The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . mode adopted by the Messrs. Veitch, or what Mr. Reid, their ablemanager, calls preparing the trees, is the planting-out in the open ground theyoung maiden trees, and there growing them to the size and form desired. Theyin this way attain the desired size sooner, and form much stronger and finer trees,than those that may be grown in pots. Example : a maiden peach-tree is plant-ed in light but rich soil in November, and pruned as required in February, theside shoots pinched, if requisite, during the summer ; such trees, if potted in
The American journal of horticulture and florist's companion . mode adopted by the Messrs. Veitch, or what Mr. Reid, their ablemanager, calls preparing the trees, is the planting-out in the open ground theyoung maiden trees, and there growing them to the size and form desired. Theyin this way attain the desired size sooner, and form much stronger and finer trees,than those that may be grown in pots. Example : a maiden peach-tree is plant-ed in light but rich soil in November, and pruned as required in February, theside shoots pinched, if requisite, during the summer ; such trees, if potted in theend of September, will fruit in the following year. If larger plants are desired,they must remain in the ground another season or two. By this plan, the pot cul-tivation of one season at least is entirely avoided ; and Messrs. Veitchs treestreated in this way are very good indeed, — fruitful, stocky trees. —London your-nal of Horticulture. — The Salem Grape was inadvertently described in our Maynumber as black. It is red^ like the iii/f*^/ The Editors of Tiltons Journal of Horticulture cordially invite all in-terested in horticulture and pomology, in its various branches, to send ques-tions upon any subject upon which information may be desired. Our corps ofcorrespondents is very large, and among them may be found those fully compe-tent to reply to any ordinary subject in the practice of horticulture. Any ques-tions which may be more difficult to answer will be duly noticed, and therespective subjects fully investigated. Our aim is to give the most trustworthyinformation on all subjects which can be of interest to horticulture. We would especially invite our friends to communicate any little items ofexperience for our Notes and Gleanings, and also the results of items are always readable, and of general interest. We must, however, request that no one will write to the contributors to ourcolumns upon subjects communicated to the Maga
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