an  abundance  of  air,  combined  with  heat,  should 
be  given  in  order  that  well-ripened  wood  may  be 
secured.  This  is  a  most  important  point,  as 
one  of  its  weaknesses  is  a  tendency  to  develop 
gross  shoots  that  ripen  badly.  Let  us  take  for 
granted  that  it  has  grown  well  and  ripened  its 
wood,  then  the  next  thing  to  consider  is  the 
pruning.  Young  canes  should  not  be  left  more 
than  6  feet  long  the  first  season.  If  one  has 
secured  that  amount  of  good,  well-ripened  wood, 
fit  to  show  fruit  next  season,  things  have  gone 
well. 
Supposing  the  next  spring  to  have  come  round 
and  “  The  Duke  ”  to  be  showing  fruit,  the  first 
thing  to  pay  particular  attention  to  will  be  the 
“  setting  ”  of  the  bunches.  As  a  rule  this  variety 
is  benefited  by  artificial  impregnation,  which 
may  be  done  with  a  feather,  drawing  it  lightly 
all  over  the  blossoms  when  these  appear  to  be 
ready  for  the  operation.  If  properly  done 
there  need  be  little  fear  of  a  bad  “  set.’ 
Allow  the  berries  to  be  as  largo  as  possible 
before  any  thinning  is  attempted,  as  it  has  a 
tendency  to  show  berries  that  do  not  stone. 
When  thinning  can  no  longer  be  delayed  let  the 
operation  be  done  with  extreme  care,  as  the 
very  thin  skin  renders  it  liable  to  be  easily 
damaged  by  the  point  of  the  scissors. 
When  the  berries  are  properly  “set”  and 
fully  swelled  they  often  attain  to  4i  inches  in 
circumference,  in  fact  I  have  measured  them 
4|  inches,  so  one  can  imagine  that  not  many 
berries  are  needed  to  make  up  a  respectable 
No.  2449.— VoL.  XCIII.,  Old  Series. 
