August  &,  iSsfs 
JOtinkAL  OF  HOkflCULTURE  AFD  COTTAGE  GARBENEK 
113 
EARLY  WHITE  ROMAN  HYACINTHS. 
Early  Snowflake  Bl  Paper-White  Narcissus. 
JAMES  VEITCH  &  SONS,  U 
Beg  to  announce  the  arrival  of,  in  exceptionally  fine  condition, 
THE  ABOVE  VALUABLE  BULBS  FOR  EARLY  FORCING, 
And  will  be  pleased  to  receive  Orders  for  immediate  delivery. 
Royal  Exotic  Nursery,  KING’S  ROAD,  CHELSEA,  S.W. 
STRAWBERRY-MACMAHON. 
After  growing  many  varieties  of  so-called  novelties,  I  have  now 
proof  that  the  above  variety  is  the  best  Strawberry  grown. 
Having '  the  disadvantage  of  ripening  at  a  time  when  the 
market  is  glutted  (as  this  season),  it  held  its  own  by  making 
7/-  per  doien  in  the  open  market.  There  are  no  small  fruit,  all 
lar!?e,  handsome,  and  good  davoor.  Having  grown  six  acres 
(which  brought  me  £60  per  acre)  and  knowing  it  to  be  a  good 
thing,  I  should  like  everyone  interested  to  try  it.  Runners,  well 
rooted,  are  now  ready.  5/-  per  100,  or  40/-  per  1000.  None  can  be 
delivered  after  the  16bh  of  August,  as  all  the  surplus  runners 
will  be  taken  ofl  for  own  use.  Cash  with  ordtr, 
T.  SHARPE,  Virginia  Water,  Surrey 
PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS!  PRIMULAS! 
Williams’  and  other  superb  strains,  also  Primula  Obconica. 
OINSRAHIAS  and  BEGONIAS,  1/6  per  doien,  10/-  100. 
Double  White  Primulas,  6d.  each.  All  the  above  fit  for  3  and 
4-ln.  pots,  and  carriage  free  for  cash  with  order. 
JOHN-  STEVEN'S,  The  Nurseries,  COVENTRY. 
RIVERS’ 
FltiriT  TREES, 
Roses,  Vines, 
FIGS,  ORANGES, 
AND 
Orchard-House  Trees. 
A  LARGE  AND  SELECT  STOCK 
ALWAYS  ON  VIEW. 
ILLUSTRATED  AND  DESCRIPTIVE  CATALOGUE, 
Post  Free,  8d. 
THOMAS  RIVERS  &  SON, 
SAWBRIDGEWORTH,  HERTS. 
HARLOW  STATION,  G.E.R. 
Ninth  Edition.  Price  la. ;  Post  Free,  la.  2d. 
ChrysantheDiums  and  their  Culture 
ILLUSTRATED. 
A  Practical  Treatise  on  Propagating,  Growing,  and 
Exhibiting,  from  the  Cutting  to  the  Silver  Cup. 
By  EDWIN  MOLYNEUX. 
“JOUBNAL  OP  HORTIOOLTURE”  OPPIOB,  171,  FLEET 
STREET,  LOHDON,  B.O. 
No.  89S.— VoL.  XEXY.,  Third  Series. 
PRIMULA  SINENSIS. 
Seedlings  white  and  red,  magnificent  strain.  Prom  stores,  1/6 
per  doz.  r  10/-  per  100,  post  free.  Plant  Catalogue  post  free. 
OLI  BRAN’S,  ^^NUR^ERIES,  ALTRINCHAM 
Also  at  Manchester,  Llandudno  Junction,  and  Bangor. 
London  Fern  Nurseries, 
LOUGHBOROUGH  JUNCTION,  LONDON,  S.W.— Ferns.  large 
and  small,  in  variety ;  Aralias,  Grevilleas,  Oyperns,  Pious,  Ericas, 
Palms,  Draosenas,  Aspidistras,  Hydrangeas,  Pelargoniums, 
Fuchiias,  Marguerites,  Crotons,  &o.  Trade,  send  for  Wholesale 
List,  tipeoial  List  for  Amateurs,  send  for  one. — ^J.  E.  SMITH. 
<^23  IIV  PRIZES^. 
Daniels’  Golden  Rocca  Onion. 
Splendid  variety  of  fine  globuUr  form,  pale  golden  yellow  skin, 
and  mild  delicate  flavour.  When  well  grown  will  produce  bulbs 
•21o.  to  3  b.  in  weight.  A  superb  exhibition  variety,  and  the 
best  for  autumn  sowing.  We  offer  £25  in  Prizes  in  1898  for 
oulbs  grown  from  Seed  sown  this  season.  All  purchasers  of  not 
less  than  one  ounce  of  Seed  will  be  eligible  to  compete. 
Seed  with  fall  cultural  directions,  per  ounce,  1/6 ; 
per  packet,  6d.,  post  free. 
DANIELS  BROS.,  GRO^EBS,  NORWICH 
THE  FINEST  CABBAGE  IN  THE  WORLD. 
DANIELS’  DEFIANCE. 
A  very  fine,  short-legged,  compact,  and  early  variety  ;  growing 
quickly  to  the  weight  of  81b.  or  lOlb.  each  ;  exceedingly  tender 
and  of  the  most  delicate  marrow  flavour.  A  grand  Cabbage 
alike  for  the  market  or  private  grower. 
Our  own  splendid  stock,  spe^ally  selected,  per 
ounce,  1/6  ;  per  packet,  611.,  post  free. 
OANIELS  BROS.,  GRO^EES,  NORWICH 
TO  GAEDENEES  (Amateur  and  Professional),  Competitors 
at  Horticultural  Shows,  and  others. 
NITRATE  OF  SODA 
The  Nitrogenous  Fertilizer,  indispensable  for 
VEGETABLES,  FRUIT,  AND  FLOWERS. 
Mat  be  BOUGHT  OP  ALL  SEEDSMEN. 
Price,  in  Tint  containing  ills.,  warranted  of  standard  purity, 
with  full  directions  for  use,  ONE  SHILLING. 
Books  and  Pamphlets  on  the  use  of  Nitrate  of  Soda  on  the  Farm 
and  Garden,  free  and  post  paid,  on  application  to  the 
Permanent  Nitrate  Committee, 
3,  Gracechurch  Street,  LONDON,  E.C. 
THURSDAY,  AUGUST  5,  1897. 
THE  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  can  be  obtained 
from  the  Office,  171,  Fleet  Street,  London,  post  free 
for  a  Quarter,  3».  9<f.  Editorial  communications 
must  be  addressed  to  8,  Lose  Kill  Road,  Wandsworth 
SUMMER  PRUNING, 
The  value  of  summer  pruning  has  long  been 
recognised  and  largely  practised  by  gardeners 
and  fruit  growers  in  Britain.  Grand  crops  have 
been  grown,  and  doubtless  will  in  the  future  be 
grown  where  this  practice  is  intelligently  carried 
out — indeed,  some  of  our  foremost  fruit  growers 
consider  their  success  in  producing  good  crops 
annually  is  largely  due  to  their  systematic 
attention  to  summer  pruning,  and  yet  1  am  per¬ 
sonally  acquainted  with  several  fruit  specialists 
who  do  not  prune  or  pinch  their  bushes  or 
pyramidal  trees  till  early  autumn. 
Notwithstanding  this,  the  fruit  they  stage  each 
year  at  the  metropolitan  shows  frequently,  I 
mierht  almost  say  invariably,  obtains  the  highest 
awards.  Let  me,  however,  hasten  to  add  that  I 
would  not,  on  this  account,  advise  anyone  to  dis¬ 
continue  their  usual  practice  in  cases  where  such 
has  proved  satisfactory,  as  there  are,  and  I  think 
always  will  be,  instances  where  the  shortening  of 
shoots  in  summer  is  productive  of  the  best 
results.  Those  who  do  without  it  so  successfully 
are  usually  located  in  warm,  sunny  positions,  and 
have  the  branches  of  their  trees  very  wide  apart. 
These  two  circumstances,  taken  in  conjunction, 
solve  the  apparent  enigma. 
The  majority  of  gardeners  have  to  deal  with 
established  trees,  planted  in  many  instances  too 
thickly,  the  main  branches  also  being  placed  too 
closely  together.  When  the  trees  are  young 
matters  may  of  course  be  considerably  improved 
by  the  removal  of  some  of  the  branches,  but 
with  old  ones  this  alone  will  not  have  the  desired 
effect ;  yet  by  judicious  summer  pruning  highly 
satisfactory  results  can  be  and  are  obtained.  Then, 
again,  in  the  case  of  trees  trained  to  walls,  the 
removal  of  shoots  at  midsummer  is  quite  necessary 
to  allow  the  fruit  as  well  as  main  branches  to  gefc 
the  fall  benefit  of  sun  and  light,  otherwise  the 
colour,  if  not  the  size  of  the  fruit,  is  affected. 
Given  two  equal  amounts  of  wall  space  te 
experiment  upon  by  practising  summer  pruning 
on  one  portion,  and  neglecting  it  on  the  other,  I 
am  firmly  convinced  the  results  obtained  would 
be  to  the  advantage  of  the  former  practice. 
No.  2649.— VOL.  XOVIL,  OLD  SERIES. 
