THE POOR MAN'S FRUIT GARDEN.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 275, 24 October 1883, Page 2

THE POOR MAN'S FRUIT GARDEN.

*:-■■-■'.; *U-;. ,->? „mv I '- : ■■:! uErnit trees of many, jkincjs ppggesse.ft; sobha th6ponghjyornam]gnt'a].c||iracte? as top entitle Vl tQ, a,; place m tHo. flower gwdeiii; 'IJJiei.iippeatft^^ 'plMii > applet , spear,- cherry, ,snd : jinanj j other,, fruit tree!, Whea ii ; iall Blppnij isi quite) eqtial^tontfia^d oC:.spy il of '.j^aflowering shrubs grown exclusively^ foj I their flowers. The appie-iwidipeariwilL^er-bt )hapßitak"e tbe' Jead fcr ■ the splendbgf M 'thiir flowers, tte elegant chaiatter oi

ijpi^Sorage, and the rich colouring of the fruit. All fruits that are most wanted itr v small gardens can be grown as pyramids or bushep, and, when framed m either ot these forms, take up no more '* space than an ordinary snrub .grown for ornament alone. The snovrjbjlrry is one of the most popular shrubs *for small ga'deos, yet it is far imerior m beauty to either the appje, p9«r, or - plum, all of which will give a good re« turn m the shape of fruit for tne space occupied. "Wich judicious arrangement a shrubbery planted, with fruit trees alone will equal ir effect the most happy combination of flowering shrubs. Where a belt of trees has to be planted * "row of standards may be placed at tne back, at a distance of about twelve fflp.t apart. In front'of these plant a iow; of pyramids, and* the front row may consist of bush-trees or currant and gooseberry bushes may be substituted for them. ( ,v' ' There is nothing impracticable m SWi^^^abberies of jfruite. instead of the °!^7>^bi!']iojr used, because all will grow, as well m unfavourable •■"te^^n? a» the commonest shrub, and [•WSi aFMew. situations^n which the aHRBL I^^* a fair crop. To buy and plant, the trees is easy work •ifflSJS^.i^H «>iL;should be well broken upr—say,,to'a depth of two feet —to enable the roots to go down bejond $ha, reach of a few weeks of dry weather m the-summer. , < • ■ r.^yery rich soil is not required; but where ground lias been. occupied with shrubs, a.dressing^of rotijen manure wii 1-^en^ }?ssarj.i ii U.& very common practice to give ground intended to be oocupied with fruit trees heavy dressings %.. m $ n l v F >c previous to planting; but it is a seriouslmistafce, for it throws the .;tr,<#s,in^,a luxuriant growth, and very , lttlefruit^isprodueed m consequence. M?rJ??oset .tuneVfois, .dressing the :??P^ i?., alter tjw, trees Have borne >M°s*..&* sevjeral^ years and have exthjMed'*he wiliOf ftbeT particular'form of nounshment. xiecessary" .to ensure a healthy and spjtiewh^at vigorousgrowth. -. I<A shrubbery., would therexfe Recreative .employment as weU as recreative sjghts; r^oiir^and .CT^'* .^ to promote perfect harmony betwefenjne heait; the beadi; awi^the han^ At all events, m. bf is earnestly commended all who cannot command bp'tfi fruit gardens and WW»l«fton I so,ample)a scale as the „" .:;/",, Twenty-four Eroits for "a Poor Man's or.';/:* '■■/{ f,7«;i .;Garden: -tb^.B :-iKeswickf Oodlin, P^^^HawthorndenVßume^ low^s; Seedling, Lord 'Suffietd, Northern Apples, Bes Bert :^ Kingof the Pipping, Bibston Pippin, &**g* SPPH' GeJlini. iPear' s. fnl gonelle, Williams'Bon Chretien, Marie •p^sei.liottiseßonne p£ Jersey, 'Wintet Nellis, Beurre d'Aremberg. 'PW "f^ :7^ >Pr6lifi^ Victoria l? laS Urlean8 ' '"Knnis, Dessert: '^--Early Favouritiei 'Greengage, Biene ■ O^Jte . ;Bavy. - Cherril U^C Duke, Morello.i-Girdeners' Magazine.