The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-10-23 00:00:00

HORTICULTURE.

FLOWER GARDEN.—Where alterations are in hand,
concentrate all the strength that can be coriimandea
upon this work, and get the removal of large ever=
greens, &c., effected as soon as circumstances will:ad-
mit, for the most favourable season for this work
will soon be past, And now that the weather is
showery, not a day should be unnecessarily lost in get-
ting whatever large plants it may be intended to re-
move this season into their fresh places, as if trans-
planted at once there will be a chance of the plants
forming a few fresh roots before winter, therefor see
to getting this kind of work forward as rapid's- as
possible. The scarcer varieties of variegated geradunis
should not be risked in the beds too long, but had
better be taken up and potted immediately the weather
becomes threatening, for unless they can be coveiied at
night, in the event of frost, and even- then they are
hardly likely to be of any service in the flower Orden
much longer this season, and as it is a work of time to
get up a good stook of these, they should not be risked
out too late where it can be avoided. After potting it
will be a good plan to place them on a gentle bottom-
heat in a pit or house where the atmosphere can be
kept sufficiently dry to prevent injuring the foliage ;
here they will soon get hold of the soil, and may then
be stored away for the winter in a cool, dry house.
Any of the beds which have become shabby, and that
are to be planted with bulbs or anything else for spring
flowering, should be cleared at once and replanted.
Keep the grass short and frequently rolled, so as to
prevent the growth of moss, and keep the surface hard
and smooth. Also roll gravel walks frequently in '
dapip weather, so as to render them hard and smooth.

FRUIT GARDEN.—Attend to what fruit remains out
of doors, looking over it frequently and gathering it
as it becomes fit, so as to prevent its being blown down
and bruised by high winds. Keep the fruit-room cool
and airy, and examine the fruit frequently, and pick out
any that are found to be decaying. Use every possible
means to get the wood of peach and nectarine trees
well ripened, and where the walls are flued, a little fire-
heat should be applied until the leaves begin to fall
freely, Also, if the trees are too thick of young wood,
every shoot that will not be wanted at nailing time
should he cut out, so as to expose those left to all the
light possible. Attend to former directions as to root
pruning, and where this is required, get it done at
once. Root pruning, however, is not of much service
where the subsoil is such that the roots can strike down
into it, Wand where such is the case it will be better to
lift over luxuriant trees and concrete the bottom of
the border, as cutting the horizontal roots, although
it might check the gross habit for a season, would not
induce a fruitful habit.

KITCHEN GARDEN.---Clear off all crops that are
done with, and get the ground manured and ridged up
for the winter, also see that weeds are destroyed among
growing crops, taking advantage of dry days for this
work, and get every corner thoroughly cleaned, for the
weather may soon be less favourable for this sort of
work.— Gardeners' Chronicle.